Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-15


and his wife much from $50 $50 per
month: Exceptional high The highest earnings
ported those of two who took for the
cultivation of 3 field The work completed in 235
days and for that period they received $8560 being $05
per day each. Fri
The system of making advance payments on contracts as
the work accomplished and also of providing yearly bonus
for all aoers who remain throughout the year and work
average of 20 days per month"; proves still further the desire of
the managers deal heply with their labor Reports mot
completely show that during the three years of the operation of
the bons system. the total distributed half
million dollars The of the bonus made depend
the average price OF sugar and be definite per of the
total earnings of the worknlen for the year.
In 1912. 1904 workmen received $335732. or 5000 per
A@..".#
In 1913 l+9+ workmen received $486 or 1926 per man.
In 1914, 1885 workmen received $S9025, $112o per
1t will he from these figures that amount of the bonus
per individual is very large.
g. question constantly asked concerned the tendency of
children born the islands 60 to the plantations In
Hawaii and Maui, the invarable that only few
do the large majority leave for Honolulu and invariably
seek easier life than that of their parents In Kauai
Oahu however, young people be taking up work
the plantation Plantation managers the former islands
regard with anxiety the future of the labor supply and would
like fresh immigration from Japan China while those
on Kauai have such anxiety desire.
To- much surprised at the number equipment and fine
locations of the Japanese schools Judge that there must be
than l0O having attendance of from 10000 $1,000
children The teachers of the independent and odo Buddhist
schools to be fair minded men, with appreciation
OF their problems the ShnShu Hong
wan Buddhist schools did not make like impression upon
The presence of these Schools temples and hrine
of two three of the most upersous of Japanese
buddhism (Shingonsu and Daihiy may well cause patriotic
American student of the situation little anxiety
IL OF special significance the universal testimony of
japanese that important changes have their fellow
countrynen the islands Japanese iaborers who have long
been looking forward to permanent return Japan are
generally giving up the thought They find their life here has
untitled them for life Japan 1t has become distasteu to
them, socially and physically Large numbers are accordingly
settling down in their thoughts for permanent life these
Islands t,Sf
r. Whereas until few years ago was not generally
pected by Japanese that their children born in Hawaii would
stay here permanently this generally acknowledged 1t
has been recently discovered by many that Japanese children
educated Hawaiian public schools understand English better
than they japanese On return to Japan they are
strangers, dsked and despsed Life for them there ntoe
able, socially and economically well cnacay The
Der of Japanese children in the territorial public schools of
total of 1928 in 1914 1880 with 117o in private
institutions. - =. s,s ! a..s@5
I3 These changes of plans producing wide change of
attitude among japanese the question of securing American
citizenship Whereas until recently few thought of cared
it, many are now seriously considering the disability
which they live aenated from Japan by their life here and
unable acquire American citizenship This desire for Amer
citizenship has developed rapidly during the past years
greatly simulated by the addresses and advice given by Mess
attori Ebara Soyeda and lbuka who in 1913 visited the
United States the time of the California Anti Alien Legs
lation. . s.-. a..z.s.c1:.l !. s4t
a. Among the questions constantly put to plantation
ayers and others dealing directly with Japanese to
their opinion of the capacity of Japanese for intelligent high
minded and loyal citizenship With but few exceptions, the
plies prompt and favorable few stated ephaticaly
that japanese whole would make better citizens than the
majority of those have Even those who hestated
rule Withdrew their objections when they understand
the high standard of qualification that proposing
condition for naturalization The majority would be glad
the law adjusted allow japanese TO nauralize.
Is The large majority of those interviewed do look for
ward with anxiety the time when the thousands of Hawaiian
born Japanese boys shall exercise their rights of suffrage
Several expressed the thought that there would be distinct adj
vantage because of such class of voters.
10 One of my questions elected practically unanimous reply
All agreed that the enactment by Congress of general inn
migration law of the that have proposed doing away
would with the "Genlemens Agreement and thus
the restriction that holds all Japanese aliens Hawaii
might result rapid loss by the plantations of those Japanese
who could get away, those at least who unmarried
For this consulted would prefer that such
legislation enacted provision be made for treating Hawaii
separate far immigration laws concerned