Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-21
And PASS
REPORT ON LUAU
AFFAIR At PARK
Supervisors DepIore incident
and Express Modification"
Hold No One Responsible

The report TO the supervisors of the
committee of the whole, concerning
the affair of the mayors luau. when
United States soldiers and sailors
were kept out of Kapiolani park, was
finally passed with a rush last night
by the board of supervisors.
The report was not adopted in its
original form, which fixed the blame
for the order to the police upon Mayor
Lane. 1t had been amended so as 20
blame no one, and merely deplores
the incident. @=.@
The generating resolutions dated
May %, have been shelved for almost
two months, but we're hastily dug up
yesterday when the Star-Bulletla an
nounced that Maj.-gen. w. H. carter
had written to Sheriff Rose asking Cor
a reopening of the case.
1t is understood that Gen. Carriers
action is the result of several ex-
changes of letters with Washington,
a complete transcript of the evidence
having been sent to army headquar-
tiers at the national capital.
The resolutions adopted last night
by the supervisors follow, in full:
May q, 1915.
ITO His Honor the Mayor and the
Board of Supervisors,
City and County of Honolulu.
Gentlemen:
THE committee of the whole, to
which was referred the communication
of Cen w. H. Carter, commanding the
Hawaiian Department, u. S. A.. alleg-
ing discrimination against the uniform
of the United States forces, and COM
planning in particular of the conuuct
of certain officer of the Honolulu
police, On the occasion of the mayor
luau to the congressional party at ka-
piolani park on the evening of Tues
day, May 4, 1915, having conducted a
public investigation Of the matters re-
lated in the said communication, wolhd
respectfully submit its findings and
recommendations as follows:
Il. That tic sheriff, on the evening
In question, on the request OF the
mayor, appointed police detail for
duty at Kapiolani park.
g. That the sa:d police detail ex-.
cluded from the public baths section
of the park, where the luau was held,
all enlisted men of the United States
army and navy who sought admission
as spectators CT the festivities.
-. That certain police officers in
carrying out orders for such exclusion,
acted and spoke TO United States sol
diers and sailors in an offensive man
ner, indicating lack of self-control
and judgment which should render
them liable to severe discipline.
IL That the Ssoard of supervisors
of the city and county OF Honolulu,
en- behalf of the municipality and It's
citizens, hereby expresses its profound
modification and regret that the Unit.
ed States uniform was Disseminated
against, by apparent official authority,
on the occasion herein mentioned.
IS. That copies of this report OF
the committee of the whole, with GER
tificate of its adoption by the board of
supervisors in regular adjourned ses-
SIGN, be transmitted by the city and
county clerk to Gen. W. Fl. Carter,
commanding the Hawaiian Depart
ment, L. s. A., Admiral G. B. T.
Moore, ccmmandant of Honolulu naval
station, L. s. ", and Charles II. Rose,
sheriff of the city and county of Ho-
nolulu. +. " III ...-
Respectfully submitted,
"DANTEI. LOGAN, Chairman.
STAR.BUII.ETIN GIVES YOU.
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