Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04


who joined the union had expressed
bitter feelings against Mizusaki. as
they recognized his influence among
japanese laborers and the Increasing
number OF strike breakers under him.
He thought Il might be necessary for
the shipping concerns to furnish par
ticular protection for the person OF
Mizusaki and added that Il was r,i-
mored among the Japanese that three
or four who are friendly to the union
are planning to seek employment
among the strike-breakers 10 act as
spies and possibly to injure AizusaH.
Several Japanese steyedores said
that they had learned the meaning Of
open and closed shop from reading
the papers. had been considering the
matter and were no longer anxious 70
join the union.
Brig Gen Samuel l. Johnson, the
adiutant general of the National
Guard. was told this morning of the
demonstration by the crowd of strik-
ers on the Oahu Railway grounds
which resulted in the derailment al
en- engine He refused TO comment
On the situation save to say that ii
necessity should arise for calling out
the guard. this call must be given By
the governor
Guard Reaoy to Respond
Governor Pinkham has che author,
ity Of issuing any call. he said. and
OF course If this call Is given the
guard is in D position to respond.
Territorial officials point out that
any call upon the guard to project
property can consistently come only
after the local police have declared
their inability to cope with the sit,ia.
ton. the caIl upon the governor being
made by the mayor.
Only once has the guard been call.
ed out to auell q riot. This was at
I.ahaina. Maui, in 1905. when Gen.
Johnson, then captain Of Company +,
took 45 men from Honolulu and put
down in few days disturbance that
had risen among laborers on the Val
ley Island. ~ IS 80.
ACTIVITY such as took place at the
railway yards this morning would be
defined as q. riot under the laws of
the territory Attorney General I. M.
Stainback pointed out this morning.
Attorney Generals View
i These. say that q riot IS where
three or. more being in unlawful as
sembly join in doing or actually be-
ginning to do an act, with tumult and
violence. and striking terror, or tend.
ing to strike terror into others.
Menacing language, or gestures,
or show Of weapons or other signs or
demonstrations tending to excite ter.
ror in others, are sufficient violence
to characterize an unlawful assembly
or riot. =, (. i,
Stainback says he thinks It Is rath,
er. a matter for the sheriff or high
sheriff TO handle. such situation
than for the National Guard, however.
He calls attention to the employment
Of OnIookers as deputies in case 81
disturbance. Section 406e deals with
this phase of the situation:
u any persons riotousIy or unlaw.
fuHy assembled. who have been com.
handed to dispense by the high she.
riff, sheriff. deputy sheriff, chief OF
police. or district magistrate. shall
refuse or neglect to 'disperse without
unnecessary delay. any, two OF such
officers may require the aid of q SUI,
ficient number Of persons In arms, Or
otherwise. as may be necessary, and
shall proceed in such manner as in
Their judgment shall be expedient
forthwith to dispense and suppress
such unlawful. riotous. or tumultuous
assembly, and seize and secure the
persons composing the same, SO that
they may be. proceeded with accord.
Ing to law
Mayor Lane said this forenoon that
he had not been informed by the she.
riff that the latter is unable to cope
with the situation and would require
the militia and that in the absence oil
such information and request it was
not for him to act upon his own initia-
tive.