The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-11-15
WORKING MEMS UNION.

thirty members were present, inclu-
ding several natives. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and approved, and several new
members were elected. .h.3.M.
The president called upon new
members to enter into discussions as
their cause involved justice and
happiness; natureN provided every
man, woman and child with certain
amount of luxury and they should
endeavor to obtain their dues.
The executive committee reported
that letter had been sent to Mr..
Russell, their attorney, thanking
him for forwarding them a pam
phlet by Hon. L. McCully on
the statutes of the Hawaiian King
dom relating to labor and contracts,
and that they had invited Mr.. Russell
to attend their meeting. That a
subscription list should be started
on the arrival of the German women.
That some discussion had ensued
about the initiation of members, but
that nothing definite was agreed
upon.
The relief committee reported the
receipt of a letter of thanks, from
the German women at Kauai, for the
money sent them. They were ex-
pected here on Saturday morning
and arrangements would be made to
receive them.
The employment committee repor-
ted that there was work for good
man on milk ranch at good wages.
Mr.. Kohm for the special COM
mittee on. the case of the German
laborers, reported that those who
were imprisoned had returned to the
plantation, as they had been promised
better and fairer treatment. The
chance of their being liberated was
very slight. ,f ga +
Mr.. Crowley was glad they had
decided on this step, and hoped their
treatment would be more humane in
the future and that they would have
q different experience. If it were
not so, then the plantation would
hear of it. 1t seemed a desperate
state of things that, when these men
were imprisoned, no provision should
be made for the support of their
wives. If these laborers left their
work to obtain advice or a summons,
they were arrested for desertion. No
dispositions were taken at their trials,
and he knew of no other place where
such was the case.
The secretary reported donation
of So which it was decided to
accept and thank the donor for.
The treasurer reported the re-
ceipts at S25 and the disbursements
at $25.
The committee on the German
laborers question was discharged.
Mr.. Cavenagh thought that, as
there would soon bei gentlemen seek
ing their suffrages for Legislative
honors, they should frame some
questions, relating to labor and
shipping contracts, for them to
answer. He referred to the fact
that immigrants taken to Australia
were not compelled to ship, and that
no claim was held against them after
they had obtained situations, here
they were held, at least, till theil
passage was paid. They were a
small but a representative body and
not politicians.
Messrs. Crowley, Squires, Scher-
mann. Kohm and Marchand, were
appointed committee, to prepare
questions on the shipping act and
labor question generally, for submis-
sion to candidates, for legislative
honors, who sought their suffrages.
Mr. f. If. Ward, being called
upon for some remarks, excused
himself as he was suffering from a
severe cold, and promised to address
them on future occasion. He was
pleased with what he saw at this
meeting, the first he had attended,
and hoped that more men would
join. The organization was condu-
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