Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-19
WATERFRONT WORK
PROCEEDS; STRIKE
FAILS OF T|E.UP
Shipping Men Continue Busi-
ness as Usual, Many Refus-
= ing to Join Union Agitation
PLENTY or MEN TO TAKE
PLACES IF LEFT VACANT
Labor Leaders Say at Noon zoo
More Have Joined Move
ment, But the Handling OF
caruoes Goes Steadily On


Shipping men today united in de-
claring that the strike" Of Honolulu
steyedores yesterday Is fizzle, so
far as tying up freight-handling Is con-
cerned.
"Handling business as usual" was
the comment all along the waterfront
where vessels were loading or unload
ing.
That there are plenty OF non-union
men available to take the places OF
those who quit, and that a number OF
longshoremen who probably belong to
the union are working just now, was
the summary OF the situation as seen
ut noon today.
OF those who actually refused TO work
yesterday, but there are still many
Hawaiians at work.
The Japanese stevedores, about $50
in number, nave flatly refused to join
the strikers. They say they have no
complaint to make Of wages, hours or
treatment.
Though Jack Edwardson Of the Sail
ors' Union, who Is prime mover OF
the agitation, said yesterday there
would be no picketing by union men,
the Star-BulIetin was Informed on the
best OF authority today that gangs OF
the strikers" are approaching the
men still working and endeavoring TO
enlist them among the nnionists who
are refusing, 70 work at the present
scale
In business circles the action of the
unfcn men in refusing TO work yester-
day but not presenting their demands
unfiI lafe a the afternoon was sharply
commented upon. The general septi-
ment is that the strike has no chance
TO win or even TO seriously affect the
handling OF freight on the front
FreIoht Handled Without Delay
That the Matson steamer Matsonia
viii have practically all her outgoing
freight aboard by 10 o'clock tonight
was stated emphatically this morning
by the stevedoring firm OF McCabe.
Hamilton & Kenny, which is using
strfkebreakers to fill the places Of the
newly-organized union longshoremen
who walked out Monday morning,
striking for higher wages.
We could have started discharging
the Lurline's cargo had she arrived
this morning" said Captain Archibald
McPhail. manager OF McCabe, Hamil-
ton & Kenny. today, "The Matsonia
is going ont az 10 o'clock. tomorrow
morning on time, and she will have a
fun cargo Of close to 10000 tons on
board. She win be practically finish
ed by 10 O'Clock tonight"
When the Matsonia returned from
Hilo at $50 Sunday morning, accord.
ing to Manager ]. II. Drew Of Castle
q Cookies shipping department she
lad only 400 tons Of outgoing freight
aboard. this being entirely island SUI
gar. The steamer also had 100 tons
Of overcarried Honolulu freight, which
could not be discharged here by
steaming time. p m, last Thursday,
before the strike was called, owing to
the actual congestion Of freight from
the steamer. II was then piled rafter.
high on the wharf, and is stiH con-
gesting space,
Sunday, the day before the strike
started. $500 tons were loaded. Nc.
Cabe. Hamilton & Kenny this morning
said they could not tell just how much
had been loaded yesterday. the first
day of the strike, by Filipino and Jap
anese strike-breakers, who were has
tily hired yesterday morning.
Most OF Old Foremen Working
.'We are working 2l0 nor-union men
this morning. = said Captain McPhail
at 9 a. m. mainly Filipinos and jap
anese. There are two gangs Of Ha-
weiians also working. The bulk Of
cur old squad OF foremen who worked
Sunday night showed up this morning
as usual, following a rest yesterday.
Seven OF them came back"
Manager McPhail said that for his
company to yield TO the unions de-
mands would increase by $50 per cent
the cost Of discharging and loading
vessels in this port, based on a nine
hour day, and not considering over.
time, night or Sunday and holiday
work, which is necessary every week
here in order to get Matson steamers
discharged and loaded so they can 60
out on time The strikers have been
getting 81 for nine-hour day. They
now demand $4.5O, and 75 cents an
hour for overtime. Sundays and holi.
days.
Shipping men generally today ex.
pressed resentment that the union or.
ganizers gave them no intimation that
the strike would be called, or any
chance to effect compromise.
With the arrival OF the Matson
steamer Lurline tonight with $3.50
tons Of cargo for Honolulu. and the
Matson steamer Hyades Thursday
morning with 1855 tons additional for
this port. the situation may be further
complicated Even before the strike
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