Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-26
STRIKERS MAKE
DEMONSTRATION
ON WATERFRONT
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front, which was verified by unior
Headers, that two gang foremen haC
quit working the Wilhelmina after sht
arrived this morning. and had joined
the union.
Own Hail Secured
Jack Edwardson said this Afternoon
that the union today secured its owl
hall. and that tonight the first meet
ing will be held in it. The hall is or
Alakea street, just below Queen, or
the Waikiki side of the street. A
months rent was paid this morning
The stevedores will not use the Sail
ors' Union headquarters after today
l The moment any or all shipping
or steVedorfng firms offer us 40 cents
an hour for regular work and So cents
Tor overtime We are prepared to put
a Thousand men TO work on the water
'front.', said EdwaEdson this afternoon
1 He added that the union will not &c
back to its original demands of 50
cents straight and 70 cents overtime
Matsonia Rumor Unconfirmed
4 Another rumor was heard at Ifl:45
on Pier Is today. that the cargo of the
Matsonia, which reached San Francis
co this morning had been declared un.
fstr by union men in that port. No
confirmation OF the rumor had reach.
ed the Honolulu local nor Castle &
Cooke down to late hour this after.
noon. -.. =. .
Dairen Work Delayed ~
| Unexpected arrival of the T. K. K.
steamer Dairen Maru this morning
further complicated the situation. and
McCabe, Hamilton & Kenny were UNI
able to start any men working her be.
fore o'clock this afternoon. although
she locked at Pier Z about q o,clock
this morning. The stevedoring firm
claimed It would have plenty of man
70 put on the Dairen as. soon as ti1e
Lurlfne is despatched.
Gather Near Pier
With $50 steVedores inside the shed
on Pier 10 with the doors closed. work.
ing hard to discharge and load tha
oceanic steamer Sierra, and nearly an
equal number Of the striking steve.
dores outside attempting to stop other
workers from entering, the shed and
also lntimidate those already at work.
the Oceanic wharf this morning re.
sembled besieged camp.
Although all the strike leaders cnY,.
SANITY called upon the men NOT tn
use force in any way, many Of the
strikers were carrying clnbs and
SUCKS which they brandisfed in the
air this morning ana from every side
shouts OF Don't work unless thew
give us what we ask" rose ana min.
'gied with similar slogans -
By far the greater number of tho
5 9.. colIected about Pier 10 were
rliplnos, but there were also a scat.
ter1ng OF other nationalities, including
HaWaltans and Japanese.
Better Advice Prevails r." .-....
When the Sierra first docket tba
ATTITUDE of the strikers was decifediU
pelilgerent and for a time 1t appeared
as II extra police would be needed A.
the morning wore on, however tbe
leaders, in their calls for orderliness.
dmaAy gained the upper hand and by
o'clock, with the sun shining warm.
~ the crisis had passed and the men
mad withdrawn to distance where
they gathered together in groups, leav.
ing only few pickets to prevent
others from joining the workers in the
shed. - =
Feeling Grows Tense
With feeling running high in the
early morning the strikers crowded
about the doors, shouting to the men
inside to quit work or they would fix
them. AS other non-uRion men ap-
peared on the scene ready to go TO
work they were surrounded by the
union men and in many cases were
prevailed upon to stay outside. Many
stump speeches were made, which
were loudly applauded, and Stand ty
the union, boys; the union will feed |
you. Hold out for more money" and
ether similar expressions we're re-
peatedly shouted by enthusiastic
strikers During one speech made by |
n Filipino, James Robertson, superin- |
tendent of c.. Brewer & Co.'S shipping |
attempted to stop him,
but the union sympathizers raised
such protest that Robertson finally |
desisted.
Want More Protection -.
About 200 stevedores we're ordered
W ISpOEl lOE NOIh at 4 1cl III IiltS /
of whom approximately 100 /
we're Filipinos, but only $50 showed.
up, the other 90 staying away because
they said they did not have sufficient
police protection. . -. ~
When, the WiIhelmina arrived at
10: 80 o'clock most of the union men
eft Pier 10 and went over to Pier
Is, where they continued their appeal
% the stevedores to stand by the
Inion, but their appearance there was
very orderly
Japanese Help Little .-
According, to advices from Japanese
sources, officers of the steNedores
lnion who called on all Japanese
wholesale houses in Honolulu, also all
firms and fish companies,
lsking for donations toward their RI
ief fund for strikers families, were
,iven very little money. They made
canvass Monday after
loon, but succeeded in getting dolla-
ions, ranging from % cents to So,
rom only few Japanese merchants.