The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-07
Service Men Do Not Blame Ho-
/, noIuiu Merchants For Mayor
h. Lanes Blunder
MARYLAND'S COMMANDER
ASKS FOR EXPLANATION
He Says Sailors Respect Uniform
and FIag-SoIdiers Resent
Police Insults

Crcumstantial accounts reached tho
mayor ; office yesterday, and found
wide circulation and general belief on
the streets, of any army and navy boy
colt, said to have been declared agains,
all Honolulu merchants. They aren I
true.
The story had various versions, but
in all Of them the motive was sup,
posed to be the resentment of soldiers
and sailors turned away by the police
from the mayors luau. If the mayor
made written apology it was. under.
stood that the boycott would be call
ed Off.
According to one version, the move
ment originated on the cruiser Mary.
land. According to another, there had
been, a post exchange council in the
De Russy exchange, attended by mem.
bers of the Ruger, Armstrong, Kane.
,ameha and Shafter exchanges, at which
joint action was taken. ..
oficers Deny Report
Commander Sumner f. w. Kittelle
II the Maryland and Lieut.. c. T. Har-
is Of the Fifty fifth Coast Defense,
stationed at Fort De Russy, both de.
MED the rumor last night Said Com
mander Kittelle;
81 would not countenance such &C.
ton for q moment. In the first place,
do not know the facts. In the Sec
ond place, even if they were proved
to be what they have been said to be,
no retaliatory action would be taken.
The proper representations would be
made to the navy department.
-"A As senior officer here, representing
the Admiral of the Pacific feet, 1t was
my duty, when report was made TO.
me that the uniform had been discri-
minated against, to inquire if such was
the case and, if so, whether the dis,
elimination was intentional. SO
wrote to Mayor Lane, who, was Civ
IN. to understand, had made whatever
riders the police executed.
"My men are a self -respccting lot,
and they respect their uniform ana
their flag. If others do not, it is my
luty to see that they are compelled
to-"
Merchants Not Responsible
Lieutenant Harris is member of the
De Russy post exchange council. He
knew of no boycott declared by the ex
.hange and he was positive that had
my been declared he should have
Known Of it.
"The merchants of Honolulu he
declared, "are not responsible for what
occurred Tuesday night at KapiOlani
Park, and there is no reason why they
should be punished for it.
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among the men, in which concur. We
have plenty of evidence to show that
both men arrested were not guilty Of
the charges against them, and we shall
produce that evidence when their cases
Ire called.
The cases won't be called. Said the
ity prosecutor, Charles +. Chilling
SOrth, yesterday:
81 have no desire to press the cases
In fact you may say for me that they
won't be called unless there is a de-
nand from the board Of supervisors or
he mayor for an investigation.
dayor's Attitude Unknown
Nothing is less likely than that the
uayOr will demand anything of the sort
lie he is out of town Just now, making
tour of the Islands with the party Of
congressional visitors, but it is quite
'afe to say that he desires nothing
more than that the whole affair should
Ie forgotten as speedily as possible.
When he returns he will find on his
lesk letter from Commander KittelIe,
'ased on the deposition of Seaman A. b.
Iraig.
81 have no official knowledge of the
uau to which Seaman Craig refers, "
wrote the commander, 'tnor do | know
whether or Aot 1t was an affair open to
the general public, and my sole purpose
IN writing you is to ask If the uniform
If the United States has been knowing
y and Intentionally discriminate cd
against. " -
Charles N. Marques, secretary to the
mayor, in acknowledging receipt of the
letter, replied that the mayor would
i've it his personal attention on his re,
turn.