Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-18

appeared in the newspapers here that
the function would be inyitatipnal.
that all British subjects would be in
yited lie pointed cut. that in his
individual ease il did net matter, but
that his resentment was cIa. o his
consideration Of others who had
locked forward To Gaoet;Rg the officers
ct such reception. When they saw
it en- the official program, they as
sumed as a. matter OF course. that
they would be invited. he says. and
their disappointment at being ignored
is keen. mr.. .-::
S. f. Webb is also angered over the
actions of the committee, and declared
that no consideration was given to
those British subjects who do not go
in for silk hats. At the, cricket game
Wednesday. he says. while refresh
ments were served he was not invited
to partake with the. others. bat had
to make shift with q small lunch he
had brought with him, from fore
thought
cause / did not get anything to eat
On the grounds-that is not nv point"
said Webb But 1T is rather the snob-
bishness, the pretended exclusivenesS
which accounts for why they did not
invite me tor have refreshments with
the others--it is tnat which resent.
II am a British subject. gave my
money to help along the entertain
ment of the officers and crew, but
when the time for the entertainment
comes it is found l am. not good
enough to be invited. And when go
to the cricket game, though the peo-
pie in charge there all know me, l
am not asked as the others are-to
have refreshments. In other words,
| am ignored
James A. Rath said this morning
that as far as he was personally con-
oerned it made no difference, as he
had received invitations himself to a
number of the affairs, but that the
criticisms he had to make were in
view of what other British residents
had experienced.
( I'VE had all expected that the COM
mittee would make some provision for
rs, arrange reception, say, at which
all the Britons here would be in
vited. When Consul Renters recep-
iion was announced on the official
program, we assumed, almost as a
matter of course, that as the consul
avas representing the British govern
ulent here. he would naturally ask all
: british subjects to attend and meet
the officers Of the New Zealand. We
were considerably surprised, therefore,
when we later head in the paper that
the reception Tas strictly inyitational.
IL believe the consul lost a great
chance, and his popularity here has
materially decreased among the Brit
ish contingent, by his action in max
ing an exclusive and inVitational af-
fair. M
/ II know that there are many Eng
lishmen in the city who resent it
keenly. In two eases persons who had
subscribed their money for the enter
!, tainment fund, on learning that
! nothing had been provided for them
to the end that they might meet the
officers, withdrew their subscriptions
/ There are probably other cases of
which do not know.
] Personally, Hdid not care to attend
/ the functions But there are many
who cared greatly to. and whose dis
appointment will not end soon
/ At no place in the program was
i anything arranged for them. OF
lcourse. they We're permitted to visit
the ship-wfth the general public. Rut
that is not very satisfactory, especial
ly in view of the fact that the ship be,