The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-22
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Judge Kaiua of Maui Is an Expert.

OF the Dole admiuist ration since the
Stevens Wiltse combination put
them in power, none ba' been more
surprising than the appointment Of
John w. Kalua as Circuit Judge for
Maui.
The gentleman in question is we'll
known to all Kamaaiuas. He is also
well-known to Mr.. Dole, and especi-
ally to Attorney-G General Smith.
Even Minister Castle knows him
pretty we'll, aud A. F. Judd simply
cannot be told anything new about
his Colleague" on Maui.
The kan ,ainas know John as a
hail fellow well-met; hospitable
friend and an eloquent, fiery dema-
gogue, faithful to no party and not
over scrupulous in his political afili-
atoms. The officials above named
know him as a---but why go ONT
Suffice that they know him aud con-
sidered him the most proper, most
suitable and very best man to hold
the most important Office on Maui
in the gift of the Government. The
INDEPENDENT believed that it knew
with aud without the blue ribbon
as circumstances may call for-but
according to latest reports we now
know him as a full hedged craw-
fish.
The learned judge had been un-
able for. some time to show his
authority, and like all little tyranni-
cal souls he revolttd On July 9Th
he wanted to get rid OF his clerk,
Mr.. G. Armstrong, an old and re-
spected gentlem an, who has served
as clerk of the Court with Geo.
Richardson, A. N. Kepoika al and Ka-
lua. Mr.. Armstrong needs no en-
dorsem-ut. He was supply the vic
tim OF * alua's inclination to boss
nobody who knows Ka,u will admit
that he knows anything about the
clerks busiuess-and job had pre-
sumahly to be given to some pet OF
the judge, with or without the blue
ribbon.
Well, on the 9Th Mr.. Armstrong
found on his Dc SIX written Motif
cation from the Circuit Judge, in
which he was told that from the end
# the month his services would not
be required. Mr.. Armstrong, who
is staunch supporter OF the Gov
eminent, and who has many friends
ON Maui did not let the grass grow
under his feet, aud on the 18th oil
July the pressure OF the citizens
guard on Maui aud Of the Honolulu
Government had become sufficiently
strong to force the independent
judge TO do the crawfish act anC
withdraw his request OF resignation
1t is due to the judge to say that be
d dn't like it worth a cent, but ht
now admits that he doesn't own tn,
, world altogether,
But, says our correspondent, ther'
| was dissgreeable result to thu
humiliation of His Honor. Ate
having recalled his letter to Arm
3 stroug he fortified himself sufficient
ly, and then proceeded, escorted b.
: the Rev. Kapu, to Kula where h
/ attended the wedding feast at DaviC
r E dredge's house The ride wa
long and dry. The judge felt small
when he departed from Wailuhu
!. but he grew bigger aud bigger tn
/ closer he came to his destination il
1 Kula. After having got the dust on
:; OF his throat he felt once more lik
n king OF Maui, and even Baldwin
his main proprietor, would hav
been snubbed il he had been arouuc
. de wasn't, though, so the grea
Q Judge proceed to snub the 'gov
9 ernor" Of Kahoolawe. He assume
q the attitude of a certain Honolulu
. colonel aud threatened the ego,
a ernor" with arrest because he lool
]. ed like demnition royalist (hicl