The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-06
WRATHY OFFICERS
Say They Were SllbhGd in 81
6GItiTR Building.
RESULT OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Meeting Postponed and
Officers Not Notified.
Major Potter Explains the Matter.
Engagement Set For
Monday.
RESULT OF MISUNDERSTANDING
eFrom Saturdays DailyJ

ference between The Volunteers and
the Government. As announced few
days ago. the kicks on the part Of menu
hers OF the military. who have been
denied positions in the Government.
have been 50 long and so hard that it
was deemed advisable 10 have COM
ulittes wait on the Minister Of Foreign
affairs. who is practically the head Of
the Army. and see what could be done
&c bring the supporters and officials in
closer touch with each other.
Through Col. J. H. Fisher s meeting
vas arranged for yesterday at p. m.
sid or THURSDAY the various members
were officially notified. At that hour
Colonel Fisher. Major Mcleod. Cap
rsirS White. Mccarthy and Murray
visited The Executive building. expect
inz 70 meet both President Dole and
Minister Cooper. Al the TOP OF the
stairs they were net by Major Potter,
secretary OF the Foreign Once, who
inquired their Grand and when told,
ne replied that The Minister will see
You AZ - O'Clock on Monday The
committee PAUSED long enough for Col
Ouel Fisher 70 make q remark, and
then 6led down stairs
Can't Oscar White was seen later IN
The day aud questioned regarding his
position with Co. B II was during
a conversation on this subject thar the
other matter cropped OuJ. In answer
70 g question regarding his candidacy
for captaincy Of B Company. Captain
White said.
I have business matters which in
tzrfs-s with ny giving the militia as
much OF nv attention as in the past.
and for other reasons have decided 10
Withdraw. and under no consideration
viii 7 stand for election on Tuesday
Nv commission expired today and
viii not command the company again
I do not think the men who have given
50 much time 20 the service as the
militia have. received proper considera-
ton from the Government officials. nor
10 I feel that the employees Of the Gov
eminent have given the militia the
support that Is its due
The Government. for instance gives
The men 2 task. anything. and for ex-
ample. let rs suppose that Il is 70
walk 50 miles Z week After while
2 Tot OF supe-anuatsi men varying in
age from 50 20 s. vears. say the walk
i 100 much for them The Government
provides bus and the old boys get
aboard and march in the procession
Thsr some Others who feel first rate.
say there K 10 reason Why they should
-o- ride. and another bus Is provided.
and more boys get aboard In time
thoss il the walking line get tired and
are ready 20 give up
That Is only G smile here i the
fact We went into the militia 70 sup
po-t the Government Many OF our
ue1 are able and willing 70 work. but
are uo5 given Z show but they keep in
The -znks. ready 70 be called on al any
tire To keen their clerks within the
requirements Of the regulations. the
Government organizes Citizens
Guard. 4 SharpshOcrers' Company and
Mounted Reserve and they are the
buses the superauuated young men
OF 20 odd years and upwards ride IN
rather than yak With the soldiers II
has happened 50 often that Government
clerks dro1 our OF the militia and Join
rte rest cures that We decided TO
ask the Government 70 take some &C
tor Our treatment a. he Foreign
OEce todzT gave Us very little En-
co-rage- ezt
ToG had not heard q it, Then you
had better b told for the members OF
The COMMITTEES do uo- feel very cheerful
o-sr II We we're notified 10 call on the
President and Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs and the tine 81 for the meeting
vas : o-clocE We vent there and
-ere --oIf By Major Potter 70 call On
Nc1fsy Coto1el Fisher said The
MEMBERS q the committee are business
ueu- and they have left their Offices 70
Sc The Minister OF The President Our
tire < Is vzIusbie 70 rs IS theirs *
70 thzu. and Z vs. are not 70 d seen
nov Tou can say 20 Minister Cooper
that the nesting L Indefinitely post
ponedI
@Tsf5r Potter vent INTO The Minis
-erts cree and Ne vent down the
stairs T-her re reached the first land
Ing Major Potter emerged from the
roou ard called 70 rs The Minister
saws Tou can cone II How Il you want
To Bur re didn't want 70. and re do
not intend n Colonel Ftshsr's r.
marks whez This message cane were
hezu-tsulIy exprsssiTe What The r.
SUR viii = do ror know The Of
Gers zre naturally Giszusrei AsI viii
sooz y out q The service Il makes
very little difference 70 ne. except
rhzr I Do not care 70 BE- snEbbefT
Maj George Mcleod was sIEsriug
fron seTers Eesdzehe Fhe1 spoken
70 b tLs repoEIEr
L have r0t Euch 10 say sboIt II"
h rerzrEed The sight Insult CT
whatever yoa nav call T. duubfound-
II re We are bEsiness us1- and hare
smelling 20 ID besides running Up n
The Executive building only 70 be sent
away Ike L0t q schooI boFE have
sfnce beer told that President Doe
WIS ont Il Diamond Head and didn'E
fesI Ike coming IN and that he II