Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-09

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here are three, namely, the Japanese
Chinese and Fflipinos Tor that severa
elements of that considerable mixtur,
which generally passes under TIT
name Of Filfpinos) The Chinese hay,
been Industrious and thrifty to yer,
high degree. II was found years agt
desirable. or thought to be desirable
to suspend and prohibit the further
immigration of Chinese, and II, wa:
done. That having been done, further
cheap labor-the Japanese-was invit
ed here and assisted here And final
ly the flood became so great as tt
become alarming. ...
After annexation the further influx
of the Japanese was prohibited, but
not until their numbers had vastly out
numbered any other race or element
We now. have herr. They are multi
plying with remarkable rapidity; and
the school statistics of today will show
that whereas there are in the public
schools of Hawaii only between 1000
and 5000 English-speaking children
tAmerican and other Anglo-Saxons)
there are something over $500 Orien
tails. Now those Orientals are grow
ing up they have the rights Of citi'
zenshfp. ~" l.
Will Control Ballot. r.
In a few years they will make a
vast impression on the ballot here
and there will not be sufficient OF
other races to offset them. This is a
dangerous condition for a so-called
American community, and l believe
that we all agree, at least theoreti-
cally, that there should be further
and more rapid AUGMENTATION in
Hawaii The planting interests,
think, however, are not agreed upon
It. It is apparently not to their Inn
mediate profit All business, it is said,
Is selfish; and some business is more
SO. Planting interests might be well
classified in the latter list.
Reason for Americanization.
Now there are certainly many of
us here who do believe that further
and rapid Americanizatio of these Is
lands should be brought about for
many reasonable sentimental reason
being that an American community
should be peopied by Americans, with
the idea that American land should be
disposed Of to Americans This does
not necessarily mean men who are
born in America and come here from
the mainland, but who are citizens of
America or have the right to become
sos and again would draw a distinc-
ton; that is to say, that I would not
favor the opinions expressed by Mr..
Swanzy on Saturday, of q project
which would divide these lands among
any one particular element of Ameri-
can citizens or prospective American
citizens.
No one should be singled out and
provided with land at the expense OF
the other; but all have an equal
chance to the extent of their desire.
facilities and means. It would hard.
~ be called an Americanization of
this country If we should divide up
the public lands among the Portu.
guese on the plantations, or within
the towns of the country.
Under conditions now existing and
expected to exist for many years to
come, that a population of Americans
should be planted here, II It can be
done without too great a sacrifice.
II danger should threaten this out.
post of the Union it seems to me that
1t would be to that class of people
that we might most reasonably hope
to look for assistance in, repeiIing
the danger, and more particularly
with class Of that kind we would
not be required to keep on guard
such large force of military as is
now kept here. This policing Of these
islands with such a large force OF
military was made necessary not in
the presence here of the Angio-Saxon.
but largely because of the presence
here Of Orientals; and while / do not
desire to raise the question of Orient.
aiism, at the same time anybody re.
garding the situation calmly and Inn
partially must be able to see that
there Is greater element of danger
here with the majority of people COM
posed of Orientals than If the major
ity was composed of Americans. This
is not q bad time or place to put into
application that mandate attributed
to George Washington in a time Of
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cans on guard tonight
There was an objection made by
Mr.. Swanzy upon the stand. or rather
made by Mr.. Swanzy in his talk, to
the division of these lands among
homesteaders owing to the necessity
of irrigation in parts of the Territory,
be stating that it would be imprac-
ucabie for private owners on. small
areas to get along and make sue
Cess of it. Let US assume that it is
q fact that there are irrigation facili-
ties either developed or undeveloped,
now We can see no reason why these
irrigation facilities should not be
placed at the disposal of citizens or
small owners, as well as at the dis
posal of the corporation owners; in
other words, if the water and land
are there, even though the land be
divided into comparatively small
areas, why could the water not be
extended to the small areas, whether
or mt small ownnrS oro ohIo mr.. NOT