Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-08
RESTRICTION Of
IMMIGRATION IS
need OF HAWAII | | | | |!
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strongly that they can be assinailated
into the composite population Of The
United States, but it is not the pro,
cess of a day. II Is "a process of edu.
cation, of good treatment sby the en-
bloter, and OF, building tup their ties
with the United States IN place OF tie
very strong ties which unite the mem.
itefB or THE Japanese race to their
homeland and their emperor. =
in some respects the iinmigrat ton
of the Filipinos into Hawaii presents
a more difficult problem, for the Fill.
,pinos as they come here are more OF
a misunderstanding social factor from the
fact that among themselves there is
such VAST disparity OF ideas, customs,
language and conduct.
The whole question. as ! view it,
shows the need of q strong and def
mite policy In handling Hawaiifs pop
ilation prob leIns5" - -e-:.1,
. DIR. Meeker has been much interest.
ed during his visit in the work OF the
public schools, believing that upon the
efficiency and scope Of The public
schools largely depends the welding.
together of the future population.
Finds Camps sAyalenie. +. -.
IN his trip to Hawaii and Maui, the
comInissio Toner was much struck with
the evidences Of attention, to santa
sion and hygiene p paid ID at various rt plan,
IN the healthfulness of the camps
and In the attention to cleanliness,
Hawaii's plantations are far and away
ahead of what one sees in many parts
of the United States, notably in some
big labor camps Of the SOUTH" :he
said soon after his return from his
Island tour. , -. : - ?
ut struck me that while there was
virtually universal attention bald to
cleanliness Of surroundings. less Is
being done in the way of beautifca
ton. And yet have seen, that often
IL Is impossible for the plantations to
do more than they are doing because
of the lack of water When there's not
enough water. for cane one. can't ex-
pect grass, shrubs and flowers around
the houses to be Kept up. Still, sey.
eral times was amazed at the, pretti-
ness Of little cottages kept by work
men, and several OF these + noticed
were the: cottages Of Hawaiians, en-.
tremely beautiful little homes"
DR.. Mseker compliments the terri,
terial board of health on the work 1t
has directed in keeping plantation
camps and establishments in good san,
itary order, and the cooperation of the
plantations in this perpetual cleanup
campaign. - ,....-.~ s-..->.
1--WE are going to try to get accurate
figures and as thorough as possible on
the actual earnings of labor in the.
islands, as we'll as the rates sof wages
he said today. ut is obvious that in,
many cases the laborers are earning
more than the respective rates would
show. OF course to get all The figures
on this would require vast and ex-
pensfvez my estigationS r
Gets Information First Hand.
I That DR.! Meeker has grasDed the
Island labor situation with notable &C
cufacy in his brief stay here is the
impression one receives from q talk
with him. After he returned from
lis 1teup- of the islands ofssHawaii and
Ihaot1 ny SpCLlI C0HSlQSl dul1 Ilul0 III
Honolulu IN unostentatiously but eff.
GENTLY collecting Information by !
meeting men in all walks of life and
# all races. Yesterday he called on
Governor ;Ptnkham and they talked
or some time together. He seemed
Upon leaving favorably impressed not
IDfy with the islands as a beautiful
spot in which to visit but with general
abor conditions here However, he
las not committed himself on this
natter at all. !
Mrs. Meeker returns to Washin gton
With the commission. DR. Victor |
Clark, who came with Commissioner |
deeker as special agent for the de.
'artment, has returned from Kauai |
md will be in Honolulu for the" next !
ew weeks. He will complete the gath
ing Of data. .s
The date of issuance of the report I
S uncertain. 1t will hardly be issued |
n less than six months. T