Mr. Blount in his report makes the following statement: The controlling element in the white population is connected with the sugar industry. In its interests the Government here has negotiated treaties from time to time for the purpose of securing contract laborers for terms of years for the plantations. and paid out large sums for their transportation and for building plantation wharves. etc. These contracts provide for compelling the laborer to work faithfully by fines and damage suits brought by the planters against them. with the right on the part of the planter to deduct the damages and costs of suit out of the laborers wages. They also provide for compelling the laborer to remain with the planter during the contract term.
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