Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27

any cause LOT SQcn dlSmlSSalS, our
Eiarbor considers this matter of the
utmost Importance and urgency to its
members. Wherefore we respectfully
urge that no delay, other than such as
shall be absolutely necessary in the
premises, shall be permitted Your
prompt and serious attention to the
matter in hand is therefore respe ctful-
BY but urgently requested.
Very respectfully,
"A. TULLETT,
m. ONESS,
20. w. OLSON,
Committee.
"A. S. HUMPHREYS,
&C. w. ASHFORD,
Counsel for said Harbor"
Two O'Clock Limit Set.
After a conference with Mr.. Hemen-
way the committee announced through
Ashford that an answer to the request
for conference must be forthcoming
by l O'Clock and that a definite reply
DO the proposed agreement must be in
the hands of the committee by 2
o'clock, as the harb0r is to hold a
meeting at O'Clock, when the answer
must be submitted in order that that
body might take what action is deem
ed necessary in the circumstances.
Mr.. Ashford announced at noon that
the failure of the company to reply by
! O'Clock to the request for a confer
encc would be considered as tanta-
mount to a definite refusal to treat
bit all, and would so be reported to the
full meeting of the Harbor at 8
o'clock
"And that means?" asked the re-
porter.
oh, that means that the Harbor
will then be in a position to take any
hction deemed necessary in the cir
tumstances. We have no program,
BaVe one of self-defense. If the COM
bany insists upon war we shall try to
be ready for it. That is all"
Judge Humphreys concurred in all
that Mr. Ashford said, and added that
he believes the matter can be straight
ened out without much difficulty.
At the offices of the IL. S. N.
'ompany there were many signs of &C
iivity. Practically a full board of d.
rectors met and was in conference
over the situation for most of the
morning. but it was late before Mr.
Kennedy was able to make his formal
of the decision reached.
Captain Defends Harbor.
Captain Tullett, head of the special
Committee of the arbor which waited
upon the company this morning with
he resolution passed yesterday, came
the defense Of the association this
morning IN a spirited statement. He
said:
Il want to contradict the story that
has gone forth TO the public that this
association Is attempting any .arbi'
,rary action, and i want to explain
Why it is that We have been forced to
axe the stand We have. Some years
ago, when we. were working Is and 20
hours a day. sometimes without over
ime. two Of my officers, Messrs. Les
lie and George E. Pilt2, attacked that
company in a meeting Of the harbor
md urged that the harbor proceed
with an effort to get overtime. The
lext day they were both fired. The
10y system maintained by. President
Kennedy worked. The Harbor at last
managed to get it's own.
Another thing this harbor, and in
Iced the whole association, is con-
|tantly at work for the benefit of nav
cation of the waters in the seas sur
bounding these Islands. We are con-
|tantly caring for the lights and other
lids to navigations, working hand in
Elove with the u. s. government of
icials in this matter. Our work is be-
ng and has been in the past recog-
LIKED by the government, at its true
Falue. When president, Mr.. Roosevelt
Instructed officials of the government
b cooperate with us. With such a
ecord and with so much to lose, it is
lot likely that we would causelessly
hunge into a conflict with the COM
lany. Our claims can all be proved.
ge have taken the public into our con-
ldence and all we ask from it or from
he management of the Inter-Island, is
| fair deal.
THAT we are afraid of trickery is
be reason for our present attitude. |
bid Mr.. kennedy three years ago that
he set us the example in trickery
lie should be ready. Our resolution
topted yesterday is purely prevent |
| e measure. That is ALL"
enies Simerson Story
81 want to, deny the absurd story |
lent Captain Simerson, given to the |
hhlic yesterday. TO say the least
is heterogeneous in the extreme.
be yarn was to the general effect /
bat the action of the Harbor in sup
irting Captain Thompson against |
$missal was taken to keep Captain
Snerson out of a job. The absurdity |
d that will be seen when it is pointed
It that one OF the reasons given by |
i. Kennedy for the discharge of |
OBTAIN Thompson was that he is
atting old and that the company |
vlnts to put younger men in such !
q sts' Captain Simerson is older
1th in point of service with the com
uny and 10 years than Captain
thompson. The story was given out !
arely for the purpose Of prejudicing
Re public against the Harbor and in
r$or of the company. AS matter OF
at Captain SImerson is now in COM
1tnd of larger and better ship than
Be Niihau, commanded by Captain
10 Kno Alec he |