The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-06
NEW SYSTEM
CONTINUED From Page one.)

Nationality now makes no differ
ence. nor will it in the future. The
strike has opened the eyes of the
planters This action opens the door
for further improvements, and the Jap
anese on the Hawaiian Islands must
work for these further improvements.
The introduction of the new schedule
predicts higher wages later on"
Under the heading, "Victory for
10000 Japanese" the Nippu Jiji also
says: HThe cause that we have fought
for has been won. 1t is a great vic
tory for Righteousness and will lead to
further victories if the japanese will
combine and work together for their
own interests.
''The credit is claimed by the odious
traitors, but the resolution passed by
the six newspapers had nothing TO do
with the planters decision"
Compared to Treaties.
Under date of December 1, the Jill
also says: cit is announced by the
planters association that laborers will
be paid in accordance with the amount
of work they do. This grand victory
of the higher wage association may be
compared to the treaties between
Japan and European countries, by
which all japanese are received and
respected as much as the citizens o.
those countries We have fought fol
recognition by the planters, and we
have won it.
"Now, even where japanese labor
ers are getting $24 a month, such as
at Kohala and Hamakua, they, too, can
claim bonus.'
Meeting Was Frost.
The Nippu Jill called a general
meeting of the officers of the higher
wage association and the twenty Jap
anese labor unions that are represented
in Honolulu. The six officers of the
higher wage association turned up, but
not a single representative of any OF
the labor bodies. The meeting was {
complete and deplorable frost.
The Jill also reports that on some
of the plantations the Japanese were
dissatisfied with the action of the
planters, but both the Shinpo and the
Chronicle emphatically deny this re
port.
L he correspondents Oh Inc C1lnDO OF
both Hawaii and Kauai state that wher
the news was wirelessed over ani
spread broadcast by means of the tele
phone, it was greeted everywhere will
much rejoicing and loud banzais.
A Special Edition.
On the afternoon of November 20
the Shinpo got out a special edition tt
announce the good news. In an edi
torial on December 2, the Shinpo saws
1.-The announcement made by tn,
| planters association is a victory fo
the conservative Japanese element tina
stood, through the strike, for peaceful
methods and deprecated the work O
thoughtless agitators
"The consequences of the rash act
| advocated by the agitators were t,
| cause a bad feeling between the plant
| ers and the laborers, such as shout,
| never have existed and. indeed. mad NJ
| reason to exist.
| Peacemakers Won.
| "The advocates of peace did what the
could to act as peacemakers betwee1
the laborers and the planters, and tn
outcome shows that their efforts wer
| successful. We advise the laborers t
stay with their work, to do the yer
best work they can, so that they ma
regain the esteem of their employer
and contribute to the development o
the sugar industry, instead of hamper
ing and impeding it.
"We know that the planters wer
projecting a raise in the wage seal
and, had there been no strike, TIL
concession would have been granite
some time ago. without the loss G
/ all the money that went to the strib
| fund.
Belongs to the Past.
'But this belongs to the past. Y,
the strike taught a good lesson. \
strike, originated by an outside elemeI
! and started without previous prepar
ton and absolute right on the side
the strikers, is ever a success. AL
the Japanese have lost prestige al
many European laborers have been il
portd to take their places. To igno
the laws of a country in which "
reside and to disturb the order of Il
\ community is merely to pour oil ,
= the flames of the anti-Japanese feelin
Let this be warning to stav !
your work faithfully and thus enri