The Hawaiian star., 1910-03-05

proposed at the meeting to bring
about union of the four Japanese
newspapers published in Honolulu,
being the Shinpo, Jiu, Jiji and Chron-
icle N. 602). One of the objects of
the meeting was to spread the high
er wage sentiment among Japanese
in these islands by and through the
efforts and assistance OF the news
papers" (p. 606). The next meeting
(p. 607) was at Ishi's house about No
vember 8, called in pursuance of a
resolution at the theatre meeting to
get the newspaper men together, and
who were present at Ishis house as
we'll as all of the defendants. An al
tercation arose between Sheba and
Maxine, who came in late, on the
ground that the latter was not a
newspaperman Up. 614). Maxine pre-
sided and proposed mass meeting Of
Japanese (p. 46). A week later a
second meeting was held at Ishfs
house at which all the defendants
were present (p. 62D with repre-
sentatives of the newspapers and OF
the merchants association. Moth
ing further was done for about two
weeks except that the daily, the
Nippu Jill, was continuing to write
articles on higher wages" when,
about the middle of December, a
meeting was called at the Japanese
! Y. M. G. A. building in Honolulu with
the purpose of coming to a definite
plan for pushing this question fur
ther" (p. 627). Maxine was chair
man of the meeting Negoro secre-
tary and all of the defendants were
/ present. (Ev. of Harbottle p. 15.)
1t was stated at this meeting that IT'S
purpose was "to consider the ways
and method for securing higher wages
for Japanese laborers on plantations"
! Obj; that the name for the organi-
zation formed that night proposed by
Negoro, was $50 Kiu Kishi Kai,'
meaning "Higher Wage Consumma-
tion Association" After the name
had been approved officers we're elect.
ed (p. 86). Maxine chairman; Ne
goro secretary and "Yamashiro if
remember rightly treasurer" In Ma
kino's speech he declared that they
should get at things in "the spirit oi
old Japan" :;yamado tomasi" (p. 1D
meaning the spirit that drives every
body away, no matter who the con
testants may be. Whenever the Jap
anese go into certain thing with q
determined purpose of arriving-ac
complishing a certain thing, they use
that spirit, that yamado" Up. 20. Ne
goro says that when the strike was
got up, 1--WE went there. The labor
ers formed higher wage associations
= but had no official connection will
+ u.s." although 1--WE agreed to assist l
T. through" (p. 63O). Although, as h
i claimed, the higher wage association
throughout the group had no of1cia
+ relations with each other their fol-
nation was in way caused by tn
Honolulu association" (p. 633). A
the meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A buil1
ing the officers, Maxine, Negoro, an
q Yamashiro, were authorized to al
point committee of twenty othe
members of the association, Negor
stating that the "way or method o
$ system of securing higher wages wa
L to be left entirely to the discretion
} of the committee (p. y; Tasaka sa!
ing 1--WE must do our best and in o.
y der to accomplish that purpose W
= must stick together" Up. 12), and Mi
J. kino and Negoro urging that highe
J. wages be secured regardless of col
n sequences" (p. 15.)
S We have referred in detail to tn
70 preliminary steps taken by the d
y PENDANTS for securing their avowe
l. object for the evidence permits th
D. finding that they combined and M
~ tually undertook and concerted tt
e. gether to stir up Japanese laborers
'e appeals to their patriotism and othe
n wise as will be shown hereafter, fir
m to demand an advance in wages al
n then to enforce the demand by IL
a. various means and methods enumera
n ed in the complaint which were urge
O. in the articles published in the j
- which was the only newspaper whi'
a joined their plan and became Il
Sc avowed and generally recognized {
n gan of the defendants in their "rigl
y, eous campaign for higher wages"
IN Negoro terms it, (p. 643)
"a The contention of the defendants
&C. that they are not responsible for |
IS, cause they are not shown to ha
he agreed upon, any of the Jill articl