The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-03

the matter, however, and the Claudlne
got away on her regular run with one
of her officers holding papers which did
not cover the vessel in which he served.
The striker who informed the custom
house of the Claudine case was the
same man who acquainted the depart
ment with the contemplated sending
out OF the Mauna Loa without licensed
men. 1t is said that the idea of the
Inter-Island company was to get men
who could act as mates aboard the
Mauna Loa, although they had no IL
censes. and pay the fine which would
be imposed for the infringement of the
customs regulations.
Vessels now tied up on account Of the
strike are the Ke Au Hou, the James
Makee the Mikahala, the Iwalani and
the Niihau.
The strikers. about forty-two in mum
Der were together on the waterfront
nearly all day yesterday and were dis
cussing the situation. They feel hope
full and are of the opinion that they
will still win their case. The most
earnest of them were paying particular
attention to what was going on in the
way of getting men to take the place
of themselves and they also kept the
custom house informed of any moves
which, in their opinion. were irregular
A particularly active striker called
on the collector of the port yesterday.
The interview was not a very pleasant
one. according TO the striker himself.
He says that the collector informed
him that he was not in sympathy with
the strikers. The striker went to make
q I,n
Claudine not having papers which Gov
cred his vessel. The collector told him
10 put his communication in writing.
This the striker did. The strikers are
drawing the attention of the collector
TO any cases of men without licenses
holding positions on the local steam
boats, as they believe in this way their
cause will be materially strengthened,
Hula Kuied for Eleu
The guardian of the scow which was
left to shift for itself by the tug Eleu
while the tug went after the bark So
noma the other day, objects to the ac-
count of the affair published in yester-
days Advertiser. The following is the
way he would like to have the facts:
Editor Adyertiser:-In your water
front news of yesterdays issue you give
a very sensational vein to the tug
Eleu's movements, to-wit: she took
garbage barges out and, just outside OF
the harbor, left them to the mercy oi
the elements, then deliberately scootej
southwark for all she was worth.
I AS was in charge of the scow (not
garbage barge as you reported an
in a position to say emphaucaliy II Is
a downright falsehood. The facts ar'
as follows: In the morning the Jus
Eleu was ordered by Mr.. w. II. Jarret'
to tow a scow to the spar buoy cons
used for mooring purposes). When th'
scog was lowed out there the Eleu lef
II secured with the men who were u
work there She was about to 80 az
into the harbor and wait for sigma
from the scow before she took her N
when she sighted a sail to the south
ward. She went after her ana oroush
her in to port.
The signal now being up on the scow
she went out again and brought 1t in
This was about p. m.
She then hooked on to the garbag
scows and towed them out TO sea, dis
. charged their contents and then tool
them back to their mornings.
Then you say again that the men VIII
were left in the scows q would agail
say here, only one scow, if you please)
outside of the harbor when the Ele1
, forsook her regular duty TO steal
; march on the Fearless, the property o
, a private concern, were mighty ma
, when they found out they had bee