The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
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Strong PROTEST
Writes To Governor Directing To
Retention Of New Territorial
SeIectiye Draft officer
lNSULTED CITIZENS
TREASURER ASSERTS
Incident Of Saturday Night At
Beach Hotels Arouses lndigna-
ton and Demand For Removal z

Vigorous protest against the appoint.
ment Of II. Gooding Field as seleetive
draft officer Of the Territory was en-
tered yesterday by D. l.. Conkling
city treasurer but acting as private
citizen, In a. letter forwarded by him to
the Governor.
conkiing bases his protest upon what
he terms the disgraeeful spectacle made
Of himself by Field ut Heinie s Tavern
and the Seaside last Saturday night,
Immediately following his appointment
as temporary selectiVe draft officer to
succeed Captain Il. J. Green, who had
died the night before. Conkling charges
that Field was roaring drunk and in
suited people at Heinie's. Stories t.
this effect have been in general eireula
ton throughout the city since Satur
day night, IL being added that the
new draft officer denounced persons
who we're present as "Kanaka slack.
ers. -. q 3 Itei.,
What action, If any, will be taken by
the Governor ON Conkling's letter IL
not as yet Indicated.
Drunk and Insulting,
~ Conllling based 6is protest not only
on the allegation that H. Gooding Field
was obnoxiously drunk and insulting
but that he is not an American, except
by naturalization. ~ have nothin.
whatever TO say against naturalized
Americans" said Conkling yesterday
oF1 a .fIa f,,lls
as loyal and patriotic as Americans
who were born such. But at this time
when the country is at war, it does
seem to me that the Governor might
have appointed man born an Ameri'
can. hi
"The Governor was so worked NJ
over the Green matter and his death
that he was shocked into the dry
column and took it upon himself t.
cable to Washington, urging that Oahr
be declared dry. And right on top OF
that, the man he appointed to succeed
Captain Green goes out and gets roar
ing, insultingly drunk and makes
public spectacle Of himself. How arc
we to know that Ne win not be in that
condition in his oficetas seiective draft
'officerf ." " d ~
''In my opinion, IL. Gooding Field
is not fitted for his job tempermental
ly and he should not be retained in it,
should not be retained in it.
Governor Does Nothing
Reports of the trouble at the Sea-
side and Heinie's last Saturday night
in which II. Gooding Field, the :ink
hardly dry on his appointment, was the
central figure, spread all over Honolulu
Sunday and Monday with remarkable
rapidity and there was much specula
tiOn as to what action the Governor
would take when he learned of it, par
ticularly in view lof his action il
cabling to Washington for prohibition
on account of the death of Captain
Green. But thus far the Governor hat
done nothing.
Officer Cramer, who was on duty nj
the Seaside Saturday night, told The
Advertiser that he intended to sweat
out warrant for Field 3 arrest. This
he did not do, however, saying Tues
day night that the matter had beer
amicably adjusted between himself and
Field. What the basis of adjustment
was is not stated.
Il. Gooding Field has passed his
physical examination and has been
recommended to General Crowder by
the Governor for appointment as per,
manent selective draft officer of the
Territory.