I was interested when the Puerto Rican bill was under consideration inthe committee of which I chance to be a member to learn the fact that in Puerto Rico they only produce from 1 to 2 tons of sugar per acre. while in Hawaii they produce from 6 to 11 tons per acre. That is very productive sugar land. perhaps the most productive in the world. I want to ask the Senator. who I think has been in Hawaii and has investigated these matters. if these poor Asiatics are not taken there as contract laborers. would they voluntarily go and labor there under better conditions than surround them as contract laborerstheir lot seems very hard. according to the statement of the Senator. as contract laborerswould they go in sufficient numbers to meet the req irements of the planters in Hawaii for ordinary laborers?
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