Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-16
FISHER HEARING


early Thursday morning. Fisher read
over list Of names OF witnesses men
toned and still to be called, the list
including w. D. McWayne, Wallace
r harrington, A. F.. Judd, F. L. Wal
dron, G.. C.. Biting, DR.. z. v. Wilcox,
S. Sheba, J. A. McCandless, B. D..
Clark, j. G. Smith, Cecil Brown, J. w.
Pratt, A. l.. Castle, D. l.. whiting.
ton, Waiter Bradley, George r. Rem
ton, s. T. Starrett, F. b. MeStocker,
K. /. Spalding, C.. K. Motley, ID. p. r.
Isenberg and r. w. Single W. p.
McWayne, a small farmer, and E. K
Ellsworth, his son-in-law, may be
called tomorrow morning.
A. W. Carter, manager of the Par
ker Ranch, was the first witness cali
ed at the Fisher hearing this morn
ing. He was a member of the land
board appointed by Governor Frear in
1903.
He explained the activities of the
Parker Ranch, stating it is practically
devoted exclusively to cattle and
sheep, though raising some grain and
a small amount OF cane. He said he
has $4,000 or 1900 shares OF stock
in the Olaa sugar plantation and was
a director of that concern for some
years
a Asked concerning immigration, he
said he had taken little or no part In
that line of activity. Mr.. Fisher said
he had heard a good deal of com
plant against the methods of handling
il here
Il believe the Introduction of such
people as the Spanish, Portuguese
and Russians is a good thing for the
Territory. On the other hand, | am
opposed to Filipino immigration, be
cause they are an inferior race and
will never become true Americans,
stated Carter.
Carter, asked concerning the policy
OF the men responsible for inNnigra-
ton, said he believed the dominant
interests were in favor of Filipino inn.
migration because 1t tends to cheapen
labor
He declared he thought there is no.
shortage OF labor here. II there were,
there would be an elimination o.
some acreage in crops. He said Mr..
Fers and the members of the Board
OF Immigration would be most famil.
lar with the situation.
He stated that his plantation EN-
ployed Hawaiians, Portuguese, Rus
SLAMS and Japanese. He Thought the
Hawaiiafls were the hest class of Ia
Dor The ulantafion pays s24 to s26
4 month ana n food ration cosfine the
plantation, about SO 10 s12. He said
his conoer,, navs' . little more than
the average sufar plahtation' II also
furnishes bonses. for which no charge
Il made :.
Fisher then hronalt forth Carriers
senarafe reporf On the Governor a.
visory committee.
Discussinc the Iilo railway. he said
&C the present lime praeticaIly ali the
lines on fbaf .island have sfeamer
,.,,n ,,s.t,ons5 rre,.,t sl,,,,,a =. ,,,,s
~ : ~, 1T isfib IN direct stesmshin
earrIsga ~ Atlantic roast ~ othar |
World Morris S
ein shinner. E.vo..a
He was sshed a. - his ss,,er,e,, |
IN the renort that great. discrimina. |
ton was shown hefween the large
ana the small shibner IA said he /
believed fhaf a sfilI aria and added
as 4 concrete Instance that he. heinp |
q large simmer. a retting : lower |
rate than the smaller SINNERS He
conld shin 4 fun loai 81 7s head Hell
did not think the cost az shining
small numbers Of cattle on the smalIl
steamer wo,,Id no greater nronortion.
atelv than az large sbinments nj. On the
larger boats.
He saws he does mt think discrim-
ination has heen done awav with Val
Thought the Mauna Kea Is the oniyl
boat not carryinf cattle Three carry
7s head fwo ar fhrpe az and tha rest
or larger number Of vessels carry /
smaller numbers 1s or 20 head
he said HIS succession of Federal
control had not been made thinking
or interstate commerce commission
control bnt said ne heIievad tbat 81
public utilities commission would be
an excellent thing.
He said he thought that hacansaI
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