Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 38, 14 February 1894 Edition 02 — ASIATICS IN ARMS. [ARTICLE]

ASIATICS IN ARMS.

They FolIow the Caucasian LeaeL One of the pravest is.saea of the «lay is now staring the provision al governinent in the face. Tonight a mnss- ireeting of all Chinese residents will be held at theChineseTlieatre, where a protest will be entered against the proposed new restriction law against the Asiastics. The langaage used wiil be so empbatical that the governraent will have gootl reason to pause and think before leaping into a situation so full of complications that the result may be of dire disaster to the country. We are not pro Chinese b\’ any means, but we are endeavoring to be just, aud we do not consider that the act whieh it is proposed to pass has even the slightest fluvorof jnstice. We are strongly opposed to the introduction of any raoreChinese iuto the country, but we believe that those who are here as lawabiding citizens and contribnte uefourtb of tbo taxes to tbe governmont should be treated witb justice and fairness. It is un necessary to enumerato tbe reasons wby Cbinose sbould not be encouraged to eome to tbese lslands. Tbo main and most potent reasou is tbat it is eontrary to tbe rules of good government iu any state to exceed tbe uumbor of males over females in any marked degree. Tbe Chiuese increase tbe male population of tbe country only and tberebv cause a seiious disproportion between tho sexes whieh are eontrarv to all social aml mor.il etbics. Frora a politico-econo-mieal view they only contribute tbeir taxes to tbe stute, while tboy send »11 tbeirsmplus cash out of country, a proceeding whieh tbe uatural by is detrimeutal to the nationaI eupiUl. Tbey aro further on a distinct migratory population and tbey never become perraanently domesticated or afliliate tbemselves witb tbe customs aud people of tbe eouutry. For thcse reasons we decidedly object to a furtber importatiou of Cbinese; bnt in regard to tbose now in tbo eouutry. we objeet to any la\vs or moasures whieh plaee thern beyond tbe rigbls and priveleges of otber nationalities, They pay, as wo bave said avobe a large proportion of tbe’taxes and they are largo iu;porters and dealeis. Tbey are tberofore certainly eutitled to be trented wilh at least deceucy and sorae sbow of fairnoss. lt may bave besu a mist»ke ever to have intnxluced Cbiuese iuto thecountry, but it is no use crying over spilt milk. Tbey are bere and must be treated like humau beings and witb tbat equalityand fairuess wbicb is tbe boast of all truo Americans. Tbe speoial objection whieh tbe Cbinese raise agaiust the proposed law is in rogarJ to tbe license demaoded for all wbo desire to entor into meehanieai occupation. Also tbe clanse whieh oiakes it optional with the Miuister of Interior to grant licenses to storekee{>ors and wbicb preveuts a re-issuiug of a lieenae to a man who onee had beeomea b <nkrupt. The registration act is aisoa cause of great opposi | tion. Bnt mark well tbat tbe Chinese do not oppose these Iaws en the merits alone, but especially becanse they are made exciusively for them and all otber nulioualities are exempted. Why shonld a whiie man be permitted to got i a new licenseafter hisbankruptoy I wheu a chine.se storekeeper is i refused it? Wby should a sneyd- i meehanie be allowed to pursue his business to tbe injury of a skilled meohanie without a liconse simply because be hails from [ Fi&Uud ot iw«ri«a ur Gt*vnlaud, \

whi’e a Chinese meehanie is ■ barrcd to ply b)s trado eieepi by procuring a license? Why sbonld a Chinaman be made to register , as an accomcxlation for the gov- 1 ernment whieh desires to eheek I vagrancy, while hnodredsof white loafers and tonghs are infesting the street-corners and political ! organizations with impunity? It i» these qnestions whieh will be asked to-night at tbe Chiuese tbeatre and we ean predict tbat tbe answer will l>e sucb that it i will make tbe Provisioual Government tremble in tbeir boots. Trample ou tbe worm too long ; and at last be turos and stings. ; 1