The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-26

Again charging l.. Weinzheimer, man
ager of Pioneer Plantation, on Maui,
with being a disloyal American citizen
and thoroughly pro German, and de
handing bis immediate resignation, and
demanding that all stockholders vote
audibly 10 that the people Of Hawaii
might tnOw whore they stood with ref
erence to the retention or dismissal of
Mr.. Weinzheimer, J. A. Balch, hurled
denunciation after denunciation at the
manager yesterday morning at a meet
ing of stockholders when the report of
q special committee of the stockholders
on, Weinzheimer s loyalty was read.
The committee report, which distinct
ly and emphatically declared that many
of Weinzheimer utterances and ac-
tions were not those of a loyal Amer
can citizen, at the same time reached
the conclusion that the result of the
Investigation "has been to convince
the committee that Mr.. Weinzheimer
was pro German in his sympathies and,
the 'Geier' incident, made statements
and permitted acts to be done which
no true, loyal American citizen would
cOuntenanee, but "that the commit
tee finds no evidence of any disloyal
acts or statements by Mr.. Weinzheimer
, subsequent to gthe1, Geiers ipcilent.lt ',
Directors Back Wefnaheimer
A surprise was sprung on the meet
ing Immediately after the reading of
the report, when it was announced that
the board of directors, to whom the
report had already been submitted, had
passed a resolution in which they de-
elared they had "found nothing in the
report to justify them in discharging l..
Weinzheiner, as manager of Pioneer
Mill Company"
There was an audible scraping of
chairs and a craning of necks as Mr..
Balch half rose from his seat as if to
protest, for with the action of the
board of directors, which gave Mr.
,Weinzheimer the benefit Of doubt and
~as tantamount to stating that they
did mot believe in the truth of the
ehatRes, it seemed apparent to the
stockholders that whatever action they
might feel inclined to take was already
nullifed.
The directors report. which was sub
mitted by Z. l. SHADING vice presi
dent of Pioneer Min Co., presiding in
the absence of J. F. c. Hagens, the
president also brought to the atten-
tion of the meeting n letter written by
Mr.. WeinZheimer on March is, in
which he took pains to inform the di
rectors that he was loyal American
citizen, He also explained the Incl
dent of the baptism of his baby aboard
the Geier, saying II was done against
his protest, by his wife. "and for the
sake of domestic peace" but with
himself being present
Mot Loyal American
As soon as the committees report
and the WeinEheimer letter were read
Mr.. Balch took uD his cudgels again
and exclaimed: "This evidence shows
the disloyalty of l.. Weinzheimcr up to
the date of the severance of diplomatic
relations, and shows that the accused
is not now and never has been a loyal
American citizen, nor is he man who
can be trusted by this company or any
other American company, to keep In
violate that treasured and sacred script
which he has sworn to defend, and
which is so dear to the hearts of all
true Americans
At the conclusion of Mr.. Balch :
impassioned statement. which was
quite lengthy, he introduced resolu
ton. which was seconded by DR.. James
r. Judd, who served as a medical major
in France for two years. The resolu
ton read:
WHEREAS the special commit.
. tee appointed by the stockholders
at the annual meeting Of the com
pany, held on February IA, 1918.
to investigate certain charges of
disloyalty and un American con
duct preferred against the manager
of this company, have now report
ed to all intents and purposes sub
stimulating said charges, aud
WHEREAS the interests of this
company, and above that the in
terests Of our Nation in the pres
ent national crisis, require that
any one occupying the responsible
Office of manager of this company
shall be above the slightest re
proach as to his patriotism, integ
rity and loyalty to the United
States
THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED
that the directors of this company
are hereby directed to forthwith