The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-10

The very satisfactory condition of
business in all lines which obtained
last week has continued throughout
the six days now under review Whole
sale trade has, perhaps, lacked some
of the vigor of the earlier summer; but
the surprising feature is that it held
its strength SO long, this being, in
the dullest period of every
year Retail trade has held up as
well. This observation is
not confined to one house nor to one
tigation of all branches of retail trade,
and a comparison of figures for this
and the corresponding period of last
yeaa. One large establishment, the
conditions of which makes it fair
one for a comparison of figures, shows
an increase in business during the
week of at least thirty-five per cent
over last year and an increase for
the six months of more than fifty per
cent over the like period of. 1913. This
is surprisingly near to these figures.
The strike on this island is dying a
slow, natural death 1t took a long
time and great deal of effort to work
NY the strike sentiment, and, as ignor-
ant people have to be dealt with, it
will probably take long while to
eradicate the false seed sown by the
promoters of that unfortunate under
taking While waiting for the matter
to adjust itself, however, the planta-
lions are not seriously crippled for
labor
While on the Island of Hawaii in the
early part of the week, the writer had
the opportunity of interviewing several
plantation men and a large number of
laborers respecting the situation in and
around Hilo. Over there what little
misunderstanding there is (and at no
hand has it reached serious proper
tions or indications) has come directly
and solely from a few loafers who have
the gift of suavity and brass" and
| have industriously tried to inculcate
| dissatisfaction into the minds OF the
/ ignorant field hands. The laborers
themselves do not understand clearly
the objects for which the fight is al
! legged to be made; but have been given
vague impression that it will in some
way work out to their advantage. III
it all is clearly seen the hand of a.
kino andl his co-wOrkers. If industry il
such an enterprise is to be commend
ed Maxine is certainly entitled to
share of applause for the indications
clearly point to unceasing effort u
arouse the laboring element on TIT
whole north side of the big island.
The planters of Hawaii however
are standing pat on the terms submit
ted by them to their memoriallsts o
two weeks ago. Where necessary tn
quarters of the laborers are being i'm
proved and the sanitary requirement
= are being carefully looked after. 9th
l erwise the routine arrangements TO
3 the health and comfort of the laborer
have not been changed and will no
be-
A notable thing on Hawaii, whic
augurs well for a continued good feel
y ing is what seems to be a closer an
1 better acquaintance and understanding
personally, between the plantatio
= heads, on the one hand, and the labor
e ers on the other. On Oahu, few plan
tation officials, aside from the luna
a know their laborers personally I'M
g J is due to the fact that more laborel
are employed on plantations here, ant
= most of all, the plantation man has tn
: city to fall back upon for the scott
= feature of his leisure moments U
Hawaii it is different. The commur
t tiles are small, and "bosses,' and Ia
Il beers are tied down together upon tn
respective estates; and in their preser
y community FEELING of friendship, 1t WI
t take something far more forciful tina
: the arguments of Maxine, or the vision
: airy promises of his minions, to 81
g parate them. There is a protectiy
community sentiment about the situi
ton that is as convincing as it is salts
factory.
Yesterday in the Circuit Court jude
Robinson granted the motion for il
junction restraining the leaders of til