The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-02-15

Intense interest conferred ahout the
annual meeting Of Pioneer Mill Com
pany, Limited, held at the offices of H.
HHckfcld < Co., agents for the com
pany, yesterday morning. The prom
lsed charges against l.. WcinZheimsr,
manager of the cOmpany's properties
Mt Lahaima, Maui, presented by J. A.
Palch, proved even more sensational
and startling than had been indicated
by Mr.. Balch previously, and were
substantiated by affidavits and have re-
suited in an immediate investigation
which promises to be thorough and COM
plete. The personnel of the committee
is such that there is apparently not the
remotests possibility that the facts will
not be brought out.
Loyalty Sways Balch
In the presentation of his charges
Mr.. Balch showed that he is deeply, dis
interestedIy and periodically interest
ed in tn" safeguarding of the interests
Of the United States and Of the Terri.
tory of Hawaii; is determined in his
own mind that Wcinzhemer is not a
suitable man, by reason of his alleged
pro Kniscrism, to handle the great bust
ness entrusted to his care. Criticism of
Mr.. BnlGh's methods and of language
was heard in some circles but there ap.
peared to be none who doubted for an
instant that he was moved only by n
great spirit of loyalty in the course
which h" pursued, loyalty and an in
tensity which carried him forward
throughout the whole proceedings and
eXerted constant and OVerwhr lining in
flucncc upon him.
DIRECT CHARGES
Among the important charges which
Balch presented WIS the allegation that
Weinzheimer had shown disloyalty to
the President in referring slightingly
to "some more of Wilson s notes" and
lit will be better for Wilson to keep
his nose out Of 1t, because Germany
would Just eat the United States up
In referring to the Lusitania outrage
he is charged with having said: These
people are raising an awful fuss about
these few Americans being sunk with
the Lusitania. You would think the
fishes could distinguish between the
taste of American fleyh and other peo-
pies flesh
the home of f. K Bull, manager of
oahu plantation wherein, after the
break in relations between this country
md Germany, Weinzhrimer is charged
to have " hoched der Kaiser"
Uses "Uglier" Word
This latter charge brought a denial
from Bull of an assertion on the part of
Bnlch that Bull had threatened him if
he used the episode. On this denial
Balch used the word liar, saying:
"Bull you lie You re dirty liar"
Bull explained he had asked Balch
not to bring in the episode and had
warned him that if he did so he (Bull)
would get back at him, meaning, would
give an explanation.
Bull asked to be left out of the
whole affair, because he is neutral
alien. Bull Is Swede by birth. He
was, however, subjected to some ques
tiOning.
After the meeting it was insinuated
in som" sources that the connection of
Bull with yesterdays affair and his al.
legged threat against Balch might be in
troducrd into the meeting of Oahu
Sugar Company today.
Charges in Full
Mr.. BaIrh presented his charges and
the suhstantiutimg atIidavits in writing
aud az folows
"My r"a"on for appearing before you
todny at the annual meeting of the
Pioneer Mill Company, Limited, is a
serious our aud has only been under
taken after deliberate consideration of
the entire question involved, and the
fact that my duties ns chairman Of the
district board Of exemption for the Ter
ri'orv Of Hawaii have thoroughly i'm
pressed me with the seriousness Of our
couu'ry's situation and safety in this
terrible war 5 cataclysm.