The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-11-23
ms the following letter:


To the Editor OF the Transcript
Rev Mr. Kincad pastor the Central Union church Of Honolulu
@ Of the Lake. Mohon conference as saving @he japanese really
the labor situation Hppouu have them drive
every American mechanic out OF the city Three years there
imposing procession made up white aborers and
mechanics On last Labor Day only twelve American mechanics
odus of over two hundred American Uni
They had the islands determined make their
homes there and they making the backbone of what call
American community but they have been crowded out
be compelled to differ from Dr. ncad as to his state
that left Hawaii during the three
have been crowded by the Japanese Such the fact
That they have departed to the extent OF perhaps thousand true
consideration OF the following propositions
(D Who were the mechanics and aboers who have Honolulu
the past three years? 0 When and why did they
to Honolulu? 60 Why did they leave?
Answering these questions seriatim l submit:
C) The persons question represented all branches OF the build
ing trade from ordinary carpenters and helpers esco painter
from New York who was paid $4,000 for years work
(2) They all Honolulu after annexation The
why they that great activity then developed in the build
ing trade far in OF the capacity OF the resident mechanics The
boom may be called resulted from the fact that the residents
who had been years struggling against bad government
almost every vicious for gave themselves over to JOY when finally
their abo and trials apparently ended by the hosting of the
Stars Stripes In the funess and innocence OF their hearts
these people with one accord began to improve their property FOR
example Mr. Alexander Young by birth British subject built fire
proof hotel and business block at the expense OF MesSrs
Hacded Co. the odestabshed German importing house put up
office building their which would favoraby
with any mercantile building be found Bremen the home of the
firm Two paaal residences built at the seahore kapoan
Park An electric street railway system installed in Honolulu
Storage tanks contain fuel oil erected The Government sy
OF works enlarged Pumping plants installed In
addition to the above five large plantations were started two OF
which Honolulu.
60 The question left Hawaii the above
noted completed. 1t is any that they were
crowded out by Japanese Building operations which entered
into freely and upon elaborate scale the first flush OF hap
pme which followed annexation andsd There
ton returned the mainland to seek work There ovebuldng
and consequently there has been agnaon One fine brick Office
building erected at that time has been without single tenant to
this day The thousand and mechanics crowded
out by the Japanese than the iresco painter.
be asked did this change of place The
oc She threw herself in the utmost ood F ab non fb fairness
q OF in
wall Congress has hedgd about the islands with restrictions in
Honolulu such might be expected to exist in Massachusetts ii
there good believe that within six months every mill
operative the State would Depart and superior power Con
&es Tor instance would prevent the immigration OF single aborer
to take the place OF those who had left
The powerful labor unions OF the United States demand that the
japanese shall be excluded from Hawaii These themselves de-
cline go Hawaii any price, they decline accept
steads which freely offered Hawaiian law;
they refuse do farm work Hawaii and insist that Oriental
shall be allowed Truly plans fulfilled Hawaii
will be in desperate strait The Japanese in Hawaii leaving in
numbers for the mainland being tempted by the high wages
offered during the harvest But in Hawaii they steady
work the year around In addition the $I8 SEQ (nany
Of them 500 which they Hawaii they receive houses fuel
and medical attendance without charge and have garden patches
which they cultivate for their if they choose They
general rule do not better their conditions in California
he japanese Government III its great desire to comply with the
wishes OF the American Government in respect to migration of their
people have refused to allow than limited number to
leave Japan IN any one month Tor Hawaii or any part OF the United
States Hence the of labor In branches of industry the
mt tat Tor ordinary JOBS and repairing japanese carpenters pre-
eed to American; because the Japanese do superior quality
work at smaller price They unable to bunge with tools In
other branches OF industry the Japanese Hawaii little
at all with whites They poor painters and touch Ha
Walans in the fOundres and machine shops.
Again. Mr. Kincad that Hawaii suffering the
capitalization of the plantations. We have suffered from
speculation in plantation shares, from Over-capazatOn The
new plantations have all required borrow million
dollars in order to complete their Development Surely that is
sign of over-capitalzaton.
Again Mr. Kincad problem Ha
and that the awaan dying people There has beer
problem in Hawaii in the those words commonly
dersood There has been line drawn happy isl
ands The aWaans received of social equality with the
gl9
ent very hold the political situation. The Hawaiian
controls majority the lower house the Legislature