The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-30
CAUSES OF
THE STRIKE

In its report of the Lahaina trouble
the Maui News contains the follow.
ing account of the conference between
the representatives of the Consul and
the strikers, and the succeeding con.
ference between the Consul's represen.
tatives ana delegation of strikers on
one side and the representatives of
the plantation on the other side:
Secretary S. Mort and Mr.. Yama.
guchi representing Consul Saito, who
arrived on the Kinau, held confer.
ence with delegates from the strikers
ranks and learned their side of the
story and what demands they would
make, the following of which are the
more important ones, but by no means
all:
That the laborers shall not be struck
by lunas.
Wages to be increased two dollars
per month right through.
Wages to be paid not later than the
tenth of the month.
Three more water pipes in the
camps.
More frewood and distribution of
same to the camp houses and not as
formerly in one pile at each camp.
Time of Hanawai limited do not
start later than 4:30 p. m.
Dismissal of four lunas.
Investigation of the killing Satur-
day evening.
Whenever a labor r was to leave the
plantation he was to be paid that
same day and not be compelled to wait
the regular pay day.
Immediately following this confer
ence, which lasted well into the after
noon, another meeting was held in the
camp quarters between the plantation
representatives, Mr.. Klamp and Mana
ger Scrimgeour, the representatives, of
Consul Saito and some twenty dele
gates from the strikers ranks.
The conference was held in an up
per council room of the camp, while
the building and camp grounds were
black with strikers. Aside from those
above mentioned as present were High
Sheriff Henry and Captain Sam John
son and aide, who acted as stenogra.
pher.
AS the meeting was rather long
drawn out and no apparent Roadway
toward n settlement was to be had,
word was sent to Captain Parker and
the militia to hold themselves in readi-
ness should there be any overt action
on the part of the strikers.
Finally, about $3.50 p. m, an under
standing was had, Manager Scrimgeour
that he would meet their
demands on the water, frewood, pay
day clauses, would discharge Kyonoga
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the trouble, and concede one or two
other minor points.
An adjournment was then taken I'M
til 7 p. m. to allow the delegates to
confer with the strikers, the result be-
ing an acceptance of the terms of Man
ager Scrimgeour and an agreement to
go to work Wednesday morning. Dur
ing Tuesday the mounted specials and
Company from Waikiki were re-
leased from further duty and sent
home.
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ARMY REGULATIONS.
Par. 1885, If time will admit, applica-
tons for the use of troops for such
purposes must be forwarded, with
statements of all material facts. for
the consideration and action of the
President but in case of sudden and
unexpected invasion, instruction, or
riot, endangering the public property
Of the United States, or in case of at
tempted or threatened robbery or in
corruption of the United States mails.
DR. other equivalent emergency so i'm
minent as to render it dangerous to
await instructions requested through
the speediest means of communication
an officer of the army may take such
action before the receipt of instruc-
lions as the circumstances of the case
and the law under which he is acting
may justify, and will promptly report
his action and the circumstances re-
luirine 1t to the Military Secretary of
he Army, by telegraph, II possible, for
he information of the President
Par. 4S7. In the enforcement of the
avs troops are employed as a part of
he military power of the United States
and act under the orders of the Pres
dent as Commander-in-C Chief. They
cannot be directed to act under the
orders of any civil officer The COM
officers of troops so employed
ire directly responsible to their mill
larry superiors. Any unlawful or I'M
act on their part would not
pc excusable on the ground of an
'rder or request received by them from
l marshal or any other civil officer.