The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-08-06
HIGHER WAGE SECRETARY
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his questions and the way they were
worded and the intonation with which
they were delivered we're really an
argument to the jury.
Talks Too Much.
Negoro proved bad witness in HIS
own behalf, largely because he talked
too much. j. Lightfoot, his attorney,
states that he had advised his clients
to answer frankly and without evasion
the questions put to them by opposing
counsel. Perhaps it was partly the at
tempt TO do this, perhaps partly the
natural aversion of the witness to make
statements that might tend to put him
self and his companions in bad light,
but certainly, his long, stammering,
hesitating explanations produced bad
effect 1t is apparent that he has to
frame his replies in japanese in his
own mind and then translate them into
English before he makes them, and this
makes it harder for him to express
himself in way to impress the jury
favorably.
The session opened yesterday morn
ing with Negoro still on the stand un.
der direct examination. During the
last two hours of this direct examin.
alton. the defense scored its strongest
points Following the lead of the
prosecution, the defense introduced
into evidence number of TRANSACTIONS
of articles which have appeared in the
Nippu Jill.
Counseled No Violence.
Lightfoot first offered in evidence
an article which was published in the
Jill of April "a, in which the strikers
were advised that it is not illegal t.
strike when their demands for higher
wages have been denied, not to ash
other people to join the strike. Strik,
is a good weapon of the laborers
"'But you should not mix up strik
and violence. We warn you not t.
mix up strike and violence.
From the Nippu Jill of April 10 tn
y attorney for the defense read anothe
extract. "Strike is what the Law
recognizes. The laborers have tn
right to consult on strike, to establish
L strike fund, to appoint strike com
mittees and to strike. But they hav
$, no right to injure the property of thei
employer or of those who do not joi
the strike, or 10 injure their person
or regulations.
= The next was from the Jiji of Ma
IS 10: "We want to lay special en-
:, phasis on the fact that the strik
,r should not be mixed up with violence
especially as the Aiea strike is
n model strike. Should the Aiea strik
IS bear good fruit, it will do good to a
a, the plantations of the islands. w
/, "a hope that the Aiea strike will prov
~ model strike and that it will su'
d ceed.'
a, Another extract from the same il
% sue of the Jill was read: eth
!, strike is the first one of the Highe
Wage movement and its methods an
d results will have an important bea1
D. ing on the welfare of the 10000 Jap'
- nese of Hawaii. In front of the strik
s. headquarters at Aiea is posted thi
F. warning; DO not do any act of viz
s. lence. This is a model strike. I
% united, obey the words of your con
n mittee and never act carelessly or con
j. NIT violent acts. ="
IL Elsewhere in the same paper it WI
d. stated "We will never do violenc
/, This great strike is to be a mod
$. strike. The responsibility is veI
I'd great, and therefore, we have give
warning to each one not to comm
N violent acts"
X. The same issue of the Jill, May /
b. in an account of the speeches made
& Maxine and Negoro at Aiea, state
y that they advised the laborers tina
IS. although it is not illegal to strike, y
IS, they should not commit violent act
n and if anyone does, he will be e
cluded from among the japanese.
rs Lightfoot concluded the direct G
m animation of the witness by readir
y. over to him the long charge und
Ell which he and his codefendants are b
w. ing tried, and asking him if he hi
~ done any of the acts charged.
u. II have not" replied Negoro.
'r, "Cross- examine said Lightfoot