The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-14
SIGNS
COMMISSION FOR
GENERAL JOHNSON
Brigadier and Adiutant General
With Rank In Guard, Reads
Appointment
HE CAN NOT BE REMOVED
EXCEPT FOR CAUSE"
Head Of Hawaii Militia Lifted
Above Power of Local Poll
teal Attacks

Samuel |. Johnson, head Of the m.
tionaI guard in the Territory Of Ha.
waii, is the proud posscssor Of a com.
mission, signed by Newton y. Baker,
secretary Of war, and Woodrow Wilson,
President Of the nited States, which
sets forth that h" is ndiutnnt- general
It Hawaii with the rank of brigadier.
general in the national guard The
commission was received by General
Johnson this week. 20.
This commission gives General John
Eon the distinction Of being one of the
two adjutant generals Of militia an.
pointed by the President, all the others,
with the exception Of the adjutant.
general Of the District Of Columbia,
icing appointed by the governors of
heir respective states
Holds Rank In Guard
And General johnson has the added
distinction, shared only with the adht.
tant-general of the District of Colum.
1ia, of holding rank in the national
.uard. In the states the adiutants.
General, it has been decided, are not
members Of the organized militia. Gen
raj johnson, however, is given rank as
| brigadier general Of the national
guard, and as such is actually as well
$ honorurily the head Of the guard.
The commission bears date of August
j, and the term is indefinite, hat the
pleasure of the President" This means
hat he cannot be removed from Office
kept on charges being filed against
i'm and he being convicted by court
martial. 1t removes him from politi.
al jurisdiction and renders it impossi-
lie for petty local politicians to at
empt to climb over his shoulders.
General Takes oath
General johnson took the oath of
flee yesterday before Captain James
\. GillOughly, judge advocate of the
hawaiian Department, L. s. A.
From buck private TO brigadier. gene.
raj is the story of General Samuel John
son.. He has always been connected IN
ZONE capacity with the national guard,
md it is due chiefly to him that there
national guard of any consequence
in Hawaii.
Worked His Way Up
johnson gradually worked his way
Ip, first to corporal, then sergeant,
hen dropped back to high private in
he rear ranks, only to begin once
more his slow climb Finally he at
aimed commission and then the com
nand Of company, which under his
utelage became remarkable for its pro
CHENEY III
A few years ago Johnson was ele.
'Hted to the command Of n regiment,
nd the regiment speedily became as
veil drilled as his company had been.
But II has been during the past eight.
months that General johnson has or
anized a regular national guard. From
me regiment Of the infantry scattered
throughout three islands, the national
uhrd of Hawaii has grown TO four
ull regiments and one separate com
any OF infantry, company Of engin-
"rs one troop Of cavalry, two com
aries of coast artillery, one signal
orps c"mnany and battalion of
laval militia-mOre than 5000 men in
iuard Wins Praise
And the National Guard of Hawaii
las attracted the attention of the war
apartment at Washington, to such eff.
ect that not only has il received the
econd largest appropriation of federal
Money. being surpassed only by New
York, but it has been given practically
verifying for which General johnson
ms asked.
There ARE now serving with the M.
'onal guard, assiRned by the war de.
'artm"nt, six regular army officers ap.
"Inted as inspectors instructors, and
wen regular army sergeants also act.
Hg as instructors. In addition, the
@tI"nal guard employs seven more
rg"ants for similar work.
so Brig. Gen. Samuel l. johnson has
! night to be proud of the commission
" has received, as well as Of the ma.
lonaI gnard he has built up and of
which he is now the head