The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-02-16
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{ Me- EDTToRs-I regretted TO see the remarks in
the izst 4drsrtisSr rejecting upon the honesty or
honor Of the Minister OF Foreign Affairs in publish
I ing the account OF the shooting Of the Hawaiian
missionary Malice. by 4 native Chief at Apaiang in
the lsst GAZETTE; believe this TO be unjust 10
him. think it to be my duty to state the facts in
the ease far 81 am eogniLant OF them otherwise
as look AZ the matter, the Hawaiian Board may be
chargesbe by its silence the injustice dose the
Minister BY the remarks- The delegate sent by the
Morning S,sr got from Mr. Randolph, gentleman re-
siding Al Apaisng. statement Of the facts publish
ed in both papers. This statement was embodied,
very properly in bis report TO the Hawaiian Board;
indeed he As its delegate would not have been jus
titled in Withholding any such information of inter
est or importance the Board. in the interest Of
any Journal whatever. His report Wss listened to
with great interest. and its grave statements
felt BY all 70 require some serious action in the way
Of deyising measures 10 prevent if possible future
1sgryssioEs and violence DR.. Judd was appointed
special committee TO wait upon the Minister and state
10 him the facts in the case ard to devise what could
be done When he called be bad the Report with
him. but the Minister addressed him 4 courteous
letter askinz him for the particulars lay before
the King, in Cabinet Council Dr. Judd rode up to
the Board Rooms. and copied from the rePort the
particulars Of The shooting which published
in the GAZETTE. and Of which the AdtsTsIser com
pains. In doing this Dr. Judd osIy did what faith
fitness required. as a COMMITTEES Of the Board The
Board did not esk hin TO request that the iuforma
too furnished By him might not he published He
made no such request, ard the Minister very prop
cry sent il TO the paper matter Of public in
terest- He came By il houorably sne honestly,
without any restriction in its use any further than
the Cabinet might deem the purpose TO b served TO
require and the very IafHTs Of the information it.
self had something Of interest 10 the public, was in
no snzs private, any more than The account Of any
other disaster, Ebetber BY storm At SEA or IRE on
on hnd-
II Mr. Randolph made communication Of the
SAM facts IN tie sans-Hords the 4dseYflsT that
uas certainly the properly Of that paper; but the
sar statement made IN the RspoTt Hot It's prop
er5y bot belonged TO the Board and had II been Of
private nature 30 one Of ifs members would have
the rigat to bring It before public audience, or
give Il 70 the public through any Journal without
It's authority TIE fact Of the shooting had long
since been published far aBd wide ard this publica-
ton only gave particulars Of what vas long since
pubic, and 10 tlzme can attach 70 the Boards Com
uiitee or The Minister, in their parts in giving it to
TIE pablle- They only did their duty
respectfully yoarz, s y Castle
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P s-Pertspz l should add that have not seen
the Ni1Isfer since the last Adsetfs1 was issued
and h has 10 knOE1rge % this articIe II L prompt
Cd solely By sense Of via, i. due TO lin in the
ezze SSC
SOTz-Te had rot Intended to take notice u our
nszhilors compliant, thinking that the ridieuous-
nes= gift mzzt Be apparent TO all He complains
that beezusc Nr. Randolph wrote 81 srcognf, which
be says Id that i-refore be- hinself, tie Pro-
priesor, Editor and PubI.ber had the sole right of
property IN the Information From his point Of
riez. one would think that Nr Nahoe vas
sh5t FOR tie beBezf u the Tseke Co7usereial
AdseTtL<1 he aIso says, that copy q state
uelt Eas FINISHED, alfhongh tie original lad
bern lost before any copy cozio - made
TLls gsnflsr1a1 i. apEareuiig, lab0nnz under the
preston that be = the Proprietor q The Hawaiian
lssionary soeiety, ard Of al The information Which
fhsy nay oiiziH; possibly founding BE jdea upon
fh- iscs that fhe Deiezte hon be zlindes hap
rsers 70 b zraiIy eoaseriOn- A farther point d
F1ir1io1suess : The stsfeaeut hat - copy d sr-
Rzlesigss s'zf=neats sas. AZ his (the HiHisfsr's)
rzqaes; furnished 10 bin for Transmission through
tse Amsriezn Minister, 10 Washington The Minis
fer never knsE hat Mr.. Randolph had made any
s-aieE.enf bat feok his Information directly from
fhe Nissionssy socissy, and vbs BE should take
tie statement for Transmission through the
American Niaissef, 70 Washington wo1ld p1zzie
zinost any one