The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-16
.HAWh|I-|TS CONDITIONS AND
PROSPECTS

Isl 90 not Know.
14-From wide acquaintance wit
| tourists who have come here, I hav
| yet to find one who did not enjoy tn
| visit Consumptives should not com
! here but those not strong who need
/ delightful climate and a place wher
| they can live out of doors can find n
| better place. For the transportation
of tourists there is need of a large
i steamer solely for the Hawaiian trade
But even that would not dispense Will
the hardships which come from thu
coast navigation laws applied to US.
In conclusion, I would say tina
while I greatly admire Presiden
Roosevelt, his policy for these island:
shows that he has not the faintes
idea of the situation as no one can have
unless he has been here and studied
conditions. In 1903. the President
said to me: II do not believe in Orient
alizing any American Territory"
said: 'Mr. President, the Hawaiian
islands We're OrientaliZed long before
they became American Territory. Be
sides every ship which comes from
the Orient brings many Orientals. The
japanese can and do come, but the
Chinese who largely made the islands
from an industrial standpoint and who
are liked by all here, these are shut
out"
1 did not say what I might have
done, namely. that if China had a
navy the Chinese would be treated
differently. We should remember
that one day soon China will have a
navy The Chinese are often treated
in a way which I believe to be illegal
and unconstitutional. Why are Chi
nese who We're born here and who are
American citizens, if they wish to go
to San Francisco, obliged to obtain
certificates and papers with photo
graphs attached, all this costing no
small sum in fees? Why are they held
up at the other end or if they travel
why are they liable at any time to be
held up and asked to produce these
papers? Why, because they are Chi
nese. We do not treat the Japanese so.
No. Why? Because japan has a ma
Wy. I have seen the faces of Chinese
men and women, educated, refined peo-
pie, burn with shame at being held up
before the public for papers and those
so held up were American citizens by
birth,
Again, in having a policy for these
Stands which threatens what is prac-
icalIy the sole industry, the plea is
he Americanizing of Hawaii. 1t
sounds very well, but if the industry
s ruined, there will be soon very few |
Americans left here. We are told
o get American small farmers. 1t !
mist be remembered if such come |
hey have to enter into competition |
With Orientals and Portuguese already |
lere in large numbers. l know Amerf- |
an farmers, and when L see Japa- I
iese and Chinese piling up lava until !
{ is in mounds 10 feet high and Is.
eet in diameter and a short distance /
part and growing vegetables in the
mall spaces between I can see little
lace for the American small farmer
much as I should like to see him here
do not believe there is white man
n the islands who would advise
riend possessing say from two thous-
nd (2000) dollars to five thousand |
5000) dollars to come here and go
lto small farming in any line now
nown.
1 met a man the other day who had
one to Hilo when lands were opened
even years ago. He had 100 acres
lie planted it in coffee and rooted it
p. He planted it in bananas and
ney failed to pay. He had now rent
d it to>Japanese and was living on the
lcome. I myself believe in leasing
ne lands as present leases become
lie at prices which would, 1 should
mink, go far towards paying the ex-
.ase system is better for these islands
nan selling lands.
If lands We're given or sold to white
eople as homesteads and they agreed
, raise cane for the mills, it would
OF be long before the white man
ould boss and hire japanese to do
lie work. Any one here knows that
lis is true.
Again, as to Americanizing the is
nds. If it means the thought that
ley can be run on the lines of a New
ngland state or a territory on the
ainland, it is because of lack of
nowledge of facts and conditions.
oes Americanizing mean that the
ark races born here are to be turned
1t. that European laborers perhaps
ot as good as they mentally or moral
and not as efficient may come to
ecupy the land, then I do not call !,
ing placing all on an equal footing
efore the law, treating all men justly
nd fairly and squarely.
What L believe should be done and
hat I know many planters are trying
do is the putting of white men into
Dsitions of skilled labor now occupied
Y Orientals in the mills, etc. But
i'll it is but natural when manag
IN get a steady, capable Oriental who
ill stay with the work to employ him
stead of a white man who is not
steady and who comes and goes
esides the Oriental is cheaper and
anagers naturally desire to make a
bod showing in profits. If let alone,
avail could work out her problems
1T statesmen from Kansas or Maine
light legislate as intelligently for the
an in the moon as for these islands.
These are my ideas on the subjects
lggested. ,
HENRY BOND RESTARICK
Bishop of Honolulu. !: