Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-28
REPLY IRON C4P1dIN MIST

Rh/Ip fROW CdPId/N MIST.
Error Pass My attention has been
called to an article in the Prcmicr's organ u the
aIst instant, in which sundy statements are
made concerning a certain Capt William
Mist"
have never met with any person bearing
these names, but as the surname is mine, and
the article refers TO some matters in which I
have taken part, rs well as to some others Of
which I have not, as is alleged, had any
knowledge. ! assume that the article was di-
rec,ed against me and beg portion Of your
space to answer II.
II is stated in the first paragraph that ever
since ! made my home in Hawaii I have been
"posing for position Of some kind" This is
absolutely un,ruthful, and challenge the pro.
duction Of evidence Of any kind truthful I
meant TO support the statement in the remo,cs,
degree.
The writer Of this article says, che has been
an applicant for the office Of chamberlain to
Hawaiian kings" The knowledge that this
story was flying about only reached me quite
recently. 1t is ninbit mnmihigutcd /akithood.
To some few gentlemen Of whom | heard
that they had been misled by this falsehood,
and whose friendship and good opinion value,
have spoken on the subject, showing them
both thcabsurdiy and un,ruthfulnesso Of the state
mcnt; to others offer the following assertion:
hare neo'er, Ji,lee / f,St Mnded in mis- kine-
tom, directly or indi,f6fiy, in betyon or Iy
proxy, Teen III any sense an APPLICANT for any
o1foe Wiey any ofMe Xa'Oaiian king. The
assertion that have so done is a falsehood,
impure, unqualified falsehood. Those who
know me and my circumstances, know not
only this, but the reasons and considerations
which render it impossible to be otherwise.
A few days ago learned from direct testi-
mony that the Premier, Mr. w. NJ. Gibson,
had amongst others been amusing himself by
circulating this story, so deem it possible that
/, may be he who invented it. At all events
those who have repeated the story have wit
tingly or unwittingly, promulgated a misrepre-
sentaton-he or they who started i, eOinei a
lie.
The rest of the article is scarcely worth no.
tice. That which is called "delibera,e mis-.
representation and untruthful implication"
repeat and can prove. said nothing abou,
Mr.. Gibson and his papers sohAe Moreno sou,
in cDfef, but that Immediately i. e., as soon as
| circumstances would permit and the mutual
understanding could be arrived at, Mr.. Bush
hired Gibson by agreement dated August rs,
1880. have seen the manuscript, and it was
printed in the independent papers of the time.
II any one doubts this he can refer to the files
Of the SATURDAY PRESS and Gasehe--if he
thinks it worth whie-I don't. As to the Eke
k, it was started, if recolect Alright, soor
after the payment to Gibson by Bush Of tn,
first instalment of public money under tn,
agreement referred to.
Those who take the trouble to refer to tn,
newspapers of that time may see not only tn,
bargain, but the defense, or excuses, or prevari
cations put forward by Mr.. Gibson in his owl
defense at the time-they are amusing.
There is one sparkle Of truth in this article
it is that chad in times past high appreci
alton of Hawaiian monarchical institutions,
and l am proportionately sorry to see them Sc
warped aside from their proper objects as is thu
case in the hands Of the present ministry.
had and have ga desire to support Hawaiian
throne" or should not spoken as have.
As to fasco and failure, would rather hav
the appreciation Of the fifty or sixty gentlemen
who ordered tina: my address should be printed
than "the most sweet voices" of those who phi
their faith to Mr.. Gibson.
HENRY WENTWORTH MIST.