Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-10
Thurston's contribution to the indus
THE PINKHAM REPORT

Complete in multiplicity of detail.
an accurate and the most extensive
canvass OF the labor and industrial
conditions in Hawaii that has ever
been made. the report of the Pinkham
Commission has been presented to the
Governor.
The record shows that the work was
done at the suggestion of Governor
Carter. The report proves the sus.
gestion was good one.
The report gives a mass of detau
on the conditions upon the sugar plan.
tations. ranches, small farms. re-
view OF industry, large and small. The
statements regarding the situation are
not made by Pinkham and his asso-
ciates. The detail is given by the
plantation managers. the small farm.
ers, the ranchers themselves. The ar
ray of facts is such that those disap'
proving the conclusions of the Com
mission have ample material. concise
facts from which to draw other con
illusions II such be possible.
The completed report shows that
the investigation was very thoroughly
carried out. and besides representing
mass OF painstaking and intelligent
work, reflects great credit upon the
Governor for conceiving the general
plan and upon Mr.. Pinkham and his
associates for the thoroughness and
scope with which 1t has been carried
out. l.. a. Thurston and. we under
stand. Mcguire. the hackman, do mo-
approve the report. Mr.. Thurston |!
entitled 10 assemble whatever follow
ing he sees fit.
An honest and intelligent man perus
ing the Pinkham Commission report
will promptly realize that II gives con
ditions in Hawaii accurately, concisel,
and to better advantage than any re
port or document that has ever beer
prepared dealing with these Islands
Though the labor men of Hawaii undel
the destructive spell of Thurston's pa
per and its associate should throw
away the opportunity. brought abou
by this investigation, for retaining 70
citizen labor the skilled and semi
skilled labor on the plantations, thoug
the attempted wreckers Of Hawaii's In
dustrial welfare are successful. this re
port cannot fail to be great benefi
TO the Territory in putting the situa
ton clearly before the members q
Congress. II establishes standard 70
reporting facts that cannot fail to b
appreciated by the broad minded me
of the national capital.
The report is complete. II is credi
TO the Territory and to those respons
Bile for the document.
II the labor men of this Territor
see fit to throw away the opportunit
opened to them by this report. the
are free to do so. This is free cour
try and IL labor at the suggestion Q
wreckers wish to commit suicide Their
Is nothing to stop them. The oppol
tunity presented is common groun
tor friendly cooperation between tn
mechanics and the sugar plantatio
managers throughout this Territor,
1t is the opportunity for which labo
men have been struggling for year
Now as 1t is put within the grasp {
labor men, do they intend to kick
overheard and with a sneer respont
I'VE don't want that, we want Thur
tons small farmers"
The laboring men Of this Territor
can take or leave what is offered then
" they leave II, the record will forevs
show that they sacrificed a birthrigt
Of American labor for mess Of spit
full, damaging pottase.