The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-22
(From Wednesday Advcrtlser)

(From Wednesday Advertlser)
Two weapons are relied upon by
striking stevedores, members of the
new ly organized Honolulu local No.
1876, International Longshorcman'
Association, to win their strike.
One is assistance OF the San Fran
cisco longshoremen. If they will de
clare cargo loaded here by non-union
men to be unfair, the situation would
lie bad for shipping firms.
The other is political. Elections
come next month and in November.
Success in using the first weapon
would be felt Immediately; success in
the other would be more problematical,
would be delayed, and presupposes abil
ity of the men to stick out the strike.
These things aside, the waterfront
docs not believe that the men can win.
The local union is young; it has no war
fund, so far rs known, and it is doubted
whether the mcn,individually are in po-
sition to be idle long. Vessels were
being worked yesterday.
Jack EdwardsOn, secretary o. the
,sailors' union the moving spirit behind
''tbc organization Of the lOngshoremen T.
union here, said yesterday that, after
proper time had been allowed he
lSteamship agencies here, he would ask
the Coast organizations to class as
."unfair" cargo loaded here by non
union men. "Proper time" might be
up this afternoon, he said. p;
Least Attitude Not Known
Mr.. Edwardson was optimistic as to
what Coast UNIONS might do. He said
that the locals of the lGngshOremcn 5
union were bound 10 aid each other.
Exact details of the San Francisco set
tlcment are difficult to obtain here,
, hut il is believed that the men, on re.
turning to work, got the closed shop,
Jut agreed not to class any cargo as
- unfair.' If this is correct, it seem.
!: ely means that the San Francisco
men would not discriminate against
nOn-uniOn cargo.
Officers of the MatsOn steamer Lur
hne, in last night from San Francisco
snld that they believed that the San
Francisco longshoremen agreed not to
class any cargo as "unfair'
Capt. A. Donaldson of the steamer
DAISY Matthews said that San Fran
cisco stcvedOrcs were discharging veg
scls from Seattle, Portland and san
. Pedro, open shop ports. Mr.. Edward
son asserted that Portland was closed.
He WAS asked his ground for believing
that San Francisco would aid Homo,
lulu strikers If ca. go from Seattle, an
'Jpen-shOp port, Was handled, aud he
said that conditions at Seattle renal ned
, unsettled.
1t shou be- known soon whether San
Francisco union men will assist Homo
-.lrin strikers.
Political Effect Interesting
Failing in such assistance, Mr.. Ed
wardsOn was asked what the men would
ado. He replied that reliance would be
q laced in "intellgently applied VIC
-r'cnGe." Pressed for an explanation OF
.this, he said that he meant politics,
and that 1000 votes were behind the
union. Pressure might be brought Ia
bear in the primaries, he said, 'fOr, II
41-nCn show up well in the primaries they
. would have a big advantage in the elec
-.tiors. He Indicated that Democrats
might be favored by the union mem
Lers.
&C. The possible political effect of the
. btrike has been talked over since the
lightning.
90 While these two possibilities Rpend
he strike goes on. Vessels are being
crked, but few Hawaiians, who make
.,tp the majority Of the strikers, ore or
tuty. That many men joined the
aLior Yesterday was asserted by Mr.
" hwnrdsOn.
Lnad ng OF the MatsOn steamer Mat
r"aiq due TO snil this morning for SaT
,t'ranciseo, ended last night, II wa
tinted az the Office Of McCabe, Hamil
q ron 4 Kenny, stevedoriRg firm, anc
rlv gangs for baggage win be needed
1 today. Two hundred men were SEN
: j ~" Yesterday morning, it was sale
further, as there was nothing for then
..t., d. since the Matsou steamer Lur
lire lid not arrive.
few HaWsiians Work
& On the Matsonia there were sever
gangs during the day, with two up t.