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

Interior department Morris KeohO-
kaiole had not made a satisfactory
showing, and would be discharged.
Minister King had long list Of
documents containing data upon
the standing Of all the employees
In the department. His report re-
garding Chief Clerk Hassinger
showed that he had acted under
the Marshal for some time in places
for guarding the peninsula, and
was on duty during the trouble.
Morris Keohokalole said lac had
always avoided politics, and did
not want TO join any organization.
The Minister regarded this as an
satisfactory, and stated Keohoka-
lole was still in the office owing 20
the illness Of Mr.. Hassinger.
Statements were read from all
the clerks of the Interior Office. G.
II. Herrick, w. III. Cummings, AL
bert Lucas, w. Laws, Mr.. Williams
the Lighthouse. keeper, and in fact
all coming under the Interior de
partment Three men have been
discharged from the electric light
station.
Chief Justice Judd answered for
tho judiciary Department in the
following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE JUDICIARY,
HoNOLULU, II. l., March %, 1895 I
SIR: have the honor TO receive
your note stating that the Advisory
nj 4. g..
have referred To the Executive COun-
ell an inquiry as 20 the loyalty Of per
sous in Government employ on Janu-
afy 9TH last, and that among the
names Of those concerning whom in
formation Is desired are the following
in the Judiciary Department, viz -
ID. Kellet, George Lucas and Il. j.
Ulunahele. You ask that ! kindly
give you such information az ! am
able as to their loyalty; and as bearing
on this question you would like TO
know II they belonged or had applied
for admission To any military or po-
lice organization on or before January
z, last. In reply l beg TO say that i.
Danson KelIet, Jr. Is employed by the
clerk OF the judiciary Department
(his uncle) under all appropriation
for extra clerical aid. He Is not regu-
IaTIy com mmissioned, and the apprOpri-
alton is not necessarily drawn aud
paid TO him as n salary. John Moses
UIunahele was employed AZ one Of the
Court messengers August /, 1894, in
place Of Que who had refused 90 take
the oath Of fidelity 10 the Republic.
He had just returned from the Mid
Winter Fair in California where he
had been employed as musician.
George Lucas has been clerk Of this
Department for some years.
None OF these men Joined previous
to January 9TH any police or military
organization, nor have they since. j
have procured from each OF them a
written statement as TO their efforts 90
obtain some assignment To duty inme-
diately after the late rebellion began,
and of what each one actually did
while the situation was perilous 20
the Government. AS at present ad-
vised / do not deem il neces-
sary TO pass these letters To the Exec
utive Council for its independent
judgment as to whether they afford
sufficient evidence Of the loyalty Of
the employees named 10 the Repub-
lie of Hawaii. AS the authority ap-
pointing these persons, / hope the
Executive Council will be content
with the assurance that / now give
you that the Justices of the Supreme
Court, not only from the statements
made by the emplOyee themselves,
but from other evidence and from our
knowledge Of the character OF the
men themselves, are satirfied of their
loyalty TO the Government which
they serve.
am not aware of any general call
made previous TO January 9TH to Gov
ernment employees or the public gem
orally to join some police or military
On the contrary, / am
informed that the Citizens Guard
was purpOsely secretly organized
June 1889 and only those who
were asked to join became mem
bers. / am aware that in some
parts OF this town the very exist
ence Of local squad of the Organiz-
alton spoken of was not generally
known of, and certainly those who
were left out by the organizers should
not be condemned for not joining a
Of whose existence they
were ignorant. / refer in this TO Mr..
Lucas especially, but these remarks
will also apply to Kellet and Uluna-
hele. Let me remind you respectfully
that Mr.. Lucas is only removable
upon proceedings similar TO those fol-
lowed in Mr.. Wundenburg's case.
i regret that by the handing IN OF
the names of the employees, the sub
lefJ Oi VuiS cotISsp pOhuehCey butTe seems
to be cast upon them an imputstion
Of disloyalty, and that they are re-
CURED through me to rebut the pre-
against them which seems
to obtain because they have not iOiued
any military or police organization.
The Supreme Court has never required
this of any of its employees as a con-
dition precedent to their mployment.
/ have no doubt, however, that IL
the se ecurity OF the Government or the
OF public order shall
demand it, all the employees Of the
Department over which / preside,
from it's chief TO the lowest messenger,
would be ready to take up arms in
behalf of the country.
Hoping that this will be satisfactory
to the Executive Council, I am your
Obedient servant,
A. +. JUDD,
Chief Justice
To Hon F NJ Hatch