The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-22

Consul Advises Less Haste.
OF particular interest yesterday was
the personal visit of Consul-General
Uyeno to Oahu and Honolulu planta-
ing, and to an Advertiser reporter
stated that he merely went to make
personal observations, and that his of
fetal functions would not permit him
to take any active part in what is
going on. He stated, however, that be
had advised the japanese laborers on
these two estates to go slow; to remain
in their quarters, and not break up
their homes hastily.
This is understood among the plant
ers merely to have been wise advice,
and not in any way to be construed
as counsel of resistance. The Consul
feels that the laborers would be better
off in their quarters and perhaps an
earlier adjustment of the differences
might be effected. He probably real
ICES that sooner or later he may be
called upon in his official capacity to
succor Japanese subjects led into town
by the agitators and stranded here.
Just prior to the visit of the Adj
vertiser representative to the Consul s
residence in Nuuanu avenue, Messrs.
Maxine, Negoro and two others had a
long consultation with the Consul.
What the significance of this visit was
the Consul would not say.
Wirelessed for Sheriff.
Early yesterday morning wireless
message reached Alexander & Baldwin,
agents for Kahuku plantation, from
Manager Andrew Adams, asking for
the presence of the Sheriff, as the Jap
anese strikers had commenced intimi-
dating the Chinese laborers, and he
wanted them protected from any overt
act. The Sheriff and Interpreter Town
send went down on the morning train.
They were expected in town last even
ing, but came back only as far as
Waialua plantation, from which place
the Sheriff phoned in for facts as to
the situation at Aiea and Waipahu,
and also requested that Deputy Sheriff
Fernandez of Eva district eommuni-
cate with him about the Waipahu stu
alton.
Threatened the Portuguese.
Manager Adams letter to J. p
Cooke, of Alexander & Baldwin, which
arrived on the $50 train last evening
said thai after threatening the Chinese
on the plantation, the strikers had
warned the Portuguese that if they
attempted to go to work yesterday
morning trouble would come. -
Manager Adams stated that while in
the Chinese camp the night before q
japanese entered and walked warif3
along. He met couple of Chinese
half stopped and eyed them steadily
The Chinese returned the look and
then went back TO their quarters
Manager Adams asked the Chinese
what the Japanese meant. They were
too scared to tell, but finally replied
that it had something to do with
clothes. Manager Adams was a per
sonal observer of the eye-warning
Then yesterday morning the Portu
guese told him of the threats whicr
they had received and said they fear
ed to take up their daily work They
were told that they could work safe
~, and they went into the fields anC
did well. The Portuguese men, womer
and children worked and sent the cut
cane to the mill, where it was ground
When the Japanese millmen quit Ka
nuku on Wednesday they walked out
leaVlng the machinery going full blast
Inc machinery was taken care of bs
other employees.