The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-02
DEPUTY DETAILED rs LOBBYIST
TRnvw ACCUSED or EMPLOYING
NAkUisA ON HIS OWN
PRIVATE WORK.
Editing the Annual at Government
ACCOMMODATIONS Shown for
Legislative Utseranees Of Depusy's
s;epson.


To the Editor OF The Republican:
Dear sEr:-As I have the honor OF
being printed in your issue OF the slst
uit in large type as the bounced big
Head with Mr.. Thrum's version OF
the reasons for such bouncing given.
I hope YOU viii In all fairness now
publish my side OF the story.
Now as 10 the first reason given.
that Is. that. for the last three or four
months Nakuina has been conducting
himself In anything but an agreeable
manner He has been taking his own
time about thhgs and has absolutely
failed to remember his position and
the duties thereof
This. ] brand an unqualified false
hood. ] have not only within the last
three or four months. but during the
whole ten years and more in which |
have been connected with the Bureau
Of Conveyances. strictly and faithfully
performed every single task. work or
duty required OF me as copyist and
Deputy Registrar challenge Mr..
Thrum TO point out one single instance
in which failed to do my duty during
these years; rather LET me recall to his
memory. the days amounting in the
aggregate 10 months when ! not only
fulfilled every title OF my duty and
work. but attended TO his besides while
be was busy on his own private work
incidental to getting out his Annual.
| never received one cent of extra re
Enumeration FOR doing his share as well
as mine. OF Office work. which practi-
eally amounted from four to five
months every year until his Annual
was issued for the year.
He also does not remember and tell
the reporter as one OF the evidences
OF my "big head the various times
have been employed working on ar
tieles for the Annual. during Office
hours and at his command. and then
would have 10 work overtime after
wards 10 catch up with my official
duties as well as his neglected ones.
AS 70 another OF the reasons given.
that aspired TO the position of Reg
istrar" myself and that the whole az
fair Is conspiracy with race pref
udice a; the bottom of the business .
Now. II is well known that did not
aspire 10 be the Registrar OF Convey
ances, as aspired and filed my writ
ten application to the Board OF Health
for the position OF Superintendent OF
the Leper Settlement. when the resig
nation OF Mr. Reynolds was made pub
lie. did not make the application on
account OF dissatisfaction with the po-
sition OF Deputy Registrar. but because
felt that | could prove Ton account
Of my former connection with the Set
Element and intimate knowledge OF the
adjacent valleys. the former sources
OF poi supply In Mr.. r. W. Meyers
ume) a more satisfactory Superin-
tendent than stranger to conditions
obtaining there; | also wanted II from
a genuine desire TO do my best to allie
viate the miseries of my afflicted fell
low-beings incareerated there for no
fault OF their own.
As 10 the charge OF race prejudice.
admit that there has been race preju-
dice In the Office, but altogether on the
part OF Nj. Thrum himself against the
Hawaiian employees under him. For
the years In which l have been con-
nected with that Office | have never
known Mr.. Thrnm TO pay the boys.
with the exception OF one or two. the
full salaries they were entitled IN 40