The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-19

aHn HtlEN AaAF u aAGAf-s"s
American ship Hecla and the new Am
erlcan schooner Expansion. As far
as could De gathered yesterday there
had been no trouble OF brutality
aboard any Of these vessels during the
VOYAGE This 20 the contrary nOtvith-
standing Il IS more than probable that
II The Sailors Union Is not too much
engr0ssed fighting its battle with the
Union agent that cruelty charges viii
be preferred today OF tomorrow by
The sailors on one or possibly both OF
the American vessels.
From what can be gathered it looks
AZ IL there was regularly organized
band ~ men making capital Of the
Ignorance Of some of the deep water
sailors and doing everything In their
power 90 brinr the captains and mates
Of vessels arriving here into disrepute
and trouble As a general rule the
sailors are men who are utterly unfit
for a sea life in more ways than one.
Ia the FIRST place they are not sea-
men. and iu the second place they are
taken from the siums and put aboard
. vessels az sydney and Newcastle in a
drunken condition. Being made to
stand around they imagine they are
harshly treated and Il does not take
much 20 concoct a story among mem
beers Of the crew to the injury of the
officers
AS a general rule sailors when they
are wanted as witnesses are locked
mp In Jail and paid a certain amount
per day FOR the time they are detained.
This is an some OF them want, They
are not compelled 10 work. are fed
well and given a salary for their time.
Now that the iails are so full that no
more prisoners may be accommodated
it Is possible that before a sailor will
wait around for the trial OF a case
20 come of ne viii ship out OF the
country In the case of Captain Wal
lace OF the Sea King where the man
Is being held on the Aimiest kind OF
evidence he will have to give up his
ship in order 10 remain here for the
trial which is almost sure to be an
acQuittal II the evidence taken at the
preliminary trial is TO be taken as a
criterion The idea OF keeping his
vessel here waiting for him is out Of
the question as il would mean a great
deal Of money to the owners TO have
the ship tied up Indefinitely
A party Of shippers who were dis
cussing the matter yesterday are OF
the opinion that some means viii have
TO be taken to stop the great trouble
and expense that captains and vessels
are being put 10 on arrival here by a
lot OF irresponsible men who would as
soon swear a mans life away as they
would take a drink OF whiskey. The
Sailors Union Is thought TO be at the
back of all the trouble and a careful
investigation is 10 be set on foot TO
find ont where the trouble Is. II proof
can be brought forward TO substantiate
the charge the Union and its agent
here viii be prosecuted In the United
States Court for their practices.
Captain Andersen Of the bark Chas.
b. Kenny has kindly furnished The
Republican with a clipping from a ma
gaziue which contains an article by
Captain John Goldman on the story of
skipper Ireson, The clipping is as
follows
In the January number OF this
magazine. RudyaIj Kipling gives ss
the true story OF Flood Ireson. Il Is
concisoly as had heard it from an old
Marhlehead mate long before Whit
tiers poem was published. The poet
had probably not come 10 the knowL
edEe of anything but the old version
which be pat into rhyme. That STORY
was that skipper lreson was returning
from the Banks with a full fare when
he passed a oapsiEed schooner with
the crew clinging to her bottom. and
inhnmanly lefs them 10 their fate
They we've. however. afterwards taken
eH by another vessel. and on their
arrival in port reported the incident,
and then lreson's Indignant fellow
fownsmen tarred and feathered him
aud put him GA a rail stretched fore
and aff IN dory that Was mounted
on wheels The women dragged him
through the streets and over 70 Salem
while he was made 10 sing This diaieci
song
oi. Flood 0ierson. Ter tellin' iol
Was sorred and feathered above my OF
ol. Flood oierson. for leAvin a wraek
Was torred and feathered an over ms
hack.
0i. Flood oierson. for my hord hort
Was sorred and feathered and cord
in cort
oi. Flood oserson. in all my glory.
Was toyred and feathered and cord
in = dory
Bearing in mind the story Of my
old mate. when the poem appeared |
went down 10 Aarhlehesd and called
upon Captain sam Fahens. who is still
living there. and rot from him and
other old Inhabitants. somewhat more