Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-30
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company, other men will be found II
lttke their places, without occasionide
delay in maintaining the regular coast
Inf schedules. Il +
OFFICERS Reluctant to Strike.
There are many officers, now with
the Inter-Island Company who have
been engaged in the coasting trade
tntween the islands for a decade or
more, that are now known TO hesitate
in aligning themselves with what is
termed a minority representation OF
the masters and mates who are strong
IN their demands for a settlement OF
the differences OF opinion between on.
GERS and company, by calling out a
general strike.
There are now. scores OF. men with
the Inter-Island, who have served the
better part of their lives in the service
sof, the company, who are extremely re-
luctant to give up profitable employ.
rnent, In order to assist a certain fac
ton of men with the local masters and
mates organization in gaining their
point" was the comment offered this
morning by shipping man, not affiliat
I'd with the Inter-Island cmpany, but
who has watched the progress of the
p,etent controversy between the COM
p9ny and some of Its Officers with
much interest. d.
(. eff compelled to leave the COM
pany, through no personal grievance,
a number of Hawaiians who have
worked up in the coasting trade, viii
find themselves without profitable
employment, and deprived of the
means Of making an easy living, as
has been the case with mates and
Others who for years have been
identified with the company.
Many of the men, who now fear
that they may become involved in a
strike, own their own homes in this
or one of the other island ports. To
be dropped from the pay roll at this
time is believed would spell disaster
and hardships in many homes"
steamers Loaded and Ready to Sail
The Inter-Isiand steamer Helene
has been loaded with large quantity
81 lumber, fertilizer, and explosives
and departed at 1915 this afternoon
for Kona and Kau ports. Captain
Lane is master of the Helene, and
one OF the old-time employees Of the:
company. Up to the noon hour to-,
day, all officers belonging to the
Helene had reported for duty.
Captain Oness is master of the.
steamer w. G. Hall that
is also being made ready to proceed
to sea at five O'Clock this evening.
taking United States mails, passengers
and general cargo for ports along the
coast of Kauai. - -&z- .
While Captain Oness has taken an
active part in the series of confer
ences between the masters and mates
and the directorate OF the steamship
company, it is generally believed that
he will continue in command OF the.
vessel which is scheduled to depart
this evening. ~, 80 -. !
Captain Thompson, whom the local
of masters and mates
have selected as one of the factors Of
contention in the present controversy,
arrived from Kauai this morning, as
of the steamer. Niihau.
One vessel master who Is now re-
moved from the storm center of the
contest is Captain Nelson, of the
steamer Claudine, an arrival this
Captain Nelson has just
fallen into q snug berth as harbor
master at Pearl Harbors at q fat
salary of three thousand year.
Watson Company Not Involved.
Much interest was awakened this
morning by the statement alleged to
have been made by members of the
and mates association that
unless the present difficulty was speed
lily adjusted, a general tie-up of all
trans-pacific shipping would result.
The prediction was circulated today
that the Matson Navigation line would
be brought into the matter, as we'll as
The Pacific Mail and the Oceanic line.
From the story circulated along the
waterfront, IL was alleged that mas
.ers' and mates organizations exist
III along the Pacific coast. A strike
N the Inter.Island service would
therefore mean that shippers in the
argerl liners would necessarily take
Up the fight on the ground that cargo |
.ranshipped from Inter-Island steam
ers to their commands was being |
with the assistance of Of |
,icers outside Of the regular organiza |
ion. - -
Claim Characterised as Absurd.
Officers in the: Matson Navigation |
service who have visited the port in
he Wilhelmina and the Hyades de-
,lare that the possibility Of a strike
among local vessel masters involving i
,fficers in the Matson company is alb
surd.
1t was stated today that something
ike a year ago, Captain Matson called
I conference of his officers. 1t was
hen brought to the attention of all
Jfficers in the service that should
hey eleact to cease in their affiliation