The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-11
Mr.. SMITH REACHES HOME
[ &R[TARTY Of TERRITORY
REPRESENTATIVE OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Has Done Splendid Work in Washing
ton for Business Interests-Impres-
sions Of the Hawaiian Bill.

w. o. Smith, who returned last night
from Washington took his coat of this
morning and resumed business at his
office in the Judd building. He is sew
eral pounds stouter than when he left
and says he has been considerably
braced up by the cooler climate of the
east. Shortly after 10 o'clock he called
on President Dole and the Cabinet, and
impaired general information concern
ing Hawaiian affairs. at Washington.
My impression is" said MIR. Smith,
that the list of appointments publish
ed in the papers Is correct. OF course,
when the Hawaiian bill was signed 1
had already started for San Francisco.
Since then / have heard nothing for
ther than is contained in the papers,
but from certain facts knew prior to
leaving Washington, feel certain that
all of the reports received here are
correct.
Mr.. Dole is the first governor; Mr.
Cooper is secretary; Justice Frear is
chief JUSTICE, and Justice Whiting is
first associate justice of the Supreme
court. 1t is my impression that Judge
Perry will be appointed second assocl-
ate justice. Judge Stanley not being
eligible, two vacancies VIII probably
occur in the Circuit court. Mr.. Hum
phreys may be offered one of these va
cancies. as 1 know considerable infiu-
enCe IN MS FAVOR Is DelnR DrOuBnI 10
bear at Washington.
IT think that the situation is about
all that could be desired. The bill as
1t has passed is very favorable to Ha-
waii in that 1t gives us every advan-
tage of a territorial government and
places us directly in line for statehood.
| The argument that we came in in a diff
ferent way and should not be treated
like Porto Rico and the Philippines had
o. w q
eft of it,"
Mr.. Smith speaks interestingly of
the hard fight in both houses for the
bill, and the long and painstaking work
of the committees. Enemies of the bill
attacked 1t, at times YociferOusly, but
| could not assemble strength at the end
| to defeat it. He points out that in some
respects the bill is more advantageous
than that of the ordinary territory IN
that some of the systems of the coun-
| try are preserved. The courts, for In
stance, are given as full jurisdiction as
state courts.
Mr.. Smith is very guarded in speak
| ing Of Presidential appointments, but
what he gives as impressions" are prob
ably settled facts, so far as the chief
executive is concerned. He says that
! it is his impression" that Mr.. Stacka-
BILE will be appointed collector of Gus
toms, and that Mr.. Oat will be appoint
ed postmaster of Honolulu. AS it is
only the district judge and United
States marshal will be strangers.
Wilcox and Caypless were before the
committees several times in the first
part of the consideration of the Ha-
waiian bill, says Mr.. Smith. They are
still working on the crown lands mat
ter. Mr.. Smith thinks their intention
is to make a case of it in the United
! States courts.
Mr.. Smith left here in December as
the representative of the Chamber OF
| Commerce. and looked after the business
interests of the Islands. The chamber
thinks he has been eminently success
full in the work.