The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-02
GOVERNOR DOLE BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES

"rhat H. BiI 80 forth in the GOV.
Hfn.ra fHrHft The names and acreage.
rtfffthiur interrupted Chairman
kU"a. lmpit'rntY
Aren't thusa leases nil IN puntf"
asked Mr Lloyd 1f Missouri
"sreiy one Uf them answered the
"Thsy we're lot out at auction. were
NJ th'yf asked Dclerate Flynn ~
Oklnhuu
~ every ease" answered tho GOV.
erucr, but sometimes there was only
one bidder"
NJ Robinson seemed determined 90
muuopol " the hearing IL wanted TO
know about recent leases, one " n. 900
acres TO Mr.. Baldwin.
Tie Governor said that was n lease
~ q. forest reserve Tor n years. the
government rcserying the right TO take
ont 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 20 labor Gov. Dole said there was
limited field for skilled labor lie de-
sired Immigrants 10 the Islands who
would work the small farms. Some
white people had gone there, school
teachers. spectators and others, gen
orally without experience, and hitherto
the plan had not been altogether sue
Ccssful.
There are no physical or climatic
conditions that preclude white labor
from working on the Isla a. " Il
Gov. Dole. But white laborers will
not work under conditions that Chinese
viii work under"
Is not the presence of these Mon
gol!ans 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
cd that the rice industry could not be
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.
about Sis or sl9 a month"; said the
Governor.
Mr.. Finley asked many questions bu,
all the time Mr.. Robinson zealously
prompted the South Carolinan.
Mr.. Finley inquired about the en-
ploymeat of negroes on the plantations
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 anC
asked some explanations about thu
change of the Interior Department de
cision.
Gov. Dole reiterated his objection I,
the bill, which he mentioned before tn,
Senate committee earlier in the week
Mr.. Robinson asked about a system
of local municipal government. Are
you favorable to it," he asked.
When a proper system that assures
success can he adopted remarked
Gov. Dole. The last Legislature got t
the work somewhat late. Two hour:
before the Legislature adjourned
could not look into so big a bill in S,
short time. i think | should hav,
vetoed the bill If it had come to me
week before"
Gov. Dole said many members of tn
last Legislature We're unaccustomed {
the work. He hoped there would be
, speedy advance in Legislative intelli
= genCe.
The committee then adjourned a
noon. 1t was agreed to hear Mr.. Car
ter some day soon.
Land Commissioner Boyd Is to hav
hearing before the Senate committe
; Monday.
ERNEST G. WALKER.