The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-01-23
17OO MEN ARE
OUT ON A
STRIKE
(From saturday's Advertiser


ence OF the Advertiser will show, but
the prospects are that the Japs will re-
sumo work this morning. Meanwhile
the mill has been manned by Hawaiians
and new lot of Japs from the Mon
golia were brought into camp. The
trouble was started by few agitators
who, among other demands, included the
discharge of the plantation doctor for
holding a post-mortem. The strikers
also wanted more money for the cane
leaders. A force of armed police were
on the ground all day yesterday and
Manager Bull took firm stand, order
ing the men to take their choice be-
tween going to work or being paid off.
About 100 Japs are in the strike.
The police expedition to quell the
strike troubles of Waipahu, consisting
of "a men. mounted and foot officers,
went to Waipahu by the 1880 train
yesterday morning. Captain Sam Les
lie commanded the mounted patrolmen
and Lieut.. Willis had charge of the
foot officers. The horsemen took their
saddles with them and all were arm
ed with rifles and ball cartridges.
At Waipahu the party boarded car
and were taken directly to the mill,
establishing temporary quarters In the
Office. Cigars and tobacco were served
out by the plantation people and the
officers were generally made to feel at
home.
Manager Bull was in town but was
expected to arrive by the 10 o'clock
train. Nothing could be done until he
came
The advent of the police was watch
ed with quiet curiosity by a large
number of Japanese gathered outside
the plantation office. Work on the
place was at "a standstill all hands to
the number of about 1900 having joined
the strikers. The Chinese and Kore-
ans worked part of Thursday but were
threatened with violence by the strik-
ers and quit in the afternoon.
The strike started on Tuesday, the
cane-loaders and cutters being the first
TO go out.
What their reason for discomfort
was is not known. They just quit work
without making any complaint.
On Thursday the strike spread to
the entire plantation and on the even
ing of that day lengthy list of COM
plants was presented to the man
ager.
INDIGNITY TO THE CONSUL.
Acting japanese Consul Matsubara
and A. X. Ozawa had come from town
in an automobile on Thursday to at
tempt to straighten matters out After
a conference with the leaders of the
strike on Thursday evening, they start
ed for town where Consul Matsubara
had an engagement
The japanese clamored for their
representative to remain with them
longer but he refused and started up
his machine. This exasperated the la
borers and an attempt was made to
head off the consul and compel him
to remain. An ugly rush ensued but
the automobile bore Messrs. Matsubara
and Ozawa i'm the direction of Pearl
City and town.
While Manager Bulls arrival was
being awaited twelve horses were
placed at the disposal of the mounted
patrolmen and were saddled and held
ready for emergencies.
Ten o'clock saw Manager Bull at
Waipahu and he proceeded at once to
the office. That he had resolved upon
a definite plan of action was quickly
seen. This was evidently the result
of meeting with the directors of the
plantation, held in town
The manager accompanied by twelve
armed officers proceeded to the Japa-
nese temple where the leaders of the
strike and Consul Matsubara were
awaiting his coming.
THE MANAGERS ULTIMATUM
He told them that they would have
till noon to make up their minds. II
they didn't return to work they must
present themselves to be paid off, and
IL they refused to do this they would
be driven off the plantation premises.
Captain Leslie received instructions
to similar effect.
Meanwhile arrangements to accom-
modate the police overnight We're made.
Two big tents were pitched on the
lawn in front of the Office and plenti-
full supply of poi and other necessaries
laid in. The police were loud in their
praise of the preparations made by
the plantation people for their COM
fort
Last night the force was divided in
to two watches and a thorough patrol
of the plantation premises maintained.
The main body of laborers We're not
I'm favor of the strike. Six or seven
agitators We're responsible for the
whole trouble. Intimidation and fear
of each other caused the men to hold
out.
The plantation people took the strike
almost as a matter of course. II is the
third that has occurred and the third
occasion on which an armed force
from town has visited the plantation
The heavy rain OF the past few days
has been a Godsend to the plantation
In more ways than one. 1t makes the
cane grow and lessons the chances OF
incendiarism, always to be feared in
time OF strike.
THE STRIKERS DEMANDS.
The chief demand OF the strikers was
the discharge OF Dr. Hoffman,, the
plantation physician, who has been al
Waipahu several years. Inconsider-
ate treatment on his part IL complain.
ed OF. He is alleged TO have held a
post mortem on Jap without the
consent Of .deceaseds relatives.