The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-21
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in rush. What they sought as an
immediate remedy has not been realiz'
ed even after nearly year, because
they adopted a wrong policy. Theirs
proved to be mere canard and hot air
campaign which has not benefited our
countrymen at all, but, on the contrary,
has hurt them. They have urged the
innocent laborers to the last resort, that
of strikes, through which the laborers
are losing nearly $4,000 a day, to say
nothing of the indirect loss TO japanese
business and the discredit that was
brought upon our laborers, who, through
their untiring and ceaseless toll for the
last few years, gained an enviable repu-
tation as steady and reliable workers.
The Nippu's foolish agitation brought
about the special income tax to provide
the necessary fund for the importation
of European immigrants who will be-
come the future competitors of the Jap,
anese field hands; three thousand of
them are reported already booking for
the Territory. These can be said to
be the only results of the blind agita.
ton of the Nippu Jiji and the Higher
Wage Association.
The strikes at Aiea and Waipahu
have not brought the raise of wages,
nor does it seem likely to be brought
about, unless they sober up and take
the proper course we have been ad-
vocating for the past eight months.
The planters are showing a stronger
determination to fight against the
strikes, which they understand to be
the fruit of the instigation of the few
irresponsible men. The blind man can
not lead the blind They have led the
innocent laboring men into the path
that the Chinese laborers once follow
ed to their regret. The Nippu and
the higher wage agitators must bear
the blame, and they shall, for their
unredeemable sins.
We have over and over explained our
situation politically and economically,
a peaceful course through which they
can only attain what they aspire. The
development of the situation since the
sightedness. We will declare again
that, unless the agitation led by the
higher wage agitators subsidies and, un-
til they keep their mouth shut, or rather
until our countrymen cease to listen to
lHclT lOollSH auNlce anu SODeI up anu
east aside their bad leadership and try
to settle their difference through direct
negotiation with their employers and
in accordance with the natural law OF
economy, they shall never accomplish
anything.
Should our advice not be followed
now, the time is near when everybody
will regret, whether or not he took
part in the present agitation, that the
patronage we are enjoying today is al
dream. The foundation built her,
through our peaceful pursuance in oui
work for a score or more of years il
at peril unless our countrymen sobe
up from delusion into which the.
were led by Negoro, Soga and Maxine
The good name of the Japanese il
Hawaii can be maintained only througl
abiding with the advice Of the Shinp
which always stood for its principle o
peace and of industrial conciliation.
! We see the victory of our policy nea
and hope that our fellow countryme
will wake up to the situation confront
, ing them and will not tolerate tn
a sway of the bad advice of the Nipp
: and few irresponsible agitators.