The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-04
vivas Needs the Money.

j. M WAS, d FOTLuSueSS attorney
of Maui, is in Honolulu at present. It
was reported in the afternoon papers
that he had been offered $4,000 to go
to Portugal and Illustrate the efforts
of the Board of immigration.
When interviewed yesterday after.
noon by an Advertiser representative
Mr.. yivas stated that the afternoon
papers had not reported him correct
ly. He said Il did not come to Homo
lulu on any business connected with
the strike. I came to see to the fl
ing of the incorporation papers of the
Maui Market and Land Company and
other law matters.
"Last Monday a japanese friend
called in company with an official OF
the Higher Wage Association, whose
name I cannot mention. He asked me
who first bucked the Hackfeld immigra-
ton scheme and l replied that it was
J. NJ. Vivas, then acting as editor of
the Sentinella, Honolulu Portuguese
paper.
"Then he asked me if I would take
a fee to go to Portugal and Illustrate
the immigration movement instigated
there by the Honolulu board. [ said
.th8Iz1 would 60 if the fee were large
esSwM 60 He asked me how much and
&Nt#fhat I wanted to see $4,000 de-
fSSiteH in bank before I left.
{ ~ was the first man to demur with
IT. p Baldwin when he first began to
bring immigrants from Portugal. The
Hawaiian planters have made big
mistake in bringing in wharf rats in
stead of camponezas, or peasants. Their
emissaries stayed in the cities and
made big promises that attracted many
mechanics as well as no-goods who bum
along the waterfronts of the seaport
towns.
81 could tell YOU of instances of
men who were brought here under the
promise of making So day at their
trade and who were put to work cut
ting cane, work to which they were
entirely unsuited If the planters want
to get the right kind of Portuguese
here they should go after the peasants
and not the mechanics, who can make
less here than at home, or the wharf
rats who are no good under any eondi-
tons
Would Go if Money Shows.
While Mr.. Vivas would not commit
himself in words as to his smypathies,
it could be seen that he was quite will
ing to make the trip should the agita-
tors come through with the fee asked
for. But he seemed to think that there
was no chance of this happening and
smiled loosely when acquaintance
asked him how he liked the heft of
ten thousand dollars.
More Strikers Back to Work.
There was quite return to work on
some of the plantations yesterday morn |
ing. At w aialua all the Kawailoa |
japanese returned to work and notice |
was served both there and at Eva |
that all the japanese must either re |
turn TO work or get out.
Meanwhile the number of strike |
breakers obtainable continues TO in |
crease. The owl street ears put on for |
the benefit of the laborers yesterday |
morning proved a great benefit and |
were crowded on both lines. These cars |
start from the termini of the Walalae. |
and Kalihi lines at 4:30 a. m. and en-
able all the laborers to reach the depot |
from their homes in good time without |
having to pick a choice between walk
ing TO the depot or sleeping on the |
Aala Park benches all night.
Good News from Waalua.
A late telephone message from Wal
alua last night stated that the return
ng japanese went 10 work yesterday |