Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-04

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with the recent difficulties with the
Harbor is to disrupt the Harbor and to
against its members for
that reason, this company desires to
call particular attention to the state
naents respecting its attitude toward
the Harder, contained In its letter of
February 3, 1918 This company now
reiterates the statement that it has
not and Is not opposed to organizations
such as Honolulu Harbor No. s., or
any other organization. Its policy
now is and for the future will be. to
select and continue in service its en-
ployes without discrimination of any
sort on account OF membership in any
organization. - d - t.
I'm short, no member of any organ
iZation will be refused employment by
reason of his membership and no
member discharged on that account
Ashford Roasts Company.
Il want you to say for me that the
company left the Harbor no alterna-g
tive said Mr.. Ashford this morning.
Furthe fmore. the dismissal of cap
tains Immediately after the letter
which the company caused to be print.
ed In the Etar4B uiletfn yesterday aft
eriloon shows the ihsincerity, hypoc-
risy and uhtf iiflifuIhess Or the com
pany Throughout this whole contro-
vefsys and proves, 60 my way of think
Ing. that the captains had ample justi-
fieation for their acts or self-protec-F
ti6n i ask n Tie Discharge of the
men affiliated with the 9arbor was.
not sufficient evidence that the COM,
pany an along pHfposed to destroy the,
beneficial influence OF the Harbor? ).
IT has now come to IA hand -to-hand
fight between the monopoly, backed by
rs millions Of dollars, and men backed.
BY nothing save their own self-re-'
Many Shippers Feel the Axe.
Disnissais and designations from
among the masters and mates In the
IIitef.lsland service came thick and
list yesterday afternoon. .- =
Following the beIated receipt OF
Captain Tullett's resignation, dated
January 18th and alleged to have been
held by Captain J.sF. Haglund for
weeks. before presentation to the gen,
eraT MANAGEMENT OF the company.ss eli
the pace Tor the retirement of score
or more of Sflcers. who have long
been Identified with che service. 81
& In the list Of dismissals from further
service with the Inter.IsiahH Stss,-.
Navigation Company, Captain j. r.
Haglund. port eaptain and siirer.nten-
dent, was put Into erect among She
FIRST The InterIs1and then proceeded
to notify the Following that their ser
vices were no longer rdelfred Esssif !
Captain Sam Thorn Epson, Kilau6a.
Captain M. Oiess. q. Hall. Captain
z. Carlson. Wailele Captain George e.
Piitz. Iawalafi.. Captain w. r Thornp-
son. Niihan and Captain1 J. H. Haake.
Noeau. - -.
The dismissaf OF two wen known
laates Followed. Including: p. Hinner
of the Mikahala and o. w Ilssoni OF
the Noeau.
Today it was generally stated that
Chief Ofiicer Berg In & the steamer
Mtuna Kea was flated for the axe
Many Proniotions Follow Decapita-
ton. - ~ !. ~ ,ls3s$s7s <
a score or more web known Inter
Island steamship men are today enjoy.
ing a wen merited promition in the
service. TFss+E i 5#SS.s5sfftF*s
In the instance of several first and
second, mates. these men have been
to the command OF steam
ers,s and viii take YES sells today and
With the resignation ofCaptain Tul-
lett, master OF the Mikahala, which |
was immediately ACCEPTED by the COM
pany. Captain Napaala, formerly cap
tain of the Likelike falls into a snug
berth. Captain Napaala is a well
known person in the island trade and
has been Identified with the company
tor years. WI :
Captain Mansfield, former mate in
the steamer Niihau goes out in the
freighter IWaiani to sail for Mahukona
and Kawailae today. Mansfield taxes |
command OF the vessel over which |
Captain George Piltz. dismissed form
erly presided Mansfield is said to have
aG long and satisfactory record with |
tie company. = 1920,
Many From Harbor Hold Down Jobs.
Captain Nicholson, former chief
officer in the steamer Mauna Loa and
who has been with the steamship
for a decade or more, has
been promoted to the command of the |
steamer VIC. Hall, taking the place
vacated by the dismissal of Captain !!
M. -Oness, who is alleged as having |
been one of the ringleaders in the re-
cent difficulty. Nicholson has at va
rious times served in the capacity Of
master of Interisland vessels. H."
Chief Officer Bennett. who has been
identified with the 2Kinau for some !
years past, was today made master of |
the steamer Clahdine. Captain Mel
son, who retires' from the steamer, !
is declared to have had no part in |
the recent agitation, but left the COM
pany to take up hts new duties as !
harbor master at Pearl Harbor, at a
salary of $4,000 a year. Bennett has
many friends. who congratulate him
on his we'll deserved elevation in the
ranks. u,
A new skipper is to be selected for
the steamer, Noeau that is scheduled /
to put to sea at five o'clock tonight.
CaDfain Haake WAS let out bV the