The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-10-24
HUNDREDS PACKED
LIN ASAHI EHEATER
Strike Meeting
H. tsi4S n f-4------ 'sH y VA ltSt
japanese LaboFers Called Upon
To Ioin Unions Vote To Back I.
-. Stesedores
81 g.. ,sbss .--,"-
.GAFHERiNG DoDGEs THREE
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
No Mention oftFormation Of tien-
Z eral Japanese Union On
Plantations ,.4

Q A.. s
tended a meeting at the Asa
al tlieater last night to hear adj
dresses by japanese leaders urg
ug support OF the stevedores'
union in the strike. There were
hundreds Of japanese 4aborets, it.
vas estimated, and many men Of
,ther races, members of the
Inion, present at the meeting.
RESOLUTIONS presented by T.
rerasaki, editor Of the Hawaii
Hoohi. were adopted. They
pledged the support of those pre-
yent to the union stevedores and
expressed sympathy with the OBJ
ect of the renewed strike, which
vas for the benefit of thirty-eight
Japanese who joined the union
md who are not permitted to
work except under T.~Mizusaki,
una, whereas they demand the
light to work under any luna that
will employ them.
There was no mention Of three
Important subjects that many
bought would be taken up Strike
# sugar plantation laborers; for
nation Of general union of Jap
lnese and strike on the vessels
If the lnter-1Sland. Men of the
steamer Madpa 'Loa refused to
work her yesterday, and, Judging
~ their statements, expected
,,ome action last night 49,
y Fred TX. Maxine made the opening
address last night. Dr.. O. Negoro, sec
FetaTy of the. japanese Association %
Hawaii followed. DR.. Negoro said that
yabereps have the right TO 90 on .strik,
sor the enforcing Of reasonable de-
hands against capital---a right recog.
lized by most American statesmen,
EmOng whom, he said, was former Pres,
dent Taft, who stated his attitude in
IN address when he was candidate foI
he presidency. .,.-asJs "a
AL Laborers Brothers
Japanese, DR.. NegorO said, have the
anne right. Races are different, but
Ill laborers are brothers. The crux of
he anti-Japanese feeling in California
md throughout the States is the lowe
wages for which Japanese are willir
foeowsrk, If Japanese, especially in
california, would join the unions and
york lat the same scale as Caueasians
ceiling against them would disappear
70 said. ryl d
DIR. NegOro attacked Mr.. Mizusaki
nd suggested that he advise capitalists
% give the Japanese union men employ
,uent under the union.
Mr.. Maxine explained how he cam
o back the union. He was approached
" union men, who asked his aid, and
le replied that he would investigate
skfter.three days careful investigation
le said, he found that the demands
he men were just, inasmueh as no j.
sreases had been granted in severn
sears, whereas the cost of living ha'
hlimbed. He said that he had been as
red'by officials of shipping eompaRic
| hat they would not refuse WOOL .. -
Japanese stevedores who had Joined the
union. When work was refused til
I strike was resDmed.
What may be an, extension Of the
stevederes' strike to the Inter. Island
occurred early yesterday morning, when
| he crew Of the steamer Mauna L0a
n from Mani at midnight, left heI
Without iiseharging her cargo, which
vas small. Other Inter Island vessel
n Saturday evening and yesterday
norning-Maui, Kinau, ,Likelike, Mika
iala, Hamakua--were worked as usual
Though there was the belief that their
'rsws, fpaTticplarly the Japanese, like
wise, would demand more pay.
For they6want mere. pay "A The mel
'fEthe iMauna loa said, sRst they left
heVyessel, that .theyiwould demand two
lollan a day. Their present scale Il
d.75 "A day, for men doing steVedore
| Vorkain port, fifty cents an, hour over
imet4nd double time for, Sundays and
holidays, The pay recently was in
'reased from 1850 to. $l.75, the in
irsased scale becoming effective week
ago today, but this was only for those
Who discharge and load vessels, the. pay
atssea remaining at $l.5o, day Meals
llso, are given. ILL.
| There was some pilikia. ON the Helene
last, week, She waAi delayed severaJ
hours, in sailing by her crew Of twenty
| aavAn man not abo vino, M All fnallx