The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-24

Opinions Expressed by Some of
the MemberS-PropoSit
to DiSband.

Some OF the members of the Citizens
Guard are determined that the claims
of the military for all of the Govern
ment pap belongs to members of the
militia shall not go uncontested. The
Citizens Guardsmen consider that they
too, have a claim on the Government
for services rendered. One of them
thinks the objections to their existence
and holding Office under the Govern
ment, instead of being in the militia
is on a par with a demand for all cav
airy and no infantry in the United
States
There seems no doubt that consider
able feeling has been created in the
minds of a number of the members,
and it is all on account of the evident
lack of appreciation of their past serv-
ices by President Dole, as evidenced
by the expression of his views by Capt.
Paul Smith and others at the late cleo
ton meeting of Company B. 1t is the
duty of the Citizens Guards to protect
the lives and property of people with
ing the time of trouble They feel that
in the capacity of Home Guards they
are of as much service to the Govern
ment as men in the field
The Sharpshooters, toO,A point with
justifiable pride at the work they did
in 1895 They were at all times in all
places; in Moiliili, Manoa Valley and
the Pail. They believe they did good
work then, and feel that they may
some time again be asked to perform
similar services. One member of an
armed organization said yesterday:
IF the Government proposed to let
the militia lead them around like dane
ing bears. the sooner the balance OF
their supporters knew it the better
goes wrong with them, and
they form committee to run off TO
the President and then run a bluff.
They did it with Colonel McLain and
again the other day. 1t is time now
that they got next to themselves
The loyalty of this gentleman tn the
Republic has not been questioned. nor
does he find fault merely on account |
of Government clerks being obliged TO |
Join the militia; he does not happen TO |
belong to that set.
Another member of the Citizens
Guard remarked:
IF the President is to sanction and |
back the unjust attacks made upon |
bodies of loyal supporters to bolster up |
the lettering fuss and feathers. the |
sooner those attacked passed in their |
commissions, arms, etc, the better for |
them. Tt is very fine now for the mil |
itia TO claim that they killed the |
bear" but comparison of the facts |
would prove that the other organiza- |
tions were the first and farthest in the |
field. So far as [ am concerned. the |
Government has no strings, and if the |
President prefers exhibition soldiers TO |
the men who did the work when it was |
necessary. and under other circum- |
stances would do it again, he can have |
them and my gun with them"
Another gentleman, who is stick |
Ter for etiquette. said:
IF the Government is going TO take |
any action in the premises it would be |
only common courtesy due the other |
organizations to ask them to appoint |
a committee and meet with them The |
committee could be present |
and both sides of the case heard This |
affair makes me tired. The trouble is |
Smith wants to get few more scow- |
egians to leave their ships and join |
his company. Then he will give them |
jobs on the dredger.''
Another Citizen said: Il am al |
ways ready to turn out and support |
the Government, but l don't propose to |
be made monkey Of The Govern |
ment is welcome to its patronage. my |
special rights certificate. my gun and |
anything else that belongs to them be- |
fore l will submit to being treated in |
such an Objectionable manner Things |
look easy now and the Government |
imagines itself to be on such a firm |
that it does not require as |
sistance outside the military You |