The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-12
LABOR IN HAWAII.

labor here as accurate and as free from prejudice as the Report Of
Commissioner Labor Hawaii by Carroll d. Wright
It contains large of information carefully collected we'll
while crcizes conditions gives
and shows spirit OF eminent fairness The gathering of the noma
carried DR. Victor Clark who visited the islands
is way back from the Philippines and the results self evident
commentary upon his industry and careful research
glance athe table of will give idea the OF
the work There introduction dealing with the general features OF
he islands, soil climate population and for industries
being what they Following this history of the penal labor
the plantation labor supply the general conditions OF
plantation labor cultivation and and OF
living plantations labor conditions the industry in Ha
Aa CALIFORNIA; Texas Louisiana Cuba and Porto Rico rural
industries urban empoymen general conditions affecting labor and
final review Of he whole subject which latter published The
Star OF Wednesday, In addition the eerpres there ab
tables which occupy hundred pages
This certainly very comprehensive of the subject and
easily that preudced mind might write with good
deal OF easy distortion But the facts are clearly stated and the deduc
tons evidently aimed fairness We have often been msrepe
sented SO often have been charged with actions which we never
have dreamed OF committing refreshing find one
who has studied and thought for himself and has taken the gossip
OF ongued and dgruntd parties the basis which to omu
datribe against planters and the labor system the
past Nor that faults shown but that they considered
fairly, reasons their manifest.
The trade possibilities OF these islands Mr. Wright considers by their
profitable agriculture crops give
products readily perabe and OF intrinsic value that enables to
be marketed long distances With California neigh
Dor he does consider that there much opportunity compete
garden orchard produce In this latter view he will be criticized but
ii commends itself as fair
The prospect that shall be able support much larger popu
ton say million pointed giving exceptional importance to
government policy likely influence the industrial development or the
permanent settlement OF Hawaii The prospect Of government aid that
thus
consideration and knowing the OF the executive upon the sub
ect may look for the laying down of distinct policy these
lines.
The section of the devoted history Labor
Contract subject which has been much commented
careful research The author shows how this grew from the adoption
OF seamans Shipping act OF the Ohd oaeS Tacoah without
change the of supplying to waers and that the
labor naturally grew this the first plantation
ayers chiefly captains and of waers and they sought to
obtain their boers under the conditions that they had been
cuomed obtain their The whole minute and
1t is shown that before there was extensive employment OF
Asac labor plantations the aman shipping OF the Unit
ed
servants act in the 1858 considerably modified in
direction by the year 1872 the last year whaling
SEQ Chinese.
reviewing subsequent legislation annexation
the writer speaks thus OF the planters and the remainder OF the popu
have long
sau n and S justices does not 1ocess G P Ra
Tn o Doubtless ensd to sTS preserve a
country other~ in evolving
ton in the islands But the commercial spirit has mot dominated alone The
and 9ge Ro that has %ys fw na@ g f so
Sb G1e fGS e n % matters 5 c rsa
@ and te%e is little DOUBT 9ha m Sentiment Wou have am
alto arsen ~
consideration harshness cruelty follows and in
cited discussed and explained 1t special
pleading but OF setting forth facts and aung them for what they
worth 1t is satisfactory however, the following:
seems
forms of ls12 marked
p5 n0 %ore udg 9gsa red 1T Th no special anti
highest administrations
P am o the %%R nd sae ns at was mot System
% % S but x o9s9 Simply nG a9H ON 60r n GSg with an
the en which Justine onSn 1 our " sS
n3oHtar5 5evade act i" spite OF our cor"
This welcome The planters
been ved time and again this point They have been held up
rcprobaton slave drivers and cruel task who had
bowels compassion and who coined money
c report Of the Unted States labor bureau douby satisfactory
Every cheap demagogue oory but
truth mighty and it does prevail in the long We may have the
charges hurled against they will harmless here
the nconoverbe evidence Of the labor bureau is refuted