The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-14
WEDNESDAY, Oct. l4th.
CLOSING MEETING.

after 10 O'Clock. Only seven mem
hers were present at opening, but as
many more dropped in later.
The Secretary read the minutes of
last meeting, which were adopted.
Mr.. w. III. BAILEY asked for ex-
plantations regarding the action of
the Trustees in connection with the
recent circular of the President of
the Board of immigration, upon the
treatment of japanese laborers and
the appointment of boards of inspec
tors of immigrants.
IHE SECRETARY gave verbal ex-
plantations and read the correspond
ence between the Trustees and the
Board of Immigration.
MIR. j. M. HoRNER thought the
intention of the Government was
good in appointing Interpreters, yet
it was q question if the intended OBJ
ject was accomplished. Upon their
plantation trouble had arisen from
japanese feigning illness to escape
duty. They made themselves liable
to arrest, but it was deemed best not
to act too hastily. The Japanese
Commissioner had advised cutting
off the rations of the rccalcitrant
laborers, and if that failed to make
them come to time, then have them
arrested. The stoppagc of food
proved sufficient, the men going to
work under stress of hunger. He
was satisfied with the action of the
Commissioner in his case, but could
not recognize any judicial authority
on the part of that functionary.
Mr.. w. II. BAILEY said his eX-
perience with the japanese Commits
sioner was somewhat similar to Mr..
Horner's. Although he had had no
trouble with his Japanese, yet the
Commissioner had visited the plant
alton, and he had no fault to find
with his mode of making investiga-
tons.
The VIcE-PREsIDENT had always
found Mr.. Nakayama, the head in
spector, very fair; but the trouble
was he had to be in so many parts of
the islands that he might not be on
hand when needed. AS for the
deputy inspector in his district, he
had made trouble with their Japan
ese and kept aloof from contact with
the managers. He was doing more
harm than good.
The SECRETARY said the state
ments in the President of the Boards
circular and in his letter to the
Trustees were contradictory, in re-
spect to the avoidance of litigation
by the new arrangements.
A discussion then took place as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of the Company
uniting upon a policy to be pursued
hereafter, with respect to labor
immigration,
MIR. w. HI. BAILEY moved, sec
onded by Mr.. j. M. Homer, that
the Trustees be instructed to draw
blank form of contract to send to
planters for their approval. Passed.
IIoN. II. NJ. WHITNEY introduced
to the Convention Mr.. Putnam,
United States Consul General, with
appropriate remarks.
MIR. PUTNAM, on rising, said most
of their faces were new to him, al
though he knew that many of them
were quondam citizens of the same
country with himself. In this age
of the world competition was the life
of trade in everything. During the
present depression, the American
Government had instituted endea-
vors to get at the bottom of the
trouble. They had therefore in
structed their foreign representatives.
to collect all the information posi-
BILE within their constituencies, re-
garding the resources, industries,
commerce and economic conditions
of the countries where they were
located. This was done with the
object of making comparisons be-
tween the fiscal systems of different
countries, and tabulating the infor-
nation gained in statistical work
to be issued by the American Gov
eminent. In discharge of the duty
thus imposed upon him, in common
with other consular representatives
of his country, he had to answer q
series of questions, which he read to
the meeting, and also formal letter
asking of the Planters Company the
favor of appointing committee to
prepare answers to the questions re-
lating to the sugar industry.
The Vice-President, on behalf of
the Company, thanked Mr.. Putnam
for the consideration shown them,
and promised him that the matter he
had introduced should receive their
attention.
Mr.. PUTNAM then Withdrew.
Mr.. BAILEY moved, seconded by
Mr.. Horner, that committee be
appointed, with power to go to any
reasonable expense, for preparing
answers TO the Consul's questions.