Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-06

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and the Labor Council got together
and had a lively meeting last night
After some preliminary recrimina-
tions, however, the dove of harmony
settled on the meeting and when the
Labor Committee left, 1t was with
thanks to the Exchange and with
promises Of supporting them in the
agitation started by the Exchange for
the employment of citizen skilled labor
by citizens. The japanese stevedore
matter was again discussed and this
time something definite was done. The
Merchants Association will be asked
TO cooperate with the Exchange and
endcavor to get the stcvedore firms to
employ only citizen or eligible to be-
come citizen labor. The Mollilli road
widening was brought up for a raking
and 1t was claimed and denied that
non-Citlzens we're being employed there
in violation of the citizen labor law.
The Exchange having secured the pas
sage of "a citizen labor law wants 1t en-
forced and a committee was appointed
to see whether there are any violations
being tolerated in the Moiilili road
widening
Delegate to Assist.
Prince Cupid will be asked to assist
the Exchange. A Committee was ap-
pointed to discuss the matter with him
and draft suitable resolutions or petit
tons acceptable to the Delegate and
present the same for adoption or
amendment at the regular meeting of
the Exchange later in the month. Pro-
lection for Hawaiian coffee and gov
eminent support of lighthouses was
suggested as proper subjects and the
Committee desire all members having
suggestions to make to hand them in
within the week to the Secretary. The
return of some of the Federal revenues
for expenditure in Hawaii and the ma
tionalization of the wharf system and
harbor system was also suggested.
The Exchange decided to go II alone
on the memorial to Congress PROPOSE
ton but to ask the Merchants Asso-
citation cooperation in getting the Gov
cInor to turn over the lighthouses to
the Federal government. 1t was
thought separate memorials from the
Exchange and the Merchants Asso
citation, Chamber of Commerce and
Trades and Labor Council would carry
more weight with Congress than one
memorial signed by them all.
Discussion Was General.
1t was business from the go with The
IN Ia nj
ly every Director of the Exchange was
present besides several members who
were not directors. and who came IL
response to the general invitation L
be present and offer suggestions. Like
all meetings of the Exchange, II wal
open to the public, the press being rep
resented during the entire meeting
The Exchange always welcomes tn
press for it is public sentiment tina
the Exchange is trying to create an
newspapers are the recognized medium
for its creation.
Messrs. Heffern. Callahan. Crozie
and Secretary Carl Taylor of the Ho
nolulu Trades and Labor Council wer
on hand to discuss the citizen labo
movement, which was the first thin
brought up
The statement of the labor leader
charging members of the Exchang
with employing Asiatlcs brought on
warm discussion which soon got to tn
merits of the question. There wa
but one member of either the Exchang
oil the visiting delegation who succeed
ed In falling to say anything durin
the evening and some times there wer
two or three trying to talk at ono,
The oil tanks, the plumber strike {
two years ago and other bones Of con
tention were finally laid aside an
Stanley Stephenson suggested 1t wa
no use to open old sores, but 1t wa
necessary for every citizen to put hi
shoulder to the wheel and help alon
the movement for the employment {
citizen skilled labor on Territorii
work, Federal work and private worl
Moiliili Road Contract
The labor people agreed that an
person who puts in the Exchange "ci
iZen skilled labor clause" in his col
tract will nave the hearty support
trade OF the labor people, Represents
tive Harris, who is a director of II
Exchange. claimed that II Japanes
were being employed by the contrac
4 Crs on the Kamolilill road widenin
20 allow for the new Rapid Transit lin
their contract was void Acting Eng
neer Rowell of the Public Works d.
partment, who is also a director
the Exchange, claimed no Japanei
were employed. but only citizens I
those eligible to become such Son
one suggested that the contract was /
before the citizen labor law was passe