The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-21

seem TO me that I should find In Hawaii
the customs and religion and language
OF my people. which made the far
away appear not so far away and not
strange.
Q.-Did he tell you that in Hawaii
are mainly Chinese and Japanese Ia
borers3 A.-No. senor4 OF that he said
not word: and OF II knew not any
thing until In your country I heard a
little bit.
Q.-How did you learn that little?
A.-When't the train stopped at a small
spanish town something was said by a
person OF the country who talked in my
Language. And others heard a little at
other places and we spoke among our
selves Of these things we had heard.
NOT FREE To TALK. .
Q.-were you free to speak at the
stations7 A.-Ah. no. senior: not free.
Senors Aives and Rundel said TO us
that we must not speak to persons not
Jour comrades. They said to speak
lwould be TO make trouble for the dis
Iobedient. When we conversed IL was
when they did not hear. for when they
heard we did not dare say what we de-
sired to express.
| Q.-What are your wishes? A.-That
he at liberty to depart at pleasure.
1do not wish to go To Hawaii. No writ
ing has been given me and I do not
wish TO live where spanish ways and
Spanish languages are not.
Q.-But u has cost much money I,
lconvey you hither. What Of that? A.
have thought Of ~. senior But II Il
not by the truth that I am here. and 4
truth had been said 10 me. no none,
need have been expended I'm my case
Hut as II is. N the laws Of the Ameri
cans are 80. then 7 will work for what
ever time IL needed 10 earn the none,
20 pay back the cost for me and after
ward I shall return to Porto Rico.
Q.-Are you willing to do this work Il
HawaiiR A.-No. senor:. not for tn
persons who have spoken falsely. Blu
elsewhere and for others. yes. do nc
wish 90 go further from Porto Rico un
r less I go where true words are spoke
and can be understood.
Gregorio Avilez. blue-eyed. twenty
eight years old and nearly white. CAV
this testimony;
e..where is your hoYe7 Al
o.-Are you married or sIngie7 A.
J. Married
o.-where IL your wife? A.-wit
;. this party.
= Q-Have you any children? A..
: Three: two are girls and my wife ga,
l. birth 10 n u1an-child the other day
Q.-Since you left Porto Rico7 A..
- Yes. senor.
= Q.-Are your daughters with yor
Ayes. senior. The elder Is eight yea
20 old. the younger seven.
Q-Do you wish to 20 10 Hawai-
" Al should like 10 go II I could NAL
! there a good living for my family
Q-what was promised your A.
!. spoke with Senior Noble. He said thi
- regular employment would be given n
~ on a sugar plantation. Nothing WI
I. said about the amount Of wages
- should be paid. He promised that n
"a children should have the privilege
!. ATTENDING a public school. inquir'
a about the inhabitants OF the count
:, and he said they spoke Spanish.
IA Q-Have you been given freedom
IN speech on the railway Journey A.
m DO you soon forget7 Last evenin
IN senior. when I was trying 10 speak
~ you. do you not remember how
y turned7 Did not Senor Rumble tell r
p that was not TO speak-that Il was
"A me 10 be silent7
N rt had been as the man thus put
In In had entered on conversation wi
q Rafael Morales and Emilio Marian
a lone OF the cars occupied by the Por
Ricans. Messrs. Aives and Rumble
,s my elbow. when Aviir asked 10
10 heard In contradiction Of n stateme
=. made by Morales. Rundle angrf
: turned upon Avilez and In Spanish tc
70 him TO shut his mouth or there wou
A he trouble. Then. smiling In my fa'
A. he vouchsafed the explanation that {
o. man he had addressed was a stupid Il
A. low. who understood so little that
40 listen TO him would be n waste OF tin