The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-09
Observation-Disclosures DAY.

HoUsE-THIRTY-N NINTH DAY.
There were so many of the House
members absent Saturday morning
when Speaker Holstein was ready for
| though recess would have to be taken
in order that the ergeant-at-arms
could have an opportunity to get the
men in. 1t was 9:15 before the gavel
fell for order. The glad-hand corner
was vacated except for few men who
had nothing else to do but get away
from the warm fresh air. After read
ing the minutes the clerk read COM
munication from the Secretary an
nouncing the signing Of sundry bills
as follows, by the Governor:
Senate Bills IS, IS, IS, &C, 81, so and
House Bills 26, 1903, 11s and 1913. In
the meantime Restless Rice was doing
things, patting one Representative on
the back and another Representative
he would aid in deciphering the latest
in the petition line. A smart man is
Rice, and keen.
| Kaleo, the windy, ana one of the
men strong in the Wallach desire, as
well as in voting that anyone practicing
medicine should submit to an examina-
tion and produce certificate from some
medical college, was on the spot with
1l.,A. ...l. Il
bad qualities. He wants $4,000 for
horseshoe road around Pauoa which
is questionable and $4,000 for the
purchase of the Pauoa Springs. This
last has been expected for some time.
In fact it has been intimated that there
is 80 much tainted money in the neigh
borbood of the springs that it will
require legislative action to get it out
Of the way. The resolution was filed.
Following this came the communica-
tion and resolution by Joseph P. Cooke,
secretary of the Board of Immigration
as follows:
Whereas, The Board or Immigration
has received information of ruling of
the Attorney General of the United
States. based on the amendments to
the immigration laws of the United
States which take effect July l, 1907
that is unfavorable to a continuation of
the emigration of Europeans to Ha-
vail as at present conducted; and
Whereas, Under said decision of the
Attorney General it will be impossible
after said first day of July for. this
Board to solicit subscriptions from pri-
vate interests to carry on Immigration,
and an appropriation would have to be
sought from the Legislature for said
purpose, which appropriation, under
the present financ. al conditions of the
Territorial Government, would have to
be made up by special tax. or an IN
crease of property or income taxes, and
Whereas, The Board OF Immigration,
since December 1906. has obtained one
shipment of Portuguese 'mmigrants
and has contracted for two others, one
of which is due to arrive at the end
of April, and the other in the month
of June; and
" nereas, The expense of the immi
large, the estimated cost of the three
shiploads being approximately $4,000
and
Whereas, A large number of Portu-
guese res dents of Hawaii have recent
ly departed for the Pacific Coast
where they are attracted by offers of
employment at wages much higher
than can be paid by the plantations,
and information has been received by
the Board that many other Portuguese
are considering the same action, and n
large number are expected 10 depart
by the next Alameda; and
Whereas The primary object and
purpose for which the Board of Immi-
grafton was created is to secure immi-
grants who Will become a permanent
laboring population, and to promote the
settlement of such immigrants.
Therefore, BE 1t Resolved by the
Board of immigration;
That If possible the emigration or
the Portuguese and other white labor
ers 10 the Pacific Coast be stopped and
10 this end that the following measures
be adopted.
1st,-'fo urge the plantations that all
Portuguese and other white laborers
be offered the privilege OF purchasing
or otherwise acquiring homes and small
areas of llllabla land upon the plan-
tations and such other Inducements ns
VIII prevail upon them Ia remain IN
the Territory,
2nd,-ro urge upon the Government
that available and suitable Govern
mont lands he Immediately opened for
Ia small parcels, ana that
the Same be offered 10 Portuguese and
others who VIII live thereon Ia areas
sufficient 10 support the settler and
his family, and upon the best and most
reasonable terms that are permissible