The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-03

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the men return to work at the old
Il appeared that the shipping firm
ference before deciding upon any
y Ii they do meet with represent;
the union determined to stand b,
cation, according to Jack Edv
Union and organizer Of the Long
the $685. wage scale be granted
and that there be no discrimination
against union men because of the,strike
Some Shipping Men obdurate
Il Some shipping men say emphatically
that there should be no giving.in to the
strikers so long as they reIHain out, but
that, il they return to work, there un-
ioubtedly will be substantial increases
in wages, inasmnch as II is admitted
on all sides that the men deserve more
pay, and that only an unfortunate
oversight /" prevented a raise before.
II has been stated repeatedly by; differ
emit steamship representatives that the
existence of the union was not admit.
ted, that employees had walked out
without notice and that, 80 long as Nc
Jabe, Hamilton 8 Kenny, the stevedor.
ng agents, worked vessels, the strike
was not being considered.
There has been little variation from
this stand since the beginning. Unless
there, is some change from it, granted
that il Is the real determination Of
the companies, prospects for an annie
able settlement are slight. Arrange
ments have been made TO get all the
men necessary, IL il. stated. On the
other hand, there may be developments
that will force the hands of the COM
panies. "a
Mr.. Edwardson was advised Of
the apparent intention Of the companies
not TO recognize the union by treating
with it, he said that the men would re.
turn to work today, regardless of
whether there were recognition, If as
urance, written or verbal, were given
that the scale Of forty and iifty-iive
cents would be paid. As to the ho-dis-
elimination demand, he said that the
union men could ascertain quickly
whether any discrimination were being
shown.
wilhelmina Is Worked Rapidly
The Matson steamer Wilhelmina, in
yesterday morning from Hilo, was be-
ing worked at rapid rate yesterday
and last night. Menu ilipinos, Japa-
nese, Koreans and some Hawaiians--
were swarming about her, Their num-
Der was surprising. 1t was estimated
that fully 500 were at her disposal,
shifts we're fed and bedded on the
Bennington, as has been done the last
few days. There were $50 OF more
brought in by rail yesterday morning.
The Wilhelmina got 1000 tons of Homo.
lulu cargo, taken TO Hilo, out last night
Sugar loading was proceeding. ~
Plans to guard steyedores for the
Sonoma against bickets Of the strikers
have been, made. The Sonoma will need
only twenty five or thirty men. J. W
Robertson said yesterday that Mr.. Ed
wardson had warned him Saturday that
union men would endeavor to persuade
the Sonoma stevedores TO quit work
but by argument and not through VIC
lence. Z 5lE
C. R. Hemenway, attorney with Alex
ander 4 Baldwin, spoke yesterday OF
Saturdays meeting Of shipping men
The, meeting was informal, he said, ant
the committee appointed was informal
but the proposal made to Jack Edward
son, secretary Of the Sailors, Union
by Mr.. Gait, did come From the ship
ping representatives. This had been in
ferred, although the holding of the cen
| ference did not become known unit
Yesterday, for II had been the virtually
unanimous expression of officials of thu
agent companies here that the mel
should return TO work at the old seal,
and then present their grievances
which had not been presented befor,
they walked out. 1t was not "neces
sary OF desirable" that the names Of
the members of the committee be giveI
out, Mr.. Hemenway said. i.
conference Not IN Prospect TX
He tSta9ed that he knew Of no devel
opments yesterday. Asked as to wheth
or q meeting Is In prospect between tn
shipping firms and the unions he sale
! that there was emo immediate pros
pect of one. 1t is believed, however
! TINT today may see some action, though
whether il win be along the lines of
direct conference between the firms an,
| unions is altogether nebulous.
Frederick T.. Steere, member of Mr.
Gait IS committee, had no information
as tolanyi change in the status as it wa
lleft Saturday after the union men ha,
turned down Mr.. Gait, 3 transmission
Of the suggestion Of the shipping mel
and also had declined TO consider sug
gestion of Mr.. Steere that the pilikii
be arbitrated. Mr.. Steere said, how
ever, that he had been given to under
stand that the committee OF the ship
ping firms would get together today
but along what lines he did not know
He expressed his hope that somet NJ
positive would result. He also admit
ted that the proposal that the men re
tnrn TO work pending settlement ha,
come from the firms, sl
/ The meeting which resulted 10 thi
proposal being made was held at abou
the same time Saturday morning as tn
hearings began before the Chamber o
Commerce committee, and il explaine,
the failure Of representatives Of tn