The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-12

| Hc uOtss
The Executive are unable To adopt
the test suggested by the petition
| ers as conclusive, though fully
| recognizing its value. The fact
| of membership, or want of mem
| beTship in the Citizens Guard or
| military prior to January q, 1895, is 60
be considered with other facts ia the
case. There are so many exceptions
that must be made that the test pro-
| posed can scarcely be made the sole
matter OF inquiry. Some have
| been refused; others have duties
which wodld prevent their re-
| porting for duty with the mill
tary or Citizens Guard, viz: the Gus
| toms guard, water works employees,
| etc. It must be- borne in mind that
| both the Citizens Guard aud military
| have been picked bodies OF men, the
| former secret at the time Of its fOrma-
ton. Other organizations have been
| formed in support of the Government,
and due weight must be given 10 the
| fact of membership therein. The Ha-
| waiian Republican Club deserves
special mention. This organization
was formed after the establishment OF
| the Republic, by Hawaiians who
were loyal to the new government
and who desired to show their loyalty
and to co operate together in its sup
port. On October %. 1894, the Club
adopted the following resolution
"Resolved, That the members OF the
Hawaiian Republican Club hereby
bind themselves to carry out the oath
they have taken, to support the Gov
ernment and do all In their power to
prevent the return of Mrs. DOminis TO
the throne, or her neice, Kaiulani,
from becoming queen, or the restora-
ton of the monarchicai form OF gov
ernment in any way, shape or form
"ResOlved further, That in Gaze OF
war, the president OF the organiZa-
tion shall meet President Dole and
the Executive Council and render
such assistance as may De required by
the said Commander-in-Ch Chief"
Immediately after the opening OF
hostilities in January, many OF the
members of the Club reported per-
sonally at the Marshal's office, and
others assembled at the place OF meet
ing OF the Club, and one OF their Off
cers went To the MaTshal's office aud
reported their readiness to assist the
Government, and ask' d for orders.
In pursuing the Investigations the
Executive Council has taken into con-
sideratiOn the conduct OF those who
were members of that Club and took
part in that action.
While no one can be retained in the
Government service who is not loyal,
injustice must not be done to those
who have done what they could TO
support the Government.
Filed herewith are detailed reports
in regard to individuals.
+ NJ. HATCH,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
j. A. KING,
Minister Interior.
w. . SMITH.
Attorney General.
Honolulu, April II, 1895.
Mr.. Hatch then submitted the
result Of Investigations among the
employees of the Foreign Depart
ment. Alexander Macintosh re-
turned to his home in this coun-
try in November, 1894, took the
oath in December, responded to
the call of the Citizens Guard and
had served on the mounted patrol
throughout the trouble. The mes
senger of the department was one
of the first Hawaiians to come to
the support of the Republic and
had responded on January 9Th, his
services being required at the Office.
A. J. Smithies is not on the pay
roll but receives occasional en-
ployment from the Office. He had
endeavored to enter the military
but was not accepted at first; is
now a member of Company d.
The Minister thought there was no
reason to question his loyalty.
Attorney General Smith said |
there were but three names in his |
department. John Kea had shown
his loyalty from the first days of
1893. He took the oath to support
the Provisional Government and
later the oath to the Republic. A
full statement of his action during |
the troubles was made. Charlss |
Wilcox, secretary of the Board OF
Health, had during last year, tried |
to qualify to enter the Sharp
shooters. He with others thought |
of forming military company and |
failing in this asked admission to |
a volunteer company. The appli- |
cation was refused and it was
taken for granted that Hawaiians |
were not wanted. He had report
ed to the Marshal early Monday |
morning as soon as be heard of
trouble and was under orders from
that time to the end of the trouble. |
Joe Paakaula, at the dispen-
sary, had been ordered by DR.. |
Howard to remain where he was
during the trouble. He had taken
the oath to the Provisional Gov
ernment and the Republic.
Mr.. Smith said he had found
several laborers in the garbage de-
partment who had not taken the
oath, and they had been dismissed.
Mr.. Hatch said three had been
DISCHARGED from the Health de-