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


Tullett, chairman of the special COM
nittee of the Harbor, after meeting
the full board OF directors and Off
Gals of the Inter-Is,and Company at
eleven o'clock this morning. Captain
Tullett 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 we're, have been, or
would in the future attempt to dictate
TO the company whom 1t 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 us. Personally, 1t makes
little difference to me whsk-stand the
harbor takes. as ] am expecting to
leave here within few days for the
Coast, where am going to live. But
Cor the sake of the shippers them
selves I 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
the committee, sent the president of
the corporation the following letter:
Gentlemen:--At a meeting of Har-
Dor 81 held yesterday fo7 the purpose
OF considering the controversy now ex-
listing between this Harbor and your
company, II was decided bv unanymous
vote to accept your invitation for
conference and herewith request that
you appoint your committee and
n5me the hour for such meeting.
Harbor 81 convenes again at 8 p. m.
today. at which time the committee
has been instructed to report.
" #.T COMMITTEE.
Pending the result of the meetin"
none of the committee would discrss
the probable outcome, although Cap
tain Tullett said that the reports of
yesterdays had been incorrectly re-
ported and that the vote of the hareor
vas simply one to give the public as
sIrance that every effort was being
used by the captains to bring about
peace. I'VE are not freebooters seek
ing to force the company into rayi':
us more money or give us shorter
hours. All we want is the assurance
that so long as we do our work We
shall be treated like humans" he said
". conclusion
Its a complete back-down, and |
am ashamed of the men
So said Judge HuRNhreys this morn
ing in speaking of the action of the
Harbor yesterday in voting to hold a
conference with the Inter-Island.
"Also," he proceeded. 81 believe it
is rank folly. 1t simply means that
the comnany gains the time 1t wants.
bending every nerve to
break in the strike-breakers the man
agement has brought down here.
'"To show you that | know what
Of talking about, let me say that Capt
Altman, former master of the Pacific
Mail boat China, is busy holding daily
school for the strike breakers, in
them in the charts and land
ings down here that they will have to
nake. The school is going into such
matters as light. currents. buoys.
at the different landings.
and matters of that sort. In two weeks
time. or less, the men will be quail. |
tied to take the steamers out. Such of
them as can be spared and who have
rade some progress in the work of I
learning the conditions down here !
have been sent out in the company's !
steamers as passengers, to further ia
miliarize themselves with their pros
pective work.
Oppose Conference.
? THE company having declined the
offer of the Harbor to submit the |
issues involved to arbitration. | have !
been and now am opposed to any con- |
ference with the directors of the |
former
AS matters stand, there is no !
basis for a conference. The COM
pany has taken a position from which
/ refuses to recede, in any respect, |
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