The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-08-30
OFFICIAL DENIAL OF
STRIKE RUMORS BY
RAPID TRANSIT MEN

4 positive denial OF the existence Of
any strike sentiment among the en-
ployes OF the Honolulu Rapid Transit
Company was given out last night by
q committee of the men. who called
upon the Advertiser for the purpose
OF issuing an official statement of their
position and TO contradict the reports
which have been appearing from time
TO time in the afternoon papers. In
the committee were c. W. Pemberton.
Robert r Craik and P. E. Tosh-
We wish 10 state that the mislead-
ing and mischievous articles in the
afternoon papers. alleging that there
were strained relations between the
management and the men of the Ran
Id Transit Company are utterly with
out foundation" said Nj Tosh. who
acted as the spokesmen for the dele
cation In view of the appearance
OF those articles the men have thought
II necessary 10 call a meeting and ap-
point a committee 70 call upon the
management and bring the matter 70
ing appointed US three. c. ". Penn
oerton, Robert p Craik and P. E.
Tosh, 10 confer with the MANAGEMENT
with a view OF giving a clear and def
mite expression Of the views of the
men in connection with the Lockwood
case, which appears TO have been the
matter al the root OF the whole thing
and over which all the reports and
rumors arose We were authorized
also TO issue public statement re-
sarding the position Of the men over
this case and their position with the
management.
Our committee met Nr. RaIIentvne
this evening and went over the whole
grounds, discussing the question in all
its aspects We expressed the view 10
the management that in taking UP
the collection for lockwood we meant
in no way to express any resentment
against the management for their
prosecution OF lockwood, but passed
around the subscription paper simply
70 afford financial assistance TO Lock-
wood, knowing that he was in need of
such IN view Of this explanation f.
was stated on the part Of the manage
ment that no resentment was felt IN
account Of such subscription having
been taken up, the manager commend
Ing the spirit which prompted the men
10 assist any Of their fellow empIoves
when the same were In need OF as
sistance- II was made evident at the
meeting that the management and the
men were in perfect accord in the de-
sire OF each 10 protect the public. to
protect the carmen and to maintain
the high efficiency Of the service
We wish 70 state most emphatic
ally that there never has been anv
! tnougnt OF a strike or any organize
ton towards a strike or any stems
taken 20 bring about one. The first
the men knew Of the strike talk vas
from reading the columns of the even
ing newspapers. as among the man
themselves there had never been any
thought OF any such thing.
Neither has there ever been. "a
stated in these reports. any dispute
between the management ana the
men themselves with regard In anv
schedule Of hours or arrangement
about days Of. Up to the nrezen,
tirne there have been no regular dayz
on such being secured on the specia1
requests OF the Individual men and the
matter mas been left altogether to the
/ men themselves, receiving days of on
tneir request whenever Il In uoaslhia
We also assured the mana 1are,.
mat In extending financial assistance
70 LOCKWOOD we did not thereby ex-
press any approval Of the actions a,
Lockwood In the assault he made on