The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-06
GLAD
THEY CAME
Porto RiCans Feel
Satisfied With
Work.

Ricans Imported to work on the plan
tations, was the subject OF a little pri-
waite Investigating. done on Maui re-
Gently by Mr.. +. ]. Dutra, who was
going over the Island on a business
trip. Mr.. Dutra speaks the Spanish
language, and thus was able to pursue
his Investigations at length, and make
them directly among the new people
Putting his conclusions in a nutshell
there is much to be hoped for from
the Porto Ricans, and under good con-
ditions there will be shown desire for
advancement all through their ranks
La discussing the matter last evening
Mr.. Dutra said:
Il found the best conditions at Ha-
makuapoko, where the Porto Ricans
bless the day they were led to leave
their own country and come to Hawaii.
They have the kindliest words for the
manager and for Mr.. Baldwin. There
have been provided at that station all
the possible comforts, reading rooms,
kindergarten and schools. and found
the people taking advantage of these,
and improving themselves in every
way. OF course there are in every flock
some black sheep. The Porto Rlcans
know that some of these bad men
came with them, especially In the first
shipment. These will give TO the
islands bad name; in fact, are now
becoming tramps and beggars, but
they are not the rule.
AS showing what some of these dis
reputables will do, l found IA case
where Porto Rican had left the plan
tation ON which he was set to work
and went across the Island begging
He played sick and worked upon the
sympathies of all the people he met.
At one place he played SICK with such
good results, saying that he would not
recover, and that he wanted To go
home and see his folks before ne died
that the good people among whom he
fell kept him for several days, and
then gave him "A purse of more than
$40 and sent him on his way But he
did not leave the Island AT all He
was simply encouraged to go on with
his work of imposition. In the same
way others of this stripe have become
tramps and viii not work. This is to-
be feared more than anything else.
AT other plantations there Is not 80
good feeling among the workers There
seems to have grown up misunder-
standing. For instance the Porto Ri
cans insist that they We're promised
that they need not bring clothing, as
they would be supplied, and also that
they would be given nm advance of s5o
upon their arrival here Win whioh ,n
purchase what they wo,,jd need NO
fore their first months wages sb,u,d
come in. This alleged promise was
made to them by the agent at Porto
RICO who enlisted them. Upon their
arrival they found that this money was
not TO ba paid to them direct and some
ii. In the meantime tb.rn 10 ,,.onII,
for tham fnr tb.v r,rnn, o,,, ~ 49,.
want. ana In consequence tbnv ,r,, ,,,,
to steal
Taking Them nv and I,,.,., ,b,,,o .,,...
good workers among tb.m and ,ia,.
saw they understand tb,. ,,r,t,,,a,,,,, ~
cane Ono of ,har, saia 49, W,
showing thai tbry do ln,,,. Who, -
needed thai ,bsy ra,.a,. s,,, 80
50 rapidIy as here. maj IN tI,ai, a,,.,,
th.y had ,n .u-ait i,,,,.,. t..r .,.,
they could grow q cron ma NO, ,,,iII
insis, mat tho r.,a a,,,,,,,,, ~
own islands is batt.r tha" ,hn,
ducrd b.r. Ano,b.r 49,, ''I, ~"
found is thai Tho pnri, einsr,
ready IonI<in, ,,hout tb.,,r, ', o., ~ "',
the copHitinus. Of sniI ana cii,,,,ta
,ti,., ,'''" ,'i''".' "h"
said Ia mo tbot IL h., b,, ~ ,;,,I -
of urourI and so,no yy",,',. ~, n,,,',
grow GOOD toharcn r",hor eoi ,p'i nn
thought good rnttnu ,.,.,II a.. ,u 1,, ue
net which vould nav, ,,..,. m " ,,,,,''.
that some nf them at ,n,., @ 7 ,',,,
ing tn hotter their cnndi,io,, 'N-
"Ore great nan1 T fn,nd ,b,.
there shnuld a.. an ,ba ,Iar,a,,...,' i,
man who snaals he Sn,,,;.h 'l,,,,'H Il
SO thai tho porte 2ic,ns ,n,,,I ,fi,-,,,
with him tho cnrditinns .nJ r,,'. ,',,"
rive at !, hetter stat. ~ Mn, ~.
OF tham do mot i,ndsrst,rh ,,
condi,ior. and win nn, ha ,.,,'., 40, rhe
men untiI' tbav are nnrro,,I,, ~, az
This woul5 a., ,,,,ro ''
keen tbe mon a, ,.,.,o, "',,,,,u'' "
else Tben I h.,io,,a ,,ot ".S .n'is
he sopothin, don, ., ,nt'',.. t,, 'n."'
an eoma,hinr rnu,,5 we WIN
mr. ,ba rssnI, ,,xIi ~, ~, ''en,
drift intn ey,, vs.. Sc" uhes WIN
work in tho Ha,ds INT no. ~, ,,, ,nr M
This for tho u,sg. Jt ,hnro ~ WI, NO
tbin, a,sa Co., r.. wa" sonir
b. W w thes ""u'o