Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-02
CHAPTER VII.

~ tensive piers and docks OF the
Latin-Amercan Sten mship CON-
pany on South street. Manhattan. This
had been evident from an early hour.
for when as whistle sounding time ap.
proached the workmen trooped toward
the docks and warehouses to begin
their daily toll they found groups Of
policemen stationed about the an.
proaches to the Latin merican lines
property. On the faces Of the men
who entered its gates was an express
sion Of expectancy and dptrrminati ton
The earliest man to arrive saw the
tall. gnunt form Of Mr. Smith. the
superintendent. standing at the door
Of the office building. lie had been
working hard while they slept. but
there was no evidence Of his all night
labor upon his cheerful visage. nor was
any sign Of anxiety or Of the kuowl-
edge that any unusual situation had
arisen discernible In his phlegmntic
dcmenhor He appeared to he enjoy.
Ing the morning air and his cigar
without a euro In the world. His
presence there ut thai hour was the
only Indication that he expected trou.
BILE. He had not allowed one police
man to remnin within the gates. Hard.
~ a man passed In but saiuted him
verbally or with touch Of the hat,
and not u salute was given without
being acknowledged. To solne be re.
sponded with d genial smile and
Hello. Tomw or "Howdy. Biilv
When they had started their work,
which was to be stopped completely
ut ~ O'Clock. he vanished upstairs. nor
was he seen again until the hands Of
the clock approached that hour aud
the strike leaders began 10 so among
the restless men. Theb he snuntered
out. ordered work stopped. and. mount.
Ing crate Of merchandise. assembled
the men about him.
"You toys" he said In his slow. dis.
tluct vi,i,'e. have mode ui your minds
ia quit at 10 o'clM.k because some
body told yau yon ought to be getting
more pay and u raise was refused
Well. t'iis + n free country. ind every
man's right to sell his labor where
lie likes and ut what price he likes Is
guaranteed him by the constitution.
II you want to walk out Of here you
are free to do 30. but II you take my
advice ,,
''See here" Interrupted one Of the
leaders roughly. pushing to the front,
I'VE aln't askin' no advice from you
nor no one else. What we want IL
money. DO we get that raise or don't
wei II We do. all right: II We don't.
we quilt here and now. and that's all
there IL to It."
A murmur Of approval greeted this
ultlmatum
no" answered the superintendent.
Il amt going to leave you In doubt
about It for minute. You don't get
It."
Then shut upr' ordered the man.
We uin't goin' to lose our time lis
tenin' to no cheap talk. We've voted
to quiz and all talk In or"
IAN right" rctorted Smith. Con
slider you've all quit. Now. TINT being
b" ease. you have heaps Of time on
your hands and are likely to have for
an Indefinite period unless you have
provided Jobs for yourselves In antic-
ipation ~ this. I've got something
ID like to say to you. Those who
don't want to hear me don't have to.
As ] said. this IL free country"
go ahead. Jimsy!" cricd voice In
the crowd. you're al right! You've
always given us square zeal"
81 hope TO-" he replied. and one
square deal deserves another"
Jaw. come on. fellows" admonished
the leader "We're not Kids A str!ke's
strike, This amt no debatin' bee.
and We don't belong to no mutual nd.
miration society"
Some Ut the men turned away. but
others voiced the view that u hearing
ought to he given 10 the superintendent
since he wished ~ speak to them, aud.
seeing that their fellows remained, the
others soou returned.
II haven't got lot to say. and I'm
no preacher" he continued. what l
want to give you is not u lecture Oh