The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-07
NEW SYSTEM
IS WELCOMED
Higher Wage Association Organ
Claims a Victory for the
Agitators.


of the planters association, all the
local japanese papers are compliment
tary. Even the Nippu Jiji, the bold
est adherent of the higher wage asso-
citation, comments favorably, but stulti.
ties its words of praise for the action
by giving all the credit to the agi-
tators of the recent strike and to
itself.
In its edition Of November 30, the
Jiji says in part: t'The Nippu Jill
welcomes the new contract system. AL
though the terms are not those asked
higher wage association turned up, but
not single representative of any of
the labor bodies. The meeting was a
complete and deplorable frost.
The Jill also reports that on some
of the plantations the japanese were
dissatisfied with the action of the
planters, but both the Shinpo and the
Chronicle emphatically deny this re-
port.
The correspondents of the Shinpo on
both Hawaii and Kauai state that when
the news was wirelessed over and
spread broadcast by means of the tele-
phone, it was greeted everywhere with
much rejoicing and loud banzais.
A Special Edition.
On the afternoon of November 90,
the Shinpo got out a special edition to
announce the good news. In an edi.
torial on December 9, the Shinpo saws:
planters association is a victory for
the conservative japanese element that
stood, through the strike, for peaceful
methods and deprecated the work of
thoughtless agitatOrs.
"The consequences of the rash acts
advocated by the agitators were to
cause bad feeling between the plant
ers and the laborers, such as should
never have existed and, indeed, had no
reason to exist.
for by the higher wage association, it
shows that the hopes of 10000 Japa-
nese are soon to be realized. 1t is a
confession by the planters that they
were not rendering adequate compen-
sation to the laborers.
Nationality now makes no differ
ence, nor will it in the future. The
strike has opened the eyes of the
planters This action opens the door
for further improvements, and the Jap
anese on the Hawaiian Islands must
work for these further Improvements.
The introduction of the new schedule
predicts higher wages later on.'
Under the heading, "Victory for
10000 Japanese, the Nippu Jill also
says: "The cause that we have fought
for has been won. 1t is a great vic
tory for Righteousness and win lead TO
further victories if the japanese will
combine and work together@for their
own interests
"The credit is claimed by the odious
traitors, but the resolution passed by
the six newspapers had nothing to do
with the planters decision.'
Compared to Treaties.
Under date of December /, the Jill
also says: at is announced by the
| planters association that laborers will
! be paid in accordance with the amount
of work they do. This grand victory
of the higher wage association may be
compared to the treaties between
Japan and European countries, by
which all japanese are received and
respected as much as the citizens
those countries. We have fought for
recognition by the planters, and we
| have won it.
Now, even where japanese labor
ers are getting 1924 month, such as
at Kohala and Hamakua, they, too, car
claim bonus. "
Meeting Was Frost.
The Nippu Jill called genera
meeting of the officers of the higher
wage association and the twenty jap
anese labor unions that are represented
IN Honolulu. The six officers of thu
Peacemakers Won.
1.-The advocates of peace did what the,
could TO act as peacemakers between
the laborers and the planters, and tn,
outcome shows that their efforts wer,
successful. We advise the laborers t,
stay with their work, to do the yer,
best work they can, so that they MAJ
regain the esteem of their employer
and contribute to the development O.
the sugar industry instead of hamper
ing and impeding it.
eve know that the planters wer,
projecting raise in the wage seal,
and, had there been no strike, thi
concession would have been granite,
some time ago, without the loss o
all the money that went to the strik
fund.
Belongs to the Past.
"But this belongs to the past. Ye
the strike taught good lesson. N
strike, originated by an outside elemen
and started without previous prepare
tion and absolute right on the side o
the strikers, is ever a success. Ais
the Japanese have lost prestige an
many European laborers have been In
portd to take their places. To ignor
the laws of n country in which 20
reside and 10 disturb the order Of IN
community Is merely TO pour oil o
the flames Of the anti.Japanese feelinl
"Let this be warning 20 stay b
your work faithfully and thus enrle
yourselves by obtaining the creates
benefit from the bonus system"
Cooperate with Planters.
The japanese Chronicle saysi 9TH
new policy ~ the planters assures o,