The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-13

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duced in both houses Of The local
legislature, favoriBg the plan. and was
phssed asking congress to grant this
( Following this local endorsement, the
Chinese society's representative return
ed 10 Washlngt0B and after consider.
able discussion convinced the Delegate
Of The soundness Of. the proposition and
be introduced the biil known as Bill
No. 93.F D. ,n.,f..t .,,.a.
} 'sTRis is lie Insa Sure wo have asked
the chamber of tommefce TO sndofse,,'
said Mt. MeInefh ~ vi RYAN
yHe added that shk IahtlcipAfsdltils,
bill will be changed, materially and
win not eventually appear in It's pres
stit form, for II needs pruning and add.
ing to-, He, said the Delegate was en-
'thpsiastie over the plan. The Toriginal
statements in the bill, however, should
be amplified, n Il 10 really var
measure now, and instead Of being a
matter Of the Chinese United Society
for rice cultivation, only, is q. com
rnunity affair In view Of the general
shortage Of unskilled labor, due, to
the heavy demands OF HE war de-
paltment for draftees FOR military SER
vice.
Acting President Anterior said he
would prefer 10 have the matter come
before q general meeting Of the mem.
bers, as he realized It was a situation
which concerned the welfare Of the
whole Territory.
IF. d. Lowrey said that inasmpch as
IL had been stated the bill now In con.
gress is to ID changed, and nothing
definite had been announced as to what
these changes were TO be, and In view
Of the fact that the meeting was not
largely attended by directors, he ex-
pressed the hope that the matter would
be set over to the general meeting.
Peck Sees Obstacles
L. Tenney Peck said that the sub.
jeet involved treaties and congressional
actions Of the past, and principally in.
volved the question Of the withdrawal
Of the privilege to bring Chinese labor
into the Islands since Annexation, and
in the past there had been a complete
turn down to such suggestions coming
from the Islands. He felt the resolu-
ton should be referred to q commit.
tee and taken up at the next general
meeting Of tho chamber. He presented
a motion to this effect.
W. W. Chamberlain agreed that the
matter was one Of the greatest i'm
portance to the Territory. The people
here had for a long time been trying
to AmericaniIe the Territory, but he
wondered whether the importation Of
20, 900 Chinese laborers into the Islands
from. China will not be q backward
step. He said a high tribute to the
Chinese residents and their children,
who, he said, are among our best citi
Gems, but, still the importation Of thirty
thousand Chinese males, who are pro
posed for, residence here for limited
time, might be considered q backward
step. =.
Mr.. ,Belser withdrew his motion for
the passage Of the resolution in favor
Of the motion Of Mr.. Peck, saying that
BE tdoS had come to the conclusion the
subject had more important angles
than, he had at first coDsideed.
As ,nett Wednesday . general meet
ing OF the chamber will be given over
largely to q REPORT from the maritime
affairs, committee on the greater Homo
lulu harbor project, M. Anterior will
probably call d special meeting for the
consideration Of the "Chinese Labor
Resolution"