Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30
HAW Allan ISLANDS
ANNUAL REPORT OF GOV. CARTER
MADE PUBLIC.
Special Legislation In Regard to
Chinese immigration Suggested
to Supply Necessary Labor.


day. was prepared under circumstances that
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uoV. george n. carter Is one Vi 'he young
est men that have ever been appointed To
so responsible and exactiug a position. His
annointment w.s made at a time whom The
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various poiiicai eieihen'S VI Inc Aanu"
rort.a. e,as,;n ~ ,a.,,,a ua,,,.,,ans
were imbued with the belief that they were
not being treated fairly. They claimed that
former Gov. Dole restricted himself too
much to the capital city of the islands and
did not understand the exact needs of the
various people; they claimed that it was
difficult for any of them to see the govern
or If an audience was desired and above
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ai' .hey asse[leo, Wv. Doie uiu not h NV
me peop r OF HaWaI, uesp,,e ,ue .ao. onat
~, 80 80 aiao.od ,,ros;dan+ 81 the 70.
,,,b,,o az tic +iroe of the ahnIition Of tho
inonaroh,, Irndar tbasa oond;tinns +he na,v
an,,a-nnc NOS iod,o,ad into ofsne Mr. Cav.
g. 80 - fo.aori,- saonatnr1, nf tho tarr,torv
and &c such had insnired the natives with
much confidence He was regarded as the
ono man of Tho government Who was close
to the Hawaiians and when President
Roosevelt desired first hand knowledge of
the condition Of affairs in the TERRITORY. a
wear or more ago he sent for Mr.. Carter.
and the latter snent a month or more in
this civ going over in detail. the exact
state of nublic business in the islands. and
giving the President as clear an idea as
POSSIBLE of the conditions as they actually
exist When Mr. Carter returned to Hawaii
he was amounted governor. and Immediate
ly after his appointment had been confirm
ed and a new secretary appointed, ne set
methods of procedure
Md mo, - ~. rs,o,ds
In 'ne hrst Piace ne 'urheu oVei "iA.oa'
'ne oNA 800
Iitory u Tie secielaiJ 'heieol ohu iA"eo
him as acting governor. This accom-
plished and matters of import arranged
satisfactorily, Gov Carter cut himself loose
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f a eoui ~ 1i.s Iv 20 49, 10 r,,Le tho
ioWeu h,ilseil pieI'y VI ..tmo ~ ~ n% nv Ia
.ooi tiiiu IOooti - 49, ~ Ill,
al HIst aiioWeo Lot ne iia' olly .soSi ~
returned 10 the capltai ana reassuIneu the
personal dlrection VI me alIaiie VI s.a.e.
during mrs tour COY Carler 'isIIeu exeiy
lsiano IN the HAWAIIAN group. re VrSi.su
every city ana saw ana TAXED Win an the
people. He made speeches. everywhere ne
went ana heid receptions LOT the peheut
of the natives. He went among the people
and talked with them personally, ascertain
ing their views on various SUBJECTS OF mo-
men. mtim hau ~ VT The territory He
encouraged the people to talk to him and
review nls.akes VI 'l h;s p arn,aI. renort
q docnment which has Commended itself
to the officials of the Interior Department
for its brevity and It's entirely new 1acts
regarding the HAWAIIAN isidilue'
Labor Conditions
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port is that which relates 10 the lapor coh-
ditions in the islands. After reviewing the
a ericultural possibilities Governor Carter
80.
~ 49,. ;.,as
since the annexation ol 'heSe 1a-to
the dlnlculty OF maln,ainiIs an aueq Iaos
supply OF asrlcultuTai neio iap ot.nI,,taI,
peen very great CHiiiese az aoso III,
proholted' ana WINE lne 1apai 1obora,s
come the huHper VI ,iiiliisl on Hl, iaoo, -
haroly balances lhe nuiiiDei ~ -. +bair
Sapahe'e NJ ~ oeraitr Of Iabor has ON
hoHes, anu ti.e Se"iNi'' " o ~
ha me i's saiut. 49, x,;,,ss of so,,o wbo
nSi III $50 -, I'll ~ natnra Of field
are uiiie iiii -. W Nv sia IT, ;r,nres
WI ~ d -, 90, narform Tho work
sio,i ma M -, y. - aondnot n s,gar
am tllat tlie pIopSi way " I In. 49,. ou
plahtdtioh - ~ Wv i t .LG 80 ~ lift
Iots anu eSe siS 80 ~ ~ ~ ne o,Iti,,a-
Vate NE sa " I, uU.s my for waee
tioli Wy uaS aano1IinS n,onagement
uhoer one coii'io liihs iii'h' s''e
White Men Cannot Work There.
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Hsl Oh the ha'ioi'ii'.e' ma. nc 80
field work in HaWan mas ALREADY peeh
given. Today there are no white men Ia
boring in cane fields here. Those who have
tr;ad - have never STAYED nv if for any
'iieu 1t hd.e
length OF time ana abundant EVIDENCE
forthcoming that the white man can not
and will not stand the work of tropical
cane fields.
with the largely increased world pro-
duction of sugar it is only with difficulty
that cane can be grown here with profit.
The remoteness of these islands from the
worlds market and the cost of production
are factors to be contended with.
at would be of great advantage to the
agricultural interests of these islands If
the United States immgra ton laws could
be so amended as to permit the assisting
of a desirable class of Portuguese Iaborers
from the Azores or neighboring islands. or
if there could be a modification of the Chi |
nese exclusion act permitting the immigra-
ton to these islands of a limited number
of Chinese agricultural laborers. such la
borers to be restricted to agricultural labor
and domestic service and strictly nrohib- |
tied from engaging in mechanical and mer-
camille pursuits: such Immigration to he so
regulated that the identity of each Iahorer
may be ascertained and a record kept