The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-20
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thousands Of them could be secured
there Is little doubt That they could
be secured Tor the same wages as
Porto Riczus OF japanese or Chinese
Is not possible. Nor should they.
There Is no doubt that whIte labor
eTs. as soon as they become aeeastom-
ed TO the work here. would be worth /
as much as two or three lzborens OF /
the class nov in use on the plznta-
tons. Il Is a weil-known fact that /
one American miner in Mex Mexico /
or Arizona viii do as snuch work in /
3 day as three Mexiczns Il Is so in
every other branch OF labor. The late
Minister Romero in q yery able arti-
Gle in the North American Review for
October. 1886. declared that a com
pzrisou OF wages OF labOrers- both
skilled and unskilled. in free silver
Mexico. with the wages Of CORES
bonding IaboTers in the United States
vas not a fair test because the Ameri-
can laborer could do so much more
work in a day. that as a matter Of
fact he was really the cheaper Of the
two.
Il Is well known that wages in
American factories are much higher
than in Europe and yet American
manufacturers are underselling the
manufacturers Of Europe in ali the
markets OF the world Wages Of iron
and steel workers in the States are
double what they are in Belgium and
yet American steel can be laid down
IN all parts Of the world cheaper than
the Belgium product Why? Because
the American workman turns out
three and four times the amount Of
finished product a day that his fellow
workman in Belgium turns out. So
the comparison might be carried on
in all industries.
Henry c. Payne. the Republican
National Committeeman for the State
II Wisconsin, and one OF the leaders
Il his party, arrived in New York
| August 10th from a trip Of several
months in Europe. Here is what
he Associated Press sent out concern
.ng Mr.. Payne's observations abroad.
Speaking of the commercial ad-
gance of the United States in the
worlds markets, Mr.. Payne said it
vas impossible for an American in
europe not TO be impressed with the
tribes made by American manufac-
.urers. Especially in Austria. Hun
gary and Germany, he said. were the
people apprehensive of the in
Dads America is making in their
rade. A few yeaHs ago, he said, Aus
ria was sending shoes to America
, while now there was in operation in
Vienna an American shoe store, where
inly American made shoes were sold.
The Germans, Mr.. Payne said, are
cry much impressed with the way
americans do business, and are send
ng their representatives to this coun.
~ TO sget pointers. On board the
Auguste Victoria he said, We're three
Or four representatives of German
irms. who came over for that pur
lose. A large oil producer had told
lim. Mr.. Payne said. that he had sent
: MS representatives to America &c
, ;tudy the situation and that as a re
suit of their observations he had
'ound out that FIVE American work
ngmen could do the work that in
europe gives employment to thirty
men"
"A large oil producer ascertained
hat in America FIVE American work
ngmen could do the work that in
europe gives employment to thirty
men" One American workingmar
equal to six workingmen in Europe
That was the result of this oil mans
Investigations So it is in every &C
.upation and that is why America is
asst capturing the markets of the
, world in competition with every eoun
.ry in Europe. The American farm
aborer does as much work In a day
Is three farm laborers of Con
, sinental Europe and more than two
farm laborers of England. Does i
not stand to reason that these same
aborers would do three or even foul
times as much per day as the orien-
.als or Porto Ricans that have beer
brought here by the thousands. Re
>ently wages have been advanced up
N the plantations until in some in
stances experienced Japanese labor
srs are being paid as high as $50 pei
month. The Porto Rtcans are paid
from SIS to s2o per month according
to their capacity. With American
workmeu capable and able and will
ing to perform twice as much pc
day as the Japanese and three times
as much as the Porto Ricans woals
they not be cheaper at $40 to $50 pc
month than are the ignorant laborer
now employeds And such wages
! would induce thousands OF American
Iaborers 70 come here. much to tbs
advantage OF the Territory
/ NOW REAPlNe THE HARVEST.