The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-04

designations made By q department CO.
ordinate with that ever y HIGH our guest
has the honor TO preside, and I ven
ture to say that there is no civilized
country in the world where the labor
ing classes are better treated or are
more comfortable than they are here
today.
This matter of labor and the allied
subject of immigration is of all the
most interesting to- our guest. And
while I have my own views on irnmi-
grafton and the policies which should
tend 10 solve our vexed labor questions
and develope TO the utmost our agri-
cultural resources and produce con-
dition OF general prosperity for these
islands, I will not disturb your peace.
or impair your digestion by asking you
TO discuss them with me. Suffice il TO
say that the factors here. representing
our commercial and best interests are
for that which stands for the steady
progress Of this country on American
lines and for the maintenance of the
integrity, credit and prosperity of these
islands.
1t has sometimes happened that Off
clai visits and Investigations into our
anairs have been too brief reminding
me OF the story told by one of our
great men who said, that when in col
lege his professor of rhetoric in reci-
tation said: Sir. your time is three
minutes; your subject, the immortality
Of the soul"
Our guest does not stand in this
category; today most of US visited what
I 70 he
plete immigrant stations of the United
States. 1t is an ornament to this city
and monument to the zeal and indus
try with which Mr.. Sargent pursued his
Investigations during his visit of two
years ago.
Gentlemen I propose the health of
Frank P. Sargent
SARGENT'S DEFENSE.
Mr.. Tenney next called upon Mr.
Sargent to speak. Mr.. Sargent said he
was glad Of the opportunity to meet
SO many of the men of Hawaii who had
MADE il what il was. Il had the pleas
ure of visiting Hawaii two years ago."
he said, and met number Of you who
are now present. I learned much about
Hawaii at that time AID think I told
you some things at that time which
you did not know before
Il think some of you at that time
We're unconsciously, violating the law
I pointed out 10 you wherein you were
doing so. and on my return here find
that you are no longer doing SO and
are following the advice which 1 at
at that time gave you, which goes to
prove to my mind that you are good
law-abiding citizens intending to do
what is right. L recognize that you have
difficult problems here to solve and
. that you need assistance in solving
them
You have been told Of the dangers
10 the constitution and to our political
system arising through labor. I was,
for sixteen years what is known as a
labor agitator. For sixteen years it
was my business to voice the opinions
the necessities of the laboring men of
the United States, and to endeavor to
protect their interests and elevate them.
1t was my business to meet the presi-
dents and directors of the railroads of
the United States and endeavor TO con-
vince them that they were paying too
big dividends to the stockholders and
, too little salaries 10 the men who en-
abled them TO pay dividends. During
all this time it was my good fortune to
convince those representing the control
Of the railroads that all that labor
wanted was fair treatment and a fair
share in the profits of their labor.
When at the instance of the Presi-
dent OF the United States I changed
my employment, did not change my
friendship for, or advocacy of the rights
Of labor
( I tell. you that there are no more
earnest supporters of the constitution
of the United States and the Amer
lean system of government than Amer
lean labor. You need not lie awake al
nights wondering what labor is going
to do. You can be assured that when
ever the call comes for a defense OF
the American constitution and the
American system that there will be no
speedier or more enthusiastic reply to
such call than that which would come
from American labor The American
laborer represents loyalty to the con-
sutution, conservatism and responsible
government
There are members of Congress who
are more dangerous and irresponsible.
than are the American laborers
L say TO you, recognizing your diff
cuities and necessities, you need never
fear that the United States will no
recognize and help its own. But I sa,
this to you; I do not think that yol
are limited TO one source to secure la
Dor. The whole world is open to you
While this is so. do not confine your
selves only TO securing Asiatics. Tn
United states government wants to Sc
you prosperous: wants to see your hill
and valleys filed with a lab0ring popu
|, lation, but it wants TO see that popula
ton one which viii develop into goo,
American citizens; one which viii sta,
i, here. build homes, live in them ant
!, raise large families here I say to yo1
that If you viii make the effort, tina
; if you viii make known 10 the worli
what you have to offer. if you viii Civ
TO the laborer abroad the knowledge o
what you have and the opportunity I
locate harn he will oOTua Won r1uuo