The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-04-26
Russians Vote Again to Spurr
All Offers From Plantations
of Employment.
START TO BUILD AGAIN
Putting UP More Permanent
Quarters and Preparing to
Live On as Squatters.
tFrom Mondays Advortiserl

lcTOn mOuudy u AuNorLASSfJ
Despite drizzling rain all day yes
terday, the male members of the Rus
| sian camp at Iwilei spent some hours
in the open air listening to VasilieH,
who appears not only to be an agitator,
but their leader. Although much young
er than large number of the immi.
grants vasilieff, who is clever spokes'
man, has the upper hand of the lot AMI
they listen to him and so far have been
led by his arguments.
q For two hours a debate was carried
on in the middle of the day with Vasi.
| lief and two others in the center of n
throng. In front of him was low
table and on this were piled several
books and papers, which appear to be
the papers which tell their side of the
story in the labor mixup. One of the
books is also used as an account book,
in which the names of most of the men
of the camp appear as contributors 70
some fund.
| Vasilieff did most of the talking, but
occasionally he was interrupted by
burly Russians, when, for short time,
fierce controversies seemed to be waged.
ending generally in Vasilieff getting
the floor again.
Three times there was a call for a
show of hands. 1t was a rather molo-
dramatic scene, looking for all the
world like scene from a musical COM
edy, when at the conclusion of drink
ing song the assembled villagers and
soldiers thrust their hands into the AIR
with a shout. Many of those present
yesterday wore the military uniforms
of the Gar, including blouse, trousers,
high boots and peaked cap with gay
yellow or red trimmings, this carrying
out the musical comedy suggestion all
3 the more.
II When the conference finally broke
lup one Russian, who has learned to
speak few words of English, said to
a group of Americans and Hawaiians:
"Russians no go to plantation, mol -
The last emo" being spoken with con-
siderable emphasis.
House Size Increasing.
There seems to be no inclination now,
any more than there ever was, on the
part of the immigrants to leave the
squalid camp and go to work on plan
tations. Instead they are enlarging
their original kennel-shelters into more
commodious quarters and preparing for
a lengthy sojourn in the camp. AT
first. the shelters were a few boughs,
raised above the ground with blanket
spread over. This gave night shelter
to a part of the body, at least The
newer habitations are made larger and
covered with the mating which comes
here as wrapping for sake or soy tubs.
A kiawe tree forms the basis of every
hut. This is generally the back brace,
and in front of this squat shade the
rude house is built.
Many Russians were engaged yester-
day in making their quarters larger VI
building entirely new shacks. These
later mansions are high enough to per
NIT one to enter in a STOPPING attitude
They are also long enough for six
foot Russian to sleep under at night
without exposing his legs to the night
air and rains. They are also wide
enough for the entire family to slesI
in with a little more comfort than for
merly. The majority of the shacks art
, covered with the japanese sake-tut
mating, which sheds the rain. The in
, teriors of all the shacks were remark
, ably dry during yesterdays rain, blu
4 The ground outside was well soaked.
Some of the Russians have built little
lanais adjoining their shacks, and under
, these ara little tables, enabling them II
, eat in comfort in the open air and Il
, play cards
Filled with Visitors.
: The camp was filed with Japanese
r Chinese, Hawaiians, Portuguese, Ameri
, cans, Koreans and a few other nationali
ties all day yesterday, and many of the
visitors, apparently on friendly mis-
sions, occupied several of the shacks
: Although they could not converse will
their hosts, the latter appeared to lik'
the company OF the visitors. Many Ha
waiians were present looking for chill
dren 10 adopt During the afternoon
.. young Hawaiian man brought littl
) Russian boy back TO camp The young
ster had been fitted out with a Buste
Brown suit and looked as IL be ha'
A been on poi diet. His appearance II
J ihe camp caused rush Of all the othe
Russian children, and he was soon tn
center Of an admiring crowd.
Several japanese women were Of
hand with provisions. They brolgh
crackers By the boxful and distributes
them among the children, Other
brought eAndy, and some visitor
brought clothing. The women are NOR
IN need Of clothing than the men, al
though The latter are becoming latter
. donations Although there IL work 10
them, they appear 20 enloy ihf lali
life u camp where there IL actually
nalhlnR 70 DO.
a numlsf ~ yaung Portuguese yes
y ienlaY commented upnnly unon The ~
liiuaf II Che husulans Although thel
fell snffY f0f iha peYeflY ~ the jed
. mlafauis, SEA they expressed tie orla
lea ibai ihrF should - ~ aagh ~ ~
. planiailons
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