The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
Filipino Labor is
Available to
Planters.
SECRETARY ROOT
ON THE MATTER
Commissioner lde Presented the
Statement of Facts
There.

q HCRETARY OF WAR ROOT has
endorsed the plan of the Civil
~ Commission of the Philippines re-
garding the emigration of Visayans
(F1iipinos) into the Hawaiian Islands
to supply the labor required on the
plantations. The Civil Commission re-
commend the sending of Filipinos here.
and nothing remains now but for the
VicaSans to signify their desire to
corse, and for whatever action the To-
cal planters may desire to take. now
that the way is open to them to draw
upoa the new source OF supply. The
Secretary of War sent his reply to the
Civil Commission on the United States
Army Transport Hancock. the same
being made public in Manila on Janu-
I ary II.
When the application was made by
w. F. Lamson of Manila and backed
up by William Haywood. the represen-
tative at Washington of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association, it was re-
ferred to Commissioner Ide, Secretary
pine Islands The latter, in a report
submitted to the Civil Commission
stated he was of the opinion there
could be no objection to the emigra-
zion of the natives of any pant of the
Philippine Islands to Hawaii, or else
where, to supply necessary labor on
the plantations, If they were willing to
60 But Judge Ide thought that in all
cases of the emigration of the natives
of the archipelago, as laborers In
far-distant land. they should be sur
rounded by all possible safeguards.
The frst recommendation Judge Ide
made was that an agent be appointed
in Honolulu, as representing the Unit
ed states Government in the Philip
pines, 10 look after the interests OF the
iaborer.s brought here, and that those
who desired to obtain the Filipinos
should be prepared to guarantee the
speci6c performance of their contracts
with the laborers; that they should
regularly and promptly receive the sal
aries stipulated: that they should De
properly housed; that every convent
enc. for taking and properly housing
the families of the immigrants snoulu
he secured. and that medical attend
ance should at all times be afforded
such families. in order that no epidem-
les Of disease might arise among them
10 the detriment of the colony.
The Commission recommended that
the contracts for such labOrers should
h. for three years. and the scale OF
a-ss should be from SIS TO $50
per man. per month. smaller amounts
being returned to such women and
children. belonging to the families OF
n. Immigrants. as could also labor
.on The plantations.
with these. and sundry other safe
guards. the recommendations of Com
missioner Ide upon the applications
we're favorabIy considered. and the re-
norris upon the subject forwarded TO
the Secretary OF War
T.e civil Commission were generally
OF the opinion that a term OF labor on
the plantations of Hawaii, or elsewhere
would be of inestimable value To the
pariyes. vino. with the experience mus
gai..d could return to their native
homes in these islands. and become
excellent plantation laborers. or nus
b.sdmen. on their own native SOIL
and thus, with all proper protectioh'
tAe aovement might be the means IN
tine. Of eIevating the laboring classes
Of tae natives. and giving them an
educational experience in agriculture