The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-13
A BREACH Of
violence
Bulletin Breaks {
Pledge Of
Silence.

In reading the Bulletin Macfarlane
account of the La Paloma accident both
Messrs. Hebron and Dunn, who are per-
sonally mentioned in the article as hav-
| ing made certain statements at the re-
| cent club meeting of the Hawaii Yacht
| Club, feel that the Bulletin has commit
| ted a breach of confidence in publishing
and Commodore Macfarlane in dictat-
ing its article. 1t was agreed at that
meeting not to air the affairs of the
that of the one motion passed, out of
the paper To this the editor of the
Bulletin, who was present, agreed as
did the Advertiser representative. The
reposed in it's promise.
Allan Dunn says: Il made no state
ments at the meeting concerning the
Helene's flag or her life buoy or any
disqualifications attached to that YES
sci, although as chairman of the Re-
gatta Committee such was my priVi-
lege. Any statement coupling my name
in this fashion is Incorrect as Mr.. Whit
ney of the Helene or any responsible
member of the club present can attest.
"A promise was made at this meeting
by Mr.. harrington for the Bulletin and
by the Advertiser representative in
Difference to a motion, that the press
would not publish or be informed by
any present, of what passed in the
Meeting beyond bare statement of the
notion calling the race off. This prom
lie has been kept by the Advertiser and
vas undoubtedly broken by Mr. Mae
| firlane and Mr.. Harrington in yester-
| dy's Bulletin
! w. Hebron says: I'm reading over
th4Bulletin article it appears that both
MI! Harrington and our Chief Exec
uti,e have committed a breach of con-
fdnce by reference as to what took
plae at our club meeting. So far the
Advertiser has refrained from mention
| ing anything except authorized state
met. If they want the Waialua in
thar the Washington's the reading
might not be altogether pleasant to its
, agen1 or those seeking to espouse his
cause
Referring to what he says about my
interet in the wreck, would say that
after eeing the Dewey's mast gone, |
rowed over to investigate and see If
har IN hn IN
further loss OF property. Without GO
ing on board the wrecked Dewey, 1t
would .ppear that the hull must GER
tainly le damaged in n collision that
would tlke her mast out, and in this
case shewould probably be leaking and
liable IL sink II not beached at once.
/ went u the Dewey, as | have gone to
the Palonla and other boats in trouble,
as / believe II is the duty of every
yachtsmin to do, and, not as the Bull |
letin would make it appear, as seeking |
to seclre facts to reflect on Commodore |
Macfarlane's seamanship."
The Bulletins statement that Mr. |
Hebron was the only one taking an in |
terest n the affair outside the crew of |
the La Paloma is not borne out by facts |
besides casting inference ON the sports |
manlike qualities Of Port Captain l.. de |
l., Wardand other yachtsmen who We're |
most interested In the damage done.
Some forty people who came up from |
the Peninsula yesterday knew of the ac- !
cident ard it was the topic OF the day. |
Four of those who came up on the
train assisted in giving the Advertiser
details of the occurrence. Considerable |
fun was also anticipated in listening to |
the blame being cast upon the boat at |
anchor, exactly the line of defense pur-
sued, although the Advertiser refrained
from commenting upon the prophecy.