Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-28
wage AGI7ATORS
FRAME Resolutions
Asahi Theatre Meeting Is
Productive Of Much
Talk

| Hawaiian sugar industry, the japanese
have contributed 20 per cent. of its
labor force
Whereas. Sixty.nine cents a day for
the plantation hands is an inadequate
reward for the laborers' toll under the
tropical sun in the cane bushes:
Whereas, The present wages seized.
ulc is framed upon a misconceived
principle, fitted for a coolie laborer or
o laborer in a condition of semisayery,
but utterly untitled and unsuited for
iignified and selfrespecting labor;
Whereas, The prices for laborers
daily necessities have advanced at
least 25 per cent. since the present
wages schedule was adopted;
Whereas. The number OF married
men and children has rapidly In.
creased
Whereas. Decent, respectable houses
should be provided for the married
men:
Whereas, That, although the
churches, chapels. temples and schools
; have increased, their number should
he still more increased and the phys.
ical and spiritual qualities have neces.
Stated an increased burden on the lab.
orers; therefore be 1t
Resolved. BY the Japanese mass
meeting, held in the Asahi Theater this
eth day of December, 1908,
That the principle Of wages govern.
ing the wages of the plantation hands
be entirely changed from one govern
ing the coolies wages to that govern
ing that of dignifcd and sclf.respect.
ing labor. SO as to enable the laborer
to rise from the level Of coolie to the
dignity of laborer conscious OF high
responsibilities as member of free
I community:
That the present wages should b,
Immediately Increased to a sum above
1T least $22.50 per month OF twenty.siX
working days. and the wages Of the
/, women be correspondingly increased;
\ That the Wages Conference pro,
D posed by the Higher Wages Associa.
!. ton should be Immediately held be
5 tween the said Higher Wages Associa.
ton and the planters;
+ That a copy Of this resolution be
sent to the Hawaiian Sugar Planters
!, Association through the Higher Wages
: Association;
a That the chairman Of the mass meet
e ing is hereby instructed to sign this
:. resolution and to forward q coup oil
= this resolution to the Higher Wage,
I Association for the purpose OF having
! II transmitted to the Hawaiian Sugar
u Planters Association by the sale
. Higher Wages Association.
!, Done at the Asahi Theater. Homo
h lulu, T. H., the night Of December %
d 1905
It As soon as the above resolution
II had been read to the japanese audi
y ence which gathered in the Asah
:, theatre on Maunakea street to listen
II to the speakers, relative to the high
a er-wage proposition, they rose tt
o their feet and unanimously sanseiet
ID tadopted) 1t. The sansei was giver
y with enthusiasm. Fred. X. Maxine
=, president of the japanese Associa
Al ton for Higher Wages" presided.
he I'VE are not here to strike" sait
W Maxine. but we are assembled her,
tonight to speak on the higher-wag,
proposition in quiet and peaceful
!" manner" He then scored certain
nj Japanese newspapers for not takini
n hand in the matter like true Japan
II csc, whose duty It is to render assist
II. ance to those who are oppressed
III THE proposition relative to increas
~ Ing the wages Of plantation Japanes
~ laborers is of such Importance that
10 should be handled carefully" said he
ar He told the audience present to &
~. slowly in the matter, 80 as to avoi
he trouble.
a For the first time since the compile
~ ton OF the Asahi theatre, It wa
in crowded to It's utmost capacity. Sps
he cial seats were reserved for prominen
In japanese merchants, hotel keeper,
al and professional men. and they a
ie listened to the speakers attentivel.
n, Maxine. having criticised the Hs
wan s'hihpo' thN oiJu anu TIC Ian
,r. Chronicle, told the audience that the
lis should not continue to patronize thel
nd in the future, as they were not doin
I'd. what was right for the workingmei
al The audience once more shoute
vs. their approval
mi Mr.. Yamagi, one Of the merchant
of then addressed the audience. III
TO like Maxine. roasted Editor Sheba ,
cy the Hawaii Shinpo and said that h
TO regretted that Sheba was not preser
nv 10 speak to the laborers, who ha
u come from outside districts to be pr,
a ent at the meeting.
of Editor Tasaka OF the Nippu il
AZ was introduced He was receive
eX' with prolonged applause.
30 Gentlemen" said he. I'VE are a
" sembled here to discuss the wag,
nm proposition peaceably. The Japane,
IN. plantation laborers are not receiyin
he good wages today. Eighteen dolla
I'm "A month is npt sufficient IN 1.-Two m