Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-08
HILO LABOR
union BUSY
Would Affiliate With
Long Shoremen
OF Coast

Especial CorrespondenceJ

illbp, otpls b'--lHe UlDSl Import
ant business transacted by the HilO
Labor Union at its meeting last Sat.
urday was relative to the Unions
joining the JOngshoremcn's Union Of
San Francisco and through that or.
ganlzatiop the American Federation
Of Labor
II will he remembered that some
time ago President 'Ewaliko was In.
sttIcted to write to President Com.
pera Of the American Federation Of
Labor. say ing how badly the Union
felt about the Russians who had been
brought to Hawaii, and also to ask
that the Union be allowed to affiliate
with the mainland labor organizations.
As n result u bunch OF letters were
received by Ewaliko from various la.
Dor officials, all OF, which were read
1T the meeting
Gompers' answer was as follows:
Washington. ID. C., Aug. l6. 1910.
Mr. David Ewaliko. Hilo Hawaii.
Dear Sir-Your favor of recent date
has been duly received and read with
great deal of interest. | am exceed.
Ingly gratified To learn that what |
have done and attempted to do In
behalf OF the Russian emigrants com.
mends itself to the body Of organized
workmen which you represent. II Is
my desire to be helpful In every way
within my power TO my fellows OF any
and all nationalities.
| / note your reference 10 the recent
organization of longshoremen of llilo
and that It is the intention OF you
and your fellow workers to become
affiliated with the I.ongshoremen OF
the Pacific. and through them with
the International Association. The
closer unity and cooperation Of the
longshoremen OF Hawaii with organ
ICED lOngshOremen of the mainland
can but result to their mutual bene
1T II should he unnecessary for me
to say to you that | shall be glad tC
be OF any assistance within my pow
err trust that you will let me heal
from you at any time you can fine
It convenient to write, In the mean
thuc am sending copy Of your lettel
to Mr.. j. J. Joyce. Secretary of thu
International Longshoremen's Asso
citation. Hoping TO hear from you fur
ther at your convenience, | am
Fraternally yours,
SAML. GOMPERS,
President American Federation o
Labor
Several other letters were receives
: from various officials of the Fedora
ton, to whom the matter had beef
referred and last Of all letter iron
G. 4. Fouch of the San Francisco
branch OF the International Long
shoremen's Association. After r9ferI
ing to- the manner In which the re
quest from Hllo had reached hin
Fouch wrote In part:
1T Is with the greatest pleaslir
that am performing this duty 10
the reason that =! have tried on nun
erous occasions to get in touch wit
our brother longshoremen in the Tel
ritory OF Hawaii,
"In behalf of the American Fec
Grafton OF Labor and the Information
al Longshoremen's Association | wis
to extend TO our brothers In the por
OF Hilo fratcrnal and hearty inylt'
ton to affiliate with our Internationa
and become part Of the America
!, Federation OF Labor and the recol
nized Labor movement Of the civili
ed world, as our International Is ais
not only affiliated with the A, +, of
but with the International Transpol
Federation OF Europe, an organizatio
j whose scope is world wide"
. With this letter followed instructic
!, OF rules to be observed In order
join the Association, as well AZ
blank charter for signature of the III
members.
The meeting decided to instruct Il
President to proceed 'bo secure
charter
Arrangements were then made 4
Labor Day parade aud In this 60
neciIon II was decided Ia ask II
\ business houses 10 let such Of the
employees rs belonged Ia the INIT
! have holiday In order lhui ihr
y mlghl ake parI Ia The parade