The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-18

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ment from Hawaii comes private as
surances to the planters that the Ha-
wall japanese will not strike, neither
will they encourage the Oahu strikers
to persist in their efforts by furnish
ing them with any assistance to their
strike fund. The Hawaii Japanese
stated that they would present their
demands to the plantation managers,
and in the event of refusal, would
send delegation to Honolulu to con-
fer with w. o. Smith, secretary of the
Planters Association, presenting their
case through him to the Association
and trusting to the fairness of the
planters to consider the points raised
and the demands based upon them.
On Wednesday the requests for
higher wages We're presented, the
delegates in every case being referred
to Honolulu.
The Hawaii Herald publishes the
greater part of the news of the strike
situation on Hawaii in an extra, is
| sued on Saturday last. Further news,
confirming the Herald's report and
giving extra facts, came by private
letter yesterday from the Hilo corre-
spondent of the Hawaii Shinpo. The
| Herald says:
List of Their Wants.
"Forty-five delegates of the Hawaii
japanese Labor Union, representing
a total membership of 1890 laborers
on plantations extending from Kukui-
haele to Puma, have been in session
at the Kimura Hotel in Hilo for four
| days and nights, concluding their
work last night. A representative of
the Herald was present at all the ses-
| sions, the only newspaperman admit
ted outside of the representative of
the Japanese press,
THE first business considered, on
! Tuesday, was an Interpretation of the
| bylaws of the union, this main point
being unanimously determined-that
they stood independent of other unions
and had no alliance with the High
| Wage Association.
Yesterday ii was unanimously de-
cided to make the following requests
of the plantation managers.
Il. That ten hours be regarded as a
days work.
~. That fifteen cents an hour be
paid for overtime.
"3. That a day and half's wages
be paid for work done on Sunday.
"a. That the buildings for the use
of Japanese be similar to those con-
structed for the Spanish and Portu-
guese laborers.
"5. That each plantation employ one
man to keep the buildings clean.
sc. That the reservoirs be not placed
| al oF
the mosquitoes that they attract.
-. That one dollar be the minimum
for a days work.
These requests will probably be
presented to each plantation manager
on Monday morning by representa-
tives of the branch of the Union on
each plantation.
Should these requests be refused
by the managers, two delegates will
proceed to Honolulu TO present them
to Mr.. w. o. Smith, secretary of the
Sugar Planters Association. Those
delegates, chosen yesterday in con-
vention, are Okado of Honomu, and
| Suzuki of Papaikou.
| Pending a reply from the managers
and from Secretary W. o. Smith.
there will not be any cessation of
work, nor disorder, nor strike on any
plantation. The men rely upon the
fairness of the planters to discuss the
situation with them, and the points
raised.
"A further meeting of the mems
representatives in the union will be
held upon the return of the two dele
gates from Honolulu.
THE foregoing are the results of the
sessions that are of most immediate
concern and interest, verified by three
interpreters independently from the
records and resolutions of the ses-
SION"
All Quiet Down the Line.
So far as the local plantations are
concerned, the strike for the past few
days has proved TO be without incl
dent. Yesterday. Sheriff Jarrett paid
visit to the Aiea and Walpahu
plantations. finding them both quiet,
with work going ahead in the routine
way. Some few japanese were work.
ing alongside the strikebreakers. pro.
teeted by them and guarded from
either intimidation or assault or the
Establishments Of strike runners.
Japanese still Confident.
The strikers In town are quite salts.
fed, ontwardly, with the trend of
events AZ the kaukau camps al Aala,
M0iliili, kakaako, aud Waikiki every
thing Is going along smoothly, with