The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-28
EMIGRATION is
SEEAING SUCCESS
80 yAn no OUTWARD ATTKnPT
HAS HEEE MADE 70 nTER
FEHE WITH RBcEWTEna

Pour hundred Fillpinoi and other a.
sisted immigants viii leave this week
on the sierrs and Nllhslmiha Cor ihs
Coast, according 70 latest reports, A. the
solicitation Of labor agents now work
ing here, and the exodus taxes thg
sleerage capacity 81 The two vessels
70 the utmost.
CONTRARY 70 popular belief they are
not az destined for the Alaska salmon
ennneries, many Of them being sent
across 10 the Coast for employment in
tho fruit packing houses Of California
for Frank oraag and Il. ogawa, the
two agents a present In Honolulu, are
representing different concerns and have
nothing TO do with each other a. far as
business connections are concerned.
CALIFORNIA; advent into the Hawaii
labor situation comes after shortage
in "handsn in the great packing
houses of the uolden State that has
threatened TO cost large loss through
lack Of facilities In handling the
crops. OgaWp, u supposed 70 be repre-
senting the packing house Interests
| According 10 rumors Of the street
there ~ going 10 be a hot fight between
the Hawaiian Interests Interested Ia
immigration and tho agents from the
Coast and the Interests they represent.
Tho aid Of the city officials responsible
for the regulation OF recruiting has
been asked, or there " strong reason
/ I.a Ia. IA gH a.
longer residence In Hawaii for those
who arc tho targets OF persuasion deal
ing with the business Of Alaska, ~ al,
There ~ hitch IN campaign 70
save the labor situation, however, that
hns arisen through TO perfect willing
nesB mhnifestcd by the agents 10 com
ply with all the intricnciee Of Hnwaiinn
law. The attempt TO hale Craig, At
least, before the bar Of justice for "
legally purHuing recruiting BY reason
Of The lack Of city iccnse, has fallen
through for the time being a. y has
been discovered that he rcnlly paid bis
money over 70 Treasurer ShlnRle IN the
Grst place aud had u returned 20 him.
Applied 70 Police.
Crnlg,s first action, on arriving and
surveying bis field, Wns 10 70 70 The
police ana inquire Tor information con
corning Filipino interpreters, llo wal
referred by Deputy Sheriff Rose 10 0
Filipino who had formerly been con
necfod with the special staG, and Al
the same time shown the law regulating
the issuance OF licenses for recruiting
immigrants,
Craig then went to the Office OF tbt
city Treasurer, where BIO paid oyer ih'
1--WE hundred dollars necessary, receiy
ing receipt for It and being requested
10 return and receive his license afte
, II had been signed by the treasurer
When no aid return, however, In thl
, afternoon the money was returned II
him and he surrendered his receipt, DO
ing told that he would have 10 MAKE
, application for bis license at the oillGl
Of the territorial, instead OF tho city
treasurer. This bo did, aud received
J his license tho day after be paid In hi
money.
The situation rather leayes the on
cialh who aro desirOns Of making a pla,
10 save the situation from itB Taih6
ludIcrona phases, without much grount
to stand on, but Notwithstanding tbi
the rumora OF coming fight are SILL
abroad,
Mead 10 tho Rescue,
Royal d, Mend, director Of tho labo
bureau Of the planters association
made an attempt TO halt tho proceed
ngs somewhat, but was too lat0, lie
fore the license had been taken on
tho Filipino who had been Engaged b,
Craig was offered according 10 Oh
talo he tells, bunch Of dollars for bl
: employers name, address and Oth0
; particulars, ~ recruiting began.
Tho Filipino agreed 10 earu bl
. double pay but as he only knew Nj
: employer rs "Mister FraDk,V be wen
10 the police, whom he asked Tor OH
b desired information, telling all nbon
tho eaey money he WINS TO got iron
Mohd,
; The police sent back word by hin
{ 10 Mead that the information would b
. given out n he inquired for II IN
more regular way, and tho interprete
reporting q second time 10 tho pole
b complained that Mend had Jumped al
over him and accused him ~ woFldn
"f0r Rose aud not for me- Then h
fired him without reward and tho Iil
pln0 resumed bis occupation of ruetlln
. among iis c0nntTymen for tho Co.'s