The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-09
The Mounted Police.

EDIIoE GAzETTE;--A- BurrilI Hayley, late of the
Eleventh Prince Alber. Hussars,H would have done
well to have observed his habit of not +sliuginp
ink, at the time he concluded to exhibit himself
n the =. c. 4drsrfiseT Of the Bird inst.
his champion Of the Prime Minister the
e1InaEe- and the mounted police, Who Is to right
the very false position IN which the native Ha-
E@Iian has been placed Through the ignorance of
foreigners Who are over them" would have done
better had he remained silent.
II seems strange that this DISTINGUISHED officer
EIth MS wealth Of experience "iu India, Africs
and EnCiandr should have left the noble Hussars
To brE his talents in this unappreciativs country
Inc remarkable composition, disiofuted sen
ie1css and illogical conclusions of this Iuisyuilei
cLetidIl would indicate that however elevated his
military attainIuents, his scholarly ones have Be-
coue exceedingly rusty. He may be an ilIustrious
l2rrioE and disinteresied philanthrUpist, but be
Is q sorTT writer.
1t can be hardly gratifying to the Attorney-Gen-
eral 70 have this subordinate display himself In
this II advised manner. And the prime Nfuis-
ter surely cannot feel under obligations to him
II would appear that the position in which
tnis self-coustfuted advocate would place the Ha-
=2iIzu to demonstrate that he is not fool l.
upon boO-:aiied horse, clothed In a ridicuIous
uTilforI1Y and commanded by advsutarers Who are
A,i5lLlseis 70 the country and who have not the
siightes; ezHeEieues in police work
Whatever the original idea may have been on
Etllen the institution known a. the suouuted No.
iles E1s organized the buriesqge which the Tyaf-
h
PAD 70 dearly has assured only indignation and
cuuteEzpt-
In the hrst place tie body vas established and
I-AintsIleu on OsnH for a year contrary 10 lav.
next the material of which il vas at frst formed
consisted mainly Of boys and hoodlums Who con
aHeted themselves - rotousiT that they we're rs
fe7teelT before The Police Court as blenders. and
the ioree vas SsilnIgh disbanded- The chief utiI-
~ % tEe INSTITUTION for nearly year seemed 10
e % farIlisn horses for the uss' Of ociai exeur
7lolls alsl Flaing parties Next, . Vigorous fEorf
-, - made regardless of sEpe1Se, and sonlsstzt
better cizss Of Eleu =as obtafIH. and - fhe -,
islat1re vas abo1t to meet and soroetbipg bsd :,
= ggIel t~eiVe o4 them Eith the officer Of Indian
go AsFlSan EslioEn, we're sent 10 the peaceful Nj
iaee q H2lilku to enter upon sfsrtive serviee =
Welllks lad already i've paid cDuStabIez a
sssIlI ald oepuiy sheEId. Who beside performing
- el.ies required Of them had abundance II
lat the twelve mounted men and their high
1-.l-LlsI nii.cef have been able to run on some
.---.-s az f-fI9rta little desultOry work there
= - - .-s1--oa- Bat that s1ch an unEeasonabiy
Ioll1 qoia fe'sed Of men unaequaiufed With
ne geography 0f the stand sfrauoers 10 re re-
-l.1s aii unfamiliar Eith cnnstzbIes' duties and
I@Dliiiiesr =as required o. coald uerforn serTice
y - AZ manner Commensurate With the heavy
~ Aisyitel7 10 sensible persou familiar vith
the sabJsct can maintain.
lie ofla!iiz4tiou has thus far been Of no seryice
Saica cz7 ior Moment be Justified
lnst tEelye ~ fifteen men EouId learn some
lili 81 ara and cavalry tactics, after being for
aoiins under ihe instruction Of t4O military men
ano n-d nothing else % do. Is 70 Be expected as a
matter d eo1rse7 bot that this fozss has been of
1ny real bsnett % the oouutrT It is impossible 70
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