The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-10
THE DET|NUS
Their Future Disposal
Considered.
Representative Men Meet With the
Executive Council and Discuss
a Grave Situation.

The Executive Council held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon, which was
attended by a committee from the
Chamber of Commerce and prominent
planters. Beside President Dole and
all the members of the Cabinet. the
following were present: c. l.. Wight.
c. Bolte, w. l.. Wilcox, T. ]. King, F.
w. McChesney, F. NJ. Swanzy, w. NJ.
Giffard. f. a. Schaefer, T. r. Walker,
w. F. Allen, ]. F. Hackfeld. T. Ruben
stein, j. p. Cooke, w. w. Hall, r. F.
Lange, J. b. AthertOn, c. NJ. Cooke.
l.. a. Thurston, Jas. G. Spencer, Paul
yMuhlendorf, VI. Phillips, H. Lewis. A.
V. Gear, z. F. Bishop.
President Dole said the meeting had
been called for the purpose of discuss
ing the matter of providing for per-
sons who will be released from quar-
antine in day or two, and who with
in few weeks will constitute a large
number with opportunities of earning
living entirely destroyed. These
people, said President Dole. will be
helpless, and for some time to come
cannot find their bearings. Many of
them are law-abiding, but if there is no
way of resuming their occupations
they may become marauders for the
purpose of making a living. Nothing
serious has, of course, come to light in
this direction as yet. II is, however
matter for the consideration Of the
public, and some provision should be
made in food, work or a place to live.
Unless some measures are taken, -
continued President Dole, "the released
persons Will be apt to crowd their
friends and make the habitations in
sanitary. The Government feels that
the matter is urgent, and we should
/ be ready to adopt any method that may
be necessary. Some persons feel that
the Government is the responsible au-
| thOrity and should vote funds. and
perhaps that is the best plan. We
want suggestions from your organiza-
. lions. The Board of Health is much
occupied and should not have any adj
ditional work placed upon it."
j. 7. Cooke, on behalf of the plant
ers. sad that they were to have held
a meeting yesterday, but were unable
to on account of the continued session
of the Chamber of Commerce "The
question of quarantine came up at the
last meeting" said Mr.. Cooke. "and
we considered the idea Of asking the
planters on the other Islands to give
employment to these released people.
But il was decided that It would be
unwise. and that the inhabitants Of the
other Islands might object to the land
ing of people from here. SO the mat
q v~n ar oil
w F. Allen said the matter had not
come before the Chamber of Commerce
but he thought that the individual
opinions Of the members would be val
liable. II think" added Mr.. Allen.
that public sentiment is for the Gov
eminent TO attach the utmost elasticity
to its powers and provide money for
carrying out any plans that may be
adopted. and not leave a state of va
grancy in the wake of present condi-
lions"
In answer to question by Mr..
Cooke, L. a. ThurstOn said that about
200 persons would be discharged from
the detention camp between now and
next Saturday.
why not allow this first batch of
200 to go to the other Islands and work
on the plantatiOns?" suggested Mr.
Cooke.
"The 200 are mostly small shopkeep-
ers, who could not well perform plan
tation work" said Mr.. Thurston. Next
week there will be about 400 more dis
charged from the camp, mostly clerks.
cooks, BARRIERS and persons OF similar
occupations"
Probably these people. too. would
not want to go to the other Islands. -
remarked J. F. Hackfeld.
Mr.. Thurston said he had been told
that there are $50 japanese who had
signitied a willingness to go on the
plantations, and were ready to go into
quarantine at any time for this pur-
pose. The number will increase very
rapidly. As soon as the Kalihi station
is started, from 500 to 1 1000 a week
will be held there ten days.
The question of whether we should
put all the quarantiDed people in one
/ place or in separate camps Of from 300
/ or 500 to 1000 should be considered
/ said President Dole When the
I camps are opened one at a time il will
/ be easier for the people to establish
\ themselves in business. Mr.. Damon
/ has made a proposition to a Chinese
society to put up a building sufficient
/ to accommodate 100 persons. and will
provide free rent and free water for
one year. / understand he will make
a similar proposition to the Japanese
Minister Damon said he did not ex.
pect that matter to be touched upon
I However" said he, "the moment
these people are released they will bt
I free to go where they please. and many
are anxious TO go among their friends
until opportunities arise to go into
business again. The proposition
made was TO the president of one oil
the Chinese societies, and he promised
to consult his people and let me know
the result. AS to the Japanese.
wanted more information as to the
number coming out of the camps
was told by an intelligent Chinese tha'
none Of his people were suffering. Tn,
Government pays 1925 a day. and 9th
er bodies are paying good wages for Ia
Dor. Portuguese are in good demand
in fact, the demand is reported 70 b,
greater than the supply.
We should" continued Minister Da
mon. "be able to provide houses. s,
that il the discharged people have n,
friends it cannot be said that the Gov