Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-23

The above mail special from the
Star-Bulletin,s Washington correspon.
dent is the firSt news received IN this
department regarding the disposition
of the additional troops that are be-
Ing rushed TO Oahu. II is also the
first intimation that the 18th company
Of coast artillery had been ordered
hel6. making in ali q full regiment
Of infantry and three companies OF
coast artillery. to be thrown into the
Department Of Hawaii on short mo-
tice, and without time for adequate
preparations for their housing.
To say that the news created a sen
sation Ct deb1r rth1eflt adquarters IS
10 put The case mildly. TO date head
quarters mas feceited only a sketchy
outline Of the Intended program, with
no information as TO where the troops
were to be assigned. and this being
the case it<had been tentatively ar
ranged to send the 10th and 6Sth com.
panies into camp at Fort Kameha
meha. No plans had been made for
the 18th infantry. its coming being
indefinite.
On being shown the Star-Bulletin
dispatch Lieutenant Colonel Camp
bell, adjutant general, at once COM
municated with Colonel McGunnegle,
commanding the department. Major
B. Frank Cheatham, chief quartermas
ter. and Major E. j. Timberlake. com
manding Fort Ruger.
Bomb Shell to Ruger.
The pftchtorking OF two more con-
panies into Fort Ruger is the creates
surprise, and is giving the "highe,
ups" here considerable worry. Tn
orders indicate that those in Wasf
ington who made the disposition hay,
but scant knowledge of conditions
Oahu, for Ruger Is only two con
pany post, and besides there being
pieces for the two extra companies I
serve, there are no quarters ava:l
able, no suitable camping ground an
no parade ground. The men can haY
neither artillery or infantry drill witt
out considerable difficulty and incoi
yenience.
The 25th Infantry is colored reg
ment that was ordered here nearly
year ago, the orders being afterward
revoked. At that time there was
protest from citizens of Honolul
against sending negro troops her,
That regiment will go to Schofie,
Barracks and not be camped at Fo
Shafter, as was thought by some. Wit
the coming of the new infantry reg
ment, Schofeld Barracks, already II
largest post in the United State
army, takes on added importanc
while. the department of Hawaii jumJ
into the division class in fact il ne
in nameS Schofield will have thrs
/. fun regiments Of infantry, one of ca
airy and half regiment of field a
tillery. besides a large detachment
sanitary troops. This is a larger cor
mand than most brigadier genera,
have in time of peace, but in this cas-
Colonel McGunnegle will retain cor
mand of the post. Col. James b. Jae'
son of the 25th being far below hi
on the list, having worn his eagles ft
only a year and a half.
Funds for kamehameha.
Closely following the issuing o
Var Department orders rushing ad
tsonal troops to Hawaii, comes a l,res
dispatch under Washington date lin
Of December %, stating that to max
provision for a four-company cor.
artillery post at Pearl Harbor, Seer
tayr of War Stimson has asked for a
aefiitional $l5S,000 for the new art
.lery barracks at Fort Kamehameh:
and that a further appropriation
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