The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-04
HAWAIIAN BAND NoTEs.
Some Insight into the Recent Doings
of the Czarish Bandmester.

trestment the two lady vocalists
tMrs Alspai and Miss Julia Keliiaa)
of the Hawaiian Band received from
ndmaster Beger, The INDEPENDENT
was already aware of the facts. This
paper has repeatedly called public
attention to such treatment, not OF
girls especially, but OF the baud ass
whole, Only the other day, it called
attention that pay day was near, land
rs sure as there is day and night,
Herr (uot Shee) Berger was as usual
up to his old tricks of docking men,
bsrs and of cutting down pay from
what the Legislature had specifcal-
ly appropriated.
Monday last, being the end OF
the month, was pay doy in the cir
ces OF the Government employees.
1t eemed that the Herr had already
drawn the money to pay those under
him from the Treasury by warrant
from the Auditor. Mrs Alspai was
the fret of the lady vocalists he call
ed up and wanted her TO sign the
pay roll list for $50, her pay ss APP
propristed by the Legislature, but
be only offered her $40, upon which
she fatty refused to sign Tor less
than what she was entitled TO re-
ceive. Miss Keliaa followed suit
and did likewise, He then told them
that if he paid them $50, the boys
would get apgered and not sing with
them.
Mr. Berger was not aware that
r preventative Kulnalae was there,
who Immediately spoke up that he
wos not doing right. for the pay was
made specific by the Legislature and
therefore they we're entitled to the
same. And furthermore, be was not
above the Legislature who passed
upon the salary, aud OF which he
was member, and OF course, knew
whereof ha was speaking. For re-.
plyo he was told By the Herr (not
the She, nor the He or Him) that
never mind what the Legislature
did, he in himself was now the
Legislature and knew what they
were worth. Kumalae then said
that il he did not pay them as made
by the Legislature, he would take
the matter to higher authority,
and that was to the Governor, his
superior in authority. Knmslae, in
native, asked the boys whether they
would do as has been ssid by their
Bandmaster and few OF them re-
luctsntly answered-No
After this, Berger told the youn &
women to call the next morning
Tuesday, and arrange matters, but
they were to come by themselves
without Kumalae and without an
attorney. They called as requested
and Berger then offered them $45,
but they remained obdurate. That
afternoon, in company with Kuma-
lac as their sponsor aod brother OF
Miss Keliiaa, called upon the Gov
ernor, but failed to meet him. The
next "wednesday afternoon, they
made another call upon the Gov
ernor aud met him. Then it was that
Knmalae spoke and laid their COM
plant before him. 1t seemed that
Herr had previously got the Cow
ernor's ear and had told the Gov
ernor that hs offered to pay them
part in cash and the balance to be
by him deposited in their nameS in
! the bank OF Bishop & Co., the Gov
ernor stating, so we are Informed,
that Berger meant to do what was
right sad good for them. and that
further, it was merely matter OF
agreement between the employer
and employee with regard to pay,
regardless OF what the Legislature
had passed upon the matter.
The Offer of Berger to pay part
cash and part in bank deposit was