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

Iu6iT acts, appear 10 nave D0e1 10 cm-
barrass the company in various ways
So far as they are concerned, the COM
pany reserves the right to either con-
tinue them in its employment or dis
charge them. Should they be dis
charged, it will be because their ae-
tons have been such as to tend to
seriously interfere with the company
in giving the service which the public
primarily and the stockholders next,
have the right to demand. Should
any Of these gentlemen be discharged,
neither membership in the Harbor, IA
yoritism nor spitework will enter into
the matter. g E.: L
"This letter, must not be construed
as a departure in any degree whatso.
ever from the stand of the company
taken in its letter to you of January
~, 1918. First, last and always, the
Company reserves the right to employ
and discharge men for any reason
which to the company seems suffi.
cient and just in any individual case.
Yours respectfully; 80
.INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAv1GA-
TloN CO., LTD. =
"By NORMAN P. GEDGE,
= ...$ Secretary"
''It's walk out or get kicked out"
Such was the statement of Captain
Tullett, chairman of the special com.
mittee of the Harbor, after meeting
the full board of directors and Off,
Gals of the InterIs1and Company at
eleven O'Clock this morning. Captain
Tuilett added
"The company stands pat, and re-
fuses to bulge from the position. We
expected this. We wanted to make
sure, however, that the directors did
not think We were, have Eeen, or
would in the future attempt to dictate
10 the company whom it should dis.
charge. All we wanted was to gain
assurance that the spite of the presi-
cent would not be allowed to oust
good men and faithful employees from
the service of the company because of
any connection with our Harbor. This
was refused rs. Personally, it makes
little difference to me what stand the
harbor takes, as l am expecting to
leave here within a few days for the
Coast, where Tam going to live. But
FOR the sake of the shippers them
selves / would have liked to see some
sort of guarantee given that they
would receive fair treatment"
Acting under instructions of the har-
Dor. the special committee of captains
met the officials of the company this
morning in conference. Prior to the
meeting Captain Tullett, chairman OF
hn Nf
the corporation the following letter:
Gentlemen:- a meeting of Har-
Dor 81 held yesterday for the purpose
OF considering the controversy now ex-
listing between this Harbor and your
company, it was decided by unanimous
vote to accept your invitation for
conference and herewith request that
you appoint your committee and
name the hour for such meeting.
Harbor 54 convenes again at p, m
to-day, at which time the committee
has been instructed 10 report.
COMMITTEE.
Pending the result of the meeting
none of the committee would discuss
the probable outcome. although Cap
tain Tullett said that the reports Of
yesterdays had been incorrectly re,
ported and that the vote of the hartor
was simply one to give the public as
s'irance that every effort was beina
used by the captains to bring about
peace. We are not freebooters seek
ing to force the COMPANY into Tayi1:
MS more money or give us shorter
hours. All we want is the assurance
that so long as we Go our work we
shall be treated like humans" he said
ia conclusion.
'It's a complete back-down, and
am ashamed of the men,
So said Judge Humphreys this morn
ing in speaking Of the action of the
Harbor yesterday in voting to hold
conference with the Inter-ISland.
"Also.' he proceeded. Il believe it
is rank folly. 1t simply means that
the company gains the time 1t wants,
meanwhile bending every nerve toI
break in the strike-breakers the man