Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
The Hawaiian Question.

1t is said the coming convention Of the
federation will take up in earnest the prop
osition already advanced in the federation
that Hawaii must not be Asiatic." On this
matter President Gompers Is quoted as hay
Ing said:
THE sugar planters of Hawaii are max
ing every effort for the admission of Chi
nese into Hawaii and have declared their
purpose to have amended (and consequently
annulledl the Chinese exclusion law.
But it Is either unreasonable avarice or
Ignorance, or com animation of BOTH that
would ask for the limitation or exclusion OF
Japanese immigration to the United states,
and at the same time seek either the mod
fication or the repeal of existing law pro-
hibiting Chinese immigration. So far as
the Americans and Europeans-that Is the
white people-are concerned, In Hawai-,
that country has been almost overwhelmed
with Chinese and Japanese, who have en-
gagged not only in the work on the sugar
plantations and the farms, but nave IN
vaded and practically controlled every other
trade. business and commerce.
There can be no question that now the
duty of the Caucasian workmen, employ
ers. and the people generally OF HAwali.
having at heart the best interests or Ha-
wall. is to demand that Chinese be excluo,
ed. that Japanese immigration be restricted
or wholly excluded, and that the people OF
Hawaii receive the continued support OF
our people on the mainland OF the Unlteo
States IN the euOTL 10 save l1d"oi IL ~
coming absolutely and irrevocably Asiatic.
Press Of Business.
At the session of the executive council
Yesterday afternoon the opinion was ex-
pressed that another meeting Of the coun-
ell will be held before the convening OF the
annual convention of the federation at
Pittsburg. Pa. November IL. This
will be render necessary, 1t was
- ,,r{ yanc yKyhi n
will have to receive consideration at the
hands of the executive body. Thus far the
council has devoted much of its time to
disputes and jurisdicttonal wrangles be-
tween labor organizations. leaving many
important general questions yet to be con-
s!dered.
James Kirby. president Of the Structural
Building Trades Alliance Of Chicago. was
visitor to the council chamber yesterday.
He was on his way to Philadelphia to at
tend the iron workers convention now In
session there.
Mr. Timothy Healey. president of the In
men. appeared before the council on
business connected with the associa-
ton he represents. He requested
that the decision rendered In the Philadel-
phia controversy relative to his organiza-
tons and the brewery workmen be
enforced. It was decided that a
Union urging 1t to continue its work to
have The executive councils decision en-
forced. and urged also that 1t avoid any
error of retaliatory policy.
The dispute between the International Sea-
mems Union and the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists was taken UP. and
further consideration deferred until a later
meeting Of the executive council
The two unions OF clerks of Washington
held a mass-meeting last night in their
hall on between 9Th and 9th streets
northwest. and were addressed by their ma
ttonal secretary. Max Morris, who is also a
member Of the council. Tonight Mr. Spen-
Ger, head Of the plumbers Of the United
States. will deliver a short address to the
local plumbers At the clerks meeting,
held last night. Mr.. Morris congratulated
the local clerks on their prosperous condi-
ton, dwelling at some length on the cordial
relations existing between them and their
employers. thing he hoped would last
forever.