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


ton whatever in joining forces with
the local steamship company in any
capacity.
1t was charged that Captain Altman
was engaged by President and General
Manager James A Kennedy, during
the !atters visit to the Coast 1t was
then stated that Captain Altman was
coming down 10 the islands to accep
the position now held by Captain J. F.
Haglund. and the former China skip
per would draw 4 salary Of $3.50 a
month.
There is absolutely nothing to it,"
was the very emphatic though belated
refutation of the allegation, coming
from Captain Altman today When
they say that am down here to go
to work for the lnteI-Island they are
all entirely on the wrong track.
have no such intention" added the
skipper, again retiring into the vale
of mystery.
The nature of his mission to these
islands Captain Altman at this time
refuses to disclose.
Il am here for purpose and not ex-
actly for my health" he smilingly adj
mitted.
1t was suggested that inasmuch as
the Captain has borne the title of Poet
of the Pacific for some years, that he
might have decided to take up his
his abode in these isles of the blest for
the purpose of gathering inspiration
for the muse, which at times sways the
Seafaring man to an extent that much
c"editable verse is sent broadcast over
the land.
Captain Altman recently figured as
witness in an investigation of Snug
Cling operations carried on by mem
bers of the official staff and crew Of
the liner China. Captain Altman in
ststs that he left the Pacific Mail serv-
ice of his own free will, however.
There are those here who believe
that Captain Altman is now a visitor
at Honolulu on business. connected
with the suppression of illegal impor
tation of opium. With the genial skip
per, however, silence is now golden.
The Harhor yesterday held meet
ing at which a committee of three.
headed by Captain Tullett, was ap-
pointed to confer with the officials
of the company. Captain Tullett
made arrangements with Vice-Presi-
dent Mclean for conference at ten
o'clock this morning.
Among other things which the Har-
Dor did at the meeting was to pass,a
resolution providing mode of settling
disputes in future This plan will be
taken up by the conferees this morn
ing. The resolution read: -.
Resolved, that a committee, con-
sisting of three members of this
Harbor, be appointed to confer, in
connection with our legal advisers,
with the Inter-Island Steam Nayiga-
ton Company, and endeavor to OBJ
tain from said company an agreement
whereby no member of this Harbor
shall be, against his VAL, dismissed
from, his employment by said COM
pany, unless: (D by order of the
United States inspectors, empowered
to act. in the premises; (2l the party
sought to be dismissed shall admit
the justice of his, dismissal; (3) such
dismissal shall be approved by arhi-
traitors one Of whom shall be ap-
pointed under the sanction of this
Harbor. one by said company, and the
third in such manner as shall be pro-
yided in such proposed agreement:
and. that any suspension from duty,
such approved dismissal,
shall be upon full pay"
The resolution we adopted shows
the public that We want, to be fair and
square in this matter" said Captain
Tullett,, yesterday. THE Harbor has
no intention of trying to dictate to the
company as to whom they shall; en-
ploy or discharge. In the last two
years four captains have been, dismis-
sed and the Harbor made no, objec-
ton, but in the case of Thompson, we
do not believe that the company has
a right to discharge a man who has
spent twenty years in it's service
giving reasons for the dis
missal. If the company has good
reasons for its action why doesn't it
make them public? The Harbor is
not afraid to have them published,
and neither is Captain Thompson"
Position Set Forth. 49,,
Honolulu Harbor No. 81 yesterday |
set forth its position still more fully
in letter written to the morning pa
per, which said.
Editor, Pacific Commercial Adver-
tiser, City
Dear Sir:-If you will kindly allow
Us space in the columns of your paper, |
we will attempt to respond to your /
appearing in the issue of |
January 25th, which starts out as
though intended ito be fair, quoting
he vital interest of the general pub
lie which neither the company or the
men can afford to ignore, and, after |
advising the public not to decide off
hand without hearing both sides, in the
very next paragraph, we are practi- |
,ally condemned by you.
Admitting for the sake of argument !
hat our letter to Mr. Kennedy was
;ouched in irritating language, his at !
titude towards us at all times has !
been worse than irritating, and, Mr. !
Editor. when you say that our calm
assumption of the right to name our
own committee to try our members, is |
almost enough to make the ordinary +
linking man gasp, what have you to
lay in regard to the WOrkingman, the |