The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-18
MEN NOT WANTED
United States viii Not Ac.
cept Any Outsiders.
Negative Reply to a Honolulu Of
fer-A Quiet Movement and
Its Disappointment.

When it was known positively that
war between Spain and the United
States had broken out, the idea was
conceived here of furnishing a com
pany from Honolulu for service with
troops of the American Government.
It was planned to organize a company
of 100 men, with seventy per cent or
more Of drilled marksmen. This com
mand was to be landed at San Fran
cisco without expense to the United
States and was there to be equipped,
mustered in and detailed TO duty where
there was action.
First was the money consideration.
Not more than half a dozen men who
are rather well known had been told
of the scheme when 'alI that might be
needed for expenses" was guaranteed
Next there were hasty confidential in
terviews with men supposed TO have
appetite for the enterprise. A promis-
ing nucleus for a strong company was
pledged. At this stage the plan was
presented to a resident who was
hlOW IL " nc dDIG " nave cOUl-
municatiOn with the highest authori-
ties at Washington. This gentleman
was enthusiastic, at once volunteering
to do all in his power to assist the
project along. His dispatches went
forward by the S. S. City of Picking,
which left here the night of April 30.
The kilograms were plain and urgent.
While waiting for answer from the
United States, those who had started
the movement kept on securing men
until there were more than 40 on the
list. The ga B Co advertisement in
this paper brought quite a number of
replies, but most Of the business was
done quietly by personal selection.
The most important understanding
perhaps was that each man would be
required to pass a physical examina-
ton before departing these shores.
Replies to the April 80 kilograms
came by the Gaelic. They were of a
and discouraging nature,
as follows:
Secretary of War regrets that offer
one hundred Americans of Honolulu
cannot be accepted. Only quota fur
nished by Governors received" (Sign-
ED Schwan, Asst Adjt-General.
War and Navy (Departments) have
no use for more men at San Fran
CISCO" (Signed) J. B. Moore, Asst.
Secy.
Despite these dispatches, four ex-
of the N. G. H. and a dozen or
more civilians who had wanted to go
with the Honolulu expedition, went on
to the Coast by the ZeaIandia with the
purpose of enlisting at San Francisco.
The ex-regulars are Dunn, Scott, Schu-
ley and Fitzgerald.
It is figured that the United States
will not at any time during this war
need more than say 100000 men, Ac-
;Ording to ZeaIandia advices the num-
Der in the country ready to enlist is
not less than 100000 Jas. Kelley, of
he Customs, is proud of the fact that
at his old home in Ohio, men are offer |
ng a bonus for the purpose of getting |
4 chance to go to the front. The pa
Ders have it that it is nearly that way
everywhere.
The Honolulu men who were in this |
are glad they have shown |
heir aloha to the United States and |
ire much obliged indeed to the gentle |
nan who took their case to Washing |
on and to the men Of means here who |
stood ready to furnish the cash.