Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-13
He who would do great thing well must first have done
the simplest thing perfectly, -Cady
Mr.. KEEFE AND HAWAIPS PROBLEM.

Commissioner General Keee will please everyone in Ha-
Wa If he can invent system by which this Territory can
gain the full benefit of the immigration that it socts from
Europe and ASatc Russia and put an end to our spending
money to transport people to the islands, where they remain
only long they secure the price to proceed to the
mainland and there possibly freeze Starve.
Mr. Keefe, Judging from his interviews looks on the sit
uaton Hawaii in much the same manner as the average
intelligent and alert American
Reared in section of the country where the Oriental is
less curiosity and the Oriental aborer Of the Far
East bitterly opposed, any American coming to Hawaii
gains first impression that these islands have too many
0rientals-he numbers are appalling the Filipino ap-
peas to the exactlng American mind as merely another
shade Of 0rentaism though he is an American Oriental
Mr.. Keefe wants these islands Americanized.
His wishes coincide with the desires Of every honest
American in this Territory and we believe that the majority
Of the Americans here are honest, on this point.
We also believe that Mr. Keefe comedies with the honest
Americans Of Hawaii who want the prosperity of these is
lands to continue who want development along traditional
American lines without purchasing at the price of whole
sale Wreckng OF industry.
II isn't the American style to smash things in order TO
cure the that is, not the approved American STYLE not the
Taft system.
To accomplish the revolution in our labor population and
do i without smashing things" furnishes the real problem
of the situation
We shall await with great interest the final conclusions
Of Mr. Keefe because he gives the impression Of absolute
lands certain that he will appreciate that drastic evo-
luton rather than evolution will spread meckage all along
the way.
but rather, How should we best go about it?
u Mr.. keee can invent scheme OF law by which the
immigrants coming to the Territory under the auspices Of
the Territorial Board of immigration shall be subject to the
same restrictions OF travel to the mainland the Oriental
he will give the Territory something that would make the
population more permanent and save the immigrant great
amount of suffering
Unfortunately for Hawaii its sugar industry has gained
the reputation OF being sort OF driving affair, while
the dog life OF the ditch digger the miner and the railroad
worker on the mainland is pictured in most brilliant hues.
So the poor devil OF an European immigrant who is brought
Hawaii gets an idea that while this IS better than home,
"over there is an El Dorado. The resu-he saves his
dollars to help pay his fare to what turns out oftenmeS
be .purgatory for himself and family
In so far as Commissioner Keee crcseS the plantation
with the Independent trader in the sale Of everything from
steam roller to pound of butter he is absolutely correct
spirit OF live and let live should prevail in the principal in
dusry Of the Territory In some places does and others
it doesn't and in still others the plantation store is bless
ing because the Independent stoekeeper could not possibly
tcts the advantages gained from the plantation mercantile
establishment.
As to the rate Of wages paid it is well to remember that
there are few industries subject to the extreme market
fluctuations of sugar. Last year for instance sugar prices
were good and everything was swimming; next year the
price will be low and more than property will exist on
its ability to make overdras To establish an absolutely
correct schedule that will all contingencies OF the
market and be adapted to what this Territory has to stand
In meeting the competition OF the larger producers OF the
worlds supply OF raw sugar. is task that will make any
man famous II he can do it.
Most every American who comes to Honolulu to study
conditions has desire to correct things by getting
and going at Them Then he thinks over and usually con-
cudes that the axe is all right in its place but can't be used
with advantage to all concerned including the broader inter-
ests OF the American people in developing new territory and
solving new problems.