The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-09


the 4th inst. appeared an article,
American vs. Oriental" relating the
experiences of young American seek
ing employment in this city. His ex-
perience is one that should make the
American residents of this city pause
and think deeply. Most of us resent
the imputation that white man does
not have a fair show here of obtaining
honest employment and that preference
is given Orientals. But let us consider
few well-known facts and examples.
One of our leading banks employs
at least five or six Orientals in re.
sponsible positions, at least three as
bookkeepers or clerks on the individual
dodgers, probably at salaries from $40
to $50 month. These positions could
and should, 1 believe, in fairness and
justice to the other American or Eng
lish clerks in that same bank, but most
of all to the depositors and community,
be filed by Americans or citizens at
| salaries ranging from $75 to $3.50 per
| month. To be sure, the Orientals in
these islands do quite little business
| with the banks, and the banks are justi-
| fed in employing one or two Orientals,
but / do not believe that for the sake
of saving a few dollars in expenses
Orientals should be given preference
| over Americans.
There are many firms and business
houses which are following this same
example and custom-namely, employ
| ing Orientals in many positions that
should properly be filed by white men,
Americans, Englishmen, Germans OF
other of the Latin races. l frankly
admit that many positions can proper
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fingers to Andy Holmes. There was q
tautening of the steel wire connecting
directly through blocks at the top OF
the shears to the great gun itself. A.
| the gun lifted from its bed the Moh
can came up with a rush. Gradually
the gun went up. There was not {
creak in the pulleys, not a stick moved
When at last the gun was at the height
of the rail, Engine No. 81 stopped pull
ing, and the wire was made fast.
Then came action with the three bacl
guys. An engine had hold of the cen
trail rope and the other two were work
ed by windlasses, each of the latte
manned by dozen husky, barebacket
sugar carrying Japanese stevedores
Around and around went the drum
of the windlasses. Back went the en-
CINE and gradually the shears swung
back and the gun was brought direct
ly over the checks on the car. TIL,
three back guys were secured and En-
CINE 81 backed down the track, lower
ing the gun to the ears and the frs
half Of the big job came to an end.
Capt. Bedford Pleased.
Captain Bedford smiled when con
graduated. ~ was sent here to ge
the guns out properly and with n,
accident, and there IS the first one, O
: K.," he replied. Young Rice, son o
partner in Smith, Rice & Co., rig
gers of San Francisco, who had tn
contract to land the guns here, smile.
also. He was grimy, dirty and perspr
ing, and had worked like a Trojan
Although he is the son of an owne
and prospective partner some day, h
worked like any member of the crev
and received his sulphuric blast from
Captain Bedford as much as any othe
man. Captain McAllister of Honolulu
who has been a right-hand man to Cap
tain Bedford, smiled too, anu so di,
Captain Page, master of the Mohican
Harry Denison, superintendent of tn
o. r. & L. wharf looked after tn
windlasses and second engines work
From start to finish there was not
hitch. A big crowd was on hand l.
watch operations. Some were interest
ed in the method of lifting big objects
Others wanted to see the guns. Som
came at a. M, and remained unit
the job was completed in the afternoon
The actual work of lifting took abou
forty minutes. The preparations con
sumed couple of weeks.
To Pearl Harbor Today.
. The first gun will be sent down t.
Pearl Harbor this morning and will b
lifted from the car by jacks and tn
ears will be returned to Honolulu TO
the second gun, which may be take
out tomorrow.