Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 29, 20 October 1893 — The Japanese Laborers. [ARTICLE]

The Japanese Laborers.

*Tbe SUr of 18th inst. in reporting the exjiected amml of 1600 J«panese on tbe st«*siuer Mūki M iru aaj9, “the telegmm st*t«*s ; notliing about thet«ruis on whieh these taboren> hare l»«jen >ent. | but as tbe instrnctions were to ; send tbem «>n the oSt| ter<nn or ! uut at ail there is ! tlie iloobt tbf*t tbe Jai*īRrm «Aa« ; %ri(k(irah*h iU*it rrctn{ de*>wiuU.'’ { Oor esteemed conte<u|>or.iry is getiiug extretueiv obtose. Tbe sn|Oi)bbii&g bet«een tbe H.«waii*n piaoter» ami tbe>r agent m ■ Yokohama >n reg.rd to tbe expenses connected wiih the introduction of more Japanese Ub«rers , hns Ui4bmg «balever to do with tbe iapaneee Gor«nu&eai. Tbe '

amount agtīnst whieh theplanters have kicked, is the cost of bringing the men from the interior of Japan to Yokohama and has heretofore been fiznretl at $13.50 | per head. Wbether Mr. Irvin or ! tbe planters, ortheHawaiianGov- ! ernment or the mau in the moon 1 pays that sum is per§eetly ieimaI terial to the Ja:>anese Government. The only “demand” that bas beeu made by the Impeiial Governmeut is that Hawaii shall i fulfi!l its treaty obligations aml | give the sobjeetsof Jap*m msidiug in Hawaii tbe same rights and privileges as the snbjects of the ; best favored nations. If the • Hawiiian Governmeot or the | Star believes that Japan has i w;thdrawn froA that demaad. j thev are vory mueh mist.kken. It {is uot alone a r ght whieh is claimed, but it is a simple act of i justice aud fairness. How Hawaii in honor eau refuse to fulfill I thc obligations whieh she took npon herself whea tha treaty with Japan was signed, we eannot see. Unless eqoal rigbts had been granted the Japaoese throngh that trei ty, not one would havo been allowed to set his foot on U.-iwaiian sborts. And where would ilie planters have been theu? The question must be faced and solvetl some day—tbe Japanese Governraeut may bride its time, but it doesn't back out and down.