Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-18
Matter Of Chivalry.

WdttcT W OUtNdiTy.
1t was stated this morning, and II
has many times before been stated by
Education Department authorities
that all meetings were open; that Sc
cret sessions were held only when some
certain propositions involving matters
that would do no one any good and
possibly do some one person great harm
we're to be considered. Secret SEES
sions have only been held as a mat.
ter Of courtesy" said Secretary Rogers.
"As a matter Of chivalry?" suggested
the reporter. Yes, as a matter of chi.
yalry," replied the secretary.
After the meeting there were none
to be found who had anything to do
with the meeting who would give out
single word of definite information.
Might lnjure Others
After the meeting of the Commits.
sions, each one having solemnly pass.
ed out Of the Office with closed.mouth,
superintendent Atkinson was called
on by representatives of the press and
asked as to the doings in the secret
chamber, being reminded Of the fact
that he had so earnestly sought pub.
licity In all these proceedings and that
now there was little to be sail by the
Education Department in the way of
criticism Of the Investigation Commit.
tees secret sessions In the Bungalow.
Il have absolutely nothing to give
out for publication In reference to what
TRANSFERRED at this meeting" said Mr.
Atkinson. 81 am leaving this matter
to my attorney and at this time I do
not deem Il wise for me to talk on the
subjects under discussion. Mr.. Akin.
son intimated that 1t was not so much
question Of saying things that might
iDjure his own case as II was a matter
OF saying things that might injure 9th.
ers.
Affidavit ls Refused.
Superintendent Atkinson was asked
for the affidavit of Kalimahana, the
| former truant officer in the employ of
the Education Department. which doc
ument is supposed to take all the sting
out OF the charges against the Educa.
ton Department administration as re.
| ported on in the House yesterday by
the Expenditures Committee. The Su.
periDtendent refused to give out this
affidavit for publication at this time,
saying that the whole matter was in
the hands Of his attorney. The Assist.
ant Secretary and School Agent, Miss
Rose Dawson, was asked for copy OF
the affidavit. This lady made reply In
a manner similar to that of the Super.
intendent, saying that the matter was
in the hands of her attorney.
Not Wise at This Time.
Attorney J. J. Dunno, representing
Superintendent Atkinson, was asked
for the Kalimahana affidavit. He, hav.
ing consulted with the Superintend.
ent, stated that he deemed It very un.
wise to make public the affidavit at
this time-not that the Superintend
ent wanted anything kept secret The
was for the greatest publicity, but
that 1t was the opinion of those con.
cerned, being advised by counsel, that
the publication Of the affidavit at the
present time would not be the proper
thing
Mysterious Affidavit. n1a
This Kalimahana affidavit Is excit.
Ing great deal of curiosity and anx.
iety. II practically tells two stories,-
stories in which others than the Su.
perintendent are concerned. and, It is
said. while It disproves certain things,
proves others perhaps Of greater i'm
portance.
Mrs. Nakuina was present in the Of.
fees OF the Board Of Education the
greater portion Of this forenoon. Her
husband, Representative Nakuina, is a
member of the Committee of Investiga.
ton and, as stated exclusively in the
Bulletin yesterday, he says he desires
the greatest publicity In this whole in.
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