The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-21
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
IMPORTANT MOVE AS TO I'M
PORTED LABORERS.
Only One-Ha1f Coming Into Islands
May Be Japanese, the Others
Americans OF Europeans.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. - The
steamer Gaelic brings the following ad-
wees from Honolulu, dated May 18th:
After the July quarter only a half
of the laborers imported into the Ha-
waiian Islands may be japanese. The
others must be Americans or Euro
peans This is move in line with
compelling the plantation interests of
the country to adapt themselves to the
American labor system.
During the next quarter, beginning
July LIST, there will be no restrictions
on Japanese labor, except in the in
dividual cases of plantations where
sanitary matters are not up to the re-
quirements or where brutality may be
practiced. This will enable all orders
already in to be filled The new rule
will go into effect October 1st.
The date set gives to the planters
nearly five months in which to place
their houses in order. In the mean
time the Government has permitted
only one-half of the japanese required
for those five months, making the list
5000, in place of 10000 This will
make it necessary to look at once for
other labor Meetings of planters will
be held during this week to consider
the matter, and it is expected that
some scheme will be evolved for i'm
porting Portuguese or other workmen
for immediate needs.
1t is not fact, as might be inferred
from reports in some of the papers,
that there's is any serious disagree
ments between the Government and
planters on the matter of curtailing the
use of Japanese labor Most of the
sugar planters are united in the opin-
ion that the character of Hawaii labor
should and must be changed as quickly
as possible.
Some time ago a 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 Dele received a letter from the
Secretary of State advising that the
American Government had no objec-
ton to the use of Quarantine Island
for Chinese passengers in transit, but
on account Of the present situation in
Hawaii the Government could not con-
for the encourag cement of such immi-
grafton
Consul Haywood received a COM
munioation by the Badger from the
Navy Department placing him in
entire charge of the United States har-
Dor and wharf work at this port. The
particular business involved is the
dredging Of the channel near Kakaako
and the building of three big Govern
ment wharves
| The following United States vessels
have touched at this port since last ad-
vices. They We're all from San Fran
! cisco: CabIeShiD Nero and cruiser
I Badger. May Sd: Morgan City. May
/ 9Th: Ohio, May 9Th; Senator. Nav 9th.
Each vessel remained in port several
days. and then departed for their re-
! srective destinations
The army transport Warren had a
narrow escape going out of the har-
Dor on the 1st Some malicious per-
son aboard the transport unfastened
the clutch that connects the hand
steam gearing apparatus, so that the
rudder could not respond to the wheel
| but Captain MacCauley made a new
connection before any damage was
done. It is supposed that some one
of the crew disconnected the clutch sc
as to delay the sailing of the vessel.
Private David L. Johnson. Company
l. Thirteenth United States Infantry
was drowned in the channel on the
18th, apparently in an attempt to de-
sert from the army and the transport
senator as the latter was leaving fol
Manila.