The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
INTERN GERMANS.
- fAlRCH|[D URGES
Unless Hawaii Takes Drastic
" Measures Spies win Work
Deviltries, He Warns

Intern the German population in Ha'
wall, just az has been done in the Phil.
ipplnes, or be prepared for eventual
Hunuish deviltries, is the warning given
by George Fairehild, formerly manager
of Makee Sugar Company, on Kauai,
and now one of the partners y tn" su.
gar exploitation firm of Welch, FairF
child q Co., Of Manila Mr.. Fairchild
is "a Spassenger on the Siberia Marn,
which arrived yesterday from the
Orient. He will remain here three
days, leaving for the Coast on the
Sierra. r,}rr.v .a.r e.
have you done with the Ger:
mans here ~ was the first question asked
by, Mr.. Fairchild as he stopped ashore
from the steamer. When told that HO-
noluln was taking this question in the
same old easy-going manner rs other
public matters, the former territorial
SENATOR expressed the opinion that un-
less Hawaii took Drastic measures to
place the iron hand Of the law upon
the local Germans therGerman spy sys-
tom, which he, believes permpatcs every
nation, in the world, win make it's influ.
l.eneey felt ~ .Ng~,.. r
No Time for etraddling
"This Is a time of war, war in its
worst form, and there is now dead
! line between America and Germany,
Americans and Germans, said Mr..
Fairchild. "People must he on one
side Of that line or the other There is
no straddling it. The Germans must
| be dealt with to prevent the same oc-
currenres here as in the Orient. IL
they had us and we did what their
people are doing in our midst We would
be up against wall and facing firing
parties.
I Mr.. Fairchild is en- route TO New
\ York 20 visit the head Office Of his
firm, his first visit in two years. He
is. going to look into the sugar situa,
iion as 1t is viewed there, and wall
study the shipping situation
! He says that owing TO the require
ments Of the government for tonnage
! FOR war purposes the Philippines have
felt the lack of bottoms in which to
Eship their output Of $50, 600 tons a year,
and realizes that if the Siberian situa,
tion becomes more acute than at pres.
ent, and Japan takes a hand in affairs
there, it will mean the withdrawal Of
still more tonnag" now i'll use for the
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Siberian Question Grave
Mr.. Fairrhild is thoroughly convinced
that the Siberian QuestO on must be
dealt with firmly, and he sees an even
tual entry of the japanese into that
country to aid in bringing the country
back TO normal conditions. That he
fears German propaganda will menace
,Fthe Pacific if the Situation in Siberia
is not curbed is not concealed by Mr.
Fairchild He says that China is tho
roughly hOneycombed with German
agents and spies who are endeavorinG
in every way possible to spread PERM
cious arguments against the Allies. il
they are successful in creating German
sentiment there, then another problem
will have to be faced by the Allies and
the peace of the Pacific will be more
an issue than ever.
He believes in giving Japan a free
hand to deal with German affairs in the
Far East, including China and Siberia
he has unlimited faith in the bona
files o. the Jauanesn government tc
deal with the situation as the Other
Allies would.
Mr.. Fairchild saws that Hawaiian in
terests in the Philippines are progress
ing favorably.