Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-20

], same occupation that you are engag-
ed In, representing these people?
/ Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
Senator Reed. And he applied for
a copy OF this report?
i Mr.. ballou. Yes
4 Senator Reed. He saw 1t very soon
after Il was fled?
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
Senator Reed. And then, are you
prepared to say that he did not 60
to the government authorities and
have the printing of 1t stopped?
4 Mr.. Ballou. Yes: ! am absolutely
prepared to say that.
Senator Reed. What did he have
tc do with having II stoppedf
Mr.. Ballou. Nothing 50
j Senator Reed What representa-
tons did he maker
Mr.. Ballou. None whatever.
Senator Reed. How did It come to
be suppressed?
Mr.. BaIlou. You will have to ask
the Department Of Commerce and La
Ebor.
Senator Reed. But he saw It very
early IL the gamel
Mr.. Baliou. 1t was typewriter by
MT. Keefe after he came back, and a
few copies were distributed. 1t was
not printed, and these typewriter
copies were the only copies in exist
cnce until Mr.. Raker. Of California.
had that printed as a House document
recently.
Senator Reed. want to read 1T
tie more Of this discredited CRATER.
He IL still speaking Of the Filipinos:
From my own observation their APP
tearance would indicate that q goodly
number Of them had been recruited
from reformatory or poor farm.
Mr.. Ballou. That.is very charac-
teristic deduction, think. for Mr..
Keefe to make.
Senator Reed. AS a matter Of fact,
your jails out there are filled with
these F1lipinos at this present NOM
ent. are they not?
Mr. Ballou. No.
1 Senator Reed. And will not the
records a your CRIMINAL courts show
that the Filipino In proportion to his
Inumbers has been in jail about half
Ar paiIon No sirN
senator Raad VIM n mt show
lfhat ~ has heen scc,,sad m,,ch. more
~ rrinsa mar ne o{her s,,1onla,
Mr. RalIon M
Tke rhssrman yon saw tbe aver.
age rate Is Is cents and the contract
labor 81 cents. How are the hours of
labor?
Mr.. Ballou. Ten hours In the field.
The Chairman. II says here in this
report that the hours are long, be-
ginning at sunrise.
Mr.. BalIou. / am confident that it
lis 4 7O-hour day. They do begin very
iearly ana ouit early n. ne AFTERNOON.
The Chairman. wondered what
Mr.. Keefe meant by long hours.
Mr.. BalIou. May turn for confirm
Iation a to- question OF hours to Mr..
Mead?
The chairnan yee
Mr. Mead. Ten honrx nsually ari
an honr or VhaIf an honr for 9,,nch'
senator Reed The wsres being
ahonk "a cents = day. how abont the
nrioe a. fhines thaf these laborers
have to buy?
Mr.. Ballou. You viii find the prices
detailed in that report.
Senator Reed. But you have so
!discredited the report that felt like
relying upon you instead OF upon this
1 Government report.
i Mr. Rallou ! cannot tell the detail
Of nrices or the various plantafion
stores win saw that thdse az the
sforee ,contrnlIeS Nv nlantationa
sdonfed the nolicv' which. the commits.
eioner Sooe not refer n 81 selling Ger.
fain ~ re necasear;es ~ life az go
and wanted IA ca sin further with
Them bnf me-. with the onnosition ~
lfhe smail, shonfeepers whom thew
wonl6 mt out' "a h,,einese Mr.
lKeefe,a comniaint f. fhat the prices
lvsrv 81 the varions stores and he
uryes that We have ! central control
or All nf' the nlantatio,( stores Witch
In INV oninior,' wonld come sarioualy
4 near antrenchinr nnon the Sherman
anfitrrst act
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