New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
MAY PROBE DOLE'S DOINGS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS HIS EYE
ON THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Washington, Sept. 27--For nearly an hour to-
day Attorney General Knox discussed with the
President the affairs of the Department of JUS
tce. The pending insular litigation, involving
the power of the government to collect tariff
duties on merchandise from the Philippine ISL
ands touched upon. The Philippine test
suit. known as the fourteen diamond rings
case. has not vet decided by the Supreme
Court. though IL is expected that decision will
pe handed down after the court meets,
the second Monday in October. Although he
did not argue the case. this having been done
by his predecessor, Ex-Governor Griggs of New
Jersey, Attorney General Knox has thoroughly
faIniliarized himself with it, and agrees with
Solicitor General Richards that it is all fours
with the Porto Rican case won by the govern
ment just before the Supreme Court adjourned
last spring. 1t is understood that Mr.. Knox
has communicated his feeling OF confidence to
the President. and there is no longer any
uneasiness in administration circles to the
outcome of this litigation.
Two other subjects of immediate interest
talked over by the President and the Attorney
General were the cases of Judge Noyes. from
Alaska. and Judge Humphreys. from Hawaii.
The latter has been fully vindicated by both
the Department of Justice and the President,
and now there are certain features of his case
which, it Is said. causing President Roose
the belief that probably thorough investga-
ton of the Hawaiian Territorial government
would be advisable. In his defence against the
charges of the Hawaiian Bar Association Judge
Humphreys made some serious and sensational
accusations against Governor Dole and sever al
OF his appointees. These accusations in full
have been laid before the President by the At.
torney General, and contained in printed
brief carefully prepared by Judge Humphreys
and mis- counsel in this city.
AS TO Judge Noyes, Mr.. Knox could merely in
form the President in general terms of the
serious charges and counter charges made by
lawyers and litgants who have had business in
the federal court at far off Nome. A short time
ago the Attorney General quoted by The
Tribune as declaring that never before he
confronted by annoying a that of
Judge Noyes; that II tithe of the charges
made against him true he should be sum-
mariy dismissed from the bench and vigorously
prosecuted, but that IL these charges were not
true Judge Noyes should be resolutely upheld
by the President and the Department OF Justice.
II has been intended to give the accused jurist
exhaustive hearing before the AttorneyGer-
eral az early date but yesterday this pro-
gramme abandoned until Judge Noyes is
tried by the United States Circuit Court of Cali
fornia for contempt. This charge grew out Of
the trouble Judge Noyes has been having with
lawyers at Nome, and the hearing will be begun
on October II at San Francisco. Judge Noyes
has gone the Pacific Coast to defend himself
there. When that ordeal is completed he will
return to Washington for the hearing to be con-
Quoted before the Attorney-General.