The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-04-07
SENATORS FAVOR
APPEAL To
CONGRESS
A Modification Of the
Exclusion Act
Desired.
FOR CHINESE LABOR
ChiIIingWOrth Has a
Resolution to
Present.
FOR CHINESE LABOR
tFrom wednesday s Advertiser.)

Congress is to be mefnorialized by the
legislature of Hawaii in an effort to
secure a modification of the Chinese
Exclusion Act and resolution in the
matter is to be presented in the SEN
ate, probably this week, by Senator
Chillingworth.
A majority of the senators have
tacitly pledged their support, while it
is expected that the matter will be
looked upon kindly in the house.
The idea will be to ask congress to
admit limited number of Chinese
laborers into Hawaii yearly.
This matter was gone into at length
at dinner held on Smith street last
night, attended by nine members of
the senate, one representative and a
number of the representative men of
the community, Americans, Hawaiians
and Chinese. In the various addresses
made after the dinner, a unanimity Of
sentiment was found and the idea was
firmly established that Hawaii should
at least make the attempt to relieve
the intolerable conditions that have
arisen in regard to the labor question
and to meet the necessity of securing
for the plantation a steady, dependable
labor supply that can not be enticed
away.
Strong speeches were made by SEN
ator Cecil Brown. Senator Fairchild,
Senator Pail. Walter G. Smith and U.
S. District Attorney Rreckons. Chu
Gem, DR.. Ii and Fong Kong also spoke,
presenting the Chinese side of the
question.
First Sugar Men.
Senator Brown reminded the company
of the fact that the Chinese had not
only made the firm establishment of the
sugar industry possible, but had act
ually planted that industry in Hawaii,
the first sugar plantation here having
been started by Chinaman.
"We need Chinese labor" said the
speaker. Let us, therefore, ask con-
gress to allow us to secure it. We viii
get nothing without asking and we are
justified in the request. -
Later in the evening Senator Brown
referred to the action of the members
of the provisional government in ex-
cluding Chinese as one of the most
foolish actions taken. "We were
afraid of the strong labor combination
west of the Rocky Mountains" he
said, "and we were afraid not to ex-
clude the Chinese because we thought
opposition to annexation would come.
1 know that we made a mistake ald
was one who opposed it at the time. -
Save Rice Industry.
Ahi, who spoke in excellent English,
told of the plight of the rice industry
of Hawaii and the necessity for a fresh
supply of Chinese labor. if that indus
try is not to die out altogether.
eff we ever have Chinese immigra-
tion again, he said, 81 hope that we
will not repeat the mistake of the past
and have Chinese men coming, leaving
their families behind. We have a Chi
nese saying that The scales must not
be separated from its weights, and the
husband must not be separated from
his wife, and the saying is true one.
Without his family, no Chinaman can
be as good a citizen or as good man, y
Former Washington odicial.
Judge Maurice d. 0'Connell, who
for many years until lately solicitor
general for the treasury department at
Washington, gave the Chinese present
some advice, telling them not to come
to America to stay only short time
and take all their earnings home, but
TO come prepared TO become Americans
He referred TO the strong friendship
that existed between himself and WI
Ting Fang, whom he had recently Wis
tied in China. after having known him
for years in Washington He referred
TO him as one of the most influential
ambassadors that any country had ever
sent TO the United States.
Judge O'Connell spoke. in warm
praise for Hawaii, "the most beautiful
country I have ever visited'b In
RnualnGinn Ha gat1. 4 4
want to come to Hawaii; the wonder
to me is how they are ever willing 10
live anywhere else after they have
once been here
Assurance Of Progress.
DR.. Ii assured Judge O'Connell that
the Chinese Of Hawaii did not send all
their money TO China, but pnt il into
circulation al home, among Americans
The japanese buy only from the
japanese stores. he said. nWhile tho
Chinese patronize the Americans. -
IN concluding forcible address, DR.
- said that the modification Of tht
Exclusion Act would bring certain
progress to Hawaii and TO the Philip
pines.
Nevada Expression.
Former Governor Adams Of Nevada.
80 - I'M kNhaih or hnuufl announced
himself as one Bh0 was - not Ia avn.
pslhY Riib tho anii.f hluese aentiment
~ ihe Pacific Coast " q remark that
aas loudly applaudaa
fpnR Kong referred 10 the fact thaf
fhe ehinese found Hawaii land III
HeHaf fnd tafu and had made Il 1
4na ~ sugar eHne an1 rice ~ have
hteli here f0f fDfyiAfen years. N ~
aHIH. faHa j have na4fhfa fha tIanss.
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