The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-27
TROUBLE OVER
FILIPINO LABOR
Efforts Of Hawaiian Planters
Agents to Recruit Men
Strongly Opposed.

The efforts of the agents of the Ha-
wafian Sugar Planters Association to
recruit labor in the Philippines is not
looked upon kindly by the residents of
the far eastern islands and the Manila
press of late has lad a good deal to
say in disparagement of the work be-
ing done by the agents. In some in
stances the trouble over the recruiting
of Filipinos has even reached the courts,
as the following stories tell, and APP
parently every possible stumbling block
has been placed in the way of the repre-
sentatives of the Hawaiian planters.
According to Ell TEMPO of noilo an
agent of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters ;
Association, named Jose Alva, has in
duced several of the pupils attending
the Protestant industrial school of that
town to enter into contracts to go to
Hawaii to labor on the plantations.
According to the report the director
of the college was unaware of the plans
of the students until they were aboard
the steamer Busuanga which left for
Cebu on August II.
The director of the institution will
bring charges against Sr. Alva for in
ducing the youths to leave.
From Manila, under date of August
90, comes the following: Twelve Fill
Pine laborers, part of the last batch
of men enlisted for service in the cane
fields of Hawaii, returned to Manila
this morning by the Tanning. They
were shipped back from Hongkong
where they made objection to continue
ing their journey.
Included in the number is Macario
Maearinas, the lad, who, it was alleged,
was signed under false pretenses and
as soon as the party landed from the
Tanning they were all taken before
Prosecuting Attorney Southworth for
inquiry.
The prosecuting attorney has not fin
shed questioning the men but as far
as the inquiry has gone there is little
indication of proceedings Ia the court
Macario was closely questioned but his
statements are somewhat conflicting.
The Philippine View.
In connection with the attempts Ia
get Filipino labor for Hawaii, and par.
ticularly concerning the Macario case
the Manila Times has the following tC
say editorially:
This paper is inclined to believe that
the apents of the Hawaiian planters
are not contributing much toward the
good of their cause by the explanations
and arguments advanced by them IL
connection with the several contract
laborers who are returning from Hong
kong. The statement about Mr.. Kap
pier, who interviewed in behalf of thu
: boy Macario, Is a very good instance
IL is intimated quite strongly that Mr.
Happier Is "A meddler who "bnttes
: iBton a matter that did not eonceri
him and worked up an insurreetiol
among the party Of laborers. TIL
truth II that Mr. Happier did a mos
eredtable and pralsewOrthy thing. III
was entirely diHinterested and gave hi
time and his money 10 right what b.
believed 10 be wrong. lie had neye
heard Of the boy until one Of the en-
pl0yes Of his firm appealed 10 him an
) be only did what any generous, bil
hearted man, with the Instinct Of jus
I iiee, would have done, 10 went 20 %
4 Tanning 10 fad tho boy and not 10 So
4 ANY other leboress and II bic act No
\ % Inspiration 10 ANY other member
~ The party Il was rot bic fault ~
, told ihe boy what be righls were an
u # dimnnli a. soc What objection
lhele d 20 gihel meuapefa ~ ihe pafi
leafning What their rights Hffp.
7 The nuinuellop Wired ~ H0nehqn
lhai all laaamfs who declined % 3
% ll0nQipla should b. lpfped lQoge I
q Hnelh0f lliHa lhaf d ~ going ~ prey
sEff pleaslag ie ihe public lienghen