The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-30

everything interrupted Chairman
Knox, impatientIy.
Aren't those leases all in print?''
asked Mr.. Lloyd OF Missouri.
Every one OF them" answered the
Governor
They we're let out at auction, were
Mt they?" asked Delegate Flynn OF
Oklahoma.
'.Ir every case" answered the Gov
erncr; but sometimes there was only
one bidder
Mr.. Robinson seemed determined to
monopolize the hearing. He wanted to
know about recent leases, one of 1900
acres to Mr.. Baldwin.
The Governor said that was q lease
of I forest reserve for u years. the
out at any time portions that might
become available for agricultural pUr-
poses. The lease was for water rights
and was sold at auction, Mr.. Baldwin,
however, being the only bidder
AS to labor Gov. Dole said there was
a limited field for skilled labor. He de-
sired immigrants to the Islands who
would work the small farms. Some
white people had gone there. school
teachers, speculators and others. gen.
orally without experience, and hitherto
the plan had not been altogether sue
cessful.
There are no physical or climatic
conditions that preclude white labor
from working on the Islards," ss d
Gov. Dole. but white laborers will
not work under conditions that Chinese
will work under"
rs not the presence of these Mon
golians due to the persistence of sugar
corporations in bringing them there?"
asked Mr.. Robinson.
Probably so." replied Gov. Dole, who
explained further that any change to
white labor must be gradual. He add
hot RI. ,Iras,f h
conducted with white labor. The Gov
ernor also explained some plans in
prospect to encourage small farmers.
What is the average wages paid on
the plantations?" asked Mr.. Finley of
South Carolina.
..The average OF field laborers is
about SIS or S19 a month" said the
Governor.
Mr.. Finley asked many questions but
all the time Mr.. Robinson zealously
prompted the South Carolinan.
Mr.. Finley inquired about the en-
Gov. Dole replied that it was a failure,
he believed, because the negroes were
not taken from agricultural districts
but from the cities. a rough class not
accustomed to farm work.
Chairman Knox said the disposition
of the committee was to act on nothing
that could be dealt with by the Terri
torial government. He mentioned this
in connection with the ditch bill and
asked some explanations about the
change of the Interior Department de-
cision.
Gov. Dole reiterated his objection to
the bill, which he mentioned before the
Senate committee earlier in the week.
Mr. Robinson asked about a system
/, of LEGAL municipal government. - Are
you favorable to it?" he asked.
when a proper system that assures
success can be adopted" remarked
| Gov. Dole. "The last legislature got &c
the work somewhat late. Two hours
| before the legislature adjourned.
could not look into so big bill in SC
short a time l think / should have
| vetoed the bill if it had come to me a
week before
Gov Dole said many members of the
! last legislature were unaccustomed to
The work He hoped there would be a
speedy advance in legislative intelli-
gence.
The committee then adjourned at
noon 1t was agreed to hear Mr. Car
ter some day soon.
Land Commissioner Boyd is to have
a hearing before the Senate committee
Monday.
ERNEST G.. WALKER.