The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
There Is Very Little Prospect
of His Going to Wash
ington.
DIssENsIoNs IN THE CABINET
Negotiations for New Steamship
L.ne Between Australia and
Canada.

main topic of conversation to-day is, VIII
the Senate confirm the nomination OF W.
R. Castle to be Minister to Washington in
time to send the news by this steamer?
a most intense opposition to Mr.. Castle
has developed in the radical wing OF the
American Union party, and it is backed
I'D bv every newspaper in town, except
the Advertiser, which is virtually con-
trolled by the Castle family. The Ameri-
can League is loud in its denunciations of
the new appointee.
There are many reasons urged why Mr..
Castle should not go TO Washington.
Among them may be mentioned his known
connection with the inside clique who is
assisting President Dole and his Cabinet
. to run the Government. Another is that
he is a chronic ofice-seeker, having igno-
miniously failed IN securing nomination
from the party either for the constitu-
tional convention, the Senate or the lower
house a third reason is that he is per-
sonally unpopular here; fourth that he
is considered incompetent to fill the high
est office in the gift of President Dole;
fifth that he is sufficiently wealthy not to
need the Office; sixth that no member
OF the Senate was consulted in the matter
OF his nomination, which was agreed on at
q secret Cabinet session held on Sunday
afternoon in this missionary town and
made public on Sunday with unnecessary
haste, and lastly that he is persona non
grata at Washington on account OF his ut
terances en- the stump here during the
= stormy times of December, 1898.
Every appointment made by President
! Dole since January IL, 1898, has, under the
new constitution, to be confirmed by the
Senate. On Thursday last that body held
session of about half an hour and con-
frmed all the appointments but two, those
<of ". r. Castle and Frank Hastings as
secretary of legation at Washington.
Senator McCandiess led the fight against
Castles confirmation, and succeeded in
getting it referred TO a committee for in
vestigation. That committee has not re-
ported at'the present writing.
The appointment of Hastings was laid
on the table pending decision for or
against Castle. It is understood that If
Castle is rejected Hastings will get his pro-
motion, and his friends are working for
him tooth and nail
Ali is not serene in the Cabinet. Under
the constitution Cabinet officers have all
the rights and privileges OF members in
either house, save and except the right to
vote. Both Minister Damon and the At
torney-Genera are constant in their at
tendance on the House, but after the lat
ter's first days experience in the Senate,
when he was somewhat severely sat upon,
he has not-shown up in that body.
The main bill introduced by the Govern
ment has been one relating to the DISPOSE
ton OF crown lands. 1t Is said President
Dole-s heart Will be broken If 1t does not
pass, and yet Minister Damon and the
Accomplishment had quite spat over
one Of the principal provisions while it
was under consideration in the House in
committee of the whole.
Representative Robertson of Honolulu,
who was formerly deputy Attorney Gen
eral under the incum bent, but who is now
said to be after his former chiefs scalp and
Job, Immediately called the attention OF
the House 10 the evident dissenslon in the
Cabinet, and made the most of the affair.
In a labored speech the Attorney Gen
eral admitted that there were differences
in the Cabinet on some matters, but they
were only trivial one.
Robertson at once replied that both the
President and Cabinet had been working a
year on the land bill, and yet when it was
printed and introduced they were not even
in accord on its principal provision. If
the land bill was a trivial affair he would
like to know what the Government con-
sidered an important one.
w. G. Wilder and .. L. Naone, both of
Honolulu, have been elected President of
the Senate and Speaker of the House re-
spectively. The former is the head of the
firm of Wilder & Co. and of the Wilder
Steamship Company. The latter is boss
painter and native Hawaiian The SEN
ate is com posed of fourteen whites. mostly
of foreign birth, and one native. The
House has eight native and seven white
members. Proceedings in the Senate are
conducted in the English language only,
but in the House both English and Ha-
waiian are used, requiring the constant ser
vices of an interpreter. In the Senate,
Cecil Brown, McCandless and Waterhouse
are the best workers and takers; in the
House Robertson is making his mark for
good sound sense and hard work, while
three or four of the native members are
continually on their feet. Only two or
three members in either house have had
previous legislative eA peFlence.
Representative Robertson introduced
bill IN the House on Saturday to restrict
Chinese immigration. 1t is remarkably
concise and to the point.
On June IS a native mass-meeting was
held on Palace square, some 200 or 300
being present. The object of the meeting
was to express coincidence with Mrs.
Gresham on the death of her husband,
and appropriate resolutions were passed.
The Senate did nothing in the matter OF
confirming W. r. Castles appointment as
Minister The committee to whom the
nomination was referred asked for further
time. which was granted.
There will be sort of joint Fourth of
July celebration here this year. The
American one will take place under the
auspices of Minister Willis, and will con-
sist of salutes and a reception. The Ha-
waiian Government will have celebration
of its own, with an elaborate literary pro-
gramme similar to those of American
cities and the addition of boat-racing.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES steamer War
rimoo sailed for Fiji and Sydney at P. NJ.
to-day. Among her passengers were Hon.