Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-11
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ish current trip, then quit" said the
report.
The receipt of this and the reported
promise that another of the captains
now in command of one OF ine com
tpany's steamers is about to walk OIL
his ship, caused buzz of JOY in the
harbor headquarters in the Odd Eel
lows building.
"'We Are Winning" Says TuIIett,
/. Captain Tullett, chairman of the
special committee that is handling
the. strike, made the, following state
ment this morping:
! Please say for, me that We are
gradually winning back the ground we
lost by delaying the resignation of our
members. The. company is making
desperate efforts to gather enough
men together to officer the ships, and
is having hard times at, the job. For
, instance, Mr.. Sheedy4and another of
t ficial of the COMPANY went, down to
PeaIls harbor yesterday, TO-. interview
a man there employed upon the gov
eminent work. He has a license, /
believe, and 1 hear that his name is
.HlmphreEs, ID Shse6E offered him lin
and go hang his papers up. in the
cabin of one, CT the lnterlsland steam.
ers. The captain refused. SO did a
man employed at the Honolulu Iron
works, whom the officers of the COM
pany have been trying to get into the
service This | tell merely to show
the public how little confidence the
officials of the Inter-Isiand place in
the men they, themselves, brought
down here as strikebreakers."
Mr.. Kennedy Talks.
President Kennedy, of the Inter
Island, issued the following statement
last night He said:
In the interview published this
morning Mr., C. W. Ashford, among
other things, is quoted as stating that
the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.,
| Ltd, a few weeks after signing an
agreement with the harbor to restore
| its members to its employment at an
increased rate of wages Ito continue
| for three years, and thereafter until
six months notice to the contrary by
either party attempted to discharge
| Captain Thompson without giving him
fany reason for his Dismissal
In the first place, the agreement
which was entered into with the har-
Dor in settlement of the difficulties
of last summer contained no provision
whatsoever to the effect that the men
| then reinstated in their various posi-
| lions shodld be continued in the en-
ployment of the company Tor three
years or for any definite period OF
time. The agreement did make pro
vision that for term of three years
and thereafter until six months notice
TO the contrary by either party the
wages of the masters ant mates of the
various vessels Of the Company's fleet,
whoever they might be, would be paid
according to schedule forming a part
OF the agreement.
Recognizes Obligations.
The company recognizes its Oblisa-
tons under this agreement and has no
intention or desire in any way TO fail
to meet them. The agreement con-
tainS certain other provisions respect
ing payment for overtime and the
like, all Of which the company prOpOs
es to observe and carry out. These
obligations are of a continuing nature
and will be observed by the company
according to the strict letter of the
agreement.
insofar as the provision respecting
The reinstatement of the men. vino
then had resigned, is concerned, the
company performed fully its under
taking by rein5tating them in their
former positions. The company did
lot then, any more than will it nov,
enter into any agreement Whereunder
j. cannot select AM continue in s'..
ICE its employees as in its Judgment
the nature OF is business and the
public interest require.
In The second place i; should be
noted IN this connection, as has al,
ready appeared in the public press,
that Captain W. F. Thompson was not
disc harcei f.Gm he cHcplOy Of tie
Intor-IS!and NOmpan; lasI NnvemheI.
as Las been earned iy r"1resoI.
tiyeS az the tartp2. hui, o. ne con-
trurE. vas EerCIy removed fl0m thH
command CT tie s D. Milan. Dcu%
afforded, a that time. an opportunity.
if he s. desired. to crntinur III ;h4
service OF the company Il so.le other
Cap&Citv." -