The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-21
aoxoLULU, h. T.. SEPT. 81. 1904
VOICED THE ATTORNEY
GENERALS CONCLUSIONS.

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has been turned down By Attorney
General Knox. though according 70 the
Washington correspondents OF the
leading newspapers OF the United
states he has been sustained. Ii CON
nectlon with the dispatches 10 the
leading papers Of the country 1t is
well TO consider who they were sent
by and what their tenor means. It is
well known in the newspaper and
political circles in the United States
that the Mex York Tribune and the
Chicago Record Herald are to a very
large extent mOuthpieces Of the Nc
Kinley administration. just as the
New York Times, and the Atlanta
Journal and the Chicago Chronicle
were mOuthpieces OF the Cleveland ad-
minisiration. In fact the New York
Tribune occupies much the same rels-
ton to the Mckinley administration
that the London Times does to the
administration OF Lord Salisbury in
England. Whenever the administra-
ton wishes to sound the country" on
some subject OF public policy II is
first preached through the New York
Tribune and from that paper given to
other prominent Republican papers
throughout the country.
The Tribune's Washington CORE
spondent is Mr.. NJ. G. seckendorf. al
most the dean OF Washington CORE
spondents. He has been in Washing
ton for many. many years. being the
highest salaried correspondent at the
National capitol. receiving a yearly
stipend OF $4,000. Mr. Seckendorf
not only holds the confidence of the
President. whom he has known init
mately for more than twenty years.
but he holds the confidence OF the
Presidents official family.
When the Attorney General had
reached a decision to uphold Judge
Humphreys he intimated the fact to
Nj. Seckendorf giving him Humphreys
answer 10 give to the country through
the Tribune so that people could
readily understand why Judge Hum.
phreys had been upheld. Mr.. Secken-
dorf did not so to Judge Humphreys
for his information. he went direct to-
the Department Of Justice. and not
only that. but to the head Of that de-
partment, and his kilograms of Sept
Srd and 4th as republished in this
paper were merely voicing the opinion
Of the Attorney General and the De
partment OF Justice
AS viii be seen by dispatch repub-
lished from the Chicago Record.
Herald in another column. that paper
says distinctly that Judge Humphreys
has been completely vindieated by the
Attorney General. The correspondent
for the Record Herald is Mr.. Walter
Wellmsn who has represented the
Record-Herald. and its predecessor
the Times Herald in Washington for
nearly dozen years. Mr.. wellman
is one Of the front rank men among
the Washington correspondents. thor
oughly reliable and trustworthy. So
trustworthy is he regarded by officials
that he is often entrusted with ad-
vance Information to be used when il
shah be deemed opportune. Upon
several occasions within the last few
months Mr. wellman has wired his
paper inside information Of events at
Washington which was furnished by
officials for the purpose Of sounding
the people" IN the question before
positive action should be taken.
E. G. Dannell Of the New York
Times is another correspondent OF the
highest raak. Mr.. Dunnell has repre-
sented the Times AT Washington since
1855 and for Eve years previous 10
that had represented the same paper
az Albany As its correspondent from
the State capitol For seven years
past Mr. Dunnefl has been the chair
man Of the standing committee Of cor
respondents which committee in Joint
action with the Congressional commit-
tee passes on the credentials OF cor
respondents and all0ts the seats in the
press galleries Of the two houses. AR.
nunnell. like Seckendorf ard wellman.
Is personally acquainted with every
public man in Washington being per
soma grata with them all He IS one
~ The few newspaper men whom
Grover Cleveland ever liked and dur
Ing that seRtleman's administration
~. DuRuell VAS the especially favor
"a one
These correspondents are FAR nom
being irresponsible noboaies They