Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-12-21

III "tAiu A>SiS
movement. | have ampl,
witnesses to this fact. As We Al
oiemoer, shortly after tn,
queens surrender to the Unite,
n'ates force. \ hurston left wit,
,He commission for Washington
was inexperienced and tool
ihufston at his word went r.
'"e various Heads of Dep,rt-
nents; my efforts were IN vain
At last 1 referred to Marshal
n ~, ok l called upon Mr.
i'''chcoek. VIM. after some talk
proposed to me to work for the
secret service saying that was all
they had, but that if I should
accept the offer in a little while
lie would Ind something perman-
ent Tor me. At first | felt angry
at the proposition, but the low
state of q Y finances compelled
me to degrads myself to the ex-
tent OF accepting position which
under any other conditions |
would have spurned with con-
tempt. My first month of service
was June, 1898, and l assure YOU
my conscience troubled me not a
little for | was several times upon
the verge of throwing the whole
business up in disgust However
having that promised position of
Ihurston's in view, | decided to
hold out as long as my nature
would possibly allow me. 1t is
needless to state that although [
drew my salary regularly for year
L never attempted nor ever had
the slightest intention of earning
1t. Spying being an occupation
50 foreign 10 may makeup that
] should have far preferred to
take a gun and blow my head off.
Mr.. Hitchcock, about the second
month of my employment, began
to complain, stating that my re-
ports were of no value. lie made
remarks which led me to infer
that he wanted conspiracies IN
earthed and conspirators hauled
up, and that the easiest road to
Gull favor with the marshal was
by first thoroughly studyiag the
H stories of French and Central
America revolutions, and then
working out an embryo revolu-
ton, on an adopted and improv-.
ed model, filling in with the i'm
agination wherever actual mater
lal gave out. After this convers-
alton | decided to borrow vulgar
but highly illustrative expression
from the street gamin, to "pull
Hitchcock's leg
I"see sawed, along until Oct
oher, 1898 Gust 5 month";, when
Mr.. Hitchcock stated that was
not earning my salary, that it was
like so much money thrown away.
He determined, nevertheless, to
let me run on for IA while longer
stating that he expected me to do
better. He stated that it Was
useless to report him that moth
ing was going on, because that
very nothing. that very quietness
assured him that the royalists
we're up to something. At the
snd of November, 1898, was
expecting my salary, December,
1898, rolled by, still no salary
During December, 1898, | wrote
o Mr.. Hitchcock several times
snquiring about salary due; re-
,eived no reply. Remembering
the old proverb that "all things
come to him who waits" | wait
I'd. | am still waiting. | did
lot want to call on Hitchcock, as
was not proud of my delectable
connection with the Department,
md wished to avoid having it
made public, if possible. l did
lot sue for similar:reasons. About
our or five months ago ! made a
,all on Hitchcock, and made
of my back salary. He
ooked surprised, and stated
words to the effect that my reports
we're worth nothing. In answer
% the acknowledgements ques-
ion while on the stand as to
whether l was on the force in
January last. and the time of the
'luau" at Waikiki, | said l be-
ieved so. BY that l meant that
had not been discharged. This
makes three months salary due
ne from our very wealthy govern
nent although | only claim two