The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-06-24

80 ~ Hyde's Letter -->lAndero u.s.
ME E0IToR:-InI making s brie.
-so5uier % the Bishop Of Obs il
tsLzE q me absent Dr. Hyde, it il
- K promised that I hold 10 PSF
-zezLz- rlghg 70 speak for him. nor
col krox Whist line OF reply be
=o-l5 himself see n 70 adopt II
: czr-a5nlv 20 be regretted thsI the
B.hop should 10. have been resdy
q make as zttSek until the object
1s- kz5 gone Sway. I should ST
-szs- have been spared the dis
z--esz6ls duty Of drawing upon
EvssE soue OF The yirulent abuse
=aich b&s been poured upon Dr.
Evle n tbs business
Ian zr ron inputing this abuse
% zzr lns-iEztion Of the excellent
5s1oP O. his Clergy In the pre-
zs-c czss. l reESri with respect his
Eaass- zszl u vi1die&tlng the repu-
-z-l- o his LSte subordinate L
: E7-h 10 intent 70 dispzrSge the
Bishop rhz- I ~ 70 point ont some
-s-xkss which ! think he hzs
uz5s He hiss satisfied himself Of
Ez-Le- Damien : pur-Iy-S1d seems
% -hIuk Others should also b con
Fincs5-tv his own secret and
ss-zozS Investigation q the INST
-sr- sch Al investigation may
6s1b-lsss k : useful preliminary
. s more p hlic inquiry. n the
1aEze- q wi.-h zl parties would
x rss-essu-eG. I assume thaJ DR..
Ev5e Ess noJ consulted nor asked
u ne BISHOP for the grounds Of
- allegations against Damien :
eh--zetsr. Yet the Bishop has as
suusd % condemn Unheard those
z-e-ztlOns IS .-sIanderous. l sub
HI thai be Is uttering his decision
somewhat prematurely.
For myself, ! Lave never had
opportunity 70 form any decided
opinion IS 10 the charge Of I'M
pzrlty. During the past year, from
zzny diverse sources, hearsay
svidence, apparently somewhat
reliable hiss been received, such In
En6 snd quslity, as-spesking
-o5srztslv-to lend much color 70
re charge Notwithstanding some
intimacy with Dr. Hyde, his aver
s1on % discussing such topics has
Esn ne rather ignorant of the na-
1--s q The evidence IN his hands L
believe that he possesses guam
rl-v d such evidence. He has had
sxcsptonsl opportunities OF knowl-
edge zbozt Father Damien, through
r. long and constant eorrespon-
5s1ce with persons 81 the ieper
settlement I only know thst ne
firmly convinced of the truth OF
rs allegation Of impurity. Still l
eznno- ssserr that he Is sound IN
IL Conclusions That question bas
no- been tried before any eompe-
ZEN court Of inquiry. For any
uSn % assert that the charge Is
En-rus. Is certzinly premature
One fact stSnds out beyond ques-
non rhzt on his point Damien had
for 8 long tine borne s very sui
Led reputstion, whether justly or
not Avery painful bsd rePute Of
tbs son sctzslIy existed, as even
ne Bishop fmpIedly admits, as RI
S-szsnso1s letter intimstes, and as
I held some documentary evidence
e prove, Some explanation may
pozSblF be found 70 prove Damien
Erroeent OF sll the various offences,
ALLEGED II the different reports OF
h misconduct in this respect and
1gGy nay even prove some OF
1h0se reports 70 have grown out OF
ID r-nzibIe basis Yet the exlen-
srs growth OF such bad repute'
sn6 shs widespread belief IN It
ms bs seen 70 very materially
z5ssr the culpabiIity Of people who
rsusst szeh charges | claim In
t.shslf q Dr. Hyde, that n view Of
- ON fixed belief. and Of the
szpp0r1 lent thereto BY the zfOre-
sz5S had rep1te Of Damien, Il Is not
S-rng OF sensible 70 charge him
w-h malice or with lack Of charity
----=-r- n Damien rhe char