The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-04-01
RUSSIANS May
YET co TO
WORK
Immigrants Are Learning That
the Ones Who Led Them Are
Not Sincere.
M0TT-SMlTH DENIES CHARGE
Declares Statements Pointing to
Lightfoot as an Agitator
Were Not Made.
MoTT-sMITH DENIES CHARGE
fTrom Thursdays Advertlser.)

Trom Thursdays Advertiser.)
"I believe that the Russians will 60
to work soon. They are beginning to
find out that the agitators have not
represented things in their true light.
The situation is much improved and l
think that the trouble win soon be
settled"
The above statement was made by
Secretary E. A. Mott-Smith yesterday
evening after his return home from the
meeting of the sugar planters assoc'a-
ton and the chief government officials.
Mr.. Mott-Smith explained that no def
mite results were arrived at at the
meeting yesterday afternoon but that
another meeting would be held this
morning at which it was expected that
final action would be taken.
Mr.. Mott Smith denied the truth of
The statement published yesterday af-
ternoon regarding Attorney Lightfoot,
in which it was said that the lawyer
told the Russians that the only way
they could get anything from the plant.
,ers was to stop work Immediately and
gather in Honolulu No such state
ment was made by any Russian, the
published report Notwithstanding.
According to the yarn published in
the afternoon paper, Russian imml-
grant appeared before Mr.. Mott-Smith
Yesterday morning and made state
ment to the above effect, giving full
details that apparently substantiated
his story. He said, according to the
story, that the Russians were entirely
satisfied on the plantations and that
the only reason they stopped work was
that Lightfoot told them they had valid
claims against the Territory for from
$1,000 to $500 each.
The Shorter and Uglier.
This published yarn caused the first
personal meeting between Mr.. Lightfoot
and Mr.. Perelstrons, the meeting TAX
inc place in The Advertiser Office. Mr..
I,ightfoot visited the office to deny in
toto the story mentioned above. No
such statement, he said, was made by
any Russian immigrant to Mr.. Mott
Smith. Mr.. Lightfoot was very empha-
tic in his statements and was consider
ably disturbed at what had been pub
1ished concerning him, branding the
Bulletin narrative as tissue of delib-
crate lies.
While Lightfoot was talking, Perel-
-strous came in and confronted him.
Iightfoot again, in vigorous language
denounced the story as lie from be-
ginning to end and intimated that
Perelstrous was responsible for the al
legged falsehood.
Perelstrous promptly accepted the
gage of battle, and in reply to direct
question, asserted emphatically that
the statements made concering Light
foot Is responsibility for the trouble
were entirely correct. The shorter and
uplier word was Immediately used with
much force by Lightfoot and for m n.
ute or two it looked as if the verbal
combat might resolve itself into fistic
dialogue. But active hostilities were
avoided and no human fragments clut-
tered M the neat floor of the news
paper Office.
Perelstrous Denies Story.
I.ightfoot then braced Perelstrous
with another story which was credited
to the special immigration agent. In
the Star was published story to the
effect that Mr. Perelstrous had stated
that he and Governor Frear were aware
Of the cause of all the trouble and said
that It could be laid to three white
citizens of Honolulu, one of whom is
an American.
"Read that story" said Lightfoott.
showing the paper under the nose OF
Perelstrons. Perelstrous complied.
ssIs il true9n asked Lightfoot.
"lTt is not, - replied Perelstrous.
a.Did YOU make any such state
mentfn demanded the attorney.
''T did mott said the immigration
agent,
Then yru say it is a deliberate
falsehoods''
"what is thatl do not understand
all those literary words" said Perei-
sifous.
''I mean said I.ightfoot exeltedly,
"is that story a liefp
Yes, u Is lie, | deny II absolute
W. replied Perelsirons. ~ did not
speak 10 any reporter today that
know Of. except 10 The Advertiser re-
porter and did not make any such
siatemen, rs that to anybody. II II
mol true. -
A Yelled Threat.
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