The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-26
F. B. McSTOCKER, MANAGER OF 0LAA PLANTATION,
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paid $l1 per month. They said that eth
en- the manager Of the plantation or the
representative of the immigration com
pany had lied TO thcil. and they would
not return to work until they sent a
delegation to honolulu to confer with
tho company. Manager Campbell said
this was satisfactory, ana for them to
select their men, They demanded tax
receipts for their delegates and the mul-
aEer declined to surrender thcn unless
they deposited 81 for each man. Another
wrunglo followed ana the men agreed 10
the plan, hut whom the names were pre-
scntcd 1t was found that the mon hal
gone to work after January LIST and tho
plantation had no tax receipts for IN ,u.
This was not accepted 10y the Japauese,
and the lie was passed again and tile
men left for the camp, returning again
In an hour armed with clubs and hoes.
Ia the meantime achievements had
arrived and Deputy Sheriff l2derts swore
in several natives rs deputies. Manager
Campbell judged by the actions Of the
japanese that they intended raidiug tine
Office and securing their contracts and
TO prevent this the plantation luuas and
three or four deputies masscd at the 1f.
lice aud prepared to resist any attack
that might be made. The luuHs had Iis-
tolls, hut very little ammunition, ami
Deputy Elderts carried an uuloaded rc-
volvcr. 4 rush was made and Jack Nnill
and the second luna pulled their guns ard
fired IN the air Then the crowd dis
pei sCd and later on Manager Campbell
sent to the camp ana requested a dele
CATION TO meet him IN the office. On
their arrival he informed them that IA
der their contract with the plantation
they We're TO be furnished with house,
water and medicine, but these accummO-
dat!ons We're TO be theirs only on conii-
ton of their going 10 work; If they were
not going TO work they must get of tho
plantation. TIE mon then returned TO
their quarters.
Late in the afternoon Manager Camp
hcll received a half dozen natives as lv-
Inducements, ana each brought ia must
cal instrument The mon took seats IN
front Of the uua's house and began
singing, much TO the hcW'lieTment az
the laborlTs. At o'clock that night the
bell was rung for lights ont and ,ne
quarters were at once shruUuea I'm dark
ness At the lunHs' quarters the mon
were IN hiding and 'Nn'v yrtshs.'..ss
1,os later rewarded by the appearance
OF i've Japanese, VINO walked around ,A,
house and then r,,ul..l 90 ,ha ,H-11,
and few minutes atJerWard the lamps
were going I'm fun blast Again they
wcr notified TO put lights out and again
,..y Were put out, ana afterwards a
squed came down tc the luuas' quarters
ana found quito a delegation Of watcr.
err. on their return they were followed
aud IL was found that the lights wo.o
mCroN turned low, Manager Campuel
nHd DTS men remained on watch an night.
/ Saturday the 85p men returned To work,
I but those belonging 90 another camp
struck. sunday ana Monday Were nm
cyenuul days and the men pTomis 90
"cturn 20 work as .rn' oE "naa70v
/ AIR. Campbell says the Japanese have
/ threatened 10 Kim Nelll anl Moran, ,he
I two lunas, and, while he has no fears Tor
/ Neills safety ne thinks Nogau's uas,-
! ton IS hazardous,
Early Tuesday morning the lahorers ON
! Waiakea plantation struck work I'm a