The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-22
THE KAHUKU STRIKERS
LEADERS FINED AND ALL WILL
RETURN TO WORK.
Mr.. Okkots Finds the Laborers in the
Wrong and So Tells Them
All is Settled.

wednesday diteTuOOu one nunuTeu
and thirty Japanese laborers walked
from Kahuku plantation, thirty eight
miles, into this city. They were worked
on that plantation under Mr.. Armenian,
had had trouble with luna, and came
all the way to Honolulu on foot to lay
the matter before the Japanese Consul
ate. They were mad lot and did not
disguise the fact.
Last night they scattered around over
the city and suspended operations until
this morning. In the meantime the
authorities-at Kahuku had been com
municated with by MIR. Okkots, Japan
ese immigration agent, and Mr.. Bolte.
of Grinbaum & Company, the agents for
Kahuku plantation. This morning the
seven recognized leaders of the strikers
were called together in Mr.. Okkots
Office and were thoroughly examined.
Takahala Tsutaro, the man who had
started the trouble, told the following
story:
II worked outside in cane field on
November 20, 1894. About noon all
men came out for lunch, l knew it was
too early, but as they were all out we
sat down and ate. Luna Keisel accused
me of having called the laborers out of
field for lunch. Said he had been told
so by native, Keawe, and that would
be fined So. Coming home in the even
ing ascertained that Portuguese boy,
Joe, had told Mr.. Keisel about my call
ing out laborers for lunch. Invent to
Joe and took him to Mr.. Keisel. Mr..
Keisel then, without saying anything.
took hold of me, shook me down and
struck me with his fists.
after Mr.. Keisel had gone away
went to the manager and made CON-
plant about him, and asked if l was to
, be fined SIS. After hearing my story the
manager said that the fine had not been
charged by Mr.. Keith, should not b,
imposed in the time book, and therefor,
he told me to go home. l answered
that was not satisfied with Mr.. Keise
beating me without any reason ant
go to Honolulu. there to complain a
the Consulate about Mr.. Keith. SOM
of the laborers had been beaten befor
. without any reason, and although W
were promised that it should not haI
y pen again, the beating continued. Nj
Armenian, manager, gave me permits
:, sion to go to Honolulu.
"All the other laborers came with m
to Honolulu because they all want
:. complain about Kiesel at the consulate,
think he has illtreated, if not al
:: most of all the laborers. We are treate
badly and we cannot remain at Kahuk
y because, although lunas are changes
= our treatment remains the same "
: desire 10 leave Kahuku plantation, al
are willing to go and work on son
other plantation where we are treats
~ better. | don't know whether or N,
VI lunas on other plantations are better,
~ have no experience. Mr.. Fujii was
e' Kahuku about six week ago, we col
planned to him about having to bl
=, beef, we had no time 10 complain abo
III other matters, he did not remain lol
az enough at Kahuku."
W The other ring leaders corroborate
1t in a measure, this statement, but N
w Okkots had already received eviden
III from Kahuku of such a nature as to 4
stroy the force of their story. He fin
III the leaders of the strike, seven in nul
iii Der, So each and told them they won
ni- have to return to work. The seven IN
NC signed an agreement to this effect a
pu the whole crowd consented to retu
hg tomorrow morning.
From the evidence in hand which \
llu Okkots does not feel disposed to divul
ds at present. the Japanese official is CO
10 WINGED that the laborers were IN
SUI wrong and so told them. He fe
list sure that all the trouble is at an end.