Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01

popular democratic spirit of the ma
uCn, not only in opposition to this
specific proposal, but to an extent that
might insist upon changes In Hawaii
quite the reverse of those sought by
existing industries.
For long time n, large element OF
tho plantation interests seriously be-
lieyCd that this provision to create
what was practically n scrvie status
for the Chinese would commend tho
proposal to the opposition, buth IN
the islands and on the mainland. But
within the past year very direct and
togCCful expressions of views with re-
gard to this proposition from authOri
ltiyc sources have forced upon LA,
wall u realization uf the futi!ity II
any hope that an American Congress
could be- induced 10 pass law Great
tng on American territory status OF
lesaIizcd sCrvility.
AS a result. all the elements of tho
plantation interests have agreed Ia
cooperate with the other interests OF
the islands in strong effort to IN
duCG white immigration into the To'.
r.tUry.
Under this UmmigrationJ Act
board has recently been organized and
has been assured both OF the moral
and financial support Of the Planters
Association in its efforts to secure a
white population Tor the Territory. 1t
is yet too early to judge what policy
The board will adopt In carrying out
its objects. or how successful II Will De
in accomplishing them.
The growing need 81 diversified
labor supply has so impressed itself
upon employing interests tina. they
are likely to rcgasi with sympathy
every effort to further white immiSra-
ton Of the proper kind to Hawaii.
a
II would be disaster of the FIRST
magnitude, both to TIE immigrants
themselves and TO the community,
for the board To bring into The Terri
tory lot of people of the soft-handcd
class, or even to encourage at presCu,
n movement OF laborcrs from any
country where the working people
were not accustomed to an extremely
simple and frugal scale of living. Only
such frugal laborcrs can survive UNI
der the conditions of economic cUInpe-
Ilt!cn now existing in Hawaii.
Difficulties will arise. and sGrluuS
Dnes. and unless the support behind
The immigration board Is sincere. per-
sisLent, stout-hearted. and, above all.
unanimous. the effort will fail. II has
been suggested by some long familiar
with the history of the islands that |
here Is still an element of Importance !
In the Territory which would not re-
sret to see IL fail, since In that ease |
The need for Chinese coolies could |
again be insisted upon and be urged as |
he one salvation for the sugar indus
.ry Of Hawaii.
At present there seems to be COM
Dletc harmony among all the interest,
d the Territory In the effort To en-
courage the upbuilding OF the Terri
.oTy through white immigration. but I
here has always been very clc6r-cut
intlgonism between the commercial
interests Of the planters and the civic
needs of the Territory. and the pres.
mt experiment through the immigra.
ion board will not have gone far be-
lore this antagonism of interest vii.
lgain 0Dtrude itself. The prime need
If the planters under the present sys-
EN- of cultivation Is a class of immi-
grants who vii! furnish cheap labor
or the cane fields: but the mere sub
Iitlti4n NJ n {'nnEnGfup un nap "a |
population for a body Of Asiatic wage
!arHers vsill only advance the civic
interests Of the Territory by short
'tep.
What the Territory needs Is not u
small employing class and an over
large proportion of day
borcrs. but n body of independent