Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-26
HAVE RESULTS
OF PROBE into
LUAU AFFAIR
Army Officers Viii Put Before
Supervisors Evidence Taken
at Quiet Hearing

An investigation into the ''luau in
cident' in which alleged discrimina-
ton against the United States uni
fern is charged, has been conducted
quietly by the commanders Of the
various posts and the evidence thus
gathered will be presented to the
board Of supervisors tonight ... .
The supervisors are meeting at 7:30
tonight 10 transact regular business,
and this session VIII be followed by a
meeting Of the city heads as COM
mittee of the whole to Investigate the
iuau matter In letter to the board
last night, Maj-gen. William II. Car
ter writes that the evidence gathered
by the army's investigations will be
presented by Lieut.. r. H. Kimball,
aide-de-camp.
Mayor Lane refused to make any
pre-inyestigation comment today. He
was asked If the request OF Gen. Car
ter for the dismissal of the police Off
Ger called Smith ought in his opinion
TO be granted. If the evidence against
Smith was sufficient to show that he
had referred to soldier as ISIS a
month soldier or dog"
Il have nothing to say on that mat
ter at this time the executive said,
politely showing his interviewer the
deer, "and will not say anything until
the investigation is at an end
Sheriff Rose says he has the police
affidavits and will offer these to the
supervisors tonight II is likely that
Supervisor Daniel Logan Will preside
at the committee hearing.
The letter of Gen. Carter is as fol,
lows:
THE receipt of your letter of May
is. 1915, inviting me to submit any
testimony which will throw light upon
the facts leading up to the regrettable
affair at Kapiolani park, May 4, on the
occasion O. Mayor Lanes fuau, is &C
knowledged
Il have directed LIST Lieut.. R. H.
Kimball, aide-de-camp, to appear be-
fore you and present the results of the
investigation by the authorities of the
several posts to which the men be-
longed.
Il withheld action in this matter
during the visit of the congressional
party. for reasons which require no
explanation.
One or Two Exceptions.
Il am sure that all the officers and
men OF this command feel that In gen.
eral the police executed the instruc.
lions given to them in becoming
manner, with one or two exceptions.
Il the allegations against one mount
ed OFFICER, believed to be named Smith,
Ak n 49, ha IN
the effect that mo fifteen-dollar-a-
month soldier or dog is allowed on the
ground be found to be true or APP
prcximately true, by the board of SUI
Dervisurs, the least that can ask
"a the commander of the, troops OF
this department IS that that officers
connection with the police be severed,
such language showing his utter I'M
illness for his position
Trouble Provoking.
You will readily understand that
n the absence of officers in the vi.
Unity at the time, such language
night readily incense, the men to
degree to bring on trouble to the dis
:redit Of the community and the army.
such men as Smith, then, should not
De allowed to occupy any position OF
authority in the community.
Your attention is invited to the
act that the conduct OF this COM
nand In general has been excellent
md Is known to the citizens of this
community through the excellent rec
)rd along that line, made during the
Ten days when 1000 or 5000 men were
A. Ia. - Lon ol,,I,i dtrinu tho
carnival
Il am in receipt Of letter from
Mayor John c. Lane, expressing his
sincere regret at the occurrence, and
nave no desire to do anything further
that connection.
would appreciate information as
20 the action taken by the board OF
supervisors, OF recommended by them,
after their Investigations have been
completed"