Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-20
BLOD TES AS TO REPORT ON LABOR CONDITIONS in THE HAWAIIAN STANDS
SENATE LOBBY PROBE COMMITTEE TURNS ATTENTION TO INVESTIGATIONS Of Mr. E

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regular report that is called for by
the organic act to be made every i've
years. Mr.. Victor 8. Clark was on
the ground getting material for this
report when Mr.. Keefe came down on
another matter. not concerned with
this business at all. He came down
lon account Of mistreatment of GER
tain batch Of Russian immigrants
do not mean mistreatment, but mis-
representations made to them. He
found nothing in that. so then Ahe
turned in a report on the general la
Dor conditions.
The Chairman. That report was
made and this report was made after
that!
Mr. Ballou. This report was un-
questionably In press at the same
time that was made; or they were
made practically. simultaneously. DR..
Clark was on the ground. Mr.. Keefe
came down there on this other mat
ter. and found nothing.
The Chairman. He was there. and
made this report at the time this 9th
er report was made,
Mr.. Ballou. The two reports were
made practically at the same time.
These two geneltmen were on the
ground at the same time. DIR. Clark
was on the ground both before and
after Mr.. Keefe's visit.
The Chairman. That man is EN-.
ployed by Hawaii?
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. That Is all.
Senator Cummins Do you mean
now that the department of commerce
and labor suppressed that report be.
cause 1t was true and dismissed Mr..
Keefe because 1t was true?
The Chairman. have not insinu.
ated anything. / asked for the facts,
and he states that is true, and that
is all ! know.
Senator Cummins. You must mean
something.
The Chairman. He said that this
report was made to the department
and he has said that that report was
made to the department, and after
wards Mr.. Keefe was discharged, and
that this man is now In the employ
Of the Hawaiian Government. That Is
all know.
Senator Cummins. You mean to In
fer that this report is true and that
the Clark report Is untrue?
The Chairman. / do not mean to
infer anything.
Senator kCummins. You can also call
these other gentlemen and have them
examined.
The Chairman. Can we get Mr..
Clark here?
Mr.. Ballou. Yes. sir; and let me
suggest that Mr.. Keefe was dis.
charged by the present administers
ton.
The Chairman. l understand.
Mr.. Ballou. He remained in Office
tnp to the 4th Of March, although
Secretary Nagel had fled charges
against him.
The Chairman. The charges were
| filed by Secretary Nagelf
Mr.. Ballou. Yes, sir; the charges
were filed by Secretary Nagel.
Senator Cummins. Who discharged
him?
Mr.. Ballou. If e>was discharged
Lit was by the present administration
Senator Nelson. You are correct
the >charges were filed. but he re-
manned In Office under this admins
tration and has recently been dis
charged.
Mr.. Ballou. He has recently been
| discharged. That is, he either re.
signed or was discharged; do moi
know which il Was
Senator Nelson. He remained in
Inominally, for month or so.
The Chairman One is out and the
other is in. One is in the employ Of
i the Hawaiian Government and the
other is discharged. / am not inferr
ing anything. The committee can
draw the differences.
Senator Nelson. II you want to
know, can tell you who Clark was
You need not smirch him.
The Chairman. ! am not smirchine
him.
Senator Nelson. Clark was con
nected with the government of Porto
Rico. If you call Clark up here you
will find that he is as good a man as
you have had before this committee
The Chairman. Senator, he Is EN-
ployed by the Hawaiian Government
Senator Nelson. Is there anything
wrong in that?
The Chairman. I have not said
there was anything wrong about Il
say that this man, after making thai
report, is now employed by the Ha
waiian Government, and you can draw
your inference, and can draw my
inference. and we can leave the pub
lie to draw their differences.