Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-13
Mr.. KEEFE AND HAWAIT'S PROBLEM.

Commissioner General Keefe will please everyone in Ha
gain the full benefit of the immigration that soIcis from
Europe and Asiac Russia and put an end to our spending
money to transport people to the islands, where they remain
only long as they can secure the price to proceed to the
mainland, and there possibly freeze or staVe.
Mr. Keefe Judging from his interviews, looks on the sit
uaton in Hawaii in much the same manner as the average
intelligent and alert American.
Reared in section Of the country where the Oriental is
more or less curiosity and the Oriental laborer OF the Far
East bitterly opposed, any American coming to Hawaii
gains first impression that these islands have too many
Orentas-the numbers appaIInq-and the Filipino ap
pealS to the exacng American mind as merely another
shade Of Orentasm. though he is American Oriental
Mr.. Keefe wants these islands Americanized.
His wishes coincide with the desires of every honest
American in this Territory and believe that the majority
Of the Americans here are honest on this point.
We also believe that Mr. Keete comedies with the honest
lands to continue who want DEVELOPMENT along traditional
American lines without purchasing at the price OF whole
sale Wrecking OF industry.
isn't the Americas style to smash things in order to
Taft system.
To accomplish the revolution in our labor population and
do 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
SINCERITY and wren he gets through with his tour Of the is
luton rather than evolution will spread Weckage all along
the way.
Inc queSt0h Is not W''d are you golig ~ uO aDOut u!
but rather; How should we best go about it?
Mr.. keefe 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
restrictions of travel to the mainland as 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 SIavedrving 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
"over there" is an E Dorado The result saves his
dollars to help pay his fare to what turns out oenmes to
be pWgatory for himself and family
In so far as Commissioner Keee CticiSes the plantation
store that enters into direct and aggressive competition
with the independent trader in the sale Of everything from
spirit OF live and let live should prevail in the principal in
dISy of the Territory In places does and others
it doesn't, and in still others the plantation store is bless
ing because the Independent St0rekeeper could not possibly
live and give the residents of the most distant country dis
tcts the advantages gained from the plantation mercantile
establishment.
As to the rate Of wages paid it is we'll to remember that
there 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 one property will exist on
its ability to make overdraftS To establish absolutely
correct schedule that will cover 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 if he can do it.
conditions has desire to correct things by getting
and going at them. Then he thinks over and usually
cdeS that the 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