The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-13
GUARD
TROUBLES
ACTING GOVERNOR MoTT-SMITH
EXPLAINS STATUS OF THE SOL
DIERY.

Acting Governor Mott-Smith is max
ing strenuous efforts to bring the
members OF the National Guard VINO
have been at variance for some time,
upon a common ground of understand
ing. The differences which have been
brought up with regard to appoint
ment or election of officers, the Act
ing Governor thinks can be ellminat-
ed by a full understanding of the con-
brought the troops Of the various
states into closer touch with the reg
ular army. He is, however, not TAX
ing any consideration for the matter
of personality which really seems TO
be at the bottom of the difficulty In
an interview this morning Mr.. Mott
Smith said:
There is, and has been for some
time, in the course Of preparation,
rules and regulations by which it Will
be attempted TO bring the organiza-
ton, equipment and discipline of the
National Guard of Hawaii to that OF
the Volunteer and Regular armies Of
the United States under Section 131 OF
the Revised Laws of Hawaii and in
accordance with the suggestion of Act
ing Secretary of War, Robert Shaw
Oliver
In order to entitle the National
Guard of Hawaii to it's pro rata of the
100000, Federal appropriation, the
National Guard must conform by
January q, 1908 Several carefully
considered orders have been issued by
the Governor of the Territory, among
| them an order, to wit: q. o. 26, dated
June Sth, 1907, relating to the organ
| ization of the National Guard, in COM
! pliance with which Col. Jones, the
| Adjutant General has since been act
ing. The form of this order is almost
an exact copy of a similar order gov
erniGg the National Guard of the
! State of California and is very nearly
in the exact language OF the regula-
tions requested by the Acting Secre-
| tary of War, Oliver
The National Guards OF the several
states and territories, being volunteer
| organizations, considerable difficulty
is being experienced elsewhere, as well
as in Hawaii, in ascerta ming how far
the rules and regulations OF the Regu-
lar Army of the United States should
apply in order to bring such organiza-
ton into conformity by the time stat
ed. The matter is receiving the at
tention of the entire National GuarG
of Hawaii and of the Governor. In
the consideration of this subject there
is no question of assumption of au-
thority by any one but rather OF nee
essity on the one hand, to bring
about conformity and, on the otner
hand, of applicability.
with the common object of con-
formity in view, as wen as the local
laws and customs of National Guard,
it appears that the entire persOnel OF
the National Guard including the
| Governor, are wornng tremendously
along the same lines. Under these
conditions, and where the subject Is
an important one, there is no neces-
sity of any. suggestion that one depart
ment of the guard is trying to steal
march on another department, or thai
there is or has been, dissatisfaction OF
lack of common understanding, since
such suggestion would probably tenC
to provoke misunderstanding and u
hamper and interfere with an homes
effort by all directly concerned t.
treat lairly and intelligently the sub
: iect matter now before the Nationa
) Guard.
"As to the shooting gallery, tina
. matter is still unsettled Several site
, have been under consideration, but n
Y site has as yet been definitely decide
' upon. This matter is at present unde
p consideration between the Governo
+ and the Federal authorities. No dc
n cision has been reached by the Gov
!. ernor, the Adjutant General, or by an
d of the officers of the National Guar
l. that the new shooting gallery shoul
n be on Beretania street. It is desired b
Y all of the above-named, that the Shoot
l. ing gallery shall be so located as
be easily available for its purpose
e and for use by the National Guar
k and so as not to interfere with or dii
e. turb other persons or organizations.
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p BAD GANG EXPOSED.