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

41RY8AAANONs
4 WEN IT was finally announced that
: smilitiamen throughout the United
States had been modified, the dele
gate declares 1t was surprise to him
when he found that the guard in Ha-
wall had not also been called out.
He says he endeavored to ascertain
the reason for this, but could get no
definite information at that time as
the war and other departments were
unusually busy. Consequently, he
added. he never found out who II was
that prevailed upon the officials to re-
.frafn from mobilizing the Hawaiian
guard. ,g@ e. In 4. 4.
But am going TO endeavor to find
out as soon as I return to Washing.
ton, which will be as soon after the
queens will litigation VIM permit me
to leave Honolulu" he said this morn.
ing. II have not the slightest idea
who Il responsible, but have been
told on good authority that it is some
one In Washington. Whether this per-
son is the agent OF local bodies or not
/ cannot say. But / intend to intro
duce q resolution In congress by which
I expect 10 set at the bottom Of this
matter"
Done Over ffis- Head
Referring to the goverHor,s statement
OF the circumstances surrounding the
. nonmobiliEation Of the guard. as pub
elished IN yesterdays Star-Bulletin,
Delegate Kuhio says that, as far as he
can remember, there was no CORE
spondence between the governor and
himself on this subject. The non.
mobilization Of the guard. he adds.
was accomplished ''oyer his head, and
without his knowledge.
The only correspondence having any
bearing at all on the subject, says the
delegate, was q cablegram, and sub.
seQuent letter, which was sent to him
at. washington by the territorial food
commission. -
rs tablegraIn, says the delegate,
urged him that he take action toward
having the strength of the national
guard cut down. the reasons being the
peculiar local labor, agriculture and
food production conditions. The dele
gate does not recall distinctly whether
the cablegram and letter were signed
by Al. L. Castle asSexecutiye officer OF
the commission. or by the commission |
as an organization.
Upon the receipt of the cablegram. |
the delegate conferred with the secre |
tary Of war and with Bryce Mann
and explained to them the wishes OF
the food commission.
Neither communication, declares the
delegate, made any reference to his
urging the nonmobilizationo of the Ha- |
waiian guard.
sAH did at that time" the dele
gate continues, twas to carry out the |
REQUEST Of the food commission. / was
still continuing my fight to have the |
local guard mobilized. saw General |
Mann and left the cablegram with him,
asking him to take steps to cut down
the strength of the guard.
General Mann said he could see no
reason Why the strength OF the guard
should not be reduced, and expressed
the opinion that this should be done.
At that time, however, he had had moi
word from Governor Pinkharn relative
to the same matter.
.sFunny Lot Of People"
'ton the following day he telephoned
to me. went TO his office and he told
me that the Hawaiian guard would be
cut down to the strength desired. We
had some conversation then, and Cen
eral Mann remarked that we we're a
funny lot Of people down here.
In what way?'I asked him.
Because all the people are urg-
Ing that the guard be pot called out
on account Of the food and labor STU
alton. he replied in effect.
Whom are these people you re-
ter to-? / asked. ,s-
sJxtepresentatiyes of the people
wnt are now In Washington he re-
piled. >-.
Il then saw the secretary of war
and told him Of the request of the
food commission. He asked me to
write him q letter on the subject.
"All this time had been urging the
mobilization of the Hawaiian guard.
OF course I knew that IL. the guard
was called out, 1t would mean the
of about 10000 men under
lrms and In the federal service"
When Delegate Ruhio was informed
II the movement against the nobili.
zation Of the guard, he says, he was
n the opinion that II was apparently
because OF the fact that calling the