The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-21
Referred To The
Federation OF Labor
Continued from page One).

every portion of these islands, hence
from personal observation, you are un-
able to judge.
ut was for this very purpose you
were invited to send your representa-
tives on this committee. This commit
tee has proven to you that the Hawai-
ian islands have no minerals, no for
ests, no fuel on which to base manu-
features, no fibres on which to base
textile manufactures. If we had, iso-
lated as we are, we could not compete
in the markets Of the world.
1.-The misleading part Of all this pub
lie discussion is that because expert
mentally we can raise some products,
i'm almost every instance no complete
commercial estimates based on past
and present facts as to the products
are given. Without these there can
be no sound progress.
1T is as unWise fool-hardy and
disastrous as to send a perfectly equip
ped ship into mid-ocean without a
compass.
you have at present but one ship
sugar-and everyone knows it,
Let the crew mutiny or disagree,
throw overheard the sextant and com
pass, and it is a question if the ship
! does not wreck itself aud the whole
passenger list suffer and perish"
! But the sting of the Pinkham ad-
dress was i'm its tail and by deft mani
puation the author of the report pass
ed the responsibility of suggesting the
! importation of Chinese labor back to
the Trades and Labor Council itself.
AT our meeting in July" said Pink
ham, your committee discussed the
question of japanese aggression and
preponderance. | listened to your re-
marks and finally put this question.
In view of our distant and isolated
position as relates to Europe and the
immediate demands of the situation.
what nationality can be secured to
meet this exigency and offset, prompt
~ ana without disaster, the prepond-
erance of the Japanese"
'One of your most intelligent and
well-informed members replied:
'The Chinese"
From that moment until / read the
report for the approval of your COM
mittee, l Intentionally refrained from
mentioning the Chinese, and i'm no in
stance can anyone truthfully recall any
utterance Of mine naming the Chi
nese.
Gentlemen, too had some hopes OF
an indigenous population. | hone sc
now, but the practicalibity Of the DOS
sibility to my mind far too distant
to meet the present situation now OF
i'm the near future.
Time must be given or we are liable
to wreck the whole commercial, polit-
Teal and social fabric
Through the efforts of the governor
in part and l am not immodest when
| say through strenuous efforts on my
own part, labor has an opportunity
never before presented in the history
of the world and that is to join equal.
ly with capital I'm a specific under
standing to together solve the labor
and, incidentally the political and so.
cial conditions pertaining to the Ha.
waiian islands. You have not only
equal opportunity but your associates
are to furnish the funds for the ex.
pertinent.
IF you reject what has been secured
for you, your friends will feel they can
not depend on your cooperation bu
must struggle with these problem!
which viii not down, handed.
Il trust no such monumental folly
viii prevail. This report will unques
tionably be placed before. John Hay
Secretary Of state, Frank p. Sargean
Commissioner General of Immigration
Samuel Gompers, President Federation
Of Labor, j. X. KalanianaOle, Delegat,
to Congress, The Chinese Minister
Washington, the Japanese Minister
Washington.
These men viii judge your action on
. broad basis They are competent I,
protect the maipland from any incur
sion Of alton labor.
They are Of sufficiently broad intel
ligence to appreciate the variation o
conditions In our Isolated one-crop, lit
tie country.
81 thank you for your attention an,
now submit the issue to your determin
alton or so far as the action of the Ho
nolulu Trades and Labor Council az
fects the problem.
Associated Press, Morning Service.