The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-08-02
FREAR PLEASED
AT APPOINTMENT

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emit. 1t is, in a measure, an experiment,
and it ought to mean, in the frst place,
economy. In the narrower sense, econ
omy in the compensation to be paid for
those employed for the furtherance Of
immigration. At present we have to
start out anew almost every time, en-.
gage new persons, especially for the oc-
casion, at high salaries. Then in the
larger view, we have the results of
inexperience, lack of training in such
matters, which is Invaluable in a man
so well equipped as Doctor Clark. This
is wasteful policy. This does not
mean any reflection upon other en-
ployers or employees. 1t simply means
that changed conditions require new
methods to be adopted.
"What the scope Of Doctor Clark g
work will be, also can not be deter
mined at present. That will have TO
work out gradually, and, in my opin-
ion, Doctor Clark himself should be
given wide latitude in developing the
work in the future. There will be mat
tiers of legislation here, and perhaps in
Washington, to be studied out; there
will be possible sources of immigration
and methods of getting immigrants
here, to be studied, not merely ques-
tions of transportation hut questions
of acquainting hoped-for immigrants
with conditions here, and also to bring
in voluntary immigrants, all with a
minimum of expense, to the Territory.
Not Quantity, but Quality.
cit is important, that so far as pos.
sible, we should not simply go out with
the idea of getting as many laborers
as quickly as possible when the oppor-
tunity comes, but if we have only small
results at first, then We should appre-
ciate a permanent and self-sustaining
stream of immigration.
"Then again there will be, perhaps
quite as large problem in the stats.
tics of laborers and other immigrants
after they arrive. 1t is poor economy
to spend hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to bring people here, only to see
| them leave shortly afterwards for the
mainland. That means, simply, that
| Hawaii pays the immigrations bills Of
California. The relations of employer:
and employees upon the sugar planta
tions, and in other industries, is qnitt
as important matter as that of bring
ing people here II
81 trust that the work of Doctor
Clark will enlarge even beyond thai
and take in, not merely the question
of bringing and keeping laborers here
hut all work to be projected here fol
the development of the Territory. II
| other words, that he will in n sense
be a public organizer and promoter.
New Era Opening.
"The Territory is entering a new
era. New land laws have been passed
conservation in its many phases i.
coming to the front; we are finding
out what the possibilities of the Is
lands are through Topographic and
photographic surveys; finding out what
new products can be raised; how pests
can be cOmbated. Our transportation
facilities are being developed. The
new conditions may necessitate new
methods of industry. particularly il
regard to the scale upon which industry
shall be conducted. All in all, it is
necessary that some one with sufficient
training shall be able to devote hi,
entire time to the problems.
'There are many things such az
homesteading, relations of capital and
labor, new methods of farming, trans
portation facilities, marketing problems
problems in regard to financial aid tt
homesteaders, etc, that must be co
ordinated, and there must be some one
with the requisite time and training
to shoulder this task.
Hopes Legislature Will Endorse.
"The employment of Doctor CIarl
is of a tentative and more or less TEN
porary character at present, but I hop,
that developments will be such that hi
employment may become permanen
and the scope of his work enlarged, t,
the extent that conditions require, an,
if necessary, l hope that the next leg
islature will make adequate provision
in this direction.
"There will be many things tina
can be brought under such an officer
For instance, the collection and tabu
lation of statistics, in other words, tn
creation of what might be called
permanent statistical bureau which will
meet all departments of the govern
ment, and all the industries of the, Is
lands, the natural resources, and, il
fact, every feature of importance
These statistics can be collected an
tabulated and put into shape whc
! win bring out their true value and b
: of service to all classes of people her
| II