The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-08
Gen. King Says Nc Injustice Will
Be Done.
USE OF EXECUTIVE BUILDING
Surprise Expressed-Cld Barracks
Condemned - Drill Shed Gen.
Merriam-A Hawaiian Officer.

After a considerable interview on
kindred subjects yesterday afternoon
General King was asked point blank
if he intended to put troops in the
basement of the Executive building.
He stated in reply that the matter was
still in an unsettled state. He wished
to secure the best accommodations pos
sible for temporary use of his men.
The General expressed surprise that
people should object to United States
troops occupying the place after having
kept their own regular forces there for
five years.
Troops will not occupy the old stone
barracks" continued General King.
4 examined the place and found it un-
fit for the purpose. In its present
shape it can be used only for an arm
ory or a store room
General King declined to answer the
question of whether or not he would
occupy the drill shed of the volunteers.
He added however: L understand
that the shed was put up for drill pur-
poses only. What else is it good for?"
Again he said: "Offcers and men Of
the volunteers may rest easy [ have
never yet heard of the United States |
treating anybody unfairly and [ think
the Government can be trusted in this
matter 1t was drawn from General /
Kings remarks that he considered the |
drill shed a private armOry for vOIun- |
teers, and if it became necessary to |
al hor
the regiment will have been, in the |
meantime, provided.
General Merriam, seen at the hotel. |
said he had been employed most Of the |
lay in arrangements for the Arizona |
and Scandia to sail for Manila after
he Australia gets in. These vessels
larry supplies, mails and money for
he soldiers. Orders were issued dur
ng the day that the seven ambulance |
wagons which have been lying at the
Pacific Mail wharf be loaded on the |
arizona, Saturday morning for trans
'OTtatiOn to Manila.
At General Kings headquarters dur
ng the day orders of d detail nature
we're issued assigning surgeons and
Ospital men to their respective work. |
Colonel Fisher, commanding the |
irst Regiment, Y. @. H, is very good |
umOred about the issue that has been ]
lade, still has his decided opinion as
soldier, as business man and as one 7
Tho has labOred hard for annexation !
yer since the campaign opened. The
OlOnel smilingly remarked yesterday
hat the present instance seemed to be
case of fsave us from our friends" t
or five and a half years, he said. the | ?
9giment members had been doing all
] their power here for Americanism, |
)r the Republic of Hawaii and for An 1
exation At the opening of the con
they find they are threat c
ned by the L. S. A with deprivation a
f their quarters, etc. Colonel Fisher q
aid that in his opinion no army au- 9
lOrities would in time Of peace un- C
ertake to have possession of anything
pparently belonging for instance to
ne National Guard of California or
ne State of California. I do not want
} see a row with our friends and all y
us must keep cool. but we certain f
T understand that President Dole is
Jmmander-in-chief of the n. @. II. and
e take it that he viii preserve what I
re considered to be its rights. If we !
re turned out of our headquarters,
riu shed, etc. it viii be difficult to y
old the organization together. As a {
tiZen l agree with the majority that I
he time has passed when there is any
ecessity for having a garrison in the
asement Of the principal public build
lg."
At the Executive building yesterday =
was stated that no further intima-
on in the matter of occupancy Of the
asement had been received, that an
nswer had been made to Special Agent
ewall for the L. S. military aUjhOri- E