The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-11


uphoidias the sentence imposed on the
four convicted japanese conspirators by
the Hon. J. T. De Bolt, while first
Judge Of the circuit court, has aroused
another discussion Of the labor ques.
tion, particularly as regards the Jap
anesc, in the Japanese press. The
Nippu Jill, the organ of the recent
strikers, whose editors are bound for
Jail, still abuses the planters and takes
occasion Of the present pilikia with the
Russians to heap more abuse on them
while sympathizing with the immi-
grants.
The Japanese Daily Chronicle grants
more space to the question Of Japanese
as future citizens of the Territory
than the others do, and in discussing
this comments ON the remarks made at
the Mohonk conference by A. F. Judd.
Chronicle on Citizens.
The Chronicle said: ''Mr. Albert
Judd, who attended the Mohonk Con-
ference and who spoke on the future
citizens of Hawaii, said that the Chi
nese are proving themselves good citi-
zens; that the future development of
the Koreans is doubtful and that the
Japanese are dangerous.
"He said that the question imminent
in island affairs was the importation
of European laborers. We think it
very natural that the white community
the Americans-should entertain such
ideas concerning the future japanese
citizens and the Japanese education
which they are getting. The Japanese
in Hawaii are not always going to re-
main in Hawaii. The majority of them
intend to return TO Japan and those
who remain here and become citizens
of the country will be good citizens The
japanese education they are receiving
is foundation for those who are GO
ing back to Japan. Such an education
will not hinder any from becoming
good American citizens.
"Those who remain here permanently
will prove themselves good citizens
they were born here and have imbibed
patriotism. The American people ought
to fear nothing from the future Japa-
nese citizens. Those who return to
Japan will be patriotic subjects of the
Mikado and those who remain here
will be patriotic towards America in
the same degree. -
Shinpo on Contracts.
The Hawaii Shinpo, commenting on
the extended use of the contract sys-
tenn, one of the results of the late
strike, deprecates the fact that some
managers are trying to make oral
agreements and praises others for their
treatment of the men. 1t says, in part:
"The Hawaii Shinpo desires to com
ment highly on the attitude of the Oahu
Plantation towards contract laborers.
They are drawing up the agreements
in both Japanese and English, thus pre-
venting any future Misunderstanding.
We are sorry to say that it has come
TO our knowledge that some of the man
ayers in their dealing with contract
laborers, are trying to make oral agree
ments This often causes trouble
through Misunderstanding later. When
trouble comes the Interpreters and lunas
are made to shoulder the blame. Such
is not the way to encourage the con-
tract labor system which is not a sue
cess except through perfect under
standing between the parties in the be-
ginning. Otherwise, when troubles crop
out, it will hinder the way of contract
system, which we consider the best solu-
ton of the labor question.
Shinpo on Courts.
The Hawaii Shinpo also discusses the
numerous prosecution of japanese under
the. Edmunds Act, which is going on
in the federal court. 1t says in this
respect:
In regard to the prosecutions going
on in the federal court, the defendants
are often charged with an offense SINH
lar to one on which they have been just
acquitted. We admire the efforts of
the United States district attorney to
preserve order in society and the Jap
anese community want to cooperate
when steps are taken in this direction,
as we think an incapable prosecutor
might as well not exist.
"The federal court is strong depart
ment and we have no sympathy for