The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-04
NEEDS OF HAWAII.
Recommendations of Acting Governor
COoper-The Labor Problem.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Authority for
the conversion of all Hawaiian silver coins
into corresponding coins of the United
States and of the immigration of lin
tied number of Chinese laborers. condi-
toned upon their engaging in agricultural
pursuits only during their residence In the
Territory and their return TO their own
country upon ceasing to be farmers, are
the chief recommendations of II. Z. Coop
err acting Governor of Hawaii, in his an
nual report. Other recommendations are
for the maintenance of expert forester
at the islands TO investigate and report
upon forest conditions and forestry con-
servation and extension; the detail of a
special agent of the fish commission at
Honolulu and the adoption of restrictive
measures to prevent wanton destruction of
the food fishes of the Territory; the grant
ing of licenses to divert water from lands
where it is of avail to arid sections
that otherwise are adapted to agricultural
purposes; erection OF federal building at
Honolulu for the accommodation of the
Federal Court, pOstotfce, customs house
and federal officials; retention from the
customs receipts of sufficient amount to
claims: gathering of statistics to show
the shipments between the main land and
the islands, and the appointment of dep
uty secretary To act during the disability
of the secretary of the Territory for ter
ritoriaI purposes only.
The report shows that although there has
been an increase in the number of part
Hawaiians the total of those of Hawaiian
descent still shows a decrease, most rapid
in the large centers. The prosperity of the
islands according to the acting Governor.
depends on the successful and economical
production of sugar. The employment
of Chinese and japanese by the planters"
he saws, never has and never will inter-
fere with either American skilled or un-
skilled labor, but it an ample supply of de-
sirable labor can be obtained ii means mil
lions of dollars spent for machinery, tools,
steel and iron and other supplies of Amer
the immigration or unskilled labOrers has
practically ceased, while many of the Chi
nese and Japanese have returned to their
native countries. Between June H. 1900,
and Aug 81 1901, 4079 Japanese have left
the Territory, while only $50 have arrived.
All sugar plantation stocks consequently
have fallen far below their former value,
and this had the effect of producing
stringency in the money market from
which many have suffered loss. If no relief
surely will follow. 1t is a physical i'm
possibility for the Anglo-Saxon race salts
fsctorily to perform the severe labor re-
quired in the sugar fields. Hawaii, there
fore, is entitled TO legislation favorable to
its greatest prosperity"
The estimates for appropriations required
for the next fiscal year aggregate 1.4l2. IA.
Mr.. Cooper says that by a diligent enforce
ment OF the law strong hopes are enter
tanned that leprosy in the near future will
be eradicated from Hawaii. The Hawaii
silver coinage recommended TO be con-
verted into United States coin has aggTe-
gated $1,000 600, less So, coo in quarter dol
lars which has never been issued. Ii is
difficult 10 estimate how much is now in
circulation The report urges a submarine
cable.