The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-26
New Regiment To Be
Guard Of Future
Says Colonel Wayne
Men Of Old Organizations, Now
IN Federal Service, viii Be Re-
turned TO Civil life After War
Ends-No Filipinos Wanted Ia
Firth 49,

The new national guard regiment
now being organized as the Fifth Regi.
ment viii be the real and only nation,
al guard of Hawaii when the war ia
3 over, for the men of the old regiments
who are now serving in the United
states army, will return to civil life
Furthermore, it will have no Filipinos
upon it's rolls'
This ANNOUNCEMENT was made by Col
VIII Wayne, adjutant- general of the
national guard, before the chamber of
commerce yesterday afternoon, in an
address urging that organisation to use
its influence to back up the campaign
to recruit the new regiment.
ESQ far rs the national guard Of Ha-
waii is concerned, the First and Sec
ond regiments, now in active service,
are dead wood,'' said the colonel.
One of the principal arguments used
in favor Of the commerce body aiding
the recruiting campaign was the posi-
bility of the regular trops now station
ed here, including the coast artillery
being moved to the war zones, but un-
less there was a national guard extant
to replace these units, the war depart,
ment would be hampered in its work
of fighting the enemy.
]. /. GOckburR, chairman of the army
and navy committee, said that his com
mittee favored the active cooperation
of the entire chamber membership in
working up the new guard, and urged
it to adopt o resolution to that effect.
For Island Duty
Colonel Wayne said that this regi-
mNnt was organized only for duty in
the Territory and not be used over
seas. 1t would be used only in local
emergencies .,.IEra ~
"a point we have not brought home
sufficiently is that the National Guard
Of Hawaii. brought into service, ceases
@ be a National Guard of Hawaii.
When they come back from active ser
vice they revert 10 civil life and would
have no connection whatever with the
national guard" said Colonel Wayne.
81 consider the new organization to be
the national guard Of the future
The colonel said the aim of his de,
partment is to keep away from the
plantations in recruiting, and eOnfine
the company organizations to the citv
of Honolulu and Hilo. and possibly Wal
luku. Also. it was the aim to eliminate
FilipinO enlistments and to recruit en-
tirely from other nationalities. At
least, the laboring FilipinOs would not
be accepted.
"What we also want are men who
speak the English language, and under
stand IT." said the adiHta Mt general.
"In all our work we must have the
backing of the chamber of commerce,
the Rotary Club, AID Club and all civic
organizations.
War Department Agreeable
Major James D. DOugherty, of the
army, said the war department was
agreeable to the recruiting of the new
regiment. There was necessity for in
fantry and also coast artillery units.
There was always the possibility of
the coast artillery being withdrawn
from Oahu because of the pressure for
expert men at the front. He said no
one knew what day would bring orders
for these meni The new national guard
would not be called to service overseas,
of this he was certain.
1.-The war department will supply
the instructors necessary to train the
new mel" said the major. land will
do everything in its power to bring
these novices up to a proper degree of
military effciency.'
Mr.. Cock burn said there was always
the possibility of the government
needing all the regular troops now here.
That alone was sufficient for the re
cruiting of a new gard.
"OthNrwise, the war department will
be badly handicapped in carrying out
its plans" said he. "It is up to US. y
J. A. Beaver made motion to car.
~ out the recommendation of the army
aud navy committee, which was passed
unanimously.
Every member of the chamber will
be requested to induce at least one
man to join the Fifth Regiment. N.
G. H.