The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-06
APPRECIATES THE BOYS
THINKS WELL OF
THE VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.
Officers of the National Guard and
President Dole Discuss Military Az
fairs-Capt. Camara's Charge.

Capt. j. NJ. Camara, of Company C.,
of the National Guard, stated this
morning that it was he who made the
assertion that certain men now en-
ployed by the Government are com
PEELED to pay a portion of their sal
aries to their supcriors in order that
they might retain their positions.
YES, sir, | am responsible for such
a statement and | stand ready at any
time to back it," said the Captain. az
know of several instances where such
robDeries have been going on for some
time and are still going on. In case
an investigation of my charges should
be started, | know of two or more
men, who are themselves the victims
of this money-beeding outrage, who
Will go before the Cabinet and give
their testimony to such effect. This
surely will be a sufficient proof TO the
President and his Cabinet that my
charge is not idle talk
a little over a year ago" continued
Company C's captain, two men be.
longing to my company informed Inc
of the hardship that had been imposed
upon them by their boss. The men
were in the employ of the Government
and told me that in order that they
might hold their jobs they were com
PEELED to feed, drink and pay their
head luna. | Immediately notified
Minister of the Interior King of what
my men had informed me and an in
yestigation was held. The men, fear
ing that they would be spotted by cer-
tain Government officials and be forced
to leave the country would not testify.
OF course, the head luna denied all
knowledge of the affair. After this
left the matter drop, but since then
other cases have been brought to my
attention and | have taken the time
to investigate them myself. The state
ment that | made before meeting
OF the military officers | am in every
way responsible for and willing to
prove my assertion at any time.
President Dole had two hours con-
ference with a committee composed of
the highest officers in the National
Guard of Hawaii, yesterday afternoon.
There was present Lieut.. Col. j. III.
Fisher, commanding the National
Guard, Maj. George +. Mcleod. of the
First Battalion; Maj. J. Walter Jones,
Of b. NJ
Smith, of Company AZ Lieut.. f. A.
Jacobsen, representing Capt. L. o.
White, of Company Il; Capt. c. j. Nc
Carthy and Capt Murray of Company
II. Capt. j. NJ. Camara was unable
to be present on account of the press
of business, it being steamer day.
The President received the commit
tee very cordially in his own room and
after Il few preliminary remarks, Fri
days unpleasantness was referred to.
President Dole expresses regret that
the military men We're not properly
received on the afternoon of that day,
but he believed it all to be a mis-
understanding.
At any rate the matter was passed
over and the President and the com
mittee talked military affairs. Mr..
Dole listened to every grievance that
the officers had to make. After they
had finished he expressed himself as
greatly surprised with what he had
been told, nearly all of which was
news to him.
Some one of the officers during the
meeting remarked that the opinion
was abroad among the military men.
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