Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-03


ing, bat hungry men can near the din
Lar bell further than they. can the
Lord voice, We not only want to be
led today, but we also want and de-
mand the assurance that there will
be three square meals tomorrow.
Il like to fight in union with men
who are the alloys of society. the uni
versa Spartans, square of jaw and
nature and shoulder, respecting them
selves and loving their families too
much to fear menace or men whose
low brows are gilded with the sweat
OF other men.
Il can win a fight against most any
animation Of capital with men who
viii neither bear ROE wear a price,
who will anticipate the eheckmates of
opposition as a. legitimate percentage
to be reckoned with. With such men,
their will Is the most implacable, re-
lentless and terrible force that springs
from the souls of humans. They de-
sire no quarter, and they extend none.
Put | cannot fight even stone gods
with wooden Indians"
The captains Of the local Harbor,
at meeting yesterday decided to ae-
cept the offer Of the company to con-
fer regarding complaints, and COM
mittee was appointed to meet the Of
ficials OF the corporation this morn
ing for conference. The first meeting
of the Harbor was held in the head
quarters of that association and was
followed by purely informal one at
the home Of Secy. Poor, who was too i'll
to attend the first The first meeting
decided not to walk out, but simply to
ask the company whether it is in
tended to discharge captains now en-
ployed and putting others in their
places. Six captains have already
come down here from the mainland
and others arrived today on the
steamer Sierra. p =. ..
THE question Of Captain Thomp-
son was absolutely not discussed at
the meeting of the Harbor yesterday"
said Abraham S. Humphreys, attorney
for the Harbor, speaking of the result
of the meetings yesterday THE COM
mittee appointed some time ago to
arrange for q conference with the
lnter-Island officials made its report.
1t was decided to have the CON-
mittee. consult with the company to-
day. At that time the question of
Captain Thompson,s retention will not
be brought up. What the Harbor
wants is to know If it is, the plan of
the sInterIsland company, to kick en-,
ployes out. If so the Harbor members.
intend, to quit before they are kicked
out. We understand that seven ma
riners are now in Honolulu on the
payroll of the InterIsland and that
more are due here on the steam
er. Sierra today. These left New
York ten. days ago. If they, don't ar,
rive today they will certainly come on
the following steamer The only pur-I
pose it. seems ia. US, that the Inter
Island could have in bringing these
men here is to have them displace
sixteen members of the ,Harbor who
are now commanding Inter-Island
steamers"
81 The conference committee is com
posed of Captains Albert : Tullett,
Moses Oness and o. w, OLSEN.
Captain Tullett last night gave out
the following statement regarding the,
proceedings yesterday: = =. 4.,.5s !.
~ At q meeting of Harbor No. IS,
held yesterday morning for the pur-
pose of considering the present con-
troVersy between the Inter-Island
Steam. Navigation Company. Ltd, and
this Harbor, the interests of the gen
eral public as we'll as the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company, Ltd, and
ourselves were most seriously consid-
cred. With the, hope of arriving at
some conclusion satisfactory to the In
tsrests involved, it was decided to ac-
cept the invitation of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company, Ltd, for
a conference with their. committee"
Mr.. Kennedy seemed pleased yes
terday to learn that the members of
the Harbor have decided Ito accept
the; company's. invitation for a CON
ference.
This is the first have heard of
the decision of the Harbor," he said.
All that the company insists. upon
Is the right to conduct it's business
as it deems best and to employ such
men as 1t feels will give its patrons
the best service. II the masters or
mates or any other employees of the
company have any grievance as to
their treatment, the wages they re-
eetye or the conduct of its superin-
tendent or other officials, we are
anxious to- hear them, make an in
Kestigation and remedy any unjust
conditions which may be found. We
have not been informed as to when
the conference will be held, but will
be ready at any time to receive the
committee