The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21

HONOLULU, Sept. 12.-The forego-
ing special order tells, in brief, a story
Of numberless annoying depredations
on private property by the small hood
lum element in an otherwise well be-
haved body of men. The incident re-
ferred to capped the climax, and put an
end to the patience and forbearing dis
position alike of the citizens and the
military authorities. On the Sunday
in question about 100 men from Camp
Mckinley raided the pineapple and ba-
mana fields of the Chinese in the ad-
jacent Manoa Valley and committed
wholesale depreciation and serious
damage. A formal complaint, lodged
with Mr.. Sewen and President Dole
on behalf of the Chinese, was imme-
diately attended to by Mr.. Sewell and
the military authorities, and the
amount of damage is being determined
in a friendly manner. There have been
no further causes given for complaint
on the part of the troops. 1t is almost
superfluous to say that an example will
be made of the guilty ones-When they
are discovered.
The little unpleasantness" between
the civil and military authorities in re-
gard TO the possession of the barracks
in the Executive building remains in
statu quo and the civil arm of the Gov
eminent for the present ''holds the
fort
A feeling of relief pervaded the COM
Inunity on the publication of a state
ment forwarded to Hon. Harold NJ. Sc
wall, special agent of the United
States, defining the status of the Ha-
Waiian Government during its temper
airy tenure of Office. The following
may be given as a brief condensation
of the points at issue determined by
the ruling of the Federal Government:
!. All vacancies In appointive offices to
be filled, as rule, by the Hawaiian Gov
eminent as heretofore; but an oath of al
legiance to the United States IS required.
e. Local legislation in regard to the
public lands of Hawaii remains N force,
and the land laws of the United States
do not apply TO Hawaii
3. Mr.. Dole is to continue to sign as
President of the republic OF Hawaii
4. Processes OF court are to run in the
name of the republic of Hawaii;
5. The use of the word republic" does
not necessarily imply an independent
government.
There are many other points upon
which office-holders would like more
definite instructions, but they prefer
not to anticipate an evil day by asking
too many pertinent questions, calling
forth, perhaps, impertinent answers.
Apparently our Commissioners are
taking life pleasantly enough. They are
being most Hospitality entertained by
the social class, who probably desire
political favors and can afford to en-
tertain lavishly. The most successful
political reception was a luau at
Ainahou, given by Princess Kaiulani,
which was attended by the notables of
all nationalities and Of all grades of
political opinion. In sociability and
style" it probably eclipsed anything
before given in Honolulu, even in the
luxurious days of twenty years ago.
But the Commissioners are by no
means idle, for they are being almost
crushed under the weight and volume
of memorials suggestive of the views
of different interests and nationalities
in regard to the character of the gov
eminent we should like to have, unless