The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-01-23

At WAIPAHU
rrom sundays AdvsriseD


The situation nj the oahu sugar
Company's plantation At Waipahu re-
tnalns unsettled. although no disorder
has occurred Contrary TO expectation.
the japanese did not 20 back to work
yesterday morning. but elected TO be
paid on. This was done and the men
returned to their camps. Manager
Bull told them that they would have
60 clear of the plantation premises
before dark. but this they did not do.
The manager asked the police TO move
the Japanese off the place. but Cap
tain Leslie refused TO take this re-
sponsibility, fearing that such action
might precipitate serious trouble. Man
ager Bull came into town last night
10 have a consultation with his d.
rectors regarding the situation. The
japanese hold a big meeting at a. m.
today. When they were paid of each
man contributed dollar to general
strike fund and there was talk of
marching to town, buying big tent
and camping in Honolulu. The China
men and a few Koreans went to work
yesterday morning under special imam
cial inducements and a dozen natives
showed up and were assigned tasks
round the MILL which ran all day yes
terday and will! continue to run to-
day Manager Bull hopes that Monday
will see the men asking to be taken
back If this does not happen, the as
sistance of other plantations to solve
the labor problem may be requisitioned.
There was talk among the Japs at
Waipahu yesterday of a sympathetic
strike at Waialua plantation.
FRIDAY NIGHT IN CAMP.
Everything was quiet at Waipahu on
Friday night. Twenty more new Japa-
nese arrived at midnight and were
quartered with the other recently-ar-
rived men in the Korean camp
A thorough patrol Of the various
camps was maintained all night by the
police and stragglers were stopped and
questioned The Japanese held meet
ings all night long and slept but little.
CHINESE GO TO WORK.
At a. m. about 200 Chinese went to
work. as we'll as a few Koreans. The
Chinese were promised 81 day for two
days, instead of contract prices. 1t
was a question of having to get the
cane in, as the cut was two days ahead
of the mill.
NEW JAPS GO OVER.
AS SOOl DIS was oiJ iBhL ~ "ehS
found that the Japanese who had ar
rived by the s. S. Mongolia had
fraternized with the strikers and no
work was to be expected from them.
A dozen natives had also put in an
appearance and were promptly put to
work. The fifty who promised over
night failed to show up. being afraid
that the Japanese would stone them.
THE MILL STARTS.
At $50 the first load Of cane was
moved to the mill, whereupon the Japa-
nese gathered in the temple gave a
great shout and their countrymen came
rushing from all parts of the camp.
1t was to be seen that many Of the
new Japanese were ex-soldiers, for they
! wore articles of uniform in use in the
army.
THE LAST WORD.
The police marched to the temple
under orders from the manager and
halted outside the edifice, being greeted
with derisive yells. Presently the force
was marched back, Manager Bull con-
Guiding to give them a chance to hold
their meeting, and telling the police
not to disturb them unless they gath
cred outside the temple. When the po'
lice withdrew they were greeted with
a merry ha-ha.
After a while Bull got impatient and
with the entire force Of foot and mount
ed police, again visited the temple
There he addressed the multitude Of
| japanese, saying that it was the last
time he was going to speak and call
ing upon the police to assist him in
removing the strikers IL they would
neither go to work or go and get theil
money.
ELECT TO GO.
This was translated and the men
replied that they would go ana gel
their money. 1t was arranged to pay
off the cane-loaders and day men first
and the contract laborers last.
THREATS TO KILL.
1t was feared that molestation might
be offered the Chinese who had gone
to work in the field, but this proved
not to be the case. There was plenty
of intimidation abroad, however, the
loyal pump men being visited during
the night by Japanese who told then
that they would be killed If they re-
manned at work. They went out sor-
rowfully, for they are well paid and
have regular, sheltered work.
A STRIKE FUND.
The men presented themselves
promptly for their money and were
paid off at the rate of six per min
ute. AS soon as a man got his money
he deposited a dollar with collector
who was handling the strike and hos
ptal fund. 1t was said that the strik
ers intended to buy a big tent with
some of the money and go to town ant
camp there.
BAD EGGS DISCOVERED.
An important discovery was made
yesterday morning. 1t was found out
that six or seven of the leaders of the
recent Lahaina strike were working a
Waipahu and the present trouble is un
doubtedly largely due to them. There
is one good feature about the thing
and that is that Manager Bull has thu
malcontents identified and will moi
countenanee their presence on theplac,
in the future.
The men as a whole were evidently
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