Letter from Francis March Hatch to Elihu Root
Francis March Hatch explains to Secretary of State Root that Hawaii’s sugar plantations will suffer if Japanese laborers are excluded. With sugar exports constituting 97% of the profits generated, Hawaii relies heavily on Japanese labor and the profits it provides. The situation is so dire that Hatch feels it appropriate to write Root directly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-13