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

call for the immediate resignation
OF Mr.. l.. WeinZheimer as manager
Of the Pioneer Mill Company, LIN
tied, on the grounds Of disloyalty
. and un American conduct, as set
forth in the report of the special
Investigating committee. -.
Because of the statements which MT.
Balch made charging that the com.
mittee had practically falsifed in re
gard to the Bull incident, W. K. Castle
arose and defended himself and Others.
saying that his Americanism was as
true and loyal as any one 3, "not even
excepting Mr.. Balch s." Mr.. Castle
moved to amend the resolution so that
the action, of the directors to the, ef
feet that the report did not justify
Weinzheimer removal before action
was taken by the stockholders, be 10
dorsed. A further amendment was OF
fered by L. l.. McCandless that the
whole matter be referred back to the
directors with power to act.
Money At Stake
Mr., McCandless suggested that ow.
ing to theiyast financial interests. ut
stake in the plantation, this, wat not
the time to discharge a man wbe WIS
considered, able and compctent and put
in a new man. This was seconded by
Guy Bnttolph, ,swh len, MI, MeGshdIess
eoain aroseaand declared that as far as
loyalty was concerned, every Getinan
in America who was a German still
should be sent TO the front hne Of the
German army and be made to stand up
and fight instead Of fighting behinl the
backs of Americans.
"What does McCandless mean by
these remarksf" demanded Balch.
Does he mean we should put premium
on disloyaltyf That we should keen a
man at the head of a plantation where
he wields great influence on large
part of the population Of Nauil BY
keeping man as manager ct $4,000
or $lZ,O00 year salary, you put a
premium on disloyalty and are keep
ing a good loyal American out of a
job.
Mr.. McCandless said his words had
not conveyed that meaning bat added
that he felt the directors should have
charge of this matter. He said 1t was
something new In the history Of plan,
tations that stockholders should tell di,
reCJoTB WHAT 10 90.
Demands Roll Can
Mr.. Balch demanded that a roll call
be held when the vote was taken. ~
want the mothers of the men who ave
going to the front to fight for >lib"ty
and against autocracy, to know how
the people. here stand on this question
of loyalty" he explained. Reference
to the by laws found no objection tt
this method. Mr.. Castle withdrew lis
motion and the vote was upon the Nc
Candless amendment.
This was carried by stock voting
10000 shares as against about ::2Ol
shares, those voting "No" and back
ing Mr.. Balch being himself, DR. Jane,
r. Judd, Miss May Wilcox, Miss t'rrr
rift, Colonel Soper, Mr.. Purvis, J. l.
Fleming. NJ. T. Mcintyre, J. Il Sprn""
J. A. Wilson. A. G. NJ. Robertson, who
had acted as counsel for Mr.. Wrinl
heimer asked to be excused from >ot
ing. a.
Just before the. vote was taken Mr.
Balch asked the privilege Of withdraw
ing a statement with reference to III,
committee, in which he had used tn,
word Gle, T." which he said was used il
the heat of an impassioned statement
and did not come from the heart an'
was without intention. His ap0log,
was received with applause, the only
demonstration made during the meet
ing g..