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Before the Commission Hearings on Hawaiian Currency and Labor
Witness Damon testifies on silver and gold circulation in Hawaii since 1886. He explains silver reserves, post office payments, and the impact of American currency, urging Congress to pass legislation allowing conversion to U S subsidiary currency. Humphreys outlines immigration grants and labor practices from 1874 to 1890, detailing contractual slavery and coerced labor of Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Porto Rican workers on plantations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Damon
Bishop & Co
Senate Commission
Wsing
Spreckels
Ito
United States
San Fragelaco
Durden
Republic
Mitchell Dors
Damot
Senator Mitchell
Damon
Benster Mitchell
Mitchell
Congress
Lees
Humphreys
Republic of Hawaii
Hawaiian
Territory of Hawaii
Wigar
Inlands
Benator Mitchell
Hems
Azores
Benator Foster
Humpheys
The
Board of Immigration
Chateman
Firat
Inmigra‘ion
Olowaly
Goo Kin
Segator Mitchell
Lihue Plantation
Lahore
Japan
Porto Heo
Atrevia
House Arvante
Humphraye
Wouter