The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-22

ferred to by the said Shimizu in his af-
fidavit as having given him notice to
leave the plantation.
Afiant further states that the defend
ants herein, charged with riot, are the
men who are charged with participating
in the riot which occurred at Waipahu
on the evening of June Sth, when a man
was attacked upon the streets by mem
bers of the Higher Wage Association
and strikers for returning to work on
the plantation, the riot taking place in
an attempt by the mob to rescue the
man who committed the assault upon
the returning laborer who was arrested
and in the hands of the officers of the
law. In this riot Higher Wage leaders
at Waipahu took a prominent part.
Jiji's Vicious Articles.
In an editorial, on February 6, the
Nippu said:
SsThere are in the plantations kind
of vipers called the sycophants. They
always act to the detriment of the
peaceful relations between the planta-
ton managers and the laborers. Tt is
well known that they are the cause of
many complaints and are also the source
of troubles in the plantations.
eff we should try to bring about
peace in the plantations, and try to
advance the interests of the 1aborers,
we must, first, get rid of these syco-
plants who are the vipers and the para
sites. We have partly succeeded in
chastising the two great newspapers
which are the two great sycophants of
Honolulu. Therefore, we say to our
friends in the plantations, to stand up
and get rid of the syeophants of the
plantations. They are those base fell
lows who receive little higher wages
| and behave themselves insolently and
contemptuously toward others. This is
the first reason why they must be got
rid of.
1'These svcophants are in the habit
of informing the plantation managers
! with the inner (reaD conditions among
us. They try to destroy anything that
| the enemies Of the laborers; they are
the traitors of the Japanese This is
the second reason why they should be
| chastised
! 'These sycophants try to obstruet
| the good understanding between the
planters and the laborers. They try to
| bring diseord between the employers
and their employees. They try to mis-
represent both the planters and the Ia
| borers. in order to break the peace. The
! sycophants are the enemies of the peace
of the plantations. The strikes in the
past were caused by the base and mali
cious tricks of these sycophants. This
/ is the third reason why they should be
exterminated.
In an article on March a., the Jiji
states:
s'Morita of Waipahu, may he how
| hard try to carry lantern for the Ha-
wall iShinpo meaning try to hold a
candle for the Shinpo and try to do
utmost, the laborers in plantations be-
| ing all advocates of Immediate increase
of wages there will be no customer for
his photograph business if he takes the
side of the Shinpo."
| Another editorial states:
1'Those who ohstruct the course Of
! higher wages, acting as the planters
dogs and spies, and who inform the
| planters of anything in much exagger-
ated form, for their own selfish pur-
poses and in disregard of the interests
and rights of their countrymen, are
called sycophants. In every plantation
| there are these parasites called syco-
plants and they are seriously injuring
| their countrymen. As we advocate the
higher wages we are going simulta-
ne0usly to attack and exterminate syco.
plants. This is because it is necessary
to carry out the higher wages into
effect. Plantation laborers on each is,
land, write out the names of the syco-
plants who persecute you, and send Il
into this Office
/ On April 26, this appears, from Wal
pahu:
"From the beginning, Interpreter
Shimizu and Photographer Morita, are
the generals of sycophants who tried tt
creep into good graces of the planta
ton manager with reference to the
higher wage question, and they are do
ing everything to the disadvantage Of
the japanese.
Interpreter Shimizu is trying un
! justly to suppress the head of those
} who support the higher wages. alleging
foolishly that the men receiving higl
wages, and, who support the highet
. wage question, are foolish; that if mel
! receiving from twenty-five to thirt,
, dollars monthly wages support the high
er wages for $22.50 month, they ar
, practically asking to lower their wages
| The reason that Interpreter Shimiz
/ and Morita speak about it is becaus
they want to please the manager.
= think that as Interpreter Shimizu
not popular. 4 movement to ostraciz
will begin. AS the presence of such
sycophant interpreter is to the disad
: vantage of the Japanese, all are seri
: ously considering the matter. If he be
$ HAYES himself proud for the reason o
5 being an interpreter, it is plain that b
2 and by he shall be in trouble entirely.
On May 4, the sycophants are named
e the Jill saying:
r come Of the laborers of Waipah
plantation sends US the names of Sc
! called sycophants in that plantation
5 and we publish herewith as it was writ
4 ten originally:
''The six great sycophants of Wal
pahu are herewith introduced to the put