The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-08-24
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AAWAHANS IN DISTRESS At SALT
LAKE.
SALT LAKE CRY, UTAu, !
July 81, 1889. I

Jos. I. kAwAINUt & Mrs. kAwAtNut,
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Everlasting love to you both. At
last we have time to write to YOU.
We left San Francisco, Cal, on
the 10Th ult, at o'clock in the
evening, and came on for the Salt
Lake colony, the place where our
Mormons are so eager to go. When
we got there, together with Major
SAM Parker's family, we remalLed
one day, and then they left us. We
stayed there for few days. Dur
ing that time we met several native
Hawaiians, and saw with our eyes
everything concerning the way they
live here. The white Mormons are
not ill-using the Hawaiians who are
here, they are in great distress az
present, and pitiful To look at. They
have made very great mistake in
thinking that this is great country
of plenty for them; for, alas, it is
not so. They have been greatly
misled by the talk of the Mormons
at Honolulu. Those Mormons ex-
aggerated things far beyond the
truth, and rs have seen it for my
self, | have telegraphed to ID. a..
Mckinley, the Hawaiian Consul
General at San Francisco, Cal, TO
see if something can be done for
these Hawaiians here at Salt Lake
City, They are indeed in great dis
tress. The total number of Hawai-
ians here is 20, and only nine of
them have any kind of shelter,
while the balance. has TO sleep out
in the open air on the grass with
nothing but a blanket for a cover
ing. Another thing lis, they cannot
get employment, and, what is worse,
they hardly have anything to eat ;
we have to supply them with -four
from day to day.
We leave Salt Lake City on the
2Sth inst, and will go to st. Paul
and from thence on to Chicago and
right along to New York. This is
indeed miserable place. Intense
heat and plenty of dust, while sick
ness prevails all over the city. We
enjoyed good health all tue way
from San Francisco until we arrived
here. The heat ut this place at pre-
sent is at 10 degrees. | think you
had better publish something about
this matter regarding the treatment
of Hawaiians here; it may be the
means OF keeping back those who
are wanting to come. Those who are
already here feel very sorry that they
ever left their country and theil
homes, selling their lands at grea
sacrifice. You will please inser
something in the kuokoa, so tina
the Mormon leaders will know thu
fate that has fallen upon these pee
pie through their evil designs.
casnot write at length to you upor
this matter at present, as L have
but very little time; but when L ge
to New York l will write again.
MThe number of natives who return
by this vessel are twelve, this i hav,
informed our Consul. The Nor
mons who wanted TO see Salt LAX
City so badly, and left home for tina
purpose, have had their curlosit,
satisfied. Some of them are reall,
afraid Of the white Mormons, the,
even kneel before the elders. l hav
had a great deal Of dispute wit
tome of the white Mormons here
and of course they are angry Wit
me. have made strong demand
on them to return the Hawaiian
back to Honolulu, but the.
fatty refused to do so, that is on
reason why telegraphed over t.
our Consul. The white Mormon
f are about to start up an agriculture
company whereby they will max
, slaves of the Ilawaiians. | hav
! advised the natives never to allo,
themselves to be roped in by any c
I these cunning and undetermined do
+ ings of the Mormons, and the ma
q jority of them have listened to N.
, advice. also advised the few VIII
have little land not to sell it in or
der that they may have an interes
in this company'that is to be start
ed. The white Mormons inten
making slaves of the Hawaiians b.
c binding them under contracts fo
! the period of fifty years, which tim
s they are to remain laborers for tn
l, company. These are the class {
~ white men who vii, never tell I'll
y y truth, but will always lie to su
y their ends. So you had better pull
i lish all these facts and make son
d strong arguments on it so all ma
rs see and satisfy themselves.
k Yours truly,
n. ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.