The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-04

more dangerous because their obiec-
tions are assuming distinct forms and
are becoming harder to dispel.
The Real Reason.
Out of all the mass of coniectures
as to what they wanted made by PEG.
pie unable to understand them or adapt
; themselves to their nature has at last
come the reason why they do not want
to work on the plantations. They con-
slider the work there too hard. They
have no terms to offer.
i Whether or not this decision on their
part is mere stubbornness, INDUCED IN
while they hunt up still further ex-
cuses to temporize is doubtful 1t is
their latest expressed attitude towards
the people who have brought them
here
Lighfoot states that they claim to
have asked permission of the labor
agent of the sugar planters to send a
deputation to the plantations and see
for themselves just what the work con-
sists of. They claim that this permits
sion was refused. There seems to be
some misunderstanding here also.
Thomas states that they do not want
to send deputation down to the plan
tations at all and as matter of fact
there is little to stop them from going
where they please, as they have been
admitted into the country.
The sugar planters, through their
labor bureau, claim on their part to
have treated the people kindly and
point to the fact that they have sent
several children to the hospital and
also woman, and a woman to the
Maternity Home.
misunderstanding Again.
But their kindness is not the kind
that can appease the Russians. The
latter misunderstood it; but the greatest
misunderstanding is on the part of the
men who have handled the matter for
the planters association. When they
started in to deal with them they went
at it blindly, without any consideration
of the traditions which con fronted them
and as matter of fact. they do not
realize the real seriousness of this
phase of the question yet
When trouble commenced, the Rus
slams were not filed with suspicion but
by an inordnate desire to gain a per-
spective of the new world where they
had found themselves and continually
asked questions. Royal d. Mead head
of the planters labor bureau, called
halt at once, saving that he did not
want useless talk and then outlined
what the planters were willing to give
them and stopped. He may have
! thought that by offering the planters
terms in this manner he would put an
end to the business. The terms were
equal to those extended to any other
nationality but it did not bring the
required stop. Instead it widened the
breach. The Russians left the shed.
The minute that Mead assumed that
attitude towards them, the old tradi-
tions rose up The decree of Alexander
III. that put an end to the serf system
did not stop serfdom. In Russia class
distinction is greater than in almost
any other part of the world Mead s
manner drew class distinction and I'M
consciously he gave them the impression
that the sugar planters of Hawaii rep
resented here what the lords of the
/ Nicholas III. do in Russia. That aroused
their suspicious and this is the attitude
they hold at present.
Such is learned from many hours
spent questioning the Russians through
an interpreter and from the Interpreters
who have talked and argued much with
them.
Their advances were not accepted,
the Russians claim. Their desire to ac-
commodate themselves to the new life
were met with brusque disregard and
an arbitrary attitude assumed instead.
1t appears, unfortunately, 10 have
ruined once for all any chance of max
ing these people contented residents
in Hawaii. Glass distinctions of Rus.
Sian proportions have arisen here in
their minds. They were told that this
Is free country, that there is no
such thing ms man better than man,
and therein lies the essence of all the
Misrepresentation that really exists.
Are Divided.
In considering this IL must be added
that little less than half the people
iare perfectly willing 10 go 10 work on
the plantations, but the other half
more than make mp for this by holding
the above views great deal stronger
Than has even been set forth,
They have an agreement between
themselves 10 hang together, position
well understood by all. The iraeiabie
ones aTe uffhld, moro than afraid, ~
hpiii from The wish ~ the majority,
who are not only stronger in numbers
boz bear the reputation mentioned pro
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