The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-28
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
IN THE lMRlTlous eITY
T.~e szneszkes TO ,cvisissts Vanilla
on Ha1ziE-La~yer Nickeus %
Against the Change Of Judieiary.

Hilo visiting her mother.
The Chinese in this district are
showing a disposition 10 register.
E s. Gill and f. NJ Hatch are rusti-
eating ar the Volcano House
DIR. C. L Stow has been in the hos
pital for week suffering from . mild
attack OF fever.
". H Lambert is building resi-
denee AZ Waiakea-
Honokaa had rain Tuesday for the
first time in three weeks
Mr. and Mrs s. G. Wilder of Olas
leave for the Coast by the Falls Of
Clyde
Thomas Edwards, q gentleman en-
gagged in the cultivation of the vanilla
bean in Tahiti for a number of years
and who came to Hawaii two years
ago, has concluded arrangements
whereby he will plant for Mr.. Fur
neaux on the latter's land in Oiaa.
Another Mr. Edwards, gentleman
who had much experience with the
plant in Ceylon, has procured 90 acres
of land in Kona and viii engage in the
business there.
Among the downfalls in Chinese
business enterprise of the past week
are Woo Kee. merchant, and Tom Pat,
lmerchant tailor.
]. P. Sisson. a kamaaina of Hilo for
many years. returned by the Falls Of
Clyde from a ten months trip to his
early home in New England, which
he had not seen for over thirty years
Nr. Sisson leaves By today's Kinau for
Honolulu. where he will remain for
some time.
w s Wise, assignee of Man SING
Co.. Olan. has settled the affairs Of
that estate in such manner that c-ei-
itors will receive 4s1s per cent OF the
amounts of their bills.
DR.. John Grace has purchased the
residence in Puueo occupied by L. NJ.
Whitehouse.
The engagement of Miss Oma Little
to DR.. j. Holland of Puma Is announced
Miss Little is the only daughter of
Hon. G. F. Little. Judge Of the Fourth
Circuit
A dancing society has been formed
the past week. The officers are: Dr.
]. J. Grace. president; Miss Emily
Peck, secretary; Mrs. ]. T. Lewis,
treasurer. The president and treasur-
er together with three others, Mrs. E.
D. Baldwin, Miss Hazel Lewis and Mr..
Geo. Dav. constitute the board of man
ayers Dances will be held on the sec
ond Monday of each month. alternate
" at the Hilo Hotel and at the Spreck-
els Hail. The organization has about
thirty members. and it is hoped that IT
he snaroocnd 70 ~ 7x-a
Oppose Judiciary Change.
Johnson Nickeus writes as follows to
the Tribune:
was shown petition this morning
requesting the U. S. Congress to
amend the Organic Act creating the
Territory of Hawaii so that We might
have a Supreme Court consisting IF
seven judges, one of whom shall be the
Chief Justice These Supreme Judges
shall be Circuit Judges as well.
am unalterablv opposed to this
change. I once practiced law In a
jurisdiction where there were five Dis
trict Judges who correspond with our
Circuit Judges. These five were the
Supreme Court when sitting in baneo.
Such a condition of affairs as existed
under this system was an outrage to
| decency and justice. 1t was next to
impossible to reverse the decision Of
one of these judges. The invariable
practice seemed to be, 'You tickle me
| and I'll tickle you" in other words.
you sustain me and I'll sustain you.
i. for one. want no more of that kind
of practice.
I have frequently met judges land
l don't think Hawaii is different in
this respect) who would do everything
possible to prevent the perfecting OF
bill of exceptions or an appeal, and
| treat an attorney as a deadly enemy
| if he gave notice of any diss0isfac-
ton with the judges ruling. want
no system which gives the winning
! party on an appeal one of the Supreme
Bench for his counsel
1t will be said that we will not have
men on the bench who will do that
/ are as good no doubt as elsewhere
but no better. With but very few ex
ceptions. in order to be sustained II
| an opinion. think the interested
| Judge would explain how the decision
| was reached to his associates and the
| associates. in their turn. would DE-
the same with their cases.
I venture the prediction that the
LAWYERS who have signed the petition
| will be sick OF the system should the,
succeed in procuring r.
Again, Hilo is growing place, bust
ness of great interest is constantly
being transacted. aud We need a judgl
that can be easily reached at any tima
Now. under the proposed system. W.
might have to go hundreds ri mile,
to have an order signed and in tn.
meantime. Justice MIGHT misce-rv. U,
der the proposed system. Hono'u',
viii not have TO contend with this diff
| ficuitv; as usual she is provided fof
she will always have iudges In her a.
cuit who can be reached
II we have not sufficient Circui
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