The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-13

kept in office and sworn to uphold the
Constitution. The 18th amendment pro-
hibits slavery and bears weight in all
the territories of the United States"
Senator Mitchell: There can be no
doubt about that"
THE Supreme Court dissented from
you on that point senator. The defend
ants in this case were Austrians, and
during this transition period, when the
Territory was under the laws of the
United States, were sentenced to inn
prisonment until they return to their
master"
Senator Foster: "Is the cause of
their arrest set forth?"
Mr. Humphreys: mo, but it is a
question of liberty, aside from the
cause"
The witness here stated that the ma
jority of the plantations were und -
the control of English and German
firms, Z. H. Davies & Co., H. Hackfeld
& Co., Dowsett & Co., and Schaefer &
Co., and that the coffee industry was
almost entirely in the hands of Hack
field a German firm.
The Galicians case was brought up
with the point of their being confined
in Oahu prison for six months with the
vilest criminals. They appealed to
their consul, but he was at the head
of H. Hackfeld & Co., and the appeal
was of no avail. On California papers
taking up the matter, they were re-
leased.
Senator Mitchell: "Where comes the
bulk of the capital in these plantations,
American or fOreign"'
Mr.. Humphreys: 81 cannot furnish
statistics except for 1898"
Referring to the Porto Ricans the
witness aVerred that the Porto Ricans
were guarded across the continents by
shot-guns. He quoted from an article
on the Advertiser, which he said was
the recognized official organ of the
planters, setting forth in strong Ian
guage the looks of the Porto Ricans as
they were trans-shipped from the Pc
king to the island steamers. "Herded
like cattle, each bearing a tag with his
name and the name of his cOnsignee,
/ \ with children's claw-like hands
clutching at fiat breasts" "This,' said
the witness was after a months trip
across the continent. Later on trip
to Maui. 1 saw Porto Ricans packed
on a steamer like sardines, they could
not sleep, the crew could not move
around, l gave them food and milk.
| He then read a description of how the
Ke Au Hou was captured by pratt
cal and hungry Porto Rican and the
police station referred to for aid.
Referring to Oriental conditions, the
Board of Health required all physi-
clans to qualify at examinations by
speaking English. II. Hackfeld & co.
objected as the japanese laborers
would object. The Board of Health
| then chloroformed their resolutions.
European womanhood by present Jap
anese conditions, as set forth in a
charge made by Judge Humphreys to
! the grand jury concerning the prosti-
! tute quarter of Iwilei. He read por-
| ton of Ormstead's report on Iwilei
terming the conditions slavery more
despotic than many other country. A
minute description of the stockade was
read.
Senator Mitchell asked in what way
the government was connected with
this stockade and an explanation of the
phrase legal sanction"
by the breaking of the Edmund
Act. The High Sheriff supervised this
outgrowth of the Oriental population
and the Attorney General took no ac-
ton. 1t was supported by the organ
of the planters and by the Star an or
gan edited by one of Governor Dole's
appointees, but was preached against
and declaimed against in other papers
Finally after an injunction had been