Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-30
ANYTHING TO DIsCREDIT HAWAII

Daniel j. Keefe, the discredited former com
missioner of Immigration, and his VIGOROUSLY
biased and inaccurate report on Hawaii, play a
striking and significant part in the investigation
b. the senate's sIobby probe committee.
The majority of that committee, three Demo
cratic senators, plainly attempted to make out a
case for Keefe. In 50 doing, the chairman, Sen
ator 0Eerman, draws DIR. Victor s. Clark into
the controversy and attempts to leave the infer
ence that DR.. Clark, whose report as federal
agent was Numerically opposed to that of
Keefe, was later employed by the territorial gov
eminent because he gave report commencing
labor and wage conditions here.
This far-fetched and really ludicrous develop
ment came from the questions put to Judge S.
n. Ballou by the probe committee Senator
: Reed of Missouri had been questioning Mr. Bal
lou and using the Keefe report as the basis.
Ballou denied the truth of many of Keefe's state
ments, particularly his condemnation of the Fill
ipino as laborer, and told the committee that
Keefe had been charged with graft and recon-
nended for dismissal by Commissioner of Labor
Nagel. He also produced the report made by DR..
Clark, then employed by the department of COM
merce and labor, dated May, 1911, and dealing
with labor conditions here
The testimony proceeds:
The Chairman. Where is Mr. Clark now?
Mr. Ballou. do not know. I know that after he
had been out there after he had done this work and
think some census work, he severed his connection
with the governments and was afterwards employed
by the territorial board of immigration
The Chairman Whereabouts?
Mr.. Ballou. In Hawaii think he remained out
there.
The Chairman. He is employed by the Hawaiian.
Mr.. Ballou He is now; but at the time his report
made and published he federal employee.
The Chairman After he made that report he was
employed by the Hawaiian government?
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. How long after he made that re-
s Mr. Ballou I do not know.
The Chairman He there. and made this
fNpo at the time this other report made?
Mr.. Ballou. The two reports made practi-
cslly at the same time. These two gentlemen were
the ground at the same time Dr. Clark was on
the ground both before and after Mr.. Keefe's visit
The Chairman. That man is employed by Hawaii?
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. That is all.
Senator Cummins. Do you mean now that the de-
partment of commerce and labor suppressed that
port because was true and dismissed Mr. Keefe be-
cause it true?
asked for 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 afterwards Mr.. Keefe was
discharged, and that this man is now in the employ
Senator Cummins. You mean to infer that this 4
report Isl true that the Clark report is untrue!
The Chairman. l DO not mean to infer anything
Senator Cummins. You can also call these other
gentlemen and have them examined
The Chairman. Can get Mr. Clark here!
Mr. Ballou. Yes s5; and let me suggest that MT,
Keefe discharged By the present administration.
The Chairman. Understand
RslIou He remained in office up to the 4th