The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-14

Royal D. Mead was asked yesterday
about the success of the advertise
ment calling for white or citizen labor
on the plantations and about labor
matters generally. He replied:
''The advertisement which was put
in the daily papers calling for able
bodied, unskilled laborers has resulted
in quite large number of men apply
ing for work. Since Sept. 9th sew
enty applicants have been placed on
the different plantations. Many of
these, especially the Portuguese, are
married and have large families, but
the majority of them are single men.
All nationalities are represented. The
Hawaiians, Portuguese and Porto
Ricans predominant, and there have
been some Germans, and quite num-
ber of Americans sent out. So far as
the Portuguese are concerned and in
dependently of the recent advertise
ment, we have placed close on to two
hundred lei erers on the plantations
during the last six months and the re-
cent ads. have not called out as large
number as would otherwise have re-
sponded. This was brought more forci-
bly, to our attention when we adver-
tised in Portuguese paper for two
water lunas at $50 per month and
failed to receive any reply to it. In
fact we are becoming convinced that
we have placed ON the plantations
nearly all of the Portuguese who de-
sire that kind of work.
$50 far as the Americans are con-
cerned nearly a dozen have accepted
the work offered and have been sent
to the plantations. We have promised
them only field work, but have no
doubt that if man shows himself
capable and willing to work, the man
ager viii advance him. At Kahuku,
where we sent three single Americans,
it is reported that they are doing very
well.
''Quite number of Hawaiian boys
from sixteen to nineteen years of age
have come in looking for work and
have been sent to different planta-
tions. Most of them are youngsters
who have done various odd Jobs
around town, but there have been three
graduates of Kamehameha who have
asked for agricultural work Only one,
however has made good and there is
tions; he first demanded an express
wagon to take his trunks and .'sta-
tionery' to the steamer and then in
quired as to what room he was to have
on the Kinau. The transportation
which is furnished gratis is better than
steerage transportation, but it is not
cabin passage. He was informed that
he would have deck passage with
meals, and seemed quite hurt that nc
was not to have the very best.
Another Kamehameha graduate,
who was 'anxiously' seeking agricul-
tural work, was assigned to Kohala
plantation and was told to return Tues |
day morning and obtain his ticket anu |
a letter to the manager. He came in |
on Tuesday morning and, striking a |
stage attitude, said 1T is with tears /
n my eyes that L come to inform YOU /
that I am unable to avail myself of /
your very great kindness in obtaining |
for me position on the plantation. |
have presented the matter to my par
ents and they refuse to allow me to |
accept this position. l appreciate
-our kindness exceedingly and win
ever remember it. etc. With these few
words bid you goodbye. This
hap was certainly a master of decla
nation, but it is doubtful if he would