The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-15
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NCOuLluuCu lIOu 1 dhB On6'I
other decade the majority of Japan
ese and Chinese will probably be ma
tive born that besides these there
are large numbers born in Hawaii
who have returned to the Orient
equipped with birth certificates veri-
flying their right to American citizen
ship and who may return that since
annexation the japanese population
has increased by 1S,54S; that the fact
that only a handful Of native born
Japanese have yet seen fit to exercise
their right to vote and that a large
number of native born Japanese and
Chinese have left the Territory dur
ing their minority, has little bearing
because they would nevertheless be
available for voting; and that, unless
a radical change in policy takes place
national necessity, especially in view
of present military and naval plans,
will require the retrogression of Ha-
wall from the status of Territory
to that of a mere possession and from
self-government to a government by
a commission.
Fiuures Astray-lnferences
Misleading.
The figures stated in the complaint
are in part incorrect and in part
misleading, and the differences from
them are still more misleading. Never
theless the situation is one that not
only now deserves but has had
throughout my administration serious
consideration. The problem is not
new. The facts are as follows:
In 1900 the Japanese and Chinese
numbered S6,S77, or 56.H per cent
of the entire population; in 1910 they
numbered 1O1,34S, or 52.S1 per cent of
the entire population; this, although
an absolute increase of 14,47l, Is
percentage decrease of $50 with re-
ference to the entire population.
Again. from 1900 to 1910, although
the Japanese and Chinese thus in
creased from S6,S77 to 1O1,34S, that
is. 14,471, or 1867 per cent, the Anglo
Saxons, Latins, Hawaiians, etc. that
is all others, increased from 73124 to
9O,561 that is 23,437 or 34.9z per cent;
thus the absolute increase of others
was 61.96 per cent greater than the
absolute increase of Japanese and
Chinese, and the percentage increase
percentage increase of Japanese and
Chinese.
Further. the Chinese actually de-
creased from 25,762 to 1854, that is,
4.O88 or 1887 per cent, and the in
crease in the Japanese, which was
from 61,115 to 1864, that is, 1889,
or 3O.37 per cent, took place almost
wholly before my administration be-
gan, that is, during the first seven
years of that decade Sipce then the
Japanese population has been almost
stationary and at the present time
may even be diminishing. For IN
stance, during the fiscal year endeu
June 80, 1911, while reported Japan
csc births exceeded reported Japanese
deaths by 696, Japanese steerage de-
partures exceeded Japanese steerage
arrivals by 1854, showing a decrease
of 65S in the Japanese population in
that year, subject to correction by
the figures for cabin passengers
which are not large, and by PROB
able small shortage in the number OF
reported births. During the last four
wears, the number of Japanese births
has increased conideraOly owing prin-
cipaIly to increased arrivals of Japan
csc females due indirectly to the re-
striction on Japanese immigration
generally under the understanding be-
tween the American and Japanese
governments. The number of Japan
csc births in the Territory will prob
ably continue to be large, with the
probable result that there will be
gradual increase in the Japanese po-
pulation for some years to come, the
excess of births over deaths more than
offsetting the excess of departures
over arrivals. The number of native
born Japanese over four years of age
is comparatively small, 1t win take
them a long time to become of vot-
ing age.
Voting "Menace" Analysed.
The numbers of reported male
births from January 1, 1900, to June
80, 1911, are as follows: Chinese.
2,574; Japanese, 6,723; others, 1864.
A larger percentage of these native
born japanese than of Chinese or
others have left the Territory. 1t is
by no means certain that all or most