Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-16

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ed out would be looked into.
Dat on Currency.
Postmaster General Dat being called
upon to make some statement as to |!
Hawaiian currency, stated that he had |,
been warned by the First National
Bank, where the post ONCE revenue
was kept. that there was too much Ha- |
waiian silver being deposited. There
was a hesitancy In the acceptance OF
the silver. The Postmaster General of
the United States was written to and
he answered that the matter would be
brought up before Congress. Last year,
the same complaint was made. Ono
bank had 5000, 900 in silver and out of
this amount, four-fifths was Hawaiian
silver.
Refuse Hawaiian Money.
Witness went on TO say that a sug-
gestion had been made to the effect
that Hawaiian money be refused at the
post Office. He had objected to this be-
cause of the danger of creating a panic.
Again the Department at Washington
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ed that the bill had been presented to
Congress and would undoubtedly pass.
Building consested.
In response to a question regarding
the condition OF the building in which
the present post office is situated, wit
ness replied that 1t was congested, and
in reply to another question regarding
government property where new
building might be erected, witness
stated that the site of the present post
office was owned by the government but
whether or no II had been transferred
to the Federal government, he could
not say. The property adjoining the
present post Office was also government
land 80 that the extent Of the whole
property would be about 175xS0, piece
suficiently large for post Office build
ling.
Various questions we're asked as to
free and rural delivery which were ac-
curately answered. The complete work.
ing force at the post office was 43. this
Including ten regular carriers and one
special carrier.
When Mr.. Dat had completed his re-
marks, Senator Burton said: Well
this work falls largely on your Con-
gresham.
Vivas on Portuguese.
J. NJ. Vivas. on being called, stated
that he had been the leader OF the Por'
tuguese for many years. In appearing
before the Commission he had done sc
OF his own volition without consulting
anyone and he had come to do as
Senator Burton had suggested before
the Territorial Convention OF the Re-
publican party, to tell no lies.
Labor Question.
Since the labor question had been
touched upon so frequently by various
men before the Commission, he wished
to have something TO say about the
matter. having himself been somewhat
identified Herewith. II It was possible
in some way to bring more Of the peo'
pie which he represented into the coun
try as laborers. he did not believe such
action would result in loss to the Ter
ritory or to the Union. The Portu'
guese were a good, hard working ant
law abiding class. Witness referred
10 his countrymen as being identified
with an the walks Of life and as beinl
acclimated and well used to the laws
OF the country.
Witness went on to state that in or
der TO aid the great industries OF thu
Inana,rxy athinu ehnttlI IA Anra In
the line OF immigration OF Europeans
He did not confine himself to his owl
people but referred 10 all people o
Europe who could come here TO labo
and mingle with all other nationalities
Number Of Portuguese.
Counting men, women and children
the number OF Portuguese in the coun
: try was about 10000. They were al
. satisfied with the climate because l
| was almost the same as their nativ
land.
| Portuguese as Lsborers.
| Senator Burton asked why the Por
| tuguese did not come here. They wer
certainly free to come. Witness ans
| wered that proper efforts to secure thi
| class of labor had not been made. Sen
| ator Burton asked why they had no
| been brought here In larger number
| previous to annexation and witnes
| answered that he had been given l.
| understand that there was rear of tn
| country becoming dominated by Cath
i olics. The Portuguese did not come /
| the Islands OF their own free will be
cause they hadn't the means to do II
= It was necessary to have help. Aske
, II the Portuguese would be willing I
come here and work for the prevailin
wages on the plantations, witness ans
wered in the affirmative. Asked fur
Their how II was that prominent Portu
guese 'here did not take up the propo
, sition and get lot OF their country
men to come to the Islands, witnes
answered that the Portuguese her
4 were not in a position to put up fund