The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12
OUTRAGEOUS ooNDuoT.
An Army officer Tries to Cause q
Riot

lulu is not Stay" town and that the
residents are courteous, hospit able
to fault but no fools.
Yesterday trouble, through ig-
norance perhaps, occurred which
might have resulted in riot which
would have been difficult to stop and
which would have meant loss OF life
to soldiers now needed 10 Manila.
The story is short and would be
OF no Importance II there was not
moral to the tale.
We are annexed, at least we are
told so by Mr.. Sewall, and we see
the Stars and Stripes floating over
our official buildings. We are also
told, by our Supreme Court, that we
are not an integral part OF the
United States and that the constitu-
ton of the Great Republic has 20
effect here.
But yesterday men clothed in the
uniform OF the American army made
demonstration with fixed bayonets
against. the civil authorities Of Ha-
waii--a territory, colony, state or
whatever we are--and attempted
game OF bluff, which didn't work,
and expressed themselves to the Of.
feet that they these American SOL
diers-were not going to be directed
to by a lot of black "sons OF bitches"
We use the language deliberately
because 1t was used at the moment
when a Hawaiian officer OF peace
did his duty and arrested drunken
and disorderly soldier. The words
were repeated when the man whom
we suppose was the provost marshal
entered he Police Station, and the
words wer- apologized for by him
when he found o Hawaiian Marsh al,
supported and surrounded not alone
by Hawaiian officers but by law
abiding white citizens who want the
soldiery TO understand that the Of
fensive words quoted cannot be
used in these Islands towards any
man or woman except at the risk Of
life.
1t was we'll, OF course that no seri-
Gus trouble occurred. Deputy Mar
shall Chillingworth had his Irish"
up, but suppressed his individual
feelings To his duty as acting chief
OF the police. The officer dressed
in the uniform Of the army who
ordered his men to SIX bayonets
and charge the Police Station, should
be court. mar tialed aud fred out Of
the rauks.
Imagine the kind Of discipline Ak
listing in the army OF the United
States. The officer commanding the
men acting as provost guard,
ordered his soldiers to go on board
the Indiana at once, and they an
swered that they would see him
in Manila before they would obey
him, and that they wanted their
comrade arrested by the civil author
tiles released before they would stir
1t is pity that trouble should
occur while all should try to har
monte matters, and as Deputy.
Marshal Chillingworth said to the
Indiana officer, 81 thought that the
motto was to be in Union is
strength"
The officers and men OF the gar
rison in Honolulu have proven them
selves men aud gentlemen in every
respect OF the word. The Hs-
waiians. white aud brown, are glad
to have them here and we don't
doubt for moment that they deep.
ly regret the outrage committed yes
terday by the officer and men from
the transport, which results in MAX
ing the people loyal to Hawaii, an
swering the men who have tried to
arbitrate and smooth difficulties say,
1--WE told you So"
The official organ woul d Of course
make no mention OF the serious