The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
HAWAII IS IN
JOYFUL MOOD
Action of Congress on the
Treaty Delights the
People.
Mrs. Dimond's Attorney Makes
a Statement of His Conduct
OF Her Case.
Those japanese Immigrants Still
Refused a Landing-Another Ship.
load on the Way.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, April 1.-The ar
rival OF the Australia, with the news of
the favorable action of Congress on the
Hawaiian treaty and the tariff on sugar,
has brought Joy to the planters and the
whole people, for all here are more or less
dependent on the price of sugar. The
good news that the treaty is likely to be
continued in force for another Presiden-
tial term pleases every body.
At the headquarters of the Annexation
Club there Is also JOY, it being announced
that the prospects of annexation at Wash
ington were never better Your CORE
spondent learns that the news was con-
tained in a letter from a close friend of
President Mckinley, who intimates that
Hawaiian affairs will be attended to after
the tariff bill is passed.
The Evening Bulletin of to-day an
nounces the appointment of William A.
Kinney as Special Com missioner to WASH
ington and an interview with President
Dole confirming it. Mr.. Kinney goes in
the interests OF annexation and will carry
the answer of the Governme ent to certain
queries made from Washington in the last
mail. Mr.. Kinney is a brilliant Young
member of the Honolulu bar, fluent
speaker and an ardent annexationist. He
was formerly in partnership with Charles
L. Carter, the only victim of the late reyo-
luton.
In published and signed statement A.
S. Humphries, one of Mrs. Carrie II. Di-
mond's attorneys in the trial of her divorce
case, refutes the statements made by her
in certain San Francisco papers that he
advised her to withdraw her appeal on
the ground that certain members of the
Supreme Court were related to Mr. Di.
mond, as was also the trial Judge, A. w.
Garter. He says in part:
In Justice to myself Iwish to denv in toto
every reference to Judge Carter as TO hIs do
csion being controlled by his relationship to
Mr. Dlm0nd. am not now aware that there
is any relationship, either by affinity or con-
sanguinity, and was not when the case was
being tried or since.
Ny reasons for advising my client against
appeal was based upon the evidence in the
Circuit Court and upon the actions of Judqe
Carter throughout the trial. At the close I
declined 10 argue the case, but took occasion
to thank Judge Carter for the fairness OF his
rulings and the learning he displayed in try-
ing the case. There were many things brought
out In evidence, which while not clearly PROV
ing the charges OF adultery, certainly infiu-
enced Judge Carter, and would have infin
enceo any other fair minded Judge in the same
way.
TO compromise her case is unqualified
ly false. / had heard that Mr.. uimond
was Willing TO give my client q sum of
money TO enable her to go TO her home in
Iowa. sent for Mr.. Kinney 10 inquire if the
report was correct and he referred me to J. o.
Carter. From him learned that some such
arrangement might be made, and / afterward
learned from him that the amount Mr. D,-
mona would pay was $1,000.
then called on Paul Neumann, senior coun-
sci in the case, and report ted the matter to him
ana asked his views Personally was Opposed
TO her accepting the money from q hand
which she scorned and which l felt satisfied
scorned her. 1 presented my views to Mr.
Neumann and we agreed that should advise
her against accepting the money. l then sent
ior Mrs. rs Dimopd and told her what
against accepting ii, as it would bar her
from making any statement to her friends II
Is the privilege OF any person who loses case
to tell their friends the trial was not fair and
that justice was not meted out; any one can
say that, whether 1t is the truth or not
told Mrs. Dimond she had better leave
here without dollar with the verdict against
her than 10 accept money from the man who
had charged her with an offense, and of which
she had been convicted in the court. went
even further than this, and offered to advance
her sufficient money to carry her to any point
in the United States and rely upon her father
10 reimburse me- She preferred the $1,000
and signed letter to that effect. Here IL is:
Il. s. Humphries-DEAR SIR: hereby authorize
you to effects settlement OF all my matters upon
the best terms which you can make. Very respect
fully, CARRY HIeLEY DIMoNp.
On March wrote J. O. Carter that / world
close the matter up for $1,000. the same to be
applied as per schedule furnis ned. Mr.. Carter
responded the next day, accepting on behalf
OF Mr.. Dimond the proposition had made. |
accepted each of the conditions named. but
requested that the draft for $3.50 be made on
San Francisco bank rather tnan on Williams.
Dlmond Co., 1or reasons which felt sure he
would appreciate.
The settlement of $1,000 was made and the
money paid as agreed on, Mrs. Dimond receiv-
ing no more, no less. l regret exceedingly
that Mrs. Dimond has given out the impress
sion In San Franc isco that unless a person is
related by family or religious ties they cannot
get justice in the Honolulu courts AS her
attorney can say, and without violating anv
of the condolences which exist betw cen LAWYER
and Client that the trial OF the Dimond case
before Judge Carter was as fair as IL could have
been in any court in the world.
The Japanese broueht here by the sa-
kura Maru and refused landing, 224 in
ALL are still confined at the Quarantine
station awaiting the arrival of steamer
for the Orient. Captain Brady of the Sa.
kuramaru and William G. Irwin e. Co.
the agents of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
line, gave Joint bond in the sum of $4,000
that they would be returning on the first
steamer to Japan and their expenses paid
while here. This was done to allow the
Sakura Maru to make her regular trip to
Seattle without risking any trouble with
the United States authorities over the un-
desirable immigrants she carried as pas
sengers.
Another Japanese steamer, with some
700 more immigrants, should be on the
way here unless stopped by ca BILE message.
Her passengers will be subjected to the
same rigid examination as the last two
lots. and undoubtedly large proportion
will be sent back.
The Chinese colony is making great
preparations TO receive the Chinese Min
lister to the United States, who is due here
on the Gaelic on the Sd. 1t is possible he
may not be allowed to land on account of
quarantine regulations.