The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-10-04
RumOred at Fort Shafter That
Twenty-tOurth Is to Replace
the Twentieth.
FULL REGIMENT is TO COME
Steps Have Been Taken to Lodge
a Protest Against This With
War Department.

Information, unofficial, but circum-
stantial enough to justify credence, has
reached The Advertiser that the Twen-
tieth Infantry, now at Fort Shafter, is
to be replaced within short time by
the full regiment of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry. The Twenty fourth is a
negro regiment, Differed by white men.
The second battalion of the Twentieth
has served an unusually long tour of
duty at this station, having been at
Fort Shafter over three years. A
change of station seems reasonable in
many ways, and it is rumored in army
circles that the Twentieth will be on
the move within month or two. 1t is
further reported that the second bat
talon will sail for. the mainland on the
November transport.
The rumor continues by saying that
this second battalion will be joined by
the first and third battalions Of the
Twentieth, at present serving in the
Philippines, at Quartet de Espana, and
the entire regiment is to 90 either to
Wyoming or to Madison Barracks, New
York, for duty.
Then, following out the intended
policy for the military for Hawaii, the
entire regiment of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry will take the place of the one
battalion of the Twentieth
The Twentyfourth' Infantry is com
posed of negroes in the ranks, the file
being of white officers.
Headquarters and first and third bat
talions and machine gun platoon of this
regiment are now station at Madison
Barracks. The second battalion of the
Twenty.fourth is at Fort Ontario, New
York.
AS there are but quarters and
barracks at the Kahauiki reservation
enough for a single battalion of in
fantry, it is said that if the new regi-
ment comes here the two battalions
that can not be accommodated at Fort
Shafter will be taken care of at the
Leilehua reservation.
1t is the ultimate intention of the
secretary of war to enlarge the ''model
post'' of Fort Shafter from a battalion
to a regimental post. Plans and sur
veys looking to this important change
have been under way for some time
The extension of Fort Shafter will be
along the lower range of hills, recently
occupied by the camp of instruction
to the east and rear of the post ex
change building, on to the south, Over
the hills above the rice lands, above
the waiting station at the terminal OF
the Rapid Transit, and still farther tc
the south.
So far no official orders have reached
here confirming the above rumor, but
according to an old adage, "where there
is so much smoke there must be some
fre.''
Rushing Work at Leilehua.
The temporary quarters to house the
coming squadron of the Fifth Cavalry
at the Leilehua reservation, that have
been rushed through by the depo
quartermaster at Honolulu, viii be in
readiness to receive the squadron OF
their arrival here next week. Captain
Moor N. Falls has increased Schofield
Barracks one-third its former capacity
A regular branch of the postoffict
has been established at Schofeld Bar
racks and this is taken as a positive
assurance of the presence OF many NOR,
men.
This great numerical addition to the
present two squadron cavalry garrison
is the ultimate intention of the war de
partment and will begin to materializt
before the end of this year. Within
the coming two months the building OF
the permanent cavalry quarters and
barracks will begin. When these build
ings are sufficiently completed the quar-
tiers and barracks now occupied by the
two squadrons of the Fifth Cavalry will
accommodate two battalions Of infantry
and other troops that will be sent here
These temporary houses erected, for the
most part by members of the Fifth
Horse, will house all new, incoming
troops until regular brigade post ear
be built.
The first part of this permanent bri
gade post viii be marked by the com
mencing of the cavalry section of build
ings. The new site is within a few
hundred yards of the present camp 10
cation.
Protest VIII Be Made.
Tho shifting of more troops to Hawai-
is what the government has Ionl
planned. and the sending here of thu
Twenty,fourth, provided the rumOr i
found to be correct, may be all YER
correct from the standpoint of the wa
department. It viii certainly be dis
pleasing to Honolulu, however. Thi
city has quite enough to deal with il
racial matters as things stand todal
sWlNhoul having tHoAAahu hthipt
dumped down among us 10 add anothe
factor 10 the mix-up.
As soon as II became known at re
publican headquarters yesterday that
movement OF negro troops 70 Hawai-
was rumored, Chairman Atkinson go
busy. An effort 10 communicate Will
Colonel schuyler, the Ianklng oilieeT o.
the Hawaiian troops was made but thi
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ing down, Consequently nothing fur
ther 10 regard 10 the fnmar could hl
iearpea, nor could The report be elihs
sahsianllaled or denied from heaaquar
tiers
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