Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-11
kauai OFFICERS
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report from the officials of the COM
pany failed, as a meeting was in ses'
sion when representatives Of the Star
Bulletin called up the corporation Of
| fiCes.
The wireless dispatches, however,
were most explicit and detailed in
their nature. The captains and mates
Of the three steamers, Kaiulani, Keau-
hau end the Kauai are said to have
reported to the office of the company
in Hilo that they would feel compelled
10 tender their designations as en-
ployes CT the Inter-Island. viii fin:
ish current trip, then quit" said the
/ report - s.
The receipt of this and the reported
promise that another Of the captains,
now lin command of one or the COM
pany's steamers is about to walk: off
his ship, caused a buzz Of JOY in the
sharbor headquarters II the Odd Eel:
lows building = ~ 81 b.
taWe Are Winning" Says TuIIett,
Captain Tnliett; chairman OF the
! speeiaI' committee that is handling
the strike, made the following state
ment this morning.: /:
Please. say for Ems hat we are
i gradually winning back the ground we
Host by delaying the resignation of, our
| members. The conlpany. Is making
desperate efforts to gather enough
men together to officer the ships and
, is having hard times at the job. For
instance, Mr. Sheedy and another Of
ficial of the company went down to
Pearl harbor yesterday TO interview
a man there employed upon the gov
Pertinent work. He has a license, l
believe, and l hear that his name is
Humphreys. Mr.. Sheedy offered him
his own terms to quit his present job
| and go hang his papers up in the
cabin of one of the lnter-Island 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-Island 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, few weeks after signing an
agreement with the harbor to restore
its members to it's employment at an
in cod rofn IF 0nntinnn
! for three years, and thereafter until
six months notice to the contrary by
either party attempted to discharge
Captain Thompson without giving him
any 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-
tons should be continued in the en-
ployment of the company for 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
10 the contrary by either party the
wages of the masters and mates OF the
various vessels of the company's fleet,
whoever they might be, would be paid
according to a schedule forming part
Of the agreement.
Recognizes Obligations.
The company recognizes It's Obliga'
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 arc 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, who
then had resigned, is concerned, the
company performed fully its under,
taking by rcinstating them in their
former positions. TIE cOmnary did
not then. any more than will it now,
enter into any agreement whereunder
i cannot select and continue in SCI,
'.Ce its employees as in its jUd2ment
the nature Of its business and the
public interest require.
I'm the second place i sho"ld be
noted in this connection, as has al
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