The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-29

They have ciftulkfized me shipping
companies here. preaepting number OF
demands only one OF which. that 10
make Honolulu 4 seelossd port, wis
within The scope Of fIle chamber ne
aaid His committee has confined
IT, discussion solely 10 this matter.
"corditi6ns are such that radical
action i required, Men, who want TO
work must BE- protected from assaults
md intimidation by those who do not
want TO 'wofk |" he said. 1.-THE ques.
ton now arising Is vital to the busi.
ness interests Of this Territory. This
Il the beginniug and hence now is the
time to act, while this thing is BeinQ
born. n actiop II postponed until this
movement has fully grown e win cost
millions Of dollars to the producers Of
wealth.
s'ff Honolulu stands for the open
port this chamber must lend It's moral
suppoft to the fight the employers Nill
shaye IA make they win have to lend
their money, TOD.
Question OF open Port,
"The whole question is whether the
chamber Of commerce stands for the
open port and the principle that any
man who wants to work can do 20
without molestation or interference
from others Every city on the Pacific
Coast has made this eight for the open
port. Tire chambers Of commerce. there
have taken their stand. what il Hon
olulu going 20 do about III a
HThere are 1900 men down ON the
waterfront who 40 not want 20 work
and 600 who do. Shall we stand for
the principle that every employer ana
every individual shall have the right To
enter into Buch cofitracts OF employ.
ment an they may desire without inter-
ference, dietation Or m0lestati6n BY
outside parties, and shall this chamber
and this business community stand be-
hind them, guaranteeing to every man
who acts within the law the protecl
tion OF the law 'sThat is' the CUES
tidh we must decide. y
Mr.. Sheedy then introduced the Teso.
luton of his committee and John Wa.
terhouse seconded 10.
President smith, IN presenting the
motion fer discussion, said that thip
chamber should take this action tust
ne the San Francisco chamber did
when II made that city an open port.
Replying TO an inquiry1by James ID.
Dole as TO whether the maritime az
fairs committee had ahy definite de-
fensiye plan TO suggest, Mr. Sheedy
said that plans are being discussed
and recommendation will soon be
made.
r. w. Breekons questioned the neces-
sity for what he said was too strong
language In the resolution. q
May i ask whether you are sure
that existing conditions require a reso-
luton on the subject Of the mnin.
tenance OF mw and orderf Has there
neen intimidationt Are you certain of
teisI Can you prove i'll Has your
committee gone into this matter care
fully and Judiciallyi'' he asked.
sWsll, Mr.. Breekons,n Mr.. sheedy
sad, ~ might not be able to prove
tins TO You as an attorney, but the
facts are as have stated them. There
mas been Intimidation OF men who were
Wiling and wanted TO work, by strik-
e w, : ;. VIM ha. you y uqers.and that no
~ III 7. (. : ,hes.la a ~ mn cnaIpe =,
~ 1890 bsias " ts man s snan % snaii
az ~ z, 1900 aS.a.sS fuestlon
4, oa :; vsJ pi NJ ~ NJ. o, ~. ~, y un-
cnsssd - '''e y' y ny seen uis'
II
He then mentioned disturbances
wnich the committee knew had taken
p PiaSe y. i i.ier y. ~. y; Beiser told OF
gsin, mnl s 1le nad himself seen at
Iiis%I an1 uistyrpances ~ rler ~ In
NAV $780, ,ssa Sna s', t nsxlsg ~ force