Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-28
KAMEHAMEHA IS
READY FOR ANY
PROBE-WEBSTER
President of Opinion Trustees
Have Adhered to Will of
Late Mrs. Bishop
ASHFORD NAMES THREE TO
INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
Contends No Report in This
Matter Has Been Made in
II. Last % Years

I'VE certainly are perfectly willing
TO have a committee look over the
schools and make such Investigations
as Il chooses" said z. c. Webster,
president CT the Kamehameha
Schools, today, referring to the ap-
pointment by Circuit Judge Ashford
late Wednesday afternoon Of a COM
mittee to investigate and report on
the condition OF the institutions.
The committee appointed by Judge
Ashford consists of Attorney David
L. wilmington, chairman; Mrs. Emma
Nakuina and Attorney J. Lightfoot.
Ashford Gives Reasons :.'..~.. -
Explaining his reasons for having
the investigation conducted, Judge
Ashford says: ::
THE will of the late Mrs Bishop
calls for an annual report by the trus-
tees to the court on the condition OF
the schools. The schools have been
conducted during the past 20 years
under quasi-public trust and not one
thing has been done In the way of an
examination or report as to how
they are being run
Has Nothing to Hide
President Webster says he is con.
fident that the schools will stand up
well under the committees investiga-
ton or under any other investigation.
I'VE have nothing out here to hide"
he says Il believe that the trustees
have carried on the business of the
schools in accordance with the will
Of Mrs. Bishop. That is all they have
to 20 by and all that is necessary
Asked today II the trustees OF the
Bishop Estate might raise the nues-4
tion OF the right of the committee to
make an investigation, Attorney Clar-
ence II. Olson OF the law firm Of
Holmes & Olson, counsel for the trus-
tees, said that he could not answer
the question at this time as he has
not yet had an opportunity to confer
with the trustees.
The special committee probably
will begin work Immediately. It may
make one final report, or submit to-
the court series OF reports, Judge
Ashford says.
The Investigations Of the special
committee will be based on the 31st
annual report Of the trustees of the
Bishop Estate recently filed in cir
cult court. Judge Ashford's order
outlining the matters to be examined,
and reported upon is, in
part, as follows:
n. Those portions of said report
which deal with the financial transac-
tions of said trustees, and of said es-
tate, during the year covered by said
report. together with the vouchers
submitted Herewith, are hereby re-
ferred and assigned to Harry A. VIII
der. Esq., as master in chancery,
with instructions to said master to
examine and audit said accounts, and
to report to this court, with all con-
venient celebrity, his findings and
recommendations concerning the
same.
go. All and singular those portions
Of said report which in anywise con-
Germ or refer to the condition of the |
schools maintained and operated by
said trustees, and by said estate, are
~>-eby referred to the following NAM
eu a. wit: David L. whiting
ton (chanIl..- Emma Metcalf |
Nakuina and JOSEPH ct, as
with instructions and di-
rections to said committee. and to
each member thereof. to thoroughly |
inspect and examine said schools, to
inquire into the conduct and admin
lstration thereof; to examine and in
spect all matters relating to the adj
maintenance, discipline and
of pupils into and at said
schools, and the plant and equipment
to inquire into and examine
ell matters in anvwise connected with |