Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-11

Castle and the food commission
national guard last summer.
The governors statement
concludes:
"The public can now form its
own Judgment as to how and
by whom the national guard OF
Hawaii has been prevented in
its aspirations to serve Its
count5y.' !.
In making public the statement, let
tiers and kilograms, the governor mao
no comment other than that ne.
the soyernor, could not give out the
facts for publication prior 70 TINS
time. referring to Castles resignation
from the food commission
The governors statement says
.sThe basis Of my acQuiescence IN
approving, at his request, General
etroug,s cabIeeram, and transmission
NJ, nv cablegram to the honorable
secretary OF the interior was that the
imperative reorganization as directeo
by the war department would compel
the national guard te consist OF about
400 men or 500 less than originally
orraniged. The percentage OF the
national guard as related TO plantation
employees. as stated. believed to De
IN error but there was no time to Sc.
cure the accurate per cent, which mas
been since ascertained to be around
four per cent.
- iisna YOU q COPY Of oahlesram
a. 10 transportation Of labor from the
Philippines.
aAt that time commercial liners
could not furnish accommo dations and
II. S. p. A. had four hundred F1lipinos
n Manila awaiting transportation.
aThe II. s. p. A. can inform you as
"a the then cost per head on COM
,nercial steamers. and the passage
money per head they offered the
United States government.
Food Commission
Il appointed the food commission
May 4th last. Their first meeting was
Nav 9Th, al which time the mo0iiiza.
ton 81 the national guard was dis
cussea May 10th the notes OF the
commission state:
asF'urfher discussion Of the la
hor Situation resulted in the adj
iournmerii OF the commission to &
wait ON Governor Pinkham as
boh and ask him to request
Secretary Lane to use his infiu-
ence to prevent the mobilization
~ the national guard at this time.
Governor Pinkham, knowing there
was no present shortage OF labor, as
admitted by the food commission, re-
fused.
aMay 1sth the food commission At
ternrted 20 send 4 message 70 Sccre.
tarv Lane ever the head Of the gov
ernor and Deposited u In the Y. s.
NAVAL station. General Strong learn
"a o. this fact and stopped It's trans
rnieslon.>
.sThe information came from Wash.
lneton. that through the activities OF
the delegate at the instigation OF
Alfred u Castle. attorney for the food
commission. the National Guard OF
Hawaii would not be mobilized.
Governor Demanded Copies
.The governor had not been consult |
~. nor did the commission furnish
hin information. He therefore de-
banded copies OF communications be
eiven him. They were furnished INN.
Among them was the attached let
ter written by Alfred L. Castle 20
Deleeate Kalanianaole. Charles T.
Hemenway, the other attorney for the
denies that he knew any.
thine concerning this letter.
aThe public can now form it, own
iudurnent q 10 how and BY whom the
Nsfiouaf Guard 81 Hawaii has been
prevented In its aspirations to serve
Its country"
Here Is the letter written by Attor-
oey Castle to Delegate Kalanianaole.
, uart Of the correspondence given out
l6day by the governor.
Castle TO Delegate
May is. 1917.
Hon. ]. K. Kalsnianaoles House Of
Representatives. Washington, d. @.
Dear Prince: We expected to have |
lad ready 4 wireless for you in regard
8 fhe u,obilization Of the national
mar, ~ but unfortunately It has
been DELAYED. The territorial food
.ornmfssion, however, has asked me
3 write to you the facts in regard to
ne situation here. 1
sJust before the close OF the legis-
ature Secretary Lane sent q wire to
ne governor laying stress on the ne
.essity for Hawaii to be self-support-
30 e Ear as possible. but at the same
Inc to keep up its sugar shipments.
ne problem seemed so grave that an
lct passed the legislature unanimous
3 creating q territorial food commits
ion with plenary powers. A copy of
hfs act has been forwarded to you In
ne form Of bill to be introduced in
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