Evening star., 1901-07-03
Filipino Laborers Wanted on Ha-
waiian Plantations.
TALK WITH PRESIDENT ON SUBJECT
Major Pruden Again Returns to
the Executive Mansion.
JUDGE BROWN RESIGNS

William Haywood. who represents the
business and commercial interests Of Ha-
| wall in Washington. has raised an impor-
| tant question as to the admission Of Fill
pinos to Hawaii for labor purposes, and
| the administration is in a quandary what
to do with the question. although the Of
| ficials have so far indicated that they
| would refuse to permit the landing Of Fill
| pinos In Hawaii.
Mr.. Haywood came here at the request of
the business interests of Hawaii after the
| election of Delegate Wilcox to Congress,
the wealthy interests desiring to be repre-
sented here by some one familiar with con-
gressfonal and governmental matters. Re
Gently the complaints from Hawaii have
been severe over the lack of labor on the
big sugar plantations. and 1t has been i'm
possible to secure sufficient labor for the
work. The consequence is the loss of mon
ey 10 the sugar planters. Mr.. Haywood
was asked to endeavor to get permission
from the government for the landing Of a
snip load of Filipinos. Mr.. Haywood went
before the War Department with his prop
os1t1on. then before the Treasury and today
ne saw President Mckinley. He did not
discuss for publication the nature of his
talk with the President, and said that he
| u going to Hawaii in few days
Dfmculty With Porto Rfcans.
before the decision Of the Supreme Court
| as TO Porto Rico several ship loads of
Forto Ricans were taken to Hawaii and
are doing well. but the trouble about
| ianorers from that island is that not a
| suInc'ent number can be had and their
pnSsicai condition Is so bad that it takes
| long time to build them up for plantation
work after their arrival in Hawaii In the
meantime, the sugar plantations are sur-
a derins Ior labor and something must be
uone % Ohder the old government In Ha-
| wan the japanese government permitted
| thousands OF laborers to go to Hawaii un-
DER contract to work on the plantations.
ine Japanese government takes the posi-
tion that unless laborer is hired under
contract his chances are not good. After
the immigration laws Of the United States
were extended to Hawaii, putting a stop
10 contract labor, Japanese laborers were
no longer available. and this source was cut
ON. Chinese. who are the best of all PLAN
tatfon laborers. are not admitted to the
| isiands any more than to this country and
this supply Is shut off. The Hawaiian
planters believe that the Filfpinos would
| NIL their needs and ask that laborers from
| there be let in.
Mr.. HaywoOd's Position.
In his arguments before Secretary Gage
and Secretary Root. Mr.. Haywood has
taken the position that the Philippines are
not foreign territory and that they are
In the same position to the United States
as was Porto Rico prior to the passage OF
| the Foraker law. Should this position be
admitted as correct the government would
be compelled to admit F'ilipinos to Hawaii
or to this country without waiting for a
decision OF the status Of the Philippines
by the Supreme Court.
Plantations Really Suffering.
The information received by officials
from Mr.. Haywood and other sources is
that the Hawaiian plantations are really
suffering for want Of labor and that the
| situation Is serious one with those who
have invested fortunes in this pursuit They
must have help OF some kind. Conditions
In the United States are so prosperous that
Iaborers cannot be obtained. and those who
are willing to go are not the kind wanted.
1t Is stated that southern negroes cannot
be utilized the natives of Hawaii refuse
to associate with them. and get along bad
ly with them.
Mr.. Haywood has been given to under
stand that If ship load Of Filipinos are
taken to Hawaii they will be refused land
ing.
Maj. Pruden Leaves the Army.
The interesting announcement was made
at the White House today that Major o. L.
Pruden had resigned his position as assist
ant paymaster in the army and had been
| reappointed to his old position as assistant
secretary to the President. Major Pruden
Will ACouAc AlS uuSIcS dI luo w ultS 11OuS6
without delay. His reappointment will be
general surprise.
When Major Pruden was appointed in the
army and a vacancy was created at the
was offered to the late Adelbert Hay, who
had accepted the offer. Mr.. Hays untime-
ly death left the position untitled and there
was some pressure for it. As Major Pru-
den. for personal and business reasons did
not find the army to his liking he was an
pointed to fill the vacancy that had been
made by himself.
Major Pruden's friends are congratulat-
ing him on his return to his old post, which
he filled so creditabiy for many years.
Resignation of Judge Brown.
Attorney General Knox was at the White
House this morning to present some de-
partmental matters to the President One
OF these was the resignation Of Judge Ad-
olson Brown Of the southern district of
New York. Judge Brown was appointed
on the federal district bench June 2, 1881.
and has been in service over twenty years
No reason was assigned in the formal let
ter Of resignation. No recommendation for
the appointment Of a successor has been
made.
Admiral Walker a Visitor.
Admiral Walker. who is at the head of
the canal commission. had a talk with the
President about the work of the commits
sion. Admiral Walker says that the COM
mission Will probably complete its full re-
port within month. A preliminary report
was made to the President when Congress
met in December last and the commission
has been hard at work ever since on its
tull report which will be a volumfnous af-
fair. containing maps, surveys, ETC. The
report will be printed and ready for Con-
gress by next winter
The President today appointed George F..
Mark to be assayer in charge of the United
states assay office at st. Louis, Mo.
Ex-Representative D. K. Watson of Ohio
saw the President this morning. Referring
to Ohio politics. Mr.. Watson said: No
democrat can beat Foraker for the United
States Senate. and no democrat can heat
Nash for governor"
One Appointment Today.
The President today appointed George w
Mark assayer in charge of the assay Office
at St. Louis, Mo.
Deaths In the District
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