The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-21
FRENCH CRUISER IMPORT ALL NRA HN THEY NET THE uG MORE ABOUT HRT HAS ROYAL COUSIN
FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
TO BE MADE.
Letters Will be Sent on the Australia
Explaining Why the Hagsten Chi-
dren were Deported.

In the mail that will go to the Unit
ed States on the Australia tomorrow.
will be letter defending the action,
taken by the local philanthropists in
sending the Hagsten orphans to San
Francisco.
letter will be addressed to Major
W. W. Winchell of the San Francisco
Salvation Army, by j. w. Luning, in
forming him that the children were
sent upon the receipt of the following
letter from him by Adiutant Simonson
of the Honolulu Salvation Army:
"My Dear Mrs. Simonson: We can
take the children all right and will be
glad to do so if there are no strings
to hold them. If they can he got here
we will look out that they are proper
ly cared for and are given every ad-
vantage as far as education both in
spiritual and other lines is concerned.
God bless you. Faithfully.
(Signed.) ''W. w. WINCHELL."
Previous to the departure of the
children, Mr.. Luning addressed the
following letter to United States Con
sui General Haywood:
"Your attention is called to the fol-
lowing case of distress, and your help
is respectfully requested regarding the
same. A Norwegian woman died n
few weeks ago in destitution. leaving
a family of six orphan children, all
born in the Hawaiian Islands. rang
| ing from II years to 16 months. The
latter has been adopted by kind fam
| lily at Eva. but the other five are en-
tirely unprovded for, and on their
case being made known to the Saliva
ton Army, they kindly offered to
adopt them if sent to them in San
Francisco. Your help is requested to
assure the admittance to the United
States of the remaining five children
Agnes nagsten, aged IA years.
Bertha Hagsten, aged 13 years.
| Alfred Hagsten, aged I years.
Ottilie Hagsten, aged 6. years.
Garlic Hagsten, aged years.
The orphans will be sent from here
to the United States per the bark Rit-
het in the care of Mr.. and Mrs George
Sterling, Americans returning home.
and who will be responsible for them
until they are delivered into the care
of Major w. w. Winchel of the Saliva
ton Army of San Francisco
Consul General Haywood dispatched
this letter to the Collector General of
Customs at San Francisco:
Five children, whose mother and
father are both dead will be passen-
gers on board the Hawaiian bark II.
p. Rithet. sailing tomorrow. l en-
close letter from j. w. Luning, Civ
ing their history, with a copy of a let
ter from the Salvation Army in San
Francisco, promising to see that they
are properly cared for and will not be-
come a charge upon the community.
have seen the children, and they APP
pear to be in good health. This is II
sad case and | trust You will see nu
objections to allow them to land. The
children travel in the care of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sterling, who will be re.
sponsible for them until they are de
livered into the custody of the Saliva
tion Army"
The consent of the Attorney Gen
eral of the Republic was also secured
before the children were sent away
Marshal Brown was also consulted
and the following letter shows his ac,
tion in the matter:
"Marshal's Office.
! "Honolulu, II. l., Aug. 4, 1897.
"To Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that Mrs. Julia
Hagsten, Norwegian, died in Honolu.
In, Island of Oahu, on or about July
12, 1897, leaving six orphan children
her husband having died some time
previous, the children being as fol.
lows:
Agnes Hagsten, aged II years.
Bertha Hagsten, aged 13 years.
Alfred Hagsten, aged Z years.
Ottilie Hagsten, aged 6 years.
Garlic Hagsten, aged 4 years.
Laura Hagsten, aged 16 months.
"There being no relatives of either
Mrs. Hagsten or her deceased husband
to care for the children, they have he.
come a public charity. One child the
youngest, Laura Hagsten, has been
adopted by a certain family residing
on this island; the other five. Mr. and
Mrs. Sterling have undertaken to take
to San Francisco, where they will be
placed in charge of the Salvation Ar,
my of that place.
(Signed.) "a. NJ. BROWN,
Marshal, Republic of Hawaii"
The statement of facts in the cas-,
when presented to the immi
grafton commissioner and other au
thorites interested, should take tn,
blame off the shoulders of the loca
Salvation army people and the big
hearted residents of the city who CAV,
for the support of the orphans, who's,
condition was denlorable.
The San Francisco press censure!
the Honolulu people for their actor
and charges them with movement
to dump all the paupers on the Islands
in San Francisco. The facts win dis
prove this accusation.