The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-11
Reply from Mr.. Freeman.

To the Editor Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
STR,-I have suffered somewhat through the pub
LEGATION at certain intervals of anonymous letters
printed in the ADVERTISER, purporting TO deal with
the question of Polynesian Immigration; really
written as vehicles of annoyance and SANDER.
Finding l have as yet abstained from noticing or
commenting upon such attacks, Lieut.. G. jackson
(once X. N } has come out from his hiding place;
and concluding my hesitation has been caused by
fear, &c has at length been persuaded to sign his
name to his last efusion.
He mistakes mel never hesitated or feared 10 take
up a gauntlet openly thrown down. have simply
waited. and even at risk Of blame on certain sides. |
have been content TO ignore anonymous slanderers,
not casting the first stone nor feeling any special
II issiOn to act the part Of "A public scayenger.
| am now however free to speak out. Firstly,
| deprecate as a cunning trick the writing by Mr..
Jackson, of the letters l feel assured are his, signed
respectively X Y u, and " One who knows - then
following the fictitious interest up-by answering his
illusions by the ingenious epistle appearing last
issue.
The assumed object of the letters has been Z" pub
lie good, > the true object TO restore MIR. Jackson
once more to command Of a vessel for IA cruise in
the ATchipelagoes Of the Southern Pacific.
differences are drawn unfavorable 10 my manage
ment and strIkiDgly favorable to Jackson's former
service, and statistics of costs aud results Of labor
under either system are invented 10 mislead those
taking interest in the matter.
am prepared TO prove that each aad every state
ment is false; the figures are seized at random, or
cooked to mislead, and are utterly unreliable.
Without troubling in this letter TO correct each of
Mr.. Jackson s mis- -statements whether in his first,
second or third epistle, | will simply mention first
ly in reply to the contemptuous remarks rs to num-
bers and results, that 1 succeeded in my short SER
vice in sending to this country upwards Of 100
Polynesians, and. had my efforts in the early part Of
my 8 months stay in the South Pacific, not been
cogged and negarived by the imtemperate conduct.
Uis inertie. and covert opposition Of Mr.. jackson,
| should have sent up a very much greater number.
His utter ignorance Of any one known Polynesian
language or dial CT, his constitutional timidity, and
his happy facility OF leaving at every island a name
entirely calculated to bar recruits from venturing
under his flag. formed a very great handicap to our
efforts.
l my perhaps, to refresh readers memories, ex-
plain that on tue ODly two OCCASIONS when the baIk
Hawaii was c~on-igned to me at Jaluit, | dispatched
her TO Honolulu with the respective numbers of BOZ
and 29S passengers simultaneously with each de-
pnrture, l dispatched the StormbiTd and John
Bright with the respective numbers of IO2 and lO9
souls, and by the Stormbird | delivered here ia per.
son 1872 passengers, leaving at Jaluit 81 more Deo-
pie to be carried by next ship.
Thus in 3 months | engaged aud delivered thrice
the number my opponent recruited during 2 years.
at a maximum Of cost TO this country Of 81 dollars
per head including expense ia barracks here,
Is 1t known that one voyage Of the Stormbird.
under Captain Jackson's memorable charge, extend.
ed over 8 months and he only delivered 81 people
as the result1
Dare be pin his faith to his absurd and ridfculous
statement, that the cumulative cost Of the three
voyages made by him gave $1,000, as The price of
300 head of labor. ?
am prepared TO state and prove that the first
voyage OF that vessel cost upwards OF $500, and AZ
this is a sample Of the inaccuracies with which the
writer would gull the public, | stand now pledged TO
shew these facts clearly. and without congregation.
when called upon or invited by any competent
officer of the Crown, viz.
I.-That Captain Jackson has dishonored and
disgraced His Hawaiian Majesty's employ.
2.-That be repeatedly and on all convenient
occasions Gas witness the evidence at the Consular
Court at Jaluit, when he was offered the alternative
of dismissal or resignatiOn), incapacitated himself
beyond all power to perform his duties.
8.-That be broke his bond Of temperance. &c.
executed on May. 1879, in the presence of The
Official Registrar, Mr.. Brown.
THAT he is utterly unable, as an interpreter 10
explain to any one native in the Pacific, Of what
ever isle, the nature of any contract for labor; and I
add that the record Of his disgraceful acts during
each and every voyage of His Majesty's tormbird
is an absolute barrier in the Pacific 10 his being
successfully or honorably employed for this
Kingdom.
AS one who knew the circumstances of the career
of the S~tormbird, under Mr.. jackson, I can testify
that those interesting reports were not the uhoie
truth OF her voyage, and l will further add that Mr..
Wilder personally objected to publish the last report
which was VIGOROUSLY untruthful.
court inquiry, and as / personally shall recover
credit by anything OF the kind, l naturally am
pleased at the prospect. The present is q favorable
time, ~inasmuch, as individual witnesses are present
In the Kingdom, whose evidence Though, entirely
unft Tor publication on grounds Of deceney, u can in
conjunction with the voluminous correspondence Of
Missionaries Reports of Consuls and Consular Courts
Of Inquiry, &C., &C.. satisfy the proper Authorities.
In conclusion, while ~pledging Captain jackson he
snail hear more from me, / can but remark on
general grounds that this Polynesian immigration,
and its results may be very considerably advanced
and improved, now the Government has taken the
step long since needed, Of securing suitable local
inspection and protection for the inoomers. and as
l am by no means ashamed Of my share in aug
menting the population of this kingdom from such
sources, l should be glad, hereafter. Of space to
express publicly such views, as my Z years expert
ence OF Micronesian labor have eptitied me to
possess. Truly yours, ataAt
t ~ r4 HENRY FREEMAN,
] Late Agent in Chief. Board OF immigration.