The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. II
" The last of the case against
Judge A S Humphreys has
been heard as far as the Department of
Justice is concerned and the Attorney
Generals recommendation has gone to
the White House. Mr.. Knox returned
from Buffalo, where he was by the
Presidents bedside early in the week
and forthwith took up the matter MAX
ing his decision public Thursday, Sept.
r. just before he started back to Pitts
burg for his weekly visit home.
Judge Humphreys was jubilant over
the outcome and has been trying to
make an impression not only that he
has been fully indicated but that he
now has it in his power to overturn the
ruling officials in Hawaii. He express
ly forbids the use of quotation marks
over What he says but he has SO fire.
quently told people here in Washington
that the Dole government is doomed it
is no longer secret. The judge claims
that the charges against him were in
reality inspired by E. P. Dole, Attorney
General of Hawaii, and that they were
the work of Gov. Dole. Then he goes
on to say that the showing in the case
was so strong it is now only question
of a short time when Gov. Dole himself
will be deposed. It is hardly neces-
sary to add that Washington officials
are inclined to smile at that sort of
talk. The judge also continues to say
that there was undoubtedly a confer
ence between the Attorney General and
the Secretary of the Interior before the
former made his decision public because
of a belief that the Secretary of the In
terror was cognizant of improper ac-
tons within the government official cir
cles at Honolulu. That, of course, is so
much more rot at which Washington
officials smile. 1t only shows the des-
peratiOn with which Judge Humphreys
is trying to stem the tide of public
opinion against him and take every ad-
vantage of the Attorney Generals Off
cial announcement which, it has been
recognized here from the first, must be
in Judge Humphreys favor on account
of the fact of his being a presidential
appointment.
The readiness with which the judge
has become his own press agent is
amusing. He was very curt and I'M
bending at first to Washington news
paper writer's but was warned that he
had better warm up to them. He took
the hint quickly and not only received
newspaper callers with the utmost
grace but fairly outdid himself in cour
tesies. Always there was ready the
fullest information from his own side
with the choicest paragraphs carefully
marked. The judge never fails to en-
phasize the conditions in the stockade
and to set himself up as the special
champion of morality. He says the re-
port made by the Department Of Labor
was so revolving that the Attorney Cen
eraI refused to allow the document to be
circulated as soon as he had ascer-
tanned it's contents.
Judge Humphreys says he intends to
remain in Washington a week or two
longer to look after personal and social
matters but that there is no politics in
his tarrying. While he does not want to
be regarded as indOlent he would like
to see a third circuit judge appointed
for Hawaii. wondering, however, what
right the Territorial legislature had to
authorize such an office. which must be
filled by the President of the United
States with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
During the last week Judge Hum
nj h. haar f,i. Ty-
F. w. Hankey and two or three times
journeyed down to Mr.. Hankeys quar-
ters at the Ebbitt to talk over the case.
He delayed so long furnishing copies
Of his answer that Mr. Hankey was
compelled to have the answer printed
at his own expense.
It is the belief here that it was on
the cards to appoint Mr.. Edward Cayp-
less as the third circuit judge as soon
as the Humphreys case was disposed
of. People who talked with Mckinley
before he went to Buffalo came away
with that impression. But the outcome
now is all the more uncertain, because,
in any event, the President will be I'M
able to take the matter up for some
weeks. Then again, should Mckinley
die, Mr.. Roosevelt might have alto
gether different notions about the man
to be elevated to the bench.
BY order of the Postoffice Department
the mail messenger service has been
discontinued from Paia by Huelo to
Maui and at Makawao, from Paia, Maui
and at Paia by Hamakuapoko, Peahi,
PauweIa, Keanae and Nahiku to Hama.
Maui. \ star service has been estab-
lished at Paia by Hamakuapolzo to Pau
wela six miles and back six times
week, service to also include the for