The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-24

Nz E0IToR:-Ini making brief
-eo5nder % the Bishop Of Olba in
tazzf q tbe absent DR. Hyde, it is
20 K promised that I hold no psr-
-zsulz- righ1 70 speak for him; nor
col Know what line Of reply be
=o-i5 himself see NJ 70 sdopL II
= certainly 20 be regretted that the
Bshop should not have been ready
20 make his attSek until the object
-s- hz5 gone sway. I should st
l=zs- have been spared the dis
zE-esz5le duty Of drawing upon
ncvsslf some Of the yirulent abuse
<1ich las been poured upon DR.
HYDE n This business
Lzu tzr from imputing this abuse
% zuv IusciE4tion Of the excellent
5-sb5p OF his clergy. In the pre-
zs-r case. I regard with respect his
Eunas- zeal IN viDdicatlng the repu-
-z-5- q Ms late subordinate. l.
: wl-h 10 intent 10 disparage the
Bisnop thzt l nv 70 point out some
-ls-xkes which l think he has
uz5s- He hiss satisfied himself Of
Ez-1e- Damien : purity-and seems
20 -hTuk others should also be con-
rincz5-dv his own secret and
ss-zo-S Investigation Of the mat
- sch an investigation may
Es-t-lass k : useful preliminary
% S more p-Hlic inquiry, n the
ouEzct q vi ID zA parties would
- reprassureL I assume that DR..
E-Ee So no- consulted nor 2sked
u re Bishop for Ihe grounds OF
allegations against D2mien's
zz--ze-sr. Eet the Bishop has as
s-us5 20 condemn Unhesrd those
LEGATIONS - --sIznderOus l sub
HI rEs- lie : gItering his decision
s51eEbz1 prematurely.
For mvseE l have never hsd
opportunity % form any decided
s3zzio1 = 70 the charge Of I'M
p1-y. During the p2st year, from
z-y diverse sources, he2rssy
sEl6sncs. sppSrently sOmewhst
-sEzbls bSs been received, such In
nd and euSlity, as-spesHng
-o5srzssly-tO lend much color 70
re chzrSe- Notwithstanding some
5--nzcT Sltb Dr. Hyde, his aver
SCI % discussing such topics has
- ne rather ignorant Of the ma
---s 4 he evidence IN his hands l
1=Esvs thst he possesses guam
Ky y such evidence. He has had
Excz1aonsl opportunities Of knOTl-
s5-s shout Father Damien. through
Is -o1g znd constant eorresPon-
5z-cs wlth persons 81 the lePer
=s--lsusuL ! only know thst ne
Erulv convinced Of the truth OF
allegation Of impurity. Still L
1zuro- ssser1 that he Is sound N
IL Conclusions That question bas
uos been tired before any compe-
azl court Of inquiry. For any
uz- % assert that the charge Is
Eu-rue, : certsinly premature
One tzct stSnds out beyond cues
1on that On his point Damien had
for long tine borne s very sui
Led reputation, whether justly or
uO- avery painful bsd repute Of
1h5s son setzslIy existed, as even
ne Bishop implicitly admits, IS Ri
Stevenson letter intimstes, and IS
! kol5 sone documentary evidence
q prove Some explanation may
poss-bly Be found 70 prove Damien
1noeeur q 81 the VARIOUS offences.
ALLEGED n the different reports OF
n-so5nduct in this respect. ana
nourv nay even prove some OF
shoss rsporfs 70 have grown ous OF
po--n-ibIs basis Yet the e1ten-
Sr growth Of such bad repute,
- he widespread belief IN II
rs be seen 10 very materially
- The culpabiIity Of people who
80 saeh charges | claim IL
h.-hslf q Dr. Hyde, that II view Of
- Own fixed belief, and Of thS
import lent thereto by the afore-
sAis had repuse Of Damien, II Is not
S-ug or sensible 70 charge hin
IN nasIice OF with lack Of charity
7nuuring 70 Damien the char