The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-07-03
KUAIwA SHOULD HAVE
HAD WITNESSES.

Kuaiwa, the brave Hawaiian, VINO
rescued Japanese 6yhermen )m Leha-
Ina some time ago, and for whom ap-
plication was made through Acting
Governor Atkinson for Carnegie
Medal, forget to have his witnesses at
hand to watch the proceeding. That Is
what the letter OF Manager Wilmot of
the Carnegie Medal Commission to Mr..
Atkinson intimates. His letter says:
Hon. A. l.. c. Atkinson. Acting Gov
ernor of Hawaii. Honolulu.
Dear sir:-YoJ esteemed favor of
April 18th, regayahg an act OF heroism
performed ~es one Kuaiwa off the rort
of Lahaina, on the Island OF Maui, to-
gether with enclosures, was duly re-
ceived.
Il beg to enclose you herewith a
copy OF our circular letter, which we
send to those who call our attention to
case, and beg to request that you
give me the further details enumerated
therein. II is our usual custom, upon
receipt of report giving the information
asked for in the circular letter, II the
information indicates that the case =
within the scope Of the fund, to turn
IL over to one of our special agents,
who visits the scene, interviews wit
nesses, etc, personally. | am not pre-
pared to say at this time whether or
not we would consider 1t necessary To
send our agent to your far distant is-
land, but this matter can be determined
after your report Is received, and
will then advise you promptly what
further steps we will take.
Thanking you for your courtesy, and
assuring you thatsth case will re-
ceive careful attention. l beg TO re-
main.
Yours very truly.
"F. NJ. WILMOT
Manager"
The circular letter Is as follows:
Dear Sir: Your letter calling the at
tention OF the Commission to an act
OF heroism, was duly received.
I'm order that | may have something
tangible to present 10 the Executive
Committee, in this case. / will be
Obliged II you viii give me circum-
stantlal account OF t.ie act, embodying
therein the following information:
II. The date and time OF day Of the
act. and the name OF the city, town or
village, etc, in which II was performed.
''2. The name address. age and oc-
cupation Of the rescuer.
20 The name address, age and oc-
cupation of the rescued COR ylctim)
~ The exact location Of the place
whore the accident occurred, ana a
description OF II, ana It's environments
ar water accident, please state the
depth of the water, whether or not any
tide or current, the state OF the weather
The height of the waves, etc,)
49, A complete description of the
accident and the rescue or attempted
rescue, giving Ia detail the precise ma
turu ~ the risk the resouer ran in per-
forming the act and the method em-
~ 1yed IN anecting ar attempting the
cue,
The physical eneot of tho act
|n The ressuer ~ injured state
ufn ~ injuries ana how long dis-
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