The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-04-05
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"we will stay in Honolulu and die
but we will not go to work on the
plantations.
Such is the ultimatum of the Rus
SLAMS, as delivered through agitator
yasileff, in reply to the proposition of
the planters as set before the immi-
grants yesterday morning by Governor
Frear.
That the Russians did not GO to work
is undoubtedly due to the advice and
efforts of agitator yasileff, who, posing
as the Moses of the immigrants, prom
ises to lead them out of bondage into
the land of promise and a thousand
dollars apiece. At the end of the con-
ference in the office of Secretary Mott
Smith yesterday morning, at which the
planters proposition was put before the
immigrants by Governor Frear, it ap-
peared fairly certain that the Russians
would 90 to work. But Vasileff got
them out under big monkey-pod tree
in the yard after the conference was
ended. made a famboyant speech and
persuaded them that they were being
deluded and badly used by the planters.
He called for vote on how many
would refuse to go to work on the
plantations, and every hand was raised
TO high heaven and every Russian
with vociferous voice swore that he
would starve before he would work.
And so the situation stands. Gov
,elyn ynl q.
terncon what the probabilities were,
said that it was cup to the Russians. ~
When told that the Russians had alb.
solutely rejected the planters PROPOSE
tion, he shrugged his shoulders and re-
peated that it was up to the Russians.
Attorney Lightfoot said yesterday
afternoon that his people, referring ap-
parently to his office force and inter.
prefers, would go to Quarantine Is
land and spend the night with
the immigrants and explain to them
that nobody had any objection to their
dying if they wanted to, hut that the
government would like to know how
many coffins to order.
The planters, in letter to Governor
Frear, set forth their position unequi,
vocally. They offered what they call
concessions, but the Russians say they
can not see where anything is con-
ceded. The terms offered by the plant
ers, they contend. are virtually the
same as were offered before.
The letter of the labor bureau of the
planters association, on which the con-
ference yesterday morning was based,
Is self-explanatory, and is as follows;
Planters Proposition.
Honolulu, r. H., March 81, 1910.
Hon. w. II. Frear, Governor Terri
tory Of Hawaii, Honolulu, IlAwaii--Siri
Referring 10 yesterdays meeting OF the
Trustees Of The Hawaiian Sugar Plant
ers' Association with you and the va
FiOnH matters discussed In connection
with the present situation with the 70
eently arrived Russian immigrants, ~,
trustees have had under consideration
these questions, and this committee hav,
been directed by the trustees 10 max,
SOn the following statement
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