The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-05-25
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Although strikes have been called
and responded to on all of the Oahu
island plantations, save one, yet every
plantation is working right ahead as If
under normal conditions, but, of course,
at greater expense. The strikers on
both the Waipahu and Aiea plantations
were paid off yesterday, the laborers
left their quarters taking all their
effects, and the majority came to town
4 by rail, and are now being quartered
about Chinatown by the agitators of
the Higher Wage Association. The
much-vaunted parade with bands and
banner and a great hurrahing which
was to have started from Waipahu and
ended at Aala Park, failed to material
ize. The strikers were too much en-
CROSSED with slowing away their bag
Igage and household effects in the vii
lagos to put themselves in line Of
march. Those who came to town did
$50 over the Oahu railroad line.
s The strikers have now transferred
their battling ground to Honolulu and
1.-THE entire matter will have to be
|threshed out here The agitators say
they have collected very large sum.
Just how much it Is they do not tell,
NOR will the rank and file have much
opportunity to ascertain. This fund,
SO it is claimed by the agitators, will
)be used to maintain the strikers in the
3Japanese hotels and to keep them sup
piled with food. It is argued that in
the maintenance the expense of admin
Lstration will be found to be very large
when the final accounting takes place.
s When the strikers were paid off yester-
day each put up $1.50 for the 'strike
fund"
Last Day at waipahu.
Yesterday was a busy day In Wal
pahu village. as FAR as the Japanese
strikers were concerned, for from early
morning until afternoon there was
general exodus from the quarters.
Past the office and down the dusty
roads into the village scores and hun
dreds passed and repassed. First
came q few men with their entire
belongings gathered into two sacks
and suspended from either ends OF
shoulder poles. They trotted along
under the weight of their visible as
sets and were glad to stop at a Jap
anese shop in the village street. Then
came carts laden with high-piled
baggage. One of them had couple
of trunks, a telescope valise, discolor-
ed wooden shoes hanging by string
small broom, and q wee Japanese
baby. The father pulled the load and
the mother trotted along behind with
steadying hand on the luggage. The
s load was typical.
Now came a road-shouldered Jap
anese, old and seamy-faced, carrying
heavy trunk on his back. He was
Ilmpelled by one thought-to get away
from his quarters and drop his load
at convenient store. There he bick
cred with the proprietor for storage
under the floor or in a shed.
Like Wartime Exodus.
Here was wife and husband and
8 Two children. Their belongings were
lied up in sheets and two telescope
yalises, but in spite of the weight, q
sake-tub in which a Towering pink
was conspicuous. was carried along
There was a red-dust-covered wagon
piled high with trunks. valises and a
bedroom set showing the owners tc
pc above the ordinary laborer as to
he possession OF worlds goods. In
he back of the wagon was a crate
md inside II huge SOW. grunting hei
lisapproval. A row of sake tubs fill
ID with flowers was just under the
nose of the beast, who shifted con-
emptupusly at the fragrant blossoms
Here was baby-carriage piled vi
. With household goods, the baby being
strapped TO the mothers back to make
Dom for them.
Most of the strikers carried lamps
And so they struggled on and on until
Naipahu village was filled with the
unemployed. The sides of the streets
we're strewn with baggage, although
here were gaps In the line, and II wai
asy 10 discover the reason. Behind
hose gaps were Chinese shops. and
he Japanese were boycotting them
Maxine Gets Their Money.
All forenoon the Japanese seemed q
e just waiting. and finally they be
anne listlesS Up around the planta
lon once they swarmed. but only q
raw their pay, as notices had been