The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-15
ATKINSON
IS CHOSEN
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Tho Territorial noard NJ immirfh.
tinu yesterday drflfnnfed Secretary ol
the Territory A. D. g. Atkinson as its
repre- sentative fu proceed to the Azores
and Nndeim Portuguese islands in the
Atlantic. f0r the purpose of lnvesti-
eating tho supply of lahorcrs for pos
rible emigration 60 the Hawaiian D..
lands iie will also Investigate a SINH
lar supply IN Northern Italy Ycster-
days action is based ON the represcn-
tation Of various sugar plantations that
they can care for one thousand faml-
lies.
Governor Carter has consented that
Mr.. Atkinson shall act IN this capacity.
and by the first OF the year n IL quite
possible that the Secretary VIII cross
the Atlantic and commence his labors
Mr.. Atkinson, who Is chalrman of tho
Board OF Immigration, Is now In Wash
ington. ID. G.
The Board OF Immigration met at
II. noon, yesterday In it's Offices in the
Magoon building There were present
Secretary J. y. Cooke. John Garden.
J. II. Craig and Clerk c. II. Crabbe.
The meeting was public and the mat
ter OF laborers and the inducements Of
the plantations to aid such immigra-
tion were fully and freely discussed
Only the letter OF instructions to Mr.
Atkinson, prepared by Mr.. Cooke, and
embodying both the suggestions and OF
fers In detail OF the Sugar Planters
Association and the immigration Board
was withheld from the public, this be-
ing of a private nature.
A letter from the Planters Associa-
ton to the Board was read. It's con-
tents were to the effect that the trus-
tees of the Planters Association had
adopted resolutions favoring the immi-
grafton of 1000 Portuguese families
from the Azores and Madeira, or from
the north of Italy, If the former can
not be obtained. The plantations
would contribute the necessary funds
To carry this plan into effect. The
Board was referred to a letter dated
October 20. addressed TO Secretary At
kinson, notifying him that the planta-
tions were willing to allot an acre
of land to each family, and that 1925
families could be accommodated by six
plantations. There would be a house
and other benefits. That letter stated
that farming agreements were also be-
and In few weeks the number OF
plantations in this agreement would be
increased.
Some of the plantations with short
term leases We're not in a position to
make similar offers. But definite Of
fer of homesteads could be made to
1876 families.
Mr.. Cooke then stated that the fol-
lowing plantations had offered to pro-
vide for families, as follows:
Maui Agricultural Co, so families;
Kihei, %; Olaa, so; Kahuku, 100; Ha-
waiian Commercial and Sugar Co, 100.
"This matter was taken up In earnest
by the planters" said Mr. Cooke. II
was told yesterday that Eva planta-
tion would authorize an agreement to
provide for 100 families"
Mr.. Cooke went on to say that this
would be considered by the Eva di-
rectors at an early meeting and the
same would be true of Waialua and
Kohala plantations.
Without using the names, Mr.. Cooke
said he had seen letters addressed to
several managers and he knew of at
least half a dozen additional planta-
tions which will enter into the PROPOSE
tion.
II have no doubt we will have sufii-
cient offers to take up the thousand
families" he added.
Asked by Mr.. Craig as to what wages
were being paid japanese laborers. Mr.
Cooke said he believed they were $i7
and SIS. In the case of Portuguese or
Italian laborers coming to the islands,
the plantations that could not offer
land would pay 81 in cash per month
TO each laborer above the wages re-
ceiyed by homesteading laborers. The
scale of wages would be: $22 for the
first year; 1923 the second, and $24 the
third. for men. For boys between II
and IS years of age, $l7; for girls. same
age, $l2; for women, between is and
40, $l4
Mr.. Cooke further stated that the
labor committee of the Planters Asso-
citation had held several meetings late
ly and three with the Governor, who
had given them many valuable sugges-
tions.
I'VE would recommend that Mr.. At
kinson be requested to proceed al
once to the Azores and Madeira anC
Allt SlludNlOll anu iN
port whether there are enough labor
ers available of the right class" saiC
Mr.. Cooke. IF he finds there ar
not enough, then he is to proceed Il
the north of Italy and make a repor
on the situation there.
"On returning to New York he viii
make a thorough investigation of tn
transportation facilities, and max
arrangements for the transportation o
the immigrants across the Mexican
isthmus.
MY idea is, and it is our idea gen
orally, that the people should b
brought over the isthmus of Tehuan
tepeo. II would be a great mistake t,
attempt TO send shipments aroun'
Cape Horn, as in April and May tn
weather down there is bad.
1T seems to us that the wisest thin
for Mr. Atkinson to do, is to max
this report and get back by April. Tn
isthmus won't be open until July
for transportation.
I'm the letter have prepared for 20
to discuss, l have outlined the pla
OF Mr.. Atknsons going to the Azore
and Madeira and then TO Italy and haV