The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-08-25
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Portehtous thoughts disturb the Ha-
waiian laboring body Of Honolulu, or
TO speak strictly, that part, of It which
has retained enough independence to
earn its own living without selling its
vote for a kuleana in the road paradise.
In the words above a petition has been
drawn up and fully subscribed to by
thesstevedores and their companions on
the wharves and was, until yesterday,
ready to be presented to the longshore-
men Is union of San Francisco. Yester-
day, however, it was discovered that
q too ambiguous term, "the labor union
of America had been used and the
petition will be rewritten to contain
the correct title of the union with
which the 'fpoolasn wish to affiliate
Grave rumbles from Hilo, us recorded
in yesterdays mail, indicate that Da-
vid EwalilSo, star walking delegate of
Hawaii, is preparing to descend upon
defenseless Honolulu and wave the ban
uer of the free and untrammeled union
ites of America.
Hui Poola Pililzia
It was also added that a meeting of
the ''poolas'' was to he called Satur.
day at Motley Hall, Kulsui street, for
the purpose of formally organizing n
branch of the national longshoremen Is
union, if that is its title. Ewaliko is
going to receive cool reception, ac-
cording to the Hon. Charles Kanekoa,
who is president of the Honolulu long
shoremen, the Hui Poola. as well as
icing member of the house of repre-
eentatives.
"We do not like Ewaliko.' said IA.
nekoa yesterday. voicing the opinion
of the conservative element among the
Hawaiians, which is probably predomi.
nant. "He has been doing nothing but
grating every little job he could. We
don 7 want that sort Of thing up
here. -
However, whether. Ewaliko is going
to be responsible or not. a union is in
the process of formation among Che
local lonRshoremen. Instead of meet
ling Saturday, Kanekoa has even heard
I;ttafsthere has been meeting called
Tor this morning by soma of the mem.
hers. Just who seems doubtful. IT reach.
ed Kanekoa as a rnmor and consequent.
" can not be officially called by the
sspnelasss
would Boycott orientals.
Conservatism is to be the kevstone
of this local union in spite of the fact
that it desires to Glitch up" with
the radical San Francisco branch OF
the organization. Kanekoa states that
they do not wish to iniure the sugar
business of the sugar plantations and
they are, he says, progressing circum
specify.
The object, is entirely iustifiable a.
they look at it, for their proposed
union is aimed at the Japanese am
Koreans, and other Orientals who ar,
now working on the wharvss. The Ha
waiians insist upon keeping this trad,
for themselves and are apparently
ready to answer the statement of thu
employers that they are willing to hir,
Hawai- ans first, but that the number
available is too unreliable to depent
upon on all occasions.
The reason for selecting the Sal
Francisco union for a running mate il
forjreason of the latter's proximity ant
greater ability to "help out" in cas-
of complications. 1t might even q
so far as to cause the San Francisc'
men to refuse to discharge cargoe
loaded at Honolulu by or entails.
To Avoid Trouble.
In their desire not to embarrass thu
sugar movements, the leaders of thu
movement are thinking Of a possibilit!
lof any such move on Their part benz
| followed by retaliation ON 1.-THE par
of the orientals. The sugar, from TIN
/ time it is loaded at the plantations un
till it is on the wharf ready for snip
ment, is handled by orientals. Any at
tempt Of the longshoremen to fore
them off the wbarves could be followet
by counter strike on their part.
| Kanekoa and his fellow members ar
determined that the Hawaiidns shall
control steyedofing, but they also wisl
to gain their object without unpleas
antness, such as this, and are looking
eagerly for way out Of the difficulty
1t is for this reason that EwalIko q in
tr1sion in Honolulu affairs would b
received with the cold and stony glare
The local leaders believe themselve
J perfectly capable of handling their owl
affairs without the valued assistance o
the Hilo wonder or anybody else.
As for the Orientals phase of tn
question, one member of the mi yes
terday summed up the sentiment b,
saying "The Orientals, Japanese ant
Koreans, should all be put back to tn
A., plantations That is what they werl
| brought here for in the first Mace AM