The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-27
SURGEON WAYSON
No LONGER Connected With Ma
tiOlal Guard.
COMMISSION GIVEN DR.. RAYMOND
First Intimation Received
Through Advertiser.
Ex-Surgeon Was Not Notl-
fled That He Was to
Be Removed.

DR.. James T. Wayson, who for the
past IA months has been surgeon of
the First Battalion, First Regiment,
National Guard of Hawaii, has been
relieved of his position.
AS the head of the battalion, Major
Jones has the right to appoint the staff
officers, and acting under that right,
he requested Minister Cooper to COM
mission DR.. Raymond, who is now in
the States, as surgeon, in place of Dr.
Wayson.
DR.. Wayson says that he heard Of
the appointment of Dr. Raymond to a
position in an item which appeared
in the Advertiser, and from the word
ing of that he thought it referred to a
place on the Presidents staff The next
day he heard on the street that his
place in the regiment had been filled
by Dr. Raymond Speaking of it last
night, he said:
When Jones succeeded Major Nc
Leod as Major, ! asked Adjutant Kena-
Ike what steps the staff officers should
take, as l supposed that our commits
sions expired with Major McLeod's
promotion. The Adjutant replied that
he was not certain about it. and would
inquire of Major Jones. Later, he came
to me and said it was all right, and
we would keep on as we were. l gave
no further thought to it, and care moth
ing about it now, beyond the feeling
which exists in man when he has a
snub inflicted which seems unneces-
sary.
Il supposed Maj. Jones to be a person
who would let staff officer know that
his commission would be acceptable if
returned, or he could have said that
he and DR.. Raymond were close friends
and he wished to appoint him in my
place. guess | was mistaken in Jones.
judging from his actions He had the
right to relieve me, l am told, and he
did it without ceremony Even now I
have not been officially notified of nv
removal, but l considered the street
rumors sufficiently correct to relieve
Major Jones of any embarrassment in
the premises. Have l a copy? Yes. and
you may have it, if you wish. | ten
dered my resignation to President Dole
through Major Jones. This will go to
Colonel Fisher, I believe, for approval,
and from him to the President. Here
are the letters:
Honolulu, H. l., August "a, 1897.
Maj J. w. Jones, Commanding First
Battalion, National Guard of Ha-
wall:
My Dear Major:-The enclosed COM
munication will probably relieve YOU
of the unpleasant embarrassment Of
having two commissioned surgeons in
your battalion.
Yours very truly,
JAMES 7. WAYSON."
The second is his resignation to
President Dole, and explains his posi-
ton:
Sanford B. Dole, Commander-in-
Chief, National Guard of Hawaii:
"Sir:-Having learned through street
rumor that DR.. J. H. Raymond has
been commissioned surgeon to the
First Battalion, First Regiment. Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii, and not know
ing until yesterday that, according to
military rule, 1 should have resigned
with Lieutenant-Colonel, then Major.
Mcleod, / now hereby tender my resig-
nation as surgeon to the First Battal-
ion, First Regiment, National Guard
of Hawaii. Respectfully,
JAMES T. WAYSON.
Honolulu, August "a, 1897"
DR.. Wayson came here from Port
Townsend Washington, in November,
1894, and when the natives assembled
at Bertlemen's on that memorable
night in January, 1895, he enlisted as a
private in Co. B, n. G. H, and was in
the field as surgeon until the military
retired, then he joined the Citizens
Guard and stood watch with the rest
of them. He was great favorite with
his company. and stands high with the
officers and privates today.
For several months, while DR.. AL
varez was studying the uses and abuses
of the microscope, as applied to lep-
rosy, DR.. Wayson had charge of the
Kalihi Experimental Station. and after
wards, during the cholera epidemic. he
was Chief Medical Inspector until the
position was abolished.