The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-21
MUST Be WHITE LABOR
Japs to Be Excluded From Ha-
waiian Plantations.
ARE GIVEN FIVE MONTHS
Planters Must Adapt Themselves to the
American Labor System-Portu-
guese Will Probably Be
Imported.

San Francisco, May 20.-The steamer
lulu, dated May 10:
After the July quarter only half of
the laborers imported into the Hawaii
an islands may be japanese. The
others must be Americans or Euro
peans. This is a move in line with conf
polling the plantation interests Of the
country to adapt themselves TO the
American labor system.
During the next quarter. beginning
July L. there will be no restrictions on
japanese labor. except in the individual
cases of plantations where sanitary
matters are not up to the requirements
or where brutality may be practiced.
This will enable all orders already in
to be filled. The new rule will go into
effect Oct. 1.
The date set gives to the planters
nearly five months in which to place
their houses in order. In the meantime
the government has permitted only
one-half of the japanese required for
those five months, making the list
about 5000 in place of 10000. This will
make it necessary to look about for
other labor. Meetings of planters will
be held during this week to consider
the matter and it is expected some
scheme will be evolved for importing
Portuguese or other workmen for i'm
mediate needs.
It is not fact, as might be inferred
from some papers. that there is any
serious disagreement between the gov
eminent and planters on the matter of
curtailing the use of japanese labor.
Most of the sugar planters are united
in the opinion that the character of
Hawaii labor should and must be
changed as quickly as possible.
Some time ago local shipping house
applied to the Hawaiian government
for the use Of Quarantine island for
Chinese contract laborers en- route to
Samoa. The matter was referred by
the cabinet to the central government
at Washington. BY the Coptic Presi-
dent Dole received a letter from the
secretary of state advising that the
American government had no objection
to the use of Quarantine island for
Chinese passengers in transit, but, on
account of the present situation in Sa-
| moa. the government could not consent
| to the use of the Hawaiian islands for
| the encouragement of such immigra-
| ton.
Consul Haywood received a com
munication by the Badger from the
navy department placing him in entire
| charge of the United States harbor
work at this port. This particular work
| will be the dredging out of the channel
| near KakakO and the building of three
big government wharyes.
The following United States vessels
| have touched at this port since last ad
vices. They We're all from San Fran
cisco: Gable ship Noso and cruiser
Badger, May 8; Morgan City, May A.
Ohio, May 5; Senator. May 6. Eacl
vessel remained in port several days
and then departed for their respective
destinations.
The army transport Warren had 6
narrow escape going out of the harbol
on the first. Some malicious person
aboard the transport unfastened the
clutch that connects the hand steam
gearing apparatus. so that the ruddel
could not respond to the wheel, bu
Captain Macauley made a new connec
ton before any damage was done. 1t i!
supposed that some of the crew discon
nected the clutch so as to delay thu
sailing of the vessel q.
Private David S. Johnson, Compan!
i, 18th United States infantry, wa.
drowned in the channel on the 10th, ap
parently in an attempt to desert from
the army and the transport Senator
the latter was leaving for Manila.