The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-10-10


They returned to union headquarters
after four o clock with the refusal and
they talked long with Moses X. Kahue,
seeretary.treasure of the longshore.
mems union, and other representatives.
viii Meet Lunas
AT the conclusion Of this meeting
Mr.. Kahne said that the men still de,
sired some guarantee, and indicated a
rotation Of lunas and gangs, 30 that
work could be assured for all IN duh
times This, however. always has heen
the policy Of McCable, Hamilton q
Kenny, 1--WE have learned that.,, said
MIR. Single. He said that he had re-
quested that MeCabe, Hamilton q
Kenny meet the old lunas who had
quit work, and such meeting win be
held today. III a satisfactory under
standing is reached--and there is no
reason TO doubt that one win be--the
lpnas and men will have no further oh,
stacle. 1.
No Recognition ' So
Shipping men were emphatic in de-
claring that The proposal Of the union,
that IL select ylunas to be employed by
MeCabe, Hamilton & Kenny, would not
be acceded TO. They stood Arm IN their
stand that no recognition whatever
should be extended the nnion.
In substance, the proposal would
have been equivalent TO closed shop.
On the other hand, the union men say
that they have no guarantee that they
will be received on, equal terms with
other men--that there win be no ami.
mus against them because OF the strike.
IT the old hnns 60, back TO work this
phase OF the pilikia, the only phase re-
mNhing, will be at an end.
McCabe, Hamilton & Kenny pointed
out that the. suggestion of the union,
IL accepted, would have acted against
the men who have remained at work.
They stated their intention Of retain
ing the capable men who worked dur.
ing the strike. N
Strike Expensive s.A..s..
When the shipping firms will cease
to, provide food and lodging for, strike
breakers could not be learned yesteys
day. Doing this has been expensive
Jack Edwardson said that he estimated
that the companies Gould have paid
the old men, under normal conditions,
eight dollars day with no greater
expenditure than they were put to
NhAOuHh Inv use VI lHub
the extra men needed, cost of automo.
bile and launch transportation, of hous-
ing and feeding, of recruiting, quad
rupled the normal cost Of working YES
sells y -. -. q
No Preferences - ~. . &C.. T.
! In the last conference at the Sail
ors, Union headquarters Mr.. Edwardson
took part, but for brief time only.
He said that the suggestion was made
that Hawaiians be given, the preference
for stevedoring work. which he opposed
firmly. He stated that. were such q
policy adopted, he would seek separate
longshoremen's charters for the, Ko-.
'heans aand Japanese. Rice lifies, M.
Honolulu labor circles, should be wiped
out. he said. " -.
1t had been recognized generally
that the large membership of the union
-1Znow said by officials to exceed 1000
hen-would force up for consideration
some perplexing problems when the
men returned to work, for there mani
testify is not and never has been work
for all men who joined the union. Be.
sides, there are many strikebreakers
at work, and some of them have Joined
the waterfront forces permanently. In
the nature of things, the better men will
be employed. The worse will have to
shift for themselves. There certainly
are many union men who will be unable
to secure employment.
Most union men do not threaten an
other strike, One said he hoped the
shipping eompanies would increase
wages TO thirty-fiye cents an hour vo.
UNFAIRLY. The men are satisfied with
the forty,nve and fifty cent elements.
II another strike does come il may be
looked for during the sugar season, but
after the union has had an Opportuni.
" to gather o war fund.
Arraigned ''
Kalema, the man who Is said 10 have
rolled the empty gasoline drum under
The engine Of an Oahu Railway & Land
Company trim carrying strike break
ers to the waterfront last week, and
Who was, indicted by the territorial |
grand jury Friday on a charge Of at.
.empting to commit first degree muir
Ter, was arraigned before Judge Ash
ford Yesterday, 80.
He was represented In court yester.
lay by Robert w. Breekons, who has
'een retained to defend him. Mr..
ireekons asked that Kalema 8 bond be
liked. City. Attorney Brown thought
$4,000 bond would be proper Breek,
ms demurred, on the ground that such
in amount would be excessive. .. +
Judge Ashford remarked that he had |
lever known an Hawaiian to iump his
'ail: In his opinion, the fixing of bail
n the case of an Hawaiian was a mere
ormality; therefore, he would fix Ka-i
ema g bond as $1,000, and II was so or.
lcr'd.' Up to a late hour last night
lalema had not been released from the
ity Jail, whore he has been held in
Ietention since his arrest, according to
'olice station and Jail officials. !,
kalema will appear again before
Judge Ashford at nine O'Clock Satur-
ay morning, when he will probably
Head to the serious charge against him.
LRMY WIII uEI D .lM