The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-18
j. b. ATHERTON AND j. L. KAU-
LUKOU ARE SATISFIED.
Mr.. Atherton Talks of Labor and Its.
Probably Future-Mr. Kaulukou is
Pleased With Annexation.
j. b. ATHERTON.


j. b. Atherton was seen at his office
this morning and was asked his opin-
ion upon the position of labor for the
future. Mr.. Atherton has enormous
business interests in the Islands, and
has seen the fluctuations of values,
and thoroughly understands what is
possible that the future may bring
forth. There is probably no man
who has made as long a fight against
what seemed insuperable odds
as j. b. Atherton, and there is GER
tainly no one who deserves success
more than he does. Mr.. Athertou
said:
MY own idea as far as the Japa-
nese labor is concerned is that it will
not be disturbed for the present, if
at all. When we get territorial re-
lations with the United States we
shall have to come under whatever
laws the Federal government formu-
lates. The Chinese question is set
tied by the Newlands resolution, and
there is no use looking in that direc-
ton.
"With regard to negroes, think if
we can get the family class of them it
would be an advantage, but | should
not be in favor of a class of mere Ia
borers without families. If we can
get the class who bring their little
church. their children, their wives
and their pastor, We shall get a good
class of citizens. These l would like.
with regard to the status of the
native, 1 have had very much to do
with them during my career. | feel
satisfied that they will not be a bit
worse treated than before, and l think
that they will be better treated. I'm
der previous conditions the poorer ma
tive had to be taxed out of proportion
to others. This will cease. The ma
tive win have the use of his lands,
protection upon them and will really
be better off than ever he has been.
Il hear nothing of refinery being
| put up here. | have not heard that
there is any idea of such a scheme.
Some plantations may wish to wash
their sugars, and put in plants for
that purpose, but there is no notion
of starting a refinery.
81 look upon it that we are going
to have years of good, general pros
perity and that the poor man or the
man of moderate means may gel
along well and prosperously. | do no1
| think that any man with no money
to come here will manage to make
even a living; he had better stoT
away. We want men who can develop
the Islands"
HON. j. l.. KAULUKOU.
Hon. j. L. Kaulukou, speaker ot
the House of Representatives, on be
ing interviewed, said;
II have been connected with the
government of these Islands and il
IT'S employ for twenty-eight years.
have occupied positions from that o
school teacher, which | occupied fol
four years, to positions in the Cabinet
in the Diplomatic Corps of the King
dom, and later under the Republic
which gave me the honor of making
me the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Il joined the annexation, ranks be
cause | thought it was good for IN.
people. | saw that there was moth
ing else for us but annexation. w
were divided. Certain of our peopl
thought one way; others thought an
other We had revolutions. be
lieved it was better to have peace
and | only saw peace, safely, unde
the American flag.
81 am thoroughly satisfied to com
under the affair as it is. pardon m
way of expressing myselfD | believ
the United States will take care of IN
fellow countrymen. If | did not fee
sure of this | would have objected t
it in the House. | believe anneNatio
is the best thing for my people, an
especially for the poor people.
81 am proud of my race; | al
proud of my nationality, but | kno'
that annexation is the best thing fo
my fellow citizens and on thes
grounds | have fought hard for ar
neXation. They ard | will becom
good Americans who will work a
hard for the Union, as ever we in tn
past worked for the monarchy. w
understand what liberty is now, an
{ we will work for it as hard as an
other nationality under the sun"