The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-16

/ less Is the source where the - Bulletin .
/ derived its information This indeed is
{ self-evident from the further paragraph
in the same article, which reads: lone
OF the members of the Myrtle Club con-
! tends that the Constitution does not con-
tain such a regulation as that last men
! toned [disqualifying boats of clubs not
members OF the Association from enter
ingl, and says the Independent Oarsmen
will get up a square regatta by themselves,
if debarred from that of the close corpora
ton"
Is it not misrepresentation to describe
the Hawaiian Rowing and Yachting As
sociation a "close corporation? ?" We
think it is, more especially as there is
really no foundation whatever for it's i'm
! putation. We might multiply instances,
! If necessary, but the foregoing will suffice.
/ Coming to Saturday publication, how
! ever, we find the Bulletin" taking credit
| to itself FORTS moderationin not Opposing
/ the acts done Il the name of the Associ-
alton as fully as it might have done. ]"
| And it forthwith fires one of its reserve
| shots as follows: "Will the ADVERTISER
state whether the ruling out of clubs not
belonging to the Association from GER
! tain races was adopted at regularly
constituted meeting, or at an irregular
meeting held by section OF, that body
after the Chairman of the even ng had
retired ?''
This quotation displays gross ignorance
besides disappearing the Association
The Constitution and bylaws of the As
ISOLATION were adopted at regularly or
ganized meeting, and provide for the
point raised. Article XII, Section 2 of
the bylaws, provides that ''the Regatta
Committee shall have charge of all re-
gattas of the Association and all matt ers
pertaining thereto, subject to rules for
the government of regattas as adopted
by this Association. Article XIII of
the bylaws is as follows: ''No club of
this Association shall be allowed to en-
ter any crew or crews in any race or re-
gattas not held under its auspices, ex-
cept with the permission or consent of
the Association" Now, Regatta Com
mittee was appointed under these by
laws, and they were called upon to act
under them and carry out the regatta
rules adopted by the Association. The
first rule (there are seventeen in alb is
the one which "rules out clubs not be-
longing to the Association rom certain
races" and is as follows: 90. The re-
gattas of the Association shall be open to
all clubs represented in the Association
which are in good standing, and it is I'M
derstood that the Association may pro-
vide races free for ALL" This rule was
adopted at regularly organized meeting
and is unobjectionable. Were the prizes
offered by the Association open to all
corners what advantage would there be
in belonging to it? The rule is absolute |
here and elsewhere that only clubs be-
longing to a Regatta Association can
compete for the cups provided by such |
association. There are usually open
races in which all may participate, and |
the Regatta Committee has made provi- |
sion for open events to be rOwed for to- |
day.
Again our contemporary says: F'What |
the Bulletin did was to expose the ma |
ture OF the Associations transactions SUI |
fciently to compel overtures to be made |
to the Myrtle Club to return, as if it did |
not participate in the races the regatta |
would be a gloomy failure" This is
contrary TO fact. No overtures were
made to the Myrtles to return to the AS
ISOLATION; but the members of that club |
having reconsidered their action became
convinced that they had acted hastily,
and asked for reinstatement, which was
voted; and the King, as
President of the Association, moved the
expunging of the rule which was the os-
at once creditable to the Association and
the Myrtles, gave offense to that member
of the Myrtles who was the instigator of
all the trouble, and he resigned. The
sudden flight OF the stormy petrol of the
Myrtles is a sign of future calm which
bodies we'll for their continued prosperity.
With regard to the Kapiolani Club,
greater consideration has been shown bv
the Association. At meeting of the
Association held on Thursday last, the
letter OF resignation by the Kapiolanis
was taken up and motion carried CIV
ing the latter twenty-four hours to With
draw their letter or confirm it, an intima-
ton of which resolution was conveyed to
them. 1t was also agreed, that in the
event of the letter not being withdrawn,
The resignation should be accepted as
final AT II O'Clock on Frid " last there
was no withdrawal of the letter, but the
entered boat A deputa-
ion from the AssociatiOn-one from the
donolulus and one from the MyfGes-
waited on the Secretary of the Kapio-
anis and asked whether this entry was
o be considered in the light of a with
travail. He was not authorized to say so,
put asked time to consult his Club. This
vas granted, and he afterwards stat I'd to
he SecretaTy of the Association that
he Kapiolanis did not want to con-
inue their membership or pay money
o belong to the Association. 1t was