Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-06

est interest throughout the town as
the small manufacturers have an idea
that they are being imposed on. While
demanding that the plantations should
pay the tax they are not, however, de-
handing that the full provisions Of the
law such as screening the mills and
putting in concrete floors and other
things ordered by the health board in
their own cases should be enforced.
of the stewards stan were not con-
cerned in the strike. All departments
In the Inter-Island service were oper-
ating along the usual lines and the
steamers lie at the wharves, being
made ready for sea as If nothing out
OF the way had happened.
Sunday Work q Bone Of Contention.
As briefly outlined by several we'll
known Inter-Island shippers this
morning, the single object for skip
pers and mates In leaving their posi-
tons is the failure of the Inter.Island
directors to accede to their demand
for the payment of overtime. for Sun
days and holidays. 1t is pointed out
that especially during the busy part
of the sugar season, wireless mes
sages ARE forwarded from the home
Office to the masters of coasting yes
sells and freighters that they call at
certain plantation ports, and there
take on sugar or discharge cargo on
Sunday. The same rule has been en-
forced as regards the legal holidays,
The shippers now contend that
while they are drawing graduated
monthly wage ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50 a month, they are entitled to adj
ditional compensation when they and
their navigation officers are obliged
to work, cargo on the days set aside
for rest or recreation. ~
The mates to the number of several
score are paid on a monthly schedule,
that ranges from 800 to $50 a month
for first officers, while second mates
are said to be drawing down at pres
ent about $75 a month.
Monthly Scale satisfactory.
The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company has for some time past rec
ognized a general classification of the
standard of service for its officers. For
instance, officers in the Mauna Kea,
Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Claudine and
Kinau are listed as in the first grade
service. 49,. 81
The steamers Likelike, Helene,
Maui, Hall and Mikahala are manned
by those listed in the second grade,
while the smaller vessels in the feet,
such as the Noeau, Niihau, Iwalani,
Kauai, Kaiulani and Keauhou are gen.
orally known along the waterfront as
the third raters, and officers and men
employed in these vessels, of course,
are not drawing the same salaries as
those in the larger steamers traversing
the more important runs.
More Masters to Be Heard From.
The Claudine, from Hawaii and
Maui ports, is to arrive at an early
hour tomorrow morning, and Captain
Nelson is expected to follow the ex-
ample of his fellow shippers in the
Walkout.
The little steamer Hall, with gen.
eral cargo and passengers from Gar
den Island ports of call, is also due
to arrive tomorrow morning with Cap
tain Onass in command. These
steamers carry two mates each, who
are expected to join the strikers un-
less some settlement is effected be-
fore the close of the day.
The strike has evidently been I'M
der consideration by the masters and
mates for some weeks. An important
meeting of Honolulu Harbor No. 81
was called but a few days ago, and
when the steamer Mauna Kea depart
ed on her last voyage to Hilo, it was
generally understood in local water
front circles that general demand
for more money would be forthcoming
from the masters and officers in the
feet of sixteen steamers.
v. S. Mails viii Go Out.
I'VE shall send the Hawaii mail by
the Wilhelmina when she sailed for
Hawaii tomorrow or Thursday even
ing if the difficulties on the Inter-Isl-
and are not adjusted by tomorrow,
said G. w. Carr, assistant superintend-
ent of railway mail service this morn
ing when questioned as to what means
the postal authorities would take to
send the Hilo mail.
I'VE have all the InterlSland steam
ers under contract together with the
Matson line, American Hawaiian
steamship company, and every. other
steamship line entering Honolulu. If
the trouble on the Mauna Kea is not
adjusted by tomorrow evening. we
shall send the mail out by the Will
helmina or by any other boat that
happens to be going to Hawaii.
I'VE would take the mail there in
government launch if there was no
other way, because the mail service
must not be interrupted.
81 do not know what the nature of
our contract with the Inter-lsland peo-
pie is but l don't think that they could
be made to carry it out # they couldn't
get any one to run their boats. But
| don't think the matter is serious
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