The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-05-25

Prayer-Like Meal Time.

Prayer-Like Meal Time.
In Aala Lane Just above Beretania
avenue there is an open lot with an
old house in one end. Over the open
space an awning has been stretched
and beneath it long tables have been
rugged and here portion of the strik-
ers will be fed. 1t is the strikers
"soup-kitchen." A couple of agitators
occupy positions before a small table
at the entrance to the grounds and a
striker before entering the enclosure
must produce his certificate whicn
shows that he has contributed to the
strike-fund and is therefore entitled
t. kaukau. Yesterday afternoon two
long tables were occupied with eaters.
Before each was a small bowl filed
with macaroni, another with rice and
there was tea. 1t was a me st solemn
looking gathering. Not a word was
spoken by these supposedly enthus-
iastic strikers. They ate in silence
and their faces were indicative of
funereal thoughts rather than of high
ar wages.
Chinese Have Meeting.
A large meeting of Chinese was held
at the Chinese Theater on Hotel street
last evening, in which men from Lung
Doc province seemed to have much to
say, chiefly about the preference shown
to other strikebreakers.
1t seems that early on Saturday
morning when the crowds of Hawai-
ians, Portuguese, Chinese and many
other Municipalities were surging about
the gate leading into the train shed to
be taken to Aiea and Waipahu plan
tations, large number of the Chinese
found themselves crowded back of the
Hawaiians and when the thousand or
eleven hundred men had been finally
picked, most of the Chinese were left
behind. While they were endeavoring
! to crowd to the gates they had some
! trouble with the police officer who was
attempting to keep the throng in order.
+, Finally the cry of "Takalai! Takalaii
! by Police Captain Charles Baker who
was inside the building. He rushed out
and found the officer in tight quarters
with gang of Chinese facing him
and with their coffee bottles upraised.
He rushed to the scene and picking
out the ringleader pushed out an open
hand and caught him on the jaw. The
man went down and the crowd became
silent.
Chinese Want Recognition.
! The Chinese claim, however, that
they are forced by the police and the
crowd in general to the rear and as
a result, although they are on hand
hours before train time, they are not
being employed.
One version of the meeting last night
is that the Chinese were intending to
~ u 4.
that is the Chinese strikebreakers, and
to endeavor to prevent the Chinese
employees of the plantations from con
tinuing their work. In other words, to
join the japanese strikers. This is
denied, however. and Chinese say the
meeting was to complain about the way
they are handled at the depot, and to
collect small fund to pay for a man
outside the police force to line up the
strikebreakers. For this purpose they
opened a contribution fund A settee
was brought out into the alley leading
to the entrance to the theater and a
candle placed at each end. In the CEN
ter a hat was placed and contributions
to the fund were called for. The fund,
while not large, is said to be sufficient
for the purpose for which it is intend
ed. committee will wait upon Mr..
Mead of the Planters Association to
present their complaint and ask for a
compliance with their request.
On the Plantations
: Manager Bull of Waipahu plantation
J stated yesterday that he had $50 men
J at work. Cane grinding was going ON
as usual and much new cut cane was
coming to the mill. Otherwise there
: was nothing new.
waianae Men Back Today.
i, Manager Meyer of waianae planta-
ton stated that he had heard yester-
; day that the striking Japanese on his
!, plantation might return to work this
morning.
/ Waialua Men Held Meeting.
S Yesterday morning nearly all the
9 japanese laborers on the plantation
!. went to work, but about 8 a. IN. the
Il drrigators on the Walalua side came
h into camp and began holding meetings
They sent out for other men on the
big plantation TO attend, but the Ka-
- wailoa men stayed with their work all
. day. Another big meeting was held
n last night and Manager Goodale ex
/ pected to get the results late. AS Il
. whether the men would return e
: work today. he did not know.
d Maxine at Kahuku.
d As stated in yesterdays Adyertisel
& the Maxine crowd visited Kahaku plan
y tation Saturday afternoon and nigh
A to arouse more ENTHUSIASM for thi
10 strike A meeting was held aud reso
ID lutions were passed, practically th'
Is same as those passed al waialua, bu
In no time-limit was set for the manage
. TO reply 10 the demands, which ar
N similar 10 those presented the Waia
,k lna management Maxine had a tim
n limit set in the walalua demands, bu
the Knhnkn men ruled this out.