The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-04-14
Assisted immigration.

Assisted Immigration.
"During the past two years the terri
tOrIal board of immigration has assist
ed Russians, none of whom would prob
ably have been admitted to the main
land owing to their being assisted and
without funds. / understand that very
few, if any, of these assisted aliens
ever return to the country of their
origin Except those who have been
returned by the government, the sugar
planters or the steamship companies).
1 was told by Doctor Clark that fully
brought to the Islands had departed for
the Pacific Coast. am quite positive
that at least seventy-fve per cent of
the Russians, as rapidly as they could
raise sufficient money to pay their
transportation, went to San Francisco
most of such money coming from their
relatives in Russia or from friends in
the United States. In nearly every
instance they arrived penniless on the
mainland and possibly became either
public or private charge, the United
States government being helpless in
the matter, as the aliens could not be
debarred, their status having been fixed
on admlsSlOn TO daWall.
"There has been a. great deal said
regarding misstatements made to the
Russians by the representatives of the
territorial immigration board at Har-
bin and other points whence the aliens
came. From personal observations, and
after talking with the Russians, their
representatives and the chairman of the
board, am of the impression that there
was no desire or intention on the
board Is part to make any misrepresen-
tation, and if Mr.. Perelstrous, their
agent, did SO, 1t was without their
knowledge or consent.
The Japanese Strike.
"The sugar growers have not entire.
ly recovered from the scare given them
by the strike of less than two years
ago, and would like TO bring into the
Islands large numbers Of Filipinos, or
other cheap labor, to create "A surplus,
so that in the event of any future mis-.
understanding, they (the planters)
would be able to procure the necessary
help without being obliged to pay any
increase in wages.
81 Was informed that during the
strike, the planters were able 10 pro
cure, without any great effort, nuf
leient number Of natives, whites and
others, 10 handle their crops ia q sat
isfaet0Ty manner, but were compelled
10 pay $3.50 per day for all male help
10 employed, However, an soon as peace
was restored, the strikers we've rein,
stated Ia their former positions. as their
wages were only about f0riyaegen per
cent Of those paid tho sirikobreakers.
! WAS Informed that tho lhgainnB
who had been employed during the
strike offered 10 work steadily N tho
managers would pay them fi25 per
day, which offer Was refused Tho rl0n
then maGo IA offer Of thHir services
for 3 PeT dnY. THIS, TOO, iho planters
declined 10 consider
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