The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
WANT To
HAMA HAMA
No More Moe Moe at
0Iaa Plantation.
JAPANESE TAKE WARMING
Rumor That Wake field Tract viii be
Put in Sugar--News Of
Hawai-.
Especial correspondence.)


oLAA PLANTATION. June 29.--There
are several hundred Japanese wandering
around the outskirts of the big Planta-
ton" who are fully competent to describe
the sensation peculiar to those who have
suffered, and are suffering, from that
ailment pathologically described as get
ting it In the neck" the leading symp-
toms of which is known as "a dull, sick
ening thud."
A NEW KIND OF PEACE DOVE.
After agreeing through their repre-
sentatives, with Ydanager McStocker that
they would go to work on the 18th inst
under the terms and conditions of their
contract. a majority did on that day re-
port for duty, but some of them thought
an exhibition of their freedom should be
given in manner that would impress
upon the management the fact that they
knew their rights and would maintain
them. So at meeting held on the camp
us that evening they declared the next
day a legal holiday. when they ''lald
down de shovel and de hoe" and gather
ed around the office of the company to
ascertain how much of the management
would survive the shock. an looking for
the dove with the cane tassel of peace
in its beak. The kind of dove they saw
that afternoon had transformed itself in
to a good sized plantation hawk, with
pronounced beak and talons that dug in
to their cuticle. One of the Ililo papers
very succinctly stated:
WHAT THE DOVE DID.
Manager McStocker of Olaa told his
men who struck to take their contracts
and get out; that he didn't want them
around. and would replace them at his
own convenience with laborers of MS
own choosing. The Japs, several hun
dred in number. didn't relish this, and
anxiously requested to be allowed to ha-
ma hama. Their moe moe streak had left
them.
Bad men were hustled out of their com
Portable quarters. the best men in each
gang selected by the lunas, and The
steady. even rhythm of concentrated la
Dor began last Monday and "the dove"
proceeded to smooth down his rumpled
plumage. That dove" proved rara
avis
Paul Isenberg, George Rodiek and an
accompanying contingent of friends,
were here last week, and in carriages
made tour of the plantation. 1t is ru-
mored that the Hackfeld holdings on the
Wakefield tracta nd mauka, now in cof-
fee, are to be put in cane and that the
inspection of Olaa was with that object
in view. Whether the rum0r has any
foundation in fact is not assured, and
goes forth as a plain, ordinary, parent
less rumor.
william C. and Mrs. Whitney also paid
Il visit and Mr.. Whitney was not limited
in his expressions Of surprise at the evil
dences of progress presented, and took
full notes. He is on tour of the planta-
tons. and the Planters Monthly will un-
doubtedly contain something interesting
10 sugar investors.
SMALL ITEMS
Judge Carl smith was here during the
week, accompanied by Mrs. Smith, and
passed a pleasant day driving over the
domain.
Frank Sakamaki, for long time man
ager for X. Tomasini, one of the leading
contractors of Hawaii, will go into vus-
mess in Hilo. h.r. Sakamaki is a mem
Der of the executive committee of the
Japanese labor council, and during the
past few days of INDIGESTION in labor mat
ters was instrumental in aiding to make
many rough places smooth. He Is a
graduate of the Pacific College at San
dose, Cal. and also of Reeds College at
Belmont. in the same State, and his per-
feet knowledge of English had much to
do with his success as an arbitrator.
The foundation piers of the Olaa mills
are being set and work on the super
structure will be commenced In the next
few weeks.
Hilo is going to have Romeo and Ju-
liet," and the advertisement announces,
"Weil-known professionals disguised as
amateurs" and That "all the, actors drop
dead" A supreme effort will be made
that the last announcement Is a dead
certainty before the curtain is rung up.
James O'Rourke, the plantation far
rier. has been selected az official plate in
spector at the Fourth of July races at
Hiio
DIR. c. II. Blake, late of oahu, is now
the plantation physician, vice DIR. Rus
sell. resigned. DAN ID. PENN.
SPENT A GOOD FARM DoCToRING.