The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-22

out may the Lord have mercy on the
POOR farmer who thinks he can mako
living In truck farming or what ia
generally termed small farminRl" II
had an enemy doubt ~ I could
commend him to a more unkindly fate.
/ have never been a believer in the
land laws of the territory as thew
stand to-day. They are intricate and
ponderous and as far as I have been
aoie to make out, even Mr.. Dole. the
author OF the law, is unable to give n
clear exposition of what the law really
accomplishes beyond a blockade ana
an immense amount OF difficulty with
enough exceptions to prove the rule
CONFESS to a prejudice in favor Of
the American land laws that have
opened up a great mainland empire to
homes and agriculture. am told by
those born and bred In Hawaii that I
am wrong. But l yet fail to see
wherein the present law has made
good as a means to the advancement
or Americans In the territory of
Hawaii. 1 think fair compromise
would be for the federal government
to take over the administration of saw
half of the public lands leaving the
other half to the territory. Then we
would have fair test. Should such a
thing be done l would put my money.
were a betting man. on the half
handled by the federal government. I
believe in the American land policy
for the advancement of Americans in
Hawaii.
The kindliness of the Japanese
toward American ideas is an unsolved
problem. The answer means great
deal to Hawaii and the American peo-
pie. II it be in the negative, then
Hawaii is nurturing a viper in its
bosom that will one day turn to give
a death blow II possible. The adult
Japanese takes kindly to an imitation
OF American ideas of all kinds and
descriptions. His loyalty, however, Is
still to Japan. The problem is, What
are these children we are educating
In our public schools going to do?
They are born here and are certainly
eligible as American citizens. IL they
VIII become indeed Americans, well
and good. If their patriotic fervor and
national pride is still with Japan. Ha-
wall as an American outpost will face
a condition absolutely dangerous. Our
schools have never yet failed
to turn out an American second gem
Grafton from European people. Hawaii
VIII demonstrate in few years how
the Oriental will turn out.
/ am satisfied that the attitude of
the sugar plantation interests is favor
able to homestead European labor
Sugar in Hawaii represents capital
and we all know that capital Is con-
servative to the point of .timidity.
Consequently sugar plantation agent
or manager who has a half million
dollar crop to take off will not talk
IF an Industrial and labor revolutionl
With as much enthusiasm as the in
iividual blessed with nothing" but
illed with knowledge of how 1t should
Ill be done.
l am absolutely confident that the
sugar plantation interests would hail
is God-send anything that will en-
ible them to turn a portion of the
ide of European immigration toward
and that In order to aid in
his they will give most liberal terms
% honest, Industrious European inn
migrants seeking homesteads and op-
'ortunity to work at fair wage.
European immigrants have already
been a success on the sugar planta-
Ions. 1t is not an experiment In that
tense. 1t is only a matter of getting |
hem here.
Bear In mind, that for European i'm
migration purposes the Hawaiian ISL
nds are the farthest distant from
migration centers of any place on the
ace of the earth. That means ex-
ense for the emigrant who has no
1eans. The planter cannot assist
Inn. And there you are. The terri
ory' however, may enlist immigrants
nd sensible American policy is one
hat VIII assist the territory In every
'ay possible to do this successfully.
l do most enthusiastically approve
he immigration of European laborers
Or Hawaii. believe 1t to be the
-merican salvation of the islands.
These Europeans will replace Jap
nese. Not entirely of course, for the
urplus OF Japanese Is so overwhelm-
lg that the Japanese laborer will
ever be wiped out.
/ believe that every incident point
lg TO the increasing Importance of
10 Pacific has demonstrated that
avail is of value to the United
tates. Hawaii is American territory.
8 position as strategic point is
ute as important I'm times of peace
hen commercial development &C.
lpies our minds, as I'm times of war.
o have Hawaii under any other flag
ould be to make American mastery
the Pacific practically hopeless.
et congress pass a subsidy bill so that
ir merchant marine will have
lance for life and the American peo-
e VIII wake up to the value of Ha-
ali In times of peace as they have
'ver been aroused before. 1t is nat
ally somewhat difficult to under
and our value when the merchant
arine OF a great nation Is forced to
ruggle for its very existence. A :
oss roads junction does not show to
q best advantage when the railways
serves are struggling against bank
Iptcy.
The Yankee way To answer a ques-
Dn of this character would be to ask,
IL has been demonstrated that Calf. |