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

TeHIDtcUlAUNc8 0l Inc mMWulMM BUBuh
interests and people Of the territory,
protesting against removing the tariff
on sugar. The testimony Is being pub
llshed from week to week. Attorney
s. N. BaIIou Of the planters associa.
ton Is answering questions at this
polnt.]
Senator Reed That is. the sugar
islands? What do you say about this
They send over to the Philippine ISL
ands 70 get people?
Mr.. Ballon Yes.
senator Reed. And they brought
them theref
Mr.. Ballou Yes.
Senator Reed. And they are still
bringing some theref
Mr.. BaIlou. Yes.
Senator Reed What do you say
about this being the class Of people
that they are bringing in to American
lie these islands under the American
flag:
rThe Porto Rican Il very uncer-
tain quantity as yet. as he has not
been tried out. Whether or not he
win make good remains to be seen,
The Porto RIcan was considered very
much inferior to eli others until the
r9linino was brought in. and II Is con-
ceded ~ ,lj that the latter is the poor
esf enesinIen' 81 4 man that was ever
infroduced on the islands,.
Mr.. BaIlou. would say that that
IL not True.
Senator Reed TO continue:
In ages tney range from 40 y -
years Most OF the youneef ooys lss s
er did any kind Of mammal iaool, anu l
the old ones are pnyslcaliy unne y.
work IN the nelos. A very iaree Pei.
centege Of the Filipinos are anecteo
with hookVorm and xenereaI diseases.
One hundred and twenty-five OF these
people were brought rom Manila g
the islands on the HFeamer MoneoiIa'
which arrived at Honolulu on Decem.
Der p. u discussing their pnyslca'
status With the Public Health and
her1ne-ftosl''al eeItie - $500 .s -,
ana me enlp ooctoI w. .n,p' l ,.aes
that q per CENT YER a.sc a'sss W..
el'e = - 800, -. ma
erepi diseases sInsle 49, ~ l .'.,,,<'
tlocrceloss, psLlosIl. ~, -. =, 49,.
minoeo1ese elsentSIt any 49, VI -. -
ique Inc oocsoI s.e.yo eles ...'' -. -
the poorest q pae y. ..,ee 's
pelnt proutnt - t.e As'e - .,,.-.
MI bsiioe senaeoL, ele yon M ~ !. 3
tLat l should interrupt you .ne'9 "
comment on {nht
Senator Reed. Certainly.
Mr. Ballou say that tlat STATE
ment 4 absolutely alses 4 mas been
absolutely disproved by the records.
The trouble with that statement was
that Il hit the philippine Government
and Gen. Clarence Edwards TOOK =
up and investigated {ne SUBJECT ana
the correspondence e on ME u me
department OF the. p efeeu =. ~. lie el'.
Affairs. ana 4 absolutely disproves
that statement
somewhat familiar with this docu-
ment
Mr.. Ballou Absolutely.
Senator Reed Did you have any
thing TO do with having It suppressed
and not printedl
Mr. Ballou. No, sir. ] can venture
good many epesses why II was sup
pressed. but had nothing to do with
Il. am not n the confdence Of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
They suppressed It
Senator Reed. This man that wrote
II had been Tor many years IN the
cmDIoy OF the Government
Mr.. BalIo0. I DO not know. He
was dismissed under charges very re
Gently
senator Reed. Who?
Mr.. BalIou. Daniel ]. Keefe. He
vas Commissioner General Of Immt
grafton ! think he was dismissed.
do not think he was allowed, TO re-
sifn. Charges were fled against
him.
Senator Reed. When?
Mr.. Baliou. within the past six
montha
Senator Reed. He was dismissed
rnder this or the preceding admins
frationf
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