The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-26
WON'T ARBITRATE
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NCOulluueu lTOIu rage OuS.J
know when they will strike. The
steamers Iwalani, w. G. Hall and
Likelike are scheduled to sail this
evening for regular ports, but there is
no certainty of their going, although
freight is being taken.
AS seen in the reply made to the
company by the engineers, the COM
pany has now to reckon with the men
individually
Up to the time of the departure of
the steamer Kinau for Hilo and way
ports shortly after noon today the In
ter-Island officials could not have said
whether or not she would sail. for at
any time the engineers employed by
the company are ready to quit their
posts, their designations many of
them, having already taken effect.
The company still refuses to consid-
er a further raise of wages to the
standard set by the Marine Engineers
Benefit Association and the engineers
have said in effect that they will rem
der the fleet powerless unless they get
the advance they claim is only just.
Last evening the Marine Engineers
held a regular meeting and the mat
ter was discussed, though nothing was
given out for publication. 1t is GER
| tain, however, that it is the determin-
alton of the engineers to make their
stand appear as little like a strike as
possible, for Federally licensed engi-
| neers, as stated by The Star yester-
day, are quasi-Federal officers and as
such liable to loss of license for strik-
| ing.
There seemed this morning to be an
understanding on the waterfront that
at least the Kinau would be permitted
to go out and perhaps the W. G. Hall,
so there might not be any serious
complication with the United States
mail. Whether other boats will be
tied up is not known, or if any but
the Kinau will go out is not known
The company do not know. They felt
that the Kinau would not be interior
ed with, but wers not certain even Of
that boat. After the mail was aboard
the Kinau today it would have proved
a serious matter for her engineers il
they had walked ashore after having
taken up their positions for duty. L
might have been construed as an OBJ
struction of the mail.
Captain A. N. Walton and r. }
Heeney, United States Inspectors o
Hulls and Boilers who arrived in thu
Alameda for a two months stay, t.
inspect and examine steam vessels her
are now located in room 2 in tn,
Brewer building, Queen street, ant
have established Office hours between
a. m. and p. m, except on Saturday
when the hours will be between a. m
and noon.
D Yesterday the S. S. Noeau was ms
pected and this morning the schoone
D Flaurence Ward (steam auxiliary o
the Cable Company, was given a cur
D sorry examination. She will be ins
pected later. The time of inspection
0 will be arranged for the convenience
of Inter-Island schedules.
' The inspectors are ready to examin
applicants for licenses for mates, mas
' ters, pilots and engineers. AS We
there have been but few applications
Now that it is known where the ms
pectors have their Office there vii
probably be numerous applicants.
The inspection of their vessels an
the disaffection of their engineers ar
coming together for the Inter-Islan
y. people
- The presence in this city of U.
l. Inspectors Of Hulls and Boilers Wa
> ton and Heeney may have somethin
'e to do with the delay of any definii
move in the nature of strike on tn
2 part of the engineers, for the eng
81 neers do not want to run the risk {
10 losing their licenses and 1t is not ce
L tain that these inspectors have not Il
70 right to investigate the situation ar
r construe the attitude of the engines
" as a srike or otherwise, when it CONF
70 to wholesale designations taking effeC
d The ultimatum, contained in the lie
O. ter of the engineers to the compan
that the latter have now to deal wi
the engineers individually, clears &
Engineers Association Of being /