The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-26
JAP ANESE
LABOR UNION
Constitution and By
Laws Outlined.
COOPERATION is PLANNED.
Scheme Of the Society for Plantation
Workmen Formed on the
Island of Maui.

! Some days ago special dispatch 10
the Advertiser told of the organization
on Hawaii of the Japanese Laborers'
Union, with the following officers: Z.
Onome, president; s. Minekishi vice
president; @. Asagawa, treasurer; S.
Minekishi, auditor; directors, S. Uyeda,
r. Degawa, s. Sato, Y. Adachi, X. Nj
shiyama, T. Machida, U. Kanai, K. Ia
kei, @. Asagawa, j. Sakamaki, Y. Ha-
NADIA, N Hirochi.
/ The Advertiser now gives the consti-
tuition and bylaws OF the union as
follows:
PREAMBLE.
/ Whereas The Hawaiian Islands have
now become a Territory of the United
States of America, ana they will be
ruled under the constitution and laws
of the United States of America on and
after the 18th day of June, A. D. 1900
The Introduction of the new regime
will carry with it the abolition of the
contract labor system.
We have good reason to congratulate
ourselves on the abolition. OF the con
tract labor system, because such abo-
lition is meant to declare free all of our
countrymen and others under contract
servitude
sun let us think a moment what may
result from the abolition of the contract
labor system.
Should our laboring people become
thoughtless and act carelessly after
such abolition, such thoughtlessness
and carelessness will not only bring
bad results to them, but will at the
same time injure the Japanese commu-
nifty at large.
And thus a very important question
lies before us.
At present there are over forty thou
sand of our countrymen residing on
these Hawaiian Islands, engaged in the
various industries. If happily, this
great number of people work peaceably,
it win not only profit the individual, but
it will equally profit the home country.
But, on the other hand, if unhappily
these people become restless and ire
sponSible, and do not work faithfully,
the result will be just the contrary to
that set forth above.
Our anxiety is therefore not wholly
groundless.
Though we believe ourselves incapa-
BILE of doing much, we cannot let this
critical period pass without serious at
tention.
We feel that it is our duty to en-
deavOr with our utmost power to bring
the Hawaiian planters and Japanese la
borerS into close touch and create a
good feeling between these two import
ant elements in order to promote the
mutual interests of both; and with
these objects in view this society has
been organized.
Therefore we invite all the planters
laborers and others in the Hawaiian
Islands who take an interest in the Ia
Dor problem in this country to join our
union. and kindly cooperate with us
in accomplishing our meritorious and
just aim: the good of the employer and
the employee.
BYLAWS.
Section /. This Union is organized to
be operated under the constitution and
laws of the United States of America
and the Territory of Hawaii, and it's
object is to study and solve the labor
problem of the Hawaiian Islands, and
to assist both the laborer and employer
by rendering them necessary assistance
and advice, thus bringing them into
harmony and convenience and promot-
ing the happiness and interests of both
Sec. 2. This Union shall be called and
known as the Japanese Labor Union of
Hawaii, and its principal office and
headquarters shall be established in the
IoWn OF Hilo, Island of Hawaii, and
whenever deemed necessary branch of
fees shall be established at other points
in the Territory Of Hawaii.
MEMBERSHIP.
Sec. 3. The members of this Union
shall be composed of two classes, to b.
known as general members and hon
orary members.
(a) General members shall be only
Japanese laborers and other japanese
deSlrouS of becoming members under
and in conformity with this Union and
its regulations.
OBJ Any reputable person, prospect
i've of nationality, may become an hon
orary member, who takes interest in
this Union and has done it any service
directly or indirectly
Sec. 4. Every member. general or
honorary, must hold a certificate of
membership, to be furnished by the Of
hcers of this Union.
Sec. 5. To become a member of this
Union the following rules and regula-
uons must be observed in making APP
plication:
(a) An applicant for general member
snip must be first recommended by two
actuai general members, said recon-
mendation to be approved by the presi-
dent, upon which approval certificate
OF membership shall be issued.
CD Honorary members must be first
recommended by the board of directors
sald recommendation to be approved
oy the president, upon which approval
a certlhcate of membership shall be is
sued.
Sec. 6. Any member DESTROYS of Ieav-
ing the Union shall first give good and
sulnclent reason for so doing, before he
sha!l pc considered an eX-member. Up
membership must be returned to the
Union.
Sec. Z. Any member violating any
rule or regulation of the Union shall
De liable to suspension from member
snip by a majority vote Of the board Of
directors.
TERM AND ELECTION OF OF
+ FICERS
i Sec. 8 The following officers shall be
I elected. as hereinafter provided, to con-
quot the affairs and business of the
Union: One president, one vice-presi-
dent, twelve directors, two superintend-
ents, one treasurer, one secretary and
one auditor
Sec. .. The officers of this Union shall
De elected from among the general
members, and they may serve more
than one term.
Sec 10 The officers of this Union shall
De elected in the following manner:
Ia The president, vice president,
treasurer, directors and auditor shall
be elected at a general meeting and
shall serve for a term of one year. pro-