The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
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"I do not think they want to- go
back to their former home,' said Mr..
Ivers yesterday in answer to question.
"But it is not easy to find out just
what their wants are.
According to the statements they
made to me, about third of them are
mechanics of one sort or another. These
do not want to do agricultural work,
regarding it as beneath them. In their
own land, the field laborer is supposed
to be beneath the mechanic. 1t
seems likely that some of these me-
chanics, if they are really mechanics,
must have represented themselves as
ordinary laborers, in order to get free
transportation to Hawaii. There is no
demand here for such a number of me-
chanics, and they would not have been
encouraged to come as SUCH"
The board of immigration has been
publishing an advertisement for many
days, announcing that the Russians
were here and seeking employment, and
inviting all who could find them posi-
tions to come forward. In addition to
this, it has had Secretary Walker max
ing a canvass among possible employ
ers, seeking to get jobs for the new ar
rivals. The results have not been very
satisfactory.
Lucas Bros. and J. H. Craig, con-
tractors, have stated that they can use
some carpenters they are real car
penters. But the Russians who claim to
be carpenters have no tools with them,
and do not speak English. In various
other lines, skilled laborers might find
jobs if they could speak English aud if
they are competent in their lines. But,
as President Ivers stated yesterday, the
local employers want to give the pref
erence to their present help, and natu-
rally will keep the men they have. They
| prefer to employ Hawaiians and Por-
| tuguese.
In addition to the offers TO use car
penters, about thirty altogether having
been spoken for, there are individual
applications for offers of jobs for about
fifty of the Russians. These are offers
of jobs as farm helpers, etc.
The Russians will all be released from
quarantine in a day or two, and it will
be for them to decide what they want
TO do.
1t appears that those among the Rus
| hluus VIM hic hBiNhtlnB against iht
idea of going to work here are more oil
less influenced by the proposition of 1
suit against the board Of immigration
for fee of $1,000 per head on aeeoun
of the alleged violation Of law in i'm
porting them In the camp on the Quar-
antine Island there is a report curren
that the Russians ean get $3.50 each b.
staying here, and not going TO work.
There is federal law which provide
that In eases Of unlawful encourage
mont of immigration, an informan
!, shall have for himself the $1,000 6n
(, imposed In each ease, The plan unde
I. which the Russians were brought her
r IL claimed by some 10 be violation q
the immigration laws, though IL -
! been approved by the administration I
2 Washington, The fact that among ~
russians there NeT0 reports some tim
D ago that they fuuld gei ,hpurapa DO
lars each from tho Territory IL though
~ Indicate that SOME one has hes
J HHofklnR' them oB iheAe llnes N
4 fact that lome " them noN say ihe
\ rap gal $3.50 may, "a V thought, mss
4 thei AZ attorney aggni Boa beeR lAl
! smnna thsm, and 10 tibo u hsf pgi
\ pnsfd fhaTr NJ ihe giuun.
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