The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-06-02
HAWAII BUSINESS
INTERESTS FAVOR
CAUSE or DOCKMEN
Planters Association, Sugar Fac
tors and Commercial 0rgani-
zationS Uphold Strikers
MUCH SUGAR IS AELOAT
AND MUST BE UNL0ADED
StevedoreS Union Powerful and
Has influence Of Local Ship
~ pers At Its Back

Every possible influence is being
brought to bear by the combined
business interests Of Hawaii to
have the demands Of the Pacific
Coast Longshoremen Union grant
cd unconditionaIiS and without
undue delay. %'A
This information was given out yes
terday afternon by members of the
Hawaiian Planters Association, the
Sugar Factors, representatives. of the
steamship companies, and prominent
officers of the chamber of commerce
Of Honolulu. III is tine consensus Of
public opinion that this is the only
course open. ,..
:, '"We must see that their demands
ARE granted. Hawaii has everything
70 lose and nothing 20 gain from any
other Honrss of action, Charles ~
I SAthertbn, Treasurer OF Castles q Cooke
md director in many plantation com
panies said concerning the situation
'eCnder the La Toilette Seamen's Act
no vessel can leave an American port
unless it's crew il, certi1eated. Ths
crews Nre unionized throughout and
are working in perfect harmony Will
the stevrdores and wOrkingmen's assO
Citations ashore.
"This is big movement and al
organized one aud there is no course
open other than to aecede to tn
demands of the unions, else we viii
have no men to load and unload tht
ships, aud none to sail them If laden. ,
Hawaii Has Influence
This view of the situation waR tn,
one commonly advanced yesterday
The cable was kept hot with message
all day and wireless advices and re
quests for further information KEEP
all the lines busy. Hawaii's concert
ed effort should have cOnSiderabI
weight with mainland shipping inter
coming trade between these Island
and the mainland foOts up 100000
mnnth.
| 1t il believed that the Matson Nav
CATION Company will at once gran
the full drma nds of the union as Hin
Rolph Navigation Company and tn
Union Steamship Company have a
ready done. Decision as to the pos
tion Of the American Hawaiian an
Oceanic companies depends on tn
attitude of the management of thes
corporations, the stock and policy @
which nrr controlled by mainland caJ
ital. It 'rlu y business men do NJ
doubt that the wishc' II the local trad
will be given due weight and imm,
diatr consideration.
Much Sugar Ahoat
When the news first spread yeste
day morning that the situation Ion
| threatening ON the Pacific Coast ha
reached n climax, and that the striE
was actually on, general apprehensic
was felt and considerable alarm e.
pressed
The steamer Mexican was known
be nearing the Golden Gate with h,
cargo of 5000 tons of Hawaiian +
gar, valued at present prices at OF
and two.thirds million dollars. TT
Texan is due to leave Hilo with
$4,000 ton cargo next Monday. A
other 1000 tons is afoat on the Ma
sonia, 50 that all told Hawaiian plan
ers have nearly $4,500.0 worth
sugar in jeopardy should the troub
take on II more serious aspect.
No one anticipates rioting or seI
Gus disturbances as the labor NOV
ment is reported as entirely orderl
. There is no serious doubt on the mt
. ter Of values either. Unless all sig
fail these great carGoes stand to
crease in value because of delay
delivery rather than suffer any fa
ing of Prices win probably 90 high
because Of tn" holding up of the
, very rnrg"rs.
> Various Opinions
"It is very fortunate for u.s." sa
G. L. Morse, general freight agent
the American Hawaiian Stcamsh
Company, "that we have no steumr
calling ut any of the Pacific Coz,
rorts during this month except for I
Texan and Mexican. The stopping
!. these steamers, however, win serious
!. affect the sugar business here, as t
J. holding up of sugar shipments will ST
( payments and the financial situati
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