The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-09

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X officers as may be needed to 4
y break the strike.'
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None of the steamers of the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company
scheduled to leave port today will get
away, unless the masters and mates now
on strike change their minds this morn.
ing. The steamer Mauna Kea should
leave for Hilo and way ports at ten
O'Clock and the steamers Mikahala, Ki-
nau, Iwalani and Wailele were to have
departed yesterday afternoon, but Were
tied up on account of the strike.
The strike committee comprising
Captains Piltz, Freeman, Naopala and
Tullett, met in the Y. NJ. c. A. yester.
day afternoon to discuss the situation.
1t is understood that the lnter-lsiand
company asked that the strikers take
out the steamers on their regular run
pending the receipt of cabled advice
from President Kennedy, who is at
present somewhere in the East. The
committee, however, refused to give
way and, it is reported, notified the
company that the boats would be kept
tied up as far as the captains are con
cerned until the point at issue, ques-
ton of overtime amounting to only a
few hundred dollars, be conceded and
the demands of the strikers granted.
Dock Superintendent Hagund, asked
last night if the Mauna Kea and the
other steamers of the company would
get away today said:
81 don't know whether we will be
able to despatch any boat but the in.
dicatiOns are bad.
Engineers Firm.
Haglund also stated that up to five
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the en-
gineers had given him no notification
that they would join the ranks of the
strikers.
rine Engineers Beneficial Association,
No. 100, asked last night whether the
engineers contemplated a sympathetic
movement WIN lne HHbteTs ana mates
said:
"The engineers will go out when the
boats go. They will not strike, and
there is no disaffection among them. I"
Steamers All Idle.
Despite the fact that yesterday was
the big weekly sailing day of the In.
ter-lsland Steam Navigation Co., not
steamer of the service put to sea and
five vessels are tied up idle at the
wharves. The reason for this is that
the captains and mates of the vessels
in question went on strike yesterday
morning over a question of overtime
for Sundays and holidays.
IT is understood that the officers of
the feet made formal demand for
overtime to the company few weeks
ago and that an answer was promised
yesterday. That answer being unsatis.
factory the men walked out.
The engineers and other employees of
the company's steamers are taking no
part in the strike though it is rumored
that the disaffection has spread to the
enginerooms and that the engineers
will joing the captains and mates in
sympathetic movement today.
The strikers declare that their de-
mands are fair and reasonable and
that they will tie the steamers up un-
til they are granted. They certainly
struck heavy blow yesterday. The
representatives of the company, while
admitting that the crisis is a serious
one, state that they hope to have the
difficulty adjusted soon.
nohla a.
President Kennedy of the Inter-Isl
and company is at present travelling il
the eastern States and it may be som'
time before cable stating the condi
tion of the company's affairs at thi
end of the line can reach him. Any
how, the absence of Mr.. Kennedy com
plieates the situation greatly.
Several steamers were scheduled Il
have left port last night, but non
went out and mail and passenger con
neetions are for the present disrupted
Other steamers are scheduled to ieay
today, including the Mauua Kea whic
takes the liilo run.
The officials of the company and III
leaders Of the strikers are exceeding
ly Teticent about making any stat,
ment about the strike or condition
leading up 10 H.
Strikers Meeting.
The executive committee Of n
strikers held meeting at the Y. \
q. A. az one O'Clock yesterday afte
moon, but no word vi the proeeedinl
was given out While there is no 4
Feei critieism Of the action Of Pre-,
dent Kennedy by the directors of n
inter'ihiand company with regard
the present situation, there is foolir
that 4 might have been ayeued.
AZ the fame time the members
the board Of directors Of the eoapal
are Blaming the captains ana mhtes 4
their preslpliate action ln qniilh
nefh and ifihn ~ ihs epmpany's bnl
hesa nhen tho rush 8at lhe create.