Nuhou, Volume I, Number 14, 11 April 1873 — IMMIGRATION. [ARTICLE]

IMMIGRATION.

Our Immigmt ion Society has been quiet anel not making any moveraent, for many reabQiiß. Just aa it had completed its organizat!on and liael issued its very eomplelo oiroular; full of suggeßtive questions for obtaining information from ihe plantations 111 respect to their present con.dit.ion and needs of labor, the country was startle<l by the unexpected death of the late King/ Then followed the exciting events eon--nected with the election of a new King. and' when' His Majesty was established upon the Throne, the puhlie mind became so mueh occupied with questions relating to the establishment of closer relations with tlieX T nited States, and has continued so oecupied to this day, that it has seeme4 dfMcult to awaken mueh interest in the discussion of the subject of immigration ; and yet the needß of the country are as great in respect to this matter as when the Immigriition Society was organized ; buf the interest in it is made subservient to the aecomplishment of some other object. As for instance, it is not considered w T orth while to press immigration, until reciprocity, or some other measure that will give us a free market, is accomplished. About two hundred and fiity circulars were issued, to whieh on!y forty-three answers have been received, ,and only sixteen of tliese from plantations. These sixteen, though representing only lialf the number of our plantations, yet represent perhaps five-sixths of the planting interest of these islands, and t;herefore tlie facts whieh they jyesent.will.be of some interest. These sixteen plantations have 5,565 acres in eane,employing 1,090 laborers, of whieh 241 are Chinese and 49 Japanese, Tliey now wish to obtain 710 more laborers, and propose to take one year henee about 400 more. All these planters express a decided preference for Japanese, except four parties wanting 95 laborers, who suggest Hnwaiians, Hope Islanders and East Indians. These are a few partieulars on!y of the information embraced in the scope of the interrogatories set forth in the eircular, The Becretary of tho Soeiety is now enin carefully tabulating tlie inforniation contained in the replies to circulars, with a view to lay it before the Executive Oommittee of the Society, whieh will of eourse eall a meeting, wiih a view to sub.niit fhis information before the Society and the country. The Becretary begs to remind those who have received circulars to respond as requested. The olyeet of the cert.aiuly not inquisitoriaL No especial' use will be nuule of any information, but all will he tabuluted together for the general inlbrmation of the country. Pleaae, geuilemen, send in' your aiiswers to ihe Secretary of tlie Immigratkm Bociety,