The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-26

IAN effort was being made to side.
track us.
However, the meeting came TO order
at 2:35 p. IN. At the interview it was
stated by Mr.. Campbell that the rea.
son Captain Trip had been discharg
ed was because he was totally inrom.
potent and had wilfully disobeyed his
orders.
Appended hereto is a copy Of Mr.
Campbelrs letter to Captain Trip,
notifying him of his discharge, which
is absolutely az variance with his
statements to our committee, and this
with the manner in which our commit
tee was side-tracked, or rather was in
! tended TO be sidetracked, leads us to
think that there is something in the
q report, current on the waterfront, that
the appointment of Mr. w. r. Foster
has been made to serve some personal
|. motive.
1t is common report that Mr.. Hoogs
has used his political influence to
j have Mr.. Foster given this appoint
ment, as he wanted to be rid of him,
but could not do so without riskng
the loss of Theo. H. Davies & Co.'S
d draying, unless he found him another
. position However, the point we wish
f to make clear is this:
The Board of Harbor Commissioners
have stated that they were making the
change with the sole object to better
conditions. We claim that had they
declared the position vacant, the Mas
tiers and Pilots Association could have
furnished plenty of applicants with
a vast amount of experience behind
them, and the necessary qualifications
to fit them for the position.
Our association has expended it's
treasury and it's efforts in the past,
and is at present contributing about
= $4,000 per annum toward a fund of
2 100000 for the support of a legis-
. lative committee in Washington, d.
. c., for the purpose of obtaining and
. establishing new aids to navigation,
: and legislation beneficial to maritime
+ matters.
During the past six years our Har-
Dor has been instrumental in obtain
ing many aids in this Territory, also
n ,og.,r,,o,- % o,,, oooe+r o,l i.I,nd
ports, and the construction or new
charts, etc., thereby caring for the
safety of the travelling public, and en-
couraging the commerce to our ports.
+ In view of this record we felt that We
, are justified in asking to be consid-
= cred when any appointments of i'm
T. portant positions in harbor matters arc
. being made,
2 We have hitherto refrained from
. coming forward in this matter, out of
D respect to Captain Trip, whom we
considered should at least be given
an opportunity to prove himself com.
n petent or incompetent under the new
s. regulations.
i We might add here that Captin
Trip is not member of our asso-
citation, and it is not our policy TO
e apply for a position until it is known
Q that vacancy exists, or is about to.
r, The commissioners make the claim
f that they do not intend to intrust the
d new harbor master with the docking
S of vessels, but that his duties will be
y merely to the moving and storage Of
d freight.
We claim we have. men thoroughly
c competent and qualified to attend 10
both.
We have no personal grievance
b against Mr. Foster, but take exception
to his appointment solely on the point
y of qualifications, as we claim that he
has not had the necessary experience
to fit him for the position.
To substantiate our statement that
l. it is common report that personal
Il motives are being served, We herewith
It append the Honolulu news letter 70
the Maui News on the subject.
If the present appointment of the
new regime is an illustration of what
their future conduct in harbor matters
l. rs to be, we are of the opinion that
. the very object of the law by which
| thiS hoard has been created IN all
intents and purposes will be defeated
Very truly yours,
e AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MAS
TIERS, MATES AND PILOTS,
Honolulu Harbor No. "a.
Captain Trips Discharge.
l. The following is Captain Trip s
3 letter of discharge:
Honolulu, Sept 1, 1911.