Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-22
JACK LAYS DOWN LAW.
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opportunity for cheap labor they will
take II and let these other people 90
by the board. unless we watch them.
Why, they would get in Filipinos.
South Sea Islanders. Orientals or In
dians for cheap labor. II they could,
but that Is not what we want and II
is not what we are going to have.
Want Citizen Labor.
I'VE want to build up good class
of citizen labor that will not have to
be under the control of the planta-
tinps.
I'VE must have a guarantee that
these people We bring here are going
TO be given land. or else what Is "a
become OF them?
Remember. the responsibility Is on
usl The plantations can give land II
they want 70 and we have got to hold
them TO IT, | tell you this lease pro-
position will not do. This immigra-
ton Is going to do the plantations
good: they will get back all their
money. How can we tell from mere
promise that such and such a plannta.
tion will take so many laborers and
give them lands, what they are driving
at? What lands? We want TO be sure
they get fee simple lands and the plan
tations can give fee simple lands as
easy as not
Cooke Takes Exception.
Commissioner Cooke here took ey.
ception to the Chairs remarks. Mr.
Cooke had been endeavoring to get In
a word edgewise. but had not succeed
ed In completing sentence. Cooke
stated that there were some OF the
plantations which could not offer fee
simple lands. sl'
'Some OF the plantations. said Mr..
Cooke. have no lands in fee to offer,
but they are anxious to do the right
thing and they offer lands under long
lease" He said that fee simple lands
might be arranged later; the immi-
grants would eventually be given lands
in fee.
Not Agent for Planters.
This Board is not a labor organiza-
ton" said Mr.. Atkinson. I'VE are
not an organization TO secure labor for
the planters. We are to get immigrants
and establish settlers. That's what We
are for-to get In settlers. This Is no
labor bureau for the planters. | am
not an agent for the sugar planters"
Nor |, altogether" remarked Car
den. but the plantations are putting
up the money and II seems to me that
we should do what we can to meet
them half way"
Must Put Up Land.
We must put up the lands" said
Jack Atkinson, striking the table.
THAT cuts out Waialua and some
other plantations" said Garden.
They have lands to SELL" said At
kinson. Give me the money I'll bet
can go and buy good land there to-
day They'll sell quick enough; now
why can't that they give lands?"
Cooke and Garden remarked that
Waialua had at present no lands in
fee.
well, then. they can buy lands"
said Jack: there's plenty OF land to be
had and II they want these people, let
them get lands to offer them. There's
zone thing we have to understand right
now and that Is that we cannot go
ahead with this proposition until we
are sure of the lands.''
Garden Wants Action.
Garden suggested that some action
should be taken soon as the planta-
tons might otherwise withdraw their
offers.
ernor." said Cooke, but ! don't re-
member that we agreed that we should
not send for these Portuguese unless
one acre was assured to each family.
II you insist on the fee simple propo-
sition you will put some OF those who
are willing to take these people in a
bad position. Now Mr. J. b. Castle
is man who IL not afraid OF spending
money for what he thinks will do good.
He expects to put one hundred fami-
lies on Kahukn plantation with a cou-
pie OF acres each and arrange with
the railroad for long leases II puts
Kahuku out OF II II we must demand
land in fee simple right away"
Board Needn't Worry.
If they know that we insist on fee
simple lands they will find the means,
readily enough, to furnish fee simple
lands" said Atkinson. 1T Is not for
ans TO do the worrying; let the other
fellow do some OF the worrying. The
plantation is going to be benefited;
well. then, let the plantation find a
way to come up to the requirements.
] know them. They may blum lot
OF JJaps. but they can't blum me-"
Il talked with Consul Canavarro,"
said Cooke, but got no encouragement
from him in the matter off lands as
an inducement. He said that many
of the Portuguese would prefer more
money TO owning a home"
This Board must insist on the fee
simple lands" said Atkinson. 1.-THE
plantations are willing to put up 5000
buildings for the Portuguese and yet
they stick at the fee simple land pro-
position. | know why they do II, /
know all about IT, They can get good
land, suitable land, for anywhere from