The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-03
JUST AS THEY WERE BEFORE,
SharpshOOters Reconsider Matter of
DisbaDding Last Night.
Members Air Their Views and GrIev-
ances-Protest OF III. W. Peck Cen
corning Incorrect Minutes.

night, some thirty members were
present. After discussion, which
lasted about an hour, the Sharp
shooters found themselves Sharp
shooters still, with valuable time
and energy spent upon objects
which failed to materialize.
Captain Kidwell called for
reading of the minutes. Before
this was done, H. w. Peck made a
motion that all press representa-
tives be allowed to attend the
meeting. He objected strenuously
to the partisan report of the last
meeting of the Sharpshooters as it
appeared in an evening paper of
the city. Hints had been made
that members had been led around
in an easy manner by Captain
Kidwell. Motion carried unani-
mously.
H. w. Peck objected to the
clause in the minutes, "disband-
ment" pure and simple. Stated
that he had moved and his motion
had been seconded by J. L. Nc
Lean, that the Sharpshooters "dis-
band for formation under the Mar
shall" He had made no such mo-
ton. His second supported him
in this.
Captain Kidwell had not under
stood the motion as put in such
form. He had asked Mr.. Peck for
an amendment to total 'disband-
ment :" understood that such had
been granted and had put the mo-
ton Just as it had been read by
the secretary.
Motion for the adoption of the
minutes as read was carried. Mr..
Peck rising afterwards and saying
that he protested against the clause
recently objected to as having come
from him. Those with whom he
had spoken since the last meeting
would bear him out that he had
not favored "disbandment" pure
and simple.
Captain Kidwell in order to give
the meeting a fresh start, read
communication from eight members
of the Sharpshooters requesting
that meeting be called for re-
consideration of the matter of dis
banding, which was the business of
the evening.
He then read a communication
from Minister Hatch in answer to
the question propounded as to
whether the officers of the Sharp
shooters would be allowed at meet
ings of officers of the National
Guard of Hawaii. This contained
a full explanation of the position
of the Sharpshooters as body dis
tinct from the military and belong
ing to neither battalion nor regi-
ment of the National Guard. Such
action as would bring them under
this body might be arranged by the
Executive.
Captain Kidwell had made an
attempt to send a communication
to the President informing him of
the action with respect to disband-
ment as taken at the last meeting.
He thought he had done the proper
thing when this was handed the
Adjutant General for presentation.
Later he heard that the President
had received, read and placed the
same in his pocket. In some mys-
terious manner it had reached the
Executive building. 1t was receiv-
ed again by the Adjutant General
and handed back to the captain
with the message that it had not
been received. The captain refus-
ed to accept it.
Lieutenants Dodge and Wall had
drawn up a communication to the
President stating that they thought
the action of the Sharpshooters
looking toward disarmament, had
been rather hasty.
Lieutenant Dodge had called up
on w. o. Smith and Marshal
Brown seeking information with
respect to formation Of the Sharp
shooters under the marshal, and
found that such could not be done.
In case of such action the Sharp
shooters would simply become
members of the Citizens Guard.
Then followed a discussion on
the rights of the members of the
committee to send communications
to the President. J. A. Magoon
questioned the propriety of Cap
tain Kidwel sending such COM
munication as he had to the Exec
utive.
Lieutenant Dodge said that he
had handed his communication to
Captain Kidwell, expecting that
the same would be forwarded at