Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-30

td9tE1ue8e 70 JUN LIE HatOu lIfdu To
day. therefore lead them The
stevedores union could never win
unless they admitted the japanese.
4 am not doing this work for
FAM continued Maxine. The So
Ecalled Japanese and American ques-
ton Is based upon the labor ques-
Ition. mostly. and the United States
always lays great stress upon the
labering class. japanese iaborers in
the United States are classified as
cheap labor and their expulsion &C.
yocated by the white laborers. II
the Honolulu Japanese were employ
ed as strike-breakers against the
American laoorers the matter would
be reported by cable to the mainland,
then there would be more anti-Jap-
anese feeling there.
Demonstration Is Started
To the police the early mornings
seem to be the most serious, pertain
ing to the strike situation For the
last three days they have been call
ed upon to escort steyedores to steam.
ers and so far tEere has been no diff
fcufty, although an attempt at de
monstration was started this morn
| ing by the strikers.
Eight policemen in charge of Sher.
| i'll Rose took about IS steyedores,
mostly Filipinos and Chinese, from
King street in three auto trucks to be
loaded onto launches which took
them to Pier I9 to work on the Hyades.
On Queen street a large throng OF
strikers crowded about the trucks al
most stopping their progress. But
while Rose was warning the strikers
to be quiet the trucks sped out of the
danger zone.
Meal Ticket Talk
"Ycu strikers are foolish to inter
fere with men who want to work,
said the sheriff to the crowd, "and
don't see why you do it"
One OF the leaders answered him
by telling that some of the strike
breakers had protested to be with
them and had received free meal tick.
cts by reason of their declaration. The
leaders said they merely wanted to
ask them about it.
One Striker Arrested
One Hawaiian striker, ]. Kiha, who
brandished long pole used for spear
ing squid, was arrested at the time
and charged at the police station with
assault. 1t is understood that he
reached out with the pole and caught
one OF the strike breakers.
Just before noon another crew of
stevedores we're escorted by the police
q in trucks to the Alakea street wharf.
but this time there was scarcely a
striker in sight
Last night was comparatively quiet
in the strike zone, although about 20
extra policemen were on duty on the
waterfront and at the jail, ready to
respond to hurry-up call Cots have
been placed in the Jail where the reg
ular men who are doing extra duty
may rest awaiting developments.
Two Night Arrests
Two more strike-breakers arrested
last night by Motorcycle Policeman
Sam Ferrera and Policeman David
Luhi we're charged In police court this
morning with going Extensively armed.
Both were Filipinos. D. Biliamoro
got one month for carrying g loaded
pistol and threatening the strikers
with it. He explained that the strik-
ers threatened him when he was go-
ing to work on the Hyades and he
only did so to protect himself. A. Cab.
riel, cook on the Hyades for the
strike-breakers, got q suspended sen.
tence when he explained that he had
not carried q gun. but had received BIZ
liamoro's pistol just few minutes be-
fore the arrest to keep for him,
incidentally BiIiamoro did not re-
veal where he obtained the pistol, say
ing to Prosecutor Chfllingworth' s
questioning that friend gave it to.
him and that the friend had left the
territory. II was one Of the cheap.
makes. but nearly new and loaded with
cartridges when taken from him.
strikers In Court
There were three other defendants
In police court this morning who had
been arrested as result Of the strike.
one Of these, NJ. Lazara, has been
sought since Thursday when he is said
to have assaulted q sffike-breaker on
Queen street. This morning he was
discovered by Detective and Filipino
Interpreter Ocafnpo, who had some
little difficulty in extracting him from
crowd of sympathetic strikers,
some of whom told him not to go to
lail. Others advised him to do So
His case was postponed until Mon
day.
Bonefacio Banil and Pablo Roblis,
charged with rioting, were also ar
raigned and will be heard Monday
with the others.
Al large crowd OF strikers assem-
bled in the court room this morning
to watch the fate of their companions.
Workers Taken Away
That the strikers are still persist