The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-29

Hawaii IL taken from the Hawai-
Herald and Hllo Tribune. II coyer
the entire happenings Of the pas
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In response 90 a number ~ letters
sent to the various sugar plantations
of this Island, about twenty plantation
managers met at the engine house al
2 o'clock on Thursday morning Mr.
G. G. Kennedy, manager Of Waiakea
plantation, called the meeting to order
and stated that as everyone present
knew the object OF the meeting, the
FIRST thing to be done was the appoint
ing OF chairman and secretary. Mr..
NOR nominated Mr.. Kennedy as chair
man, and Mr.. Scott nominated Mr..
Deacon as secretary, both of whom
were duly elected.
Mr.. Moir then read the Bylaws and
Regulations OF the Planters Associa-
ton OF the Island of Maui; also letter
from the Maui Association to the trus-
tees of the Planters Association in
Homo nlu, stating what had been done.
Mr.. Moir stated that the secretary OF
the Planters Association had written
to c. Brewer a. Co., requesting that
their managers on this island be urged
10 form such an association for the
Island OF Hawaii for the purpose OF
controlling the labor and regulating
the prices, and that delegates should
be sent to Honolulu for general meet
ing to be held there on June 4th. Az
ter some discussion Mr.. ]. A. Scott
moved that the planters assembled
form an association to be called the
Planters Association of the Island OF
Hawaii, which was voted.
The Bylaws and Constitution of the
Maui Association was then read article
by article, as basis for the rules gov
erning the body here. The greatest
change was that not only the planta-
lions should become members, but that
outside individuals or organizations
would have the benefit of the Associa-
ton. Parties having contracts for the
railroads, dscharging of vessels, cof-
fee planters and small farmers who EN-
ploy to a large extent the laboring
classes are thus entitled to become
members and in this manner help reg
ulate the labor conditions. The main
office will be in Hilo for the present
but in the future 1t may be necessary
to establish branches in the four dis
tricts Of the Islands to facilitate mat
tiers. After the bylaws had been adop-
ted, opportunity was given those pres |
ent to sign the following:
We, the undersigned planters on the
Island of Hawaii, deeming 1t wise and /
eXpedient to form an association for |
the protection aid and support of the
sugar industry and all branches of ag-
.ricultural and other industries on the |
Islard OF Hawaii do hereby form an as
ISOLATION for this purpose to be called |
the Planters Association of Hawaii.
Thirty-four names were signed to
the list. including representatives from
the districts of Puma, Hilo, Hamakua |
and Kohala.
In the afternoon the following off, |
GERS were elected to serve until the an
needy of Hilo president; John A. |
Heath. vlce-president; Henry Deacon,
secretary; f. b. McStocker, treasurer;
Geo Ross. auditor
The following were chosen as dele
gates to the Convention to be held in |
Honolulu on June A. to consider the
general needs and effect the general OBJ
ject of the Hawaiian planters: For
Ff'O. Nor: for Hamakua. Moore; for
Kohala, Hind; for Puma, McStocker.-
Tribune.
Porto Rican 7 aborers.
The question of the importation OF
Porto Rican laborars is one of much
interest under the new conditions,
which so widely affect our industrial
status. IL being no longer possible TO
contract laborers outside the Union,
the search is to find laborers to con-
tract within the Union, and with the
Union embracing so many Islands and
races as it does now, this should not
ha Ag n Nuhnf n "a
Rican is a success as a laborer, there
may be some doubt On his native
heath, so far as we can learn, his ply
steal eXertlons are confined mostly to
rolling cigarettes, taking siestas, and
keeping up with the shade as the sun
passes from east to west in his diurnal
journey. In this he is not far different
from most of the mixed Spanish peo-
pies OF America, who are hardly sue
cess at any occupation save the posing
as "tableaux vivants. "-Tribune.
American Farmers.
The continuance of the Hawaiian land
laws viii, in measure, keep many Am
erican farmers from coming here to
settle on lands. Pioneers usually want
TO know that there Is land upon which
they can settle and grow crops; they
are wiling to take chances on getting
the right piece, but under Hawaiian
laws they will be Obliged to be here on
a certain day in order 10 be present at
a sale, and after the long journey neces-
sary may find that the price of the land
Is far above their pile. With so much
land under long lease to corporations,
it is not probable that many small
farmers will settle here during the next
twenty years, unless the government
takes the matter In hand and forces
the large holders to cultivate the land
or surrender ii. Increased taxation for
such lands Is the solution OF the prob
lem, and 1t will probably be the method
Streets in Hilo.
Il. d. Baldwin, the surveyor, return
I'D from Honolulu last week, where he
went for the purpose OF submitting to
the Cabinet plans for the street and
sewerage improvements In Hilo. Ever
since his return from the Coast Mr..
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