The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
EDITORS MEET
AND ADOPT POLICY
CONTINUED From rage One.J

tC0nCInue0 From rage One.o
tion of the Higher Wage Association
because, whereas, with a tempting bait
of higher wages, they have collected
from laborers over $4,000, that amount
being either spent in vain or improper
ly appropriated, and because they yet
engage agents on commission to col
lect more money from innocent labor
ers under different pretenses.
Resolved, That we consider it I'M
just and dishonorable to tax innocent
laborers on mere promises of good re-
turns which have not been fulfilled and
which will never materialize to the
benefit of the laborers. We further
condemn such action as being nothing
less than a pure fraud. Therefore,
be it
Resolved. That we, as publicists, and
true friends of the japanese laborers,
denounce the action of the agitators
as most irresponsible and as detri-
mental to the good reputation and to
the material prosperity Of our laboring
class as unbecoming and undesirable
actions for japanese who reside in,
and receive protection from, the Unit
ed States of America, with which Ma
ton our Empire is on most friendly
terms. We strongly protest against
the methods of the agitators as I'M
becoming to law-abiding citizens and
dishonorable to the name of the sub
ieets of Japan. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we will advise our
countrymen against the dictates of the
agitators and will protect our lab0rers
from the lawless demonstrations of
these people in order to restore the
well-earned good reputation of our
eountrymen already imperiled by the
foolish agitation. We shall aspire to
restore the good feeling between the
laborers and the planters and to en-
courage the spirit of cooperation and
Cancellation among all the races that
commingle in harmony in the Para
disc of the Pacific.
Resolved. That we are unanimous in
our sincere hope that the income OF
our laboring class will become larger
and as the best means of solution for
the present labor question we will en-
courage contract work on the planta-
tions In it's principle and actual work
~
most advantageous to our laborers. We
believe that there ought to be proper
and adequate remuneration for eff
cient performance of work and that
contract work best suits the japanese
laborers. We, as a body, shall en-
courage the contract system and work
for the perfection of that system.
Resolved. That we viii encourage
contract work among our countrymen
and sincerely hope that the planters
will cooperate with US in giving out
contract work to the japanese labor
ers as far as practicable and in better
terms than hitherto existing so that
the contractors will receive an ade-
quate return for their work.
Resolved, That we, as a body, be-
lieve that all contract agreements
should be made in written form with
proper japanese TRANSACTIONS attached,
So that there can be no misunderstand-
ing arise between contractors and the
planters in regard to price, weight or
other conditions We believe that the
spirit of trust based upon thorough
mutual understanding is essential for
the performance of good work, and be-
lieve that laborers and employers
should honestly strive to deal square.
" with each other according to the
written terms of the agreement en-
tered upon.
Resolved, That as to those who are
given out on contract, such as the