The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-23
A TALK WITH SARGENT.

Immigration Commissioner Sargent has the plans for the
station in Honolulu and with the question of the site OF the way
viii take them Immediately The plans drawn by Homo
lulu architect and something like what Mr. Sargent
They will be gone detail and advertisement
for constructing the building Mr. Sargent says he hopes Lave the
building ready for occupancy by January next
Nj Sargent saws he observed the conditions of labor in the islands
carefully during his there he
make any official recommendations subject Congress
Sargent today able to my superiors
what with my eyes and heard with ears"
the quite conversation upon subject Sargent
problem many
particulars friendly to the plantations Il took particular PAINS he
poye of labor The prevailing opinion to be that Asiatc
needed perform labor the fields the natives will perform
that work and the white men can not stand There was gen
@ complaint against the japanese, for they all trades and
generally crowd out other skilled labor by working for lower wages
Mr. Sargent spoke of the of hack drivers in Honolulu he having
had conversation with the ehus who complaining of the
pay Hawaii seemed to be well up to the
prices paid elsewhere he continued as far oer
Mr. Sargent added appear
ment of special legislation for the Hawaiian Islands to the supply
to stay only Tor while whereas the japanese come make pea
nent home The immigration Commissioner objected the term
cheap labor What the plantations Hawaii need he declared
I good labor price that will enable the planters make
sugar the chief industry of the islands The people should
variety of products for the soil of the islands is wonderfully
chief industry"
Immigration greatly pleased at the
hospitality of the Islanders and that his them
PROF. ALEXANDER.
W. D. Alexander of Honolulu his daughter Miss NJ
Alexander have been in within few days and left here
pectine sail for Honolulu by the City Peng which
letter He has been leave of absence here since June enjoying
delightful trip New England Among other points he visited
Boston, where he met friends including Mr. Gilman and Mr.
Twomby both saunch supporters of the Hawaiian people Prof.
Alexander also visited his Alma Mater Yale College during the
annual where he old friends and where
received the honorary degree of IL d. Later he witnessed the
annual boat between Harvard and Yale the Thames New
London He enjoyed this very keenly.
Prof Alexander good health, while in Washington and
returns Honolulu highly pleased with his long journey lie
md Miss Alexander the Ebbt House He said he had
plans work behalf of the Coast Geodetc Survey Hawaii
thought best that he should discuss them until he had
I'd to Honolulu.
Over the Coast and Geodec Survey offices this afternoon it
stated by Assistant Superintendent Frank w Perkins that
# the immediate tasks Prof Alexander would undertake
Hawaii, would be the determination of the position of
he island of Nhau 1t will be arduous undertaking
probably requiring three four weeks Prof Alexander,
aid by Mr. Perkins, will the island of Kauai and find suitable
ocaon from which conduct his observations Then will
the island of Nhau and probably Mount
By scientific instruments including the Photograph
he latitude and longitude of the island will be correctly acertne
While Prof Alexander that he will also conduct certain
INVESTIGATIONS with reference the magnetic needle 1t also the
purpose of the Coast and Geodec officials have Prof Alexander
early day compile pamphlet the already conducted
he Hawaiian Islands, including those under the monarchy.
Prof Aexanders Geography of Hawaiian Geographic
which he engaged time print and the Coast and
1eodetc much pleased with it The glossary especially
satisfactory They already have similar pamphlet the
Philippines which furnished by the Jes, pamphlet
geographic Alaska They looking for