The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
WHO SHALL Do
THE BUSINESS?
CFrom Wednesdays Advertiser)


In government and plantation cir
Giles the question has come up for con-
sideration as to whether the govern
ment or the Planters Association
should pay the expenses of further
European immigrants to these islands.
One of the official class said to an Ad-
vertiser reporter yesterday:
For my part 1 am in favor of let
ting the planters pay for the Euro
pean immigration and having them
handle the whole business
In the first place the bringing in
of the five thousand Latins arrived
last year was conducted in thorough
ly businesslike manner by the plant
ers. They are the first to receive the
benefit of such new population any
way, and if it had not repaid them
in former times to assess themselves
for a labor supply they would not
have gone to the cost of this latest ex-
pertinent. By all accounts, too, they
appear to be well satisfied thus far
with the people so procured.
In the next place, by leaving the
business to the planters, the danger
of having immigration matters
dragged into politics is obviated.
There would be great liability of
making mess of the businessif party
bosses dictated the hands to which it
should be committed.
Then, If the government was to un-
dertake the business it would be neces-
sary TO call a special session of the
Legislature to authorize the work and
appropriate money for it. This would
not only be an expensive matter, for
which in the long run the planters
would have their full share to pay,
but there is room to. doubt whether
the Legislature would be friendly to
the main proposition"
Governor Frear, in discussing the
Hawaiian immigration bill as amend
ed by the committee, said:
1.-The bill is designed to permit us to
get some of the needed laborers from
desirable classes of Europe, which we
otherwise would never get, for unless
they are helped to come they would
never get across the United States
mainland, but would be absorbed as by
a sponge. There is nothing in the ma
ture of a contract provided for, except
that work will be promised them, but
they are in no wise bound to work in
any particular place, nor, in fact, to
remain here a day after landing #
they do not wish to-"
bills, in which Hustace repeated the
statement that no goods should be or
dered without direct authority of the
board, the members of the police COM
mittee backing up the Sheriff, the bills
were ordered paid and the estimate re-
ceived.
LEAH HOME GRANT.
The first monthly grant for the Lee
ahi Home was voted, SIPS being voted
for January and SIPS being put in the
regular estimate for February. Dwight
wanted to make the amount 500 and
put the balance on the roads. Archer
wanted to know what good the roads
were going to be if the board refused
to vote the s125 and let everybody die
His logic carried the day.
ESTIMATES FOR FEBRUARY.
In presenting the estimates there
was a halt when the increased amount
asked by the police was reached, the
extra amount being sS5 This would
put on two more mounted men.
Dwight was surprised at the request,
and Hustace suggested that the
amount be left as before. Dwight
thought the roads would suffer if these
only amounts be passed.
Hustace said he would vote for the
item on the assurance that It would
be the last boost. Archer cheerfully
promised this
After the usual gentle skirmishing
between the various committees, the
were passed, the grand total
being s4O,2 65 from the general fund and
$4,000 from the road tax fund.
The board adjourned to Wednesday,
February 5s~after passing the regular
accounts.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
County Clerk, $40. /.
Kapiolani Park, s165. :,
Police department, s3157.S5.
Fire department, s1S96.s5.
Electric light department, 1886.
Police and fire alarm, 1922.
County Attorney. sS4SSo
Pomdmaster, $50. 9
Keepers of parks, 800. :
County Auditor. $3.50.