The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-30

OOOOOSOsO(SOsOs OSOsOSNHsOSAs
Race prejudice was the cause OF
lstrike among the Hawaiian sailors on
| the cable steamer Restorer yesterday
morning. About half the crew of the
big steamer came ashore early in the
forenoon because Captain Combe would
| not discharge all the japanese en-
ployed on the Restorer. Some twenty
| seven men are reported to have struck
at first, but some of them saw new
! light later and remained, so that only
about fifteen are out at present 1t is
said that some of these are weakening
and waterfront men say that most of
! them will go back by Monday.
1t seems that there has been more
or less i'll feeling between the Hawai-
| ians who compose the crew and the
japanese in the engine, fireroom and
stewards department, ever since the
Hawaiian crew was first shipped. The
cable steamer came here with a crew
| to the Orient on the Korea, the trip
before last. Frank Harvey got a Ha-
waiian crew of thirty-fiv men for the
Restorer and they have proved very
capable and satisfactory. Some of the
original thirty-fve have left, so that
the number of Hawaiians on board
yesterday was about thirty.
Although the Hawaiians prove good
sailors, there We're those of them who
mates and separate quarters had to be
provided for the two races and strin-
gent rules laid down to prevent any
clash. But yesterday morning the
clash came. AS the crew was turning
out in the morning the Hawaiian wash
room was crowded, SO one of the men
went into the empty Japanese lava
tory, a thing strictly forbidden by the
regulations. While he was inside the
Japanese cook came along and attempt
| ed to get in. AS the Hawaiian did not
move the Jap assisted him out of the
way with swift kick, the kanaka
being in a favorable position for such
| a strategic move. Just what happened
then is not known, but the first out
| siders on the scene of action reported
that the men were trying to holystone
the deck with each other
| After the belligerents had been
separated Captain Combe directed that
the Hawaiian be dropped from the
roster and sent ashore for breaking
the regulations regarding trespassing
on the Japanese territory, thus provok-
ling trouble This action enraged a
number of the crew, who demanded
not only that the Hawaiian be rein
stated, but that the cook and every
bother Japanese in the sip be discharg
ed. Captain Combe declined to take
lany such unwarranted proceedings, al
though it is reported that he was Will
ling to dispense with the cook for fight
. ing, although he had had considerable
provocation. The disaffected ones were
not satisfied with this, however, but
! wanted all the Japanese to go. The
] captain then lined up the men and ask
ed all those who wished to remain on
board to fall out of line. The remain
ing disgrunted ones were allowed te
pack UP and go ashore.
| All the men say that they have nc
personal complaint against the captain
and no complaint about the treatment
! they receive on shipboard. But they
don't want to stand for the Japanese
, John Mahuka, the veteran boatman
had considerable conversation with the
e men yesterday and advised them to &c
8 back. He said that the captain had
!; stated that he was willing to take
back any who might change theil
9 minds before the crew was filled with
q others. Frank Harvey has been asked
j., by the captain of the Restorer to fur.
nish men to take the places of the
8 strikers. He confirmed the story of the
8 strike and stated that he thought thai
number of the strikers would be read
|. to go back by Monday.
WIRELESS ON SHIP.
A wireless telegraph plant is to be in
= stalled on the American shin Astral
She will be the first sailing vessel tt
= be equipped with this Improvement
b Men We're at work today arranging tn,
. paraphernalia, and it is expected tina
in few days it will be given a prac
q teal test
The ship Astral is one of the Stan
. dard Oil Companys fleet, and is ratet
as the finest sailing vessel afloat, Sh
is modern throughout, being eauippe,
| a fierEf