The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-26
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Japanese Editor On
Labor Troubles.
ADVICE TO THE PLANTERS
Says immigration People are Sole
Cause Of Friction at'
This Time.

Editor Advertiser:-Truth and Justice
can not be conquered or disguised by
any disgraceful attempt of false state
ments. Thanks for Mr.. T. Nasuda S
prompt publication on behalf of the
japanese immigration companies about
the so-called actual situation of their
position in labor troubles at present.
But at first glance on his statement
we are quite surprised to see how bold
he is to say there is no quarrel between
the Japanese laborers and the immigra-
ton companies now.
IL such is the case, what about the
company's people who are being an
noyed by the continued visits of our
laborers nowadays, with a lot of ques-
tons, plus rush and angry expressions
too? And why is it that their agents
and speakers who have gone around
to the plantations We're met by such
cold treatment, and sometimes even
with severe attacks? Taking a latest
instance, the only cause of the strike at
Lihue. in which about d thousand la
borers left their work for week, was
nothing else but a quarrel with the inn
migration companies-that is, the labor
ers refused to allow any deductions or
monthly deposit from their wages to
be entrusted TO the immigration COM
panieS any longer. AS it is as soon as
the plantation yielded to the laborers'
just request, taking the wise step not
to get entangied with the companies,
the deplorable situation disappeared at
once, as chaf before the wind
As for the the obligation of the COM
panies toward the immigrants who
were brought here by them, of course
the companies are expected to take
all possible care Of the laborers if any
necessary case comes up, subject to
their approval; but these obligations
were derived from Japanese laws di-
rectly, and not entirely by the mutual
contract.
AT the very first, when the companies
got permission from the home govern
ment to ship the laborers they were
bound TO such obligations already by
the Japanese Immigrants Protecting
Law.
But have they fulfilled their duties
always? AS to how they treated the la
borers, ask the president of the Japan
csc Benevolent Society here. And now,
at this critical time for the companies.
they call loudly: Come to us, poor fell
lows; we will protect you"
Hut our laborers are not in so poor
| memory as to forget those terrible
dreams once had by them. Facts tell
| their own story. The companies de-
clare again about the deposits that
they will be paid over to the laborers
as they become due. But what we want
to know is when they think it is
proper time to pay.
Are not those deposits Overdue now
after June 18th, 1900? And if -, we
should like to know the reason why not.
We dare say again the cause of the -
cent troubles among our Iaborers is
only with the immigration companies
For the sake of the sugar industry and
the quick settlement of the labor trou-
bles, we again hope the planters will
leave these matters entirely to the
companies and the laborers themselves
to be adjusted in the best way they
deem proper, and keep aloof from the
whirlpool. To solve the topic of the
day, that is the only way to keep peace
for the planters
V SOGA
Editor Hawaii Shinpo