Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-09


since the annexation of these Islands
to the United States, with the excep-
tlon of some Portuguese and Spanish
brought in by the Territorial Board
of immigration, has been of Japan
csc. For many years the laboring
force of the plantations has been, to
very great extent, made up Of ASH
! atics.
As we all know, the majority of
the Asiatics who have come here
have not intended to make this their
permanent home, and the conse-
quence has been that, although there
has been large immigration OF such
people, there are comparatively few
/ OF them who could be classed as u
resident population. The average
japanese who has come to Hawaii
has seldom worked on the plantations
longer than five years, after which
time he usually returns to his home
country with his accumulated earn
ings, or, II he returns, enters into
other lines of employment.
Lines Closer Drawn
About two years ago through Con-
gressional action and executive reg
ulation, In conjunction with the
japanese Government, the immigra-
ton OF japanese was curtailed, and
the lines have been drawn closer all
the time, until now the japanese
Government has adopted Il policy OF
almost complete exclusion OF It's peo-
pie from the United States.
At the present time there is a suf-
ficient supply of labor for the needs
of the plantations, but the Asiatic
laboring class, being more or less
transient, their number Is steadily
decreasing by departures for Japan,
and It Is easy to see that long con-
tinuance of such conditions must
bring trouble to the plantations, and
financial distress for the Territory
and Its inhabitants.
Steady Pressure
From the time that the Federal
Government became actively inter-
ested In our industrial problems,
there has been great and persistent
pressure from that source upon the
Territorial Government and upon the
sugar plantations to increase by
European immigration the non-Asi-
attic population of the Territory. Ev-
cry Government official who has been
here and Investigated our conditions
has repeatedly urged this upon us,
They have openly stated that AsiatiC
that our only source of labor supply
would be from the mainland of Eu-
rope.
The past efforts of the Board OF
immigration have been conducted
with the distinct approval and sane
ton OF the Federal Administration,
: which, from the President down to
its labor and immigration officials,
has manifested the greatest interest
and extended hearty cooperation in
this work.
Established Fact
You may accept II as an cstab'
lished fact that Asiatic immigration
to Hawaii is u thing of the past and
that any effort to seek such immigra'
ton will find no support, but a grea,
deal of opposition, on the part OF the
Federal Government. The Admins
tration at Washington is absolutely
determined that the population Of
this Territory shall be built up o.
other than Asiatics, and every steI
will be taken to accomplish this end
The Federal Government desires
, that we work out our own salvation
r along the lines indicated, but II WI
do not reach the desired result vol
) unfairly, measures will be taken Il
= accomplish this for us. even though
: measures lead to q curtailment or
y. perhaps, sacrifice of our principal in
Y dustry. .....
: immigration Board
: In 1906, the Legislature Of Hawai-
: created a Board OF immigration, an
;, In 1906 and 1907 the Board intro
:, duced about 24O0 Portuguese fror
4 the Azores and Madeira Islands an
about 1900 Spaniards from Malagf
i at cost OF approximately 100000
t This sum was contributed entirel
" by plantation corporations, free {
n conditions except that II should b
h used for the purpose of European In
migration. Naturally, a great ms
y jority of these people sought work o
y the plantations, and we have ever
h reason to believe that this none
lie was well expended and a great bel
A. eft has been derived from this INN
)e grafton.
At immigration of this character, no
r ever, was cut on by the amendment
lie to the Federal immigration law
n 1907, which amendments prohib
is contributions to the Board of linn
t. grafton by corporations. A bill WI
m introduced in Congress to amend Il
In immigration laws so as to permit Il
he resumption OF immigration to Hawa
m unOn tho sama lines M conducted