The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-29
JAPS BOYCOTT
A H|LO MAN
Obedience to Law Gets
Contractor Lyman
Into Trouble.

has been stirred, although perhaps not
30 much ts has been represented, by
the publication in the local japanese
paper of a boycott against Rufus a.
Lyman, one of the leading business
men of the town. The paper In ques-
tion, the Hilo Shimbun, in its issue of
November IA. contained notice which |
has been translated as follows:
There is a white merchant In Hilo
by the name of Lyman, whose family
is always taking advantage OF the
japanese, with whom they do business.
A few days ago, we heard the rumor
that they took the lead in the labor
troubles at Kukaiau discharging many
japanese laborers. Although this may
be simply politics, 1t is unbecoming
in them. If it is fact, it is very
bad for the Japanese
"At present, nobody Is buying any
thing, even beef or soda water from
them, but are buying from other mer-
chants. This Is natural consequence
which comes upon his family, and step
by step. they ruin themselves among
our countrymen. In this community
where the japanese have been their
largest customers, they must consider
where their profits come from"
In the Shimbun of November 16, fol-
lowing this publication, appeared the
following card:
NOTICE TO JAPANESE.
I'VE hear the rumor among the Jap
anese in Hilo, an account of which APP
peared in No. COZ in the local news
column OF the Hilo Shlmbun, publish
ed day before yesterday, that our
family We're the chief promoters in dis
charging japanese laborers from the
Kukaiau road work, and therefore the
japanese have decided to oppose our
family. We are very sorry for this.
The facts of the case are that the Ha-
waiian Territorial legislature passed
law signed by Governor Dole, April
23, 1903, and published as Act 81, pro-
viding that no person shall be employ
ed on the public works except citizens
VI lllS NOuuNls' <Nhh IL ahS PNi''''
employs any other kind of labor, they
will be published by a fine not exceed
ing 800 and not less than $40.
1--WE acted under the law and we
could not help ourselves. We never
intended to harm the japanese and II
anybody is angry at us for our action.
they should read the Laws of Hawaii.
Really We have always sympathized
with your countrymen, and as proof,
We employ japanese in our business
in our stables, soda works and meat
market. In closing, we most respect
fully beg your best wishes.
"(Signed) RUFUS LYMAN.
"Hlo. Nov. 16, 1904"
- SUNDAY LAW IN HILO.
The Herald says of the enforcement
of the Sunday law:
''The matter of a Puritan Sabbath
for Hawaii is one which just now has
the attention of the public from Nil
hau TO the furthermost point on Ha-
wall. The Herald believes that in an
inland town, far from the maddcning
crowd, such a thing has proven feast
BILE, but in a Territory where every
town is a seaport it viii be difficult to
purify all of the people all of the time.
Such reform movements are inaugur-
ated in different parts of the country
at Irregular seasons and the effect is
momentary. The same result may be
looked for in q Territory like Hawaii
where every day is Sunday in SO far
as the morals of the community is con-
cerned High Sheriff Henry has the
proper idea of how the Sabbath should
be spent and he will probably see that
the law is such that the public will
not be deprived of every sort of re-
Taxation on that day. because it is the
day on which great many people at
tend church. Any sort of enjoyment
or labor that interferes with the com
fort and peace of citizen should no
be tolerated in any community, bu
beyond that II will not be safe for tn
law to go. Hilo has not the salooi
evil to the extent that the places hav
back door routes for the thirsty; whel
they close Saturday night they remail
closed until Monday"
POsToFFICE FIGHT.
The woods are still full Of candi
dates for the Hilo PostmastershiI
and there are one or two hiding in tn
sugar cane fields, and that despite th
fact that there is, as yet no actua
vacancy. and the present postmasre
is conceded to be a most efficient off
cial. However, there is no doubt tina
Madeira will go up one step in the sci
vice, and perhaps it is time for II
candidates to begin getting their ligh
ming rods into view. 1t is said tn;
the place has been offered to George
Desha, an employe of the Honolulu
Office. There is strong pull beir
made for Chas. Siemsen. Two men
bers of the Lyman family, Norms
and Henry, are spoken Of. w.
Beers has been favorably mentions
as satisfactory successor to the O
fee.
HILo BRIEFS.