The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-15


Of Conservatism at least II all matters pertaining
70 the practice Of lz= and the forms Of procedure
II c1art. However radical the lawyer may be
azzy from the court II social OF political life, in
all which pertains 10 his profession, he is con
sentative He respects old institutions, be ven
crates the established order Of things M. Parke
has been Marshal sI1cs time e when the memory
Of nan ranne.h not to the contrary at least the
memory Of sny Of those men nov present. and 50
When Il vas reported that NJ. Parke had been
Suddenly removed think that every member Of
the bar felt shock Perhaps i may no; be proper
az this place 70 dc1ss tha matter II its political
aspect do not propose 10 discuss the prUpristy
thereof. bit wish 10 say word upon another as
pect Of this matter.
II an not IN eEroT this removal vas made
without consultation with the Justices of the 81
| the executive am Of the Judiciary Department
and tie Judiciary IS cO-ordl1ats branch Of the
Government eq1al IN its functions with the other
/ two. Il IS true that TIE Marshal has other lung
ti0us than those connected With the Judiciary De
pzrtmeut. yet 70 have ca15sd his removal without
| consultation Nth the Judiciary Department, VA
I a marked disrespect- and as s1cn. / With others
r.-rhaps With all Of the other members OF the bar
/ condsmn and resent 1t, and desire to record my
/ self as c0ldeuning the arbitrary szthors Of TIM
| uni1stlfabls removal
NJ a. s. Hart~eH spoke as follows: Darini
i the American Civil Wax. X vas a ccmmon eTper1
| encs for one 10 read bis ON obituary. had IN
/ opportunity 10 rad mine, i was very short Bu
| history, as NJ Parke has heard here an glad
that the bzr has taken this occasion to express II
I kid feeling towards him Ihs rssOlutlOns an
so1re=hz- Of c0supromise- and necessarily %, 10
70 one coald expect the bar to aca as body Il
coadsmninS political measure I1e resolutions
! susak Of the Marshzl7s Retirement wish Il Eers
| a retirement instezd Of dismissal
We all have appreciated NJ PsEke's courtroom
and o5lclng nature Il Is no light matter, 70 hoi'
an ofcs as he has for over thirty years, without
| zhisper Of Tsp-oach against his integrity Cou
non ho-esty l. really uuc0mm0u- The otncs o
Marshal gives chance 10 couniTe az OF 70 partic
ipate IN ali kinds Of fraad and corruption, and i
sueh a Eay as n0rninallT 10 keep Gear Of aetna
knoziedcs Of s1ch ooiugss except among the par
ticfpants- No one ever vas beard 70 suspect o. sa
/ suythfur Of the kind against Mr. PaEke- For "a
cz1se zhied hear vas assigned for his dismissal
| namely Eant Of accord With the Ministry, thin
| M Pzrkc i TO BE- felicItztsd-
| In looking 0ser The great influx Of medley 2
| peopie during thelast four years, sonsthIug IL
he coalition Of California during the gold excite
ent Of 1873, il Is fair 70 say that the Marshal IA
not had al his disposal disciplined police forci
under his orders and subject % MS appoIutus1
| and REMOVAL be has been officially EHsponsibl
for sub0rdinates over whom be bad No actual cor
| frrS This Is = difzcuity rhich the usE Mzrshi
viii 10 dOu5t meet On the threshold Of his oa1e1s
| d1ties-
In this expression Of kind feeling to NJ. PARK
am coasdenf that his Successor VII not fed u
any Fsaection Is made uP11 his sppointnsnis az