The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-07
THE PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.

THE PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.
Yesterdays (the first day. bust
ness, of the Planters, Labor & sup
ply Co., was continued, after the
conclusion of the report of Mr..
Morrison on Fertilizers, by the pre-
sentation and reading of very able
report, the combined efforts of Hon.
III. p. Baldwin and Mr.. j. y. S.
Williams, on Manufactures achin-
cry.
A short and desultory discussion
ensued on the prospects for profit in
the cultivation OF the Ramie plant.
On motion vote of recognition
of the services of Hon. II. M. Whit
ney, in the matter of editing the
Planters Monthly, was unanimously
rendered to that gentleman after
which, at p. M, the meeting was
adjourned until 9:15 o'clock this
morning.
SECOND DAY.
On assembling this morning the
following members were seen to he
present: c. r. Bishop, Il. Il. Wal
ker, II. p. Baldwin, w. Nj. Giffard,
w. r. Castle, r. d. Walbridge, j..
A. Marsden, r. Halstead, F. A.
Schaefer, III. Mist, p. Isenberg, j.
M. Homer, F. Morrison, G. C. Bond,
l.. A. Thurston, j. M. Renton jr.,
r. Fairchild and III. w. Severance.
Nice-president Artherton called
the meeting to order, at 8 :l5 sharp,
and Secretary Smith read the min.
ute of the previous meeting, which,
on motion, were duly approved.
Mr.. Anterior stated that the
chairman of the committee on Labor
was not ready with his report or
that subject. On motion the subject
of Labor and Chinese immigration
was discussed, the basis therefor
being a bill which embodies those
subjects and which is now being
prepared by committee of the
Legislature for presentation to The
House.
p. Isenberg moved that, ga reso
luton from this Company be pre-
scented to the Legislative Assembly
requesting that action be talker
authorizing the appointment of com
missioners to go to China to propose
a labor convention with the Chinese
Government in regard to Chinese
laborers."
Ii. Mist stated that Mr.. Goo Kim
well known Chinese resident, wa:
now in China and some information
on that subject could be obtained b,
correspondence with him. Mr.. Go
Kim intended to remain away yea
or two.
w. O. Smith drew attention to tn
action taken in 1883 and the displa
of good feeling in the matter by tn
Chinese Government, they would
pleased TO have subjects come heI
as they had been well treated. Ii
reference on the part of the BIRTHS
Governor at Hongkeng had cause
the failure of the plan of propose
immigration. He thought the mai
trouble was to regulate the Chimes
laborers after they got here. Th
bill under discussion seemed futile
only provides for a resident.perm
by authority of the Foreign Ofiic
If laborers could be introduced III
der contract to the Board of linn
grafton as the Japanese were, the
) there would be something tangibl
The speaker pointed out vario,
{ other defects in the proposed col
, mittee bill.
Mr.. ii. p. Baldwin conside
ed that the resident permit W
! the same as contract.
| l.. A. Thurston said that ne hi
: seen printed bill in the Legisl
ture (but did not know whether d
bill under discussion was the Of
or not) and he considered it e
tremely faulty. There was no O.
designated who could enforce 3
| contracts made by laborers, on The
arrival here, the laborer could wa
through the provisions of the b
he saw, as easily as he could wa
, down stairs. lie suggested that
I tended labOrers he regularly 90
. tracled with the board OF lmmlgl
ton as Is now done with Japane'
", II, Castle said that he had h
conversation with q capitalist ~
B also with q member NJ the l,egisl
, lure and rs u result bill had he
, drawn up and presented 10 4
Legislature, IN lhls, special 10
dent permits Nprp grallpl fQr u
: lpals Nhlph pQnll hp pAlppdel,
, lmp hy No Minister ~ Fprpl