The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-13

One of the evening papers, few
nights since, had a long account of
the supposed coming amalgamation
of the American League and the
Schuetzen Club. 1t is now found that
there is no intention of any such
coalition-at any rate on the part of
the American League.
The way the matter came about is
as follows: About ten days ago, at
the meeting of the Schuetzen Club,
the matter was proposed by some one
of the members. It was argued that
the members of the League seemed to
be getting all the good positions under
the Government, while the Schuetzen-
ties were not getting any. Further
more, no answer had been received to
the Clubs demand on the Executive
that some of its members be given
positions. 1t was thought that, should
the combination be effected, the two
clubs could force the issue and get
any minor Government position
wanted.
A resolution to this effect was
adopted, and was submitted to the
League. 1t came up at the meeting
of the League last Monday, and, when
first proposed, was received with any
thing but favor. For long time no
member would hear of such thing,
but after the first surprise had faded
away, it was decided to appoint
committee to confer with the COM
mittee from the SchuetZen Club, and
to find out what their plans were.
But absolutely no steps were to be
taken towards amalgamatiOn; on this
point, thesLeague put its foot squarely
down. 1t was willing to find out all
it could about the SchuetZen Club, but
it would not combine.
The committee appointed by the
League consisted of T. 3. Murray and
10. TOwse, while J. Cranstoun and n.
Klemme represented the Schuetzen
Club. These committees met Tues
day evening, but, of course, none of
their proceedings were made public.
But some of them have leaked out,
and if the sample is any criterion of
the whole, would make interesting
reading if published.
The proposition of the Schuetzen
members was to join forces, and then
tell the Government that they want
ed some good positions for those of
their members who are out of work.
A number of prominent positions,
such as port surveyor, senior captain
of police, superintendent of the insane
asylum, and others of like nature,
ali drawing fairly good salaries, were
among those which would be asked
for, and which it was supposed would
be given them without struggle.
The League men entered into the
spirit of the occasion, and acqulesced
in all that was proposed, but without
any intention of an ultimate cOmbi-
nation. In the words of Bret Harte,
thew are said to have "played it" on
the unsuspecting committee from the
Schuetzen Club. The meeting ended
with no understanding having been
arrived at, and tonight was set as the
next meeting time.
One curious feature of the deal, was
that President Klemme, of the Schuet-
zen Club, knew absolutely nothing OF
the intended coalition until yester-
day. He had been absent from the
two meetings at which the matter had
been discussed, (the only meetings, by
the way, which he had not attended
since the Clubs organization), and no
one had taken the trouble to inform
him of the action taken. He does not
seem to favor the proposed amalga-
nation.
A prominent member of the Schuet-
zen Club, who is opposed to the move.
said last evening:
"There is an article in the constitu-
ton of the SchuetZen Club which dis
tinctly states that mo member of the
American League shall, under any
circumstances, become a member of
the Schuetzen Club and here they
are, trying to make combination
with the League. When the Club was
first formed there was violent preju-
dice taken to all members of the
League, and any one who was sus-
pected of having any utilization with
that organization was as good as
blackballed from the Club as soon as
his name was proposed for member
ship"
One of the League members, speak
ing of the same matter, said:
HWhen the Schuetzen Clubs propo-
sition was received at the League
meeting there was not a member
present who would listen to the plan
of amalgamation. 1t was afterwards
decided to appoint committee to
meet the SchuetZen Club committee,
but only to hear what they had to
say. There has never been any IDEA
of coalition in the League, and It's
members would not entertain such a
proposition for an instant"