The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-23
AN OPEN LETTER
TO CAPT. GLAPP
CAPTAIN LIDDY REPLIES TO THh
JABEZ HOWES' ADVERTISE.
MENT FOR MEN.
Capt. Clapp, Ship Jabez Howes, Kahu-

Capt. Clapp, Ship Jabez Howes. Kahu-
lui.
Sir:-ln perusing the contents of the
widely circulated Hawaiian Star" l
noticed an advertisement for Seamen
for your ship
Now, sir, I would respectfully take
the liberty of informing you that II
applied for mates berth on your
ship last February, twelve months, att
Newcastle. N. S. Wales, having left
the ship Joseph 3. Thomas" at sgd
ney, so perhaps you will remember me.
have also sailed with Captain Ryder
when he was in command of the Flor
ence." | am merely stating these facts
to show that | am qualified (being a
licensed master mariner to ask you
(hoping to be pardoned for doing so)
to use your wisest discretion in taking
crew of bona fde seamen on your
vessel as you are aware that the
tempestous weather that you are liable
to encounter at this time of the year
makes It desirable that you should
have men on your vessel that are eff
cient and familiar with their duties d
can assure you, Captain Clapp, that if
you ostrasize any dislike that you may
have against the organized seamen of
the Pacific from your mind. and send
me an-order for the men you want and
nj frop
will guarantee that l will deliver the
bona fide goods.
! would therefore, respectfully ask
you to shorten down" and dispel all
erroneous ideas from your system, asI
to the Hydra-headed monster that the
Sailors Union is The California Ship
ping Co. are in the habit of paying $45
for the run from Puget Sound to San
Francisco and vice versa. and althol
the prevailing rate from the Hawaiian
Islands to the mainland has been upI
to the present $50 for vessels outside
the Shipowners' Association, I have
decided after mature deliberation that
the rate shall be $45
| would add for your information
that the available men here on the
sure, fail to cause you to fall in love
with their efficiency So. Captain,
think You had better "heave to" and
ring me up, as | guess you can see by
the tone of this letter that | come pref
! ty near knowing what | am talking
| oh Fnt h, ut
in the future l will be able to say that
| | lent a hand to lift up the man be-
! fore the mast" and incidentally | may
state. that | am at present deeply in
| terested in the elevation OF the man
behind the mast as | have been in
| strumental with the most valuable aid
of Honolulu Harbor No. 81, in having
| two bills prepared to be brought be-
fore the present congress; one for the
re-enactment of the Act of 1898, that
makes it compulsory for sail vessels
of over 700 gross tons to carry licensed
mates, and the other for the purpose
of making officers holding sailing Ii
censes eligible for the same grade in
steam vessels So, you see, Captain
Clapp, l am very strenuous in my en-
deavors, to do the best that lays in my
power, for the seafaring fraternity at
large, and am sure that if you should
decide to adopt my suggestion you will
be able to say when you reach your
destination that "All's we'll that be-
gan we'll
| will now finish by wishing you the
compliments of the season, and may
you live to enjoy a good many of them
so
He who doth, the rope Delay,
Coils it up, and walks away"
and
IF on your staunch ship, you've nc
useless beach-comber,
You'll make quick trip and favor
your owners"
Believe me to be, Sir
In sincerity and professional fra
ternity yours truly,
TnGEnTT ~