The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-06-04
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A. Kahuku yes crdsy Che ffiy Japan.
ese strikers whom tho plantation desig
mated for payment of wages aud re-.
mova FROM the estate. received their
wages, and special ear attached 20
thc train bore hem away from the
plantation and into town.
Although this was day or two IN
advance of the regular payday, u was
decided that IL were best for all con.
ocrncd tha. the fifty should be gotten
rid of without delay.
sheriff Jarrett, who returned yostcr
day morning from Kahulu, has warned
Maxine TO keep away from Kahuku.
Maxine, on the other hand, bristled up
and said ho would go TO Kahuku when
he felt like IL. The sheriff warned him
that be would be on hand TO receive
him and again ordered him to keep
away, aud advised him to leave the men
alone aud refrain from stirring up
more trouble.
The japanese, as whole, do not
care TO leave the plantation. After the
meeting, at which it was announced
that Fifty were to be paid of, some
Of the fifty said that if they had to
leave the plantation they would expect
all the other japanese on the estate e
contribute toward their expenses while
they remained in Honolulu. The
amount of contribution for this fund
was placed at $40 for each man. This
feature of the strike occasioned an
other meeting. just what was the re
suit of il was not given out, but it IL
thought that the remaining japanese
might return TO work after the fifty
had gone.
Many Stand to Lose.
Many of the japanese on Kahuku
stand TO lose considerable money if they
leave the plantation and follow tho
lead of the strikers. One has q large
watermelon patch, about an acre in ex
tent, which he has cultivated at odd
times. The melons are about ripe, and
the japanese stated to friends that il
he had to leave he would stand TO lose
about $500. The Japanese at Kahuku
are peaceably disposed, and with the
fifty away the likelihood of trouble il
remote.
Bleeding House Servants
The Higher Wage Association and it'
agents are fairly bleeding the japanese
house servants and make demand aftel
demand for cash to help the STRIKE
cause along. The cook for the DreieTi
had hard experience with the collec
tors. First they came to him and ask
ed for 50, and he complied They came
again for So, and he Z" dug up" TIL,
third time they asked for $40, and h
gave that and was broke. To get NOR
money from him would be like gettinj
blood from a stone. The yardboy wa
more diplomatic. He suddenly becam
ILL., and whenever a collector was aroun'
he was on his back and stated that hi
money had TO go to pay doctor bills.
Plantations Still Going.
With the aid of strikebreakers Homo
lulu, Oahu and Eva plantations ar
keeping up their work. Eva has abou
700 men daily, and altogether abou
100 strikebreakers are finding employ
ment. The Planters Association vii
be ready to take on 1900 men per day
Each man receives $3.50 per day, pai
at the close of each days labor
At a rough estimate strikebreaker
have earned about 100000 in the pas
three weeks, cash which has been los
to the japanese entirely.
Waianae plantation is running a
usual with its entire force of Japanes
laborers, who returned to work afts
being out one day.
Oahu plantation is harvesting an
grinding, and Honolulu plantation
working all departments, including tn
pump section.
Maxine, in his usual daily "hot-air
statements, to use his favorite tern
intimates that he may issue a genera
strike proclamation to involve tn
other islands.
Strikers Want Showdown.
Many strikers are commencing to as
embarrassing questions Of the leader
to learn when the plantations are goin
to give in and comply with their dc
mands. As the plantations have d.
termined to work without the Japanes
the latter have their answer. Maxim
tells them that he has plans which wi
compel the plantations TO give in, bl
just what they are he does not state.
1t is reported that the cooks an
walters at the soup kitchens" esta
lished by the Higher Wage Associ
ton 10 feed the strikers have "struck
and want to be paid. They are tire
of helping the strike along by doir
all the work Of preparing meals.
A.