The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-08
JAPANESE
WILL FORM
NEW SOCIETY
Continued from Page One.)

TRANSACTIONS from the HAWAII Sho-'
kumin Shinbun, published at Hilo, in
dieate that Japanese there are attempt
ing to stir UP trouble against the -Hilo
Railroad Company. One item reads:
"According to what we have heard
from the Superintendent of the Hilo
Railroad Company, r. W. Filler, Esq,
it has been decided to employ no plan
tation laborers on the works of the
company. We draw the attention of
our readers to this decision"
In response thereto Superintendent
pany, had the following published in
the Shokumin Shimbun:
Gin reference to the employment of
laborers on the Hakalau extension
works, the Hilo Railroad Co. announces
that it has not empowered any one to
engage men for this purpose, and up
to today subcontraet work has not
been let out to anybody. If any one
has attempted to obtain laborers by
representing himself to have the power
to contract for men, he has been act
| ing without our authority. We draw
the attention of all plantation laborers
| especially to this urgent notice.
The following translations from the
Nippu Jill of August 6, refer to the
closing meeting of the conference Of
delegates. The Nippu's headlines are:
Impressive Closing Ceremony, and
''The Delegates Go Back to the Is
lands''. The article reads:
Gas reported in yesterdays issue,
the delegates from the various islands
which have been in conference for six
days at meeting held on the 4th inst.
reached an important decision regard
ing the best method of dealing with
the situation as it is today. The
strikers have been informed of the
spirit which prevailed at that meeting
and Of the policy which it is consid-
cred best to adopt hereafter. The last
meeting of the conference was held yes
terday the 9Th at 2 p. m, The follow
ing supplementary resolutions were
unanimously passed at that meeting:
"1.-That on their return to the vari-
Gus islands, the delegates shall do their
utmost to find employment for labor
ers who have hitherto worked in other
plantations.
"2.-That the Higher Wage Consum-
nation Society's Head Office shall es-
tablish an agency for assisting labor
ers to find work.
"3.-That the Society's Head Office
shall strive to the utmost to find en-
ployment for strikers by correspond
ence with employers and by the adop-
ton of other methods.
"4.-That the delegates from the vari.
Gus islands shall, for the third time.
solicit subscriptions from the laborers.
| that they shall exert themselves to find
employment for strikers, endeavoring
to induce men who have work to pay
the travelling expenses of those for
whom work has been found
"5.-That as far as the capital now
| in hand allows of it, the head Office
of the III. W. G. Society shall assist
| laborers who wish to go to new plan
tations by providing certain number
| of them with money for travelling ex-
penses up to any amount under 81 for
each man. Those who are to benefit
| by this arrangement will be determined
by drawing lots.
In case the funds of the society are
insufficient to allow of their providing
money for the travelling expenses of
I
more money comes in from the islands.
the men will be helped to go to plan,
tations till there are none left in Ho-
nolulu.
THE CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES
FROM ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
august 5, 1909.
THE meaning of the above resolutions
is this: As things are now the mum.
Der of men who desire to go back to
the plantations where they have hither
to been employed is few The majority
desire to go to new plantations or tc
give up working in the sugar industry
altogether and follow other occupations
The society proposes to furnish these
men with money for travelling and tt
help them to find work. Till they car
do this the men will be supported il
Honolulu as heretofore. So all strikers
who have come to this city may sci
their minds at ease on this point. I'm
til work is found for them they will
be maintained 1t was announced a
the meeting that the delegates from tn,
islands should, on their return to tn,
various plantations, try their very hes
to find work for laborers in search o.
it and to raise subscriptions for defray
ing travelling expenses. The meeting
passed a resolution expressing it
thanks to Mr.. J. Maxine. of Yoke
hama, Japan, for the great assistance
he has given to the society all along
1t was resolved that the work of draft
ing rules for the labor association t.
, be formed should be wholly entrusted
to the head office of the Fl. ". C. So
ciety. When the draft is completed
: big meeting will be held at which
report of what has been done will b
made.
fThe main policy to be adopted havin
thus been settled, the chairman of tn
b meeting requested certain of the dele
4 gates present to make closing speeches
which they did, each standing up i
= turn and giving expression to his fee
ings on the occasion. They spoke i
, the following order:
!. F. Maxine, representing the head OF
fee; T. Okino, representing Aiea; N
Hada, representing Waipahu; z. Hirost
representing Kahuku; K. Iehikawa, rel
;. resenting Waialua; K. Oigawa,- repre-
. senting, Waimanaio; K. Kimura, repre-
) senting Maui; q. Okado, representa-
Hawaii; T. Ochiai, representing Hs
wall; K. Yoshida, representing Kauai