The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-20

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nominee and states that the general
opinion of officers Of the Army is that
there is no other man in the service
better fitted for the position that has
been offered AMI declined by Colonel.
Goethals. lN
The Sun further says:
''ofIicers who have served both with,
aud over Captain Harbold agree that
he is one OF tile finest officers in the
United States Army One officer OF
very high rank and exceptionally broad
experience with men said today:
.a &" Il consider Captain Harbold one
of the three best men we have ever
had in the Philippine Islands. When
one wants a man to do n man s work
efficiently and well the name of Captain
Harbold instantly suggests itself. He
is one of the very best all around men
/ know.
Captain Harbold s military record
alone suggests unusual qualities. He
is a graduate of the University Of Kan.
sas, and Immediately upon leaving coils
lege enlisted as private in the regular
army. He received commission as
second lieutenant in 1891, two years
after his first enlistment.
lin the war with Spain he was SO
unfortunate as to be with the second
Rough Rider Regiment, which never
went 10 Cuba. In the fall Of 1898,
however, he was sent to Cuba and early
distinguished himself in the civil ad
ministration Of the islands.
Wanted Foreign Service, 4
''Later he was brought to Washing,
ton and entered the office of the bureau
of insular affairs, recently established
In 1908 his regiment was ordered to the
fh.hppines and he insisted on going
with II, though he had not resigned his
position in the bureau. 1t is practically
certain he would have been its chief
at the rank and pay of brigadier gen,
eral. - ri
;" In the Philippines in 1903, upon tn,
recommendation of Gen. Leonard Wood
he was selected 70 be assistant chief o.
the eonstabulary. lie was assigned to
the Moro province, which at that time
was not all subdued. Officers who were
IN the Philippines declare that Captain
HRrbold's feat in organizing a consta.
bulary force out of the natives of the
various tribes Of Moros has never been
equalled in any colony in the world. He
took the natives right out of the wilds
IN which they We're fighting the United
states forces and welded them into
most efficient constabulary or rural po-
lice force.
when General BandhQltz was re-
Iieved in 1912 it was hoped TO make
Captain Harbold chief of the constabu.
larry Of the Philippines. Legal Difficult
tics prevented, however, and ii was pos
sible TO do no more than designate him
acting chief. On January /, 1914, the
Manchu law passed by congress forced
his detachment from the head Of the
constabulary, although Governor q ener.
al Forbes made a special plea that the
law De lodged. lie was assigned TO the
fresidio at Monterey, California, re-
Nerting TO his rank Of captain.
His Acceptance Doubted.
Captain Harboid is not eligible for
retirement from active service nor fol
detached service, Were he TO accept
the police commissionership he would
have to resign from the army. Officers
here expressed the opinion he is too
much OF soldier to give up his mill.
tary career for political uncertainty.
'sevoral years ago Captain Harbold
was married to daughter of Brig.
Gen. Samuel Ovenshine, u. S. A., re,
tirel. ..''
Here Recently. &.
Captain Harbold passed through no,
nolulu about two months ago en- route
TO Join his regiment, the First Cavalry
ana gave The Advertiser an interest.
Ing interview on p" sent conditions on
the Philippines and an optimistic view
Of the ultimate success of the, new
regime in the islands under Governor
General Burton Harrison, r. 49,