The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-25
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To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
SIR,-I am again compelled to ask the favor Of q
space in your columns. to reply to the most unjusti-
fable attack made in your last issue, upon myself
by a person named Henry Freeman, lately employed
as q " Labor Agent d by the Board of Immigration.
I cannot possibly allow such slanderous statements
to pass without contradicting them.
The subjects commented upon by your correspon-
dents Y. Y. q. and One ucho Knotcs have certainly
reused his frey spirit, and he chooses to imply, Gas
an excuse for his grossly cruel accusations against
myself, that [ am the author of the articles in ques-
ton. L have addressed you certainly, in reply to
your correspondents, but as the name of Freeman
was never used in that letter. nor did l in any way
allude to any such person, L cannot see how my
letter could be taken as intruded for a vehicle Of
annoyance and Islander. As to his expressed
opinions of who is, or are the author or authors of
any articles appearing in your columns, I do not
suppose anyone cares one jot, 1 am sure 1 do not.
ICCA lhSAAOolCo NhAt Il VSAh ~ 81 AAAo Va
a labor vessel again-to this I reply thu. 1 would on
a poor man, but if such an offer were made to me
by the Board of Immigration, 1 should most certainly
decline it, even if my former salary was doubled. 1
should indeed be tranting in respect for myself.
He next goes on to state that during his 8 months
stay in the South Pacific he succeeded in sending to
this country over l 100 Polynesians.
NJ H. -o, okoa,k II 1911 T L.J:-- L.
June to May, II months), and sent up only 674
people. L quote automatically, viz December,
1879: Arrived per Hawaii and Stormbird, 282.
April, 1880 Arrived per Hawaii and John Bright,
298, May, 1880 Arrived per Stormbird, with
Freeman on board, "a. Total. children not count
ing, 674.
Thus you see Mr.. Editor a wide difference from
this individuals statement. Records in Office will
bear out my statement. He further states that one
voyage of mine extended ouer eight months, this is
another exageration, never did any one voyage Of
the Stormbird extend over Z months, and that was
on my maiden trip when 1 was delayed on account
of continuous stormy weather.
Now I am not disposed nor 90 I feel inclined to
enter into any tn quoque argument with this person.
but l feel no hesitation in saying that had Mr.. Free
man remained in the Immigration service, the re-
monstrance of the British Government would have
been inevitable.
am proud to state also that never has q single
complaint been made against any of my actions in the
South Seas. by the British naval authorities, al
though I am well aware of the fact, that the do
ings of the Stormbird during the time of my COM
maud. were closely watched from the time 1 left Sgd
ney. Had any of the statements made By this person
been correct. we should have heard of them in O
proper official manner.
I shall not trouble you with any further remarks,
beyond this, that l think this sort of thing must be
very distasteful to the reading public; people do not
wish to be annoyed with this sort of thing, and I
must really decline to notice any more illusions of
this sort. l certainly should not be surprised 10
have another TRADE of abuse levelled at me by this
man Freeman, it will be quite in keeping with what
his conduct was towards me in the past; but I trust
he will have the sufficient good taste left to drop
such a line of vindictiveness.
Let him confne his correspondence to the proper
question at issue when nodoubt, if he will only give US
the benefit of his wonderful experiences, in the South
Sea Islands, FIJI more particularly. your readers
would accept such in a proper spirit and read with
if it could in any way help in all the important
matter of increasing our population.
There is one thing l deeply regret having done,
and for which l am in a measure responsible to the
good people of this place, and that is. in kindness I
allowed Mr.. Freeman 10 share my cabin with me
and take passage in the Stormbird. 1 should have
left him where 1 found him, on the Island Of
Rotumah. These are hard words to have to say Of
any man, but his cruel vindictive and unjust attack
on myself fully warrants my go doing. 1 am &C.,
GEO. GREsLY JACKSON.
Navigating Lieutenant (still), R. N.
Honolulu, Dec. 16, 1880.