The Florence tribune., 1901-09-21
Judges Street and IIumphreys.
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 The department of justice is at pres ent clogged up with charges ingolv- ing the honor ot federal judges. Chief Justice Webster Street of Arizona is under suspicion The charges against him are not very clear, but tue state inent of his accusers does not lack in distinctness.
 It Is said that when he was appointed he was poor fellow without money and plenty of debts, now, with $ salary of s3,O0O year, he spends as little of his time as possible h Arizona and great deal of it in New York and Atlantic City. In New York he stops at big hotel with hyphenated name and spends money freely.
 The case of Justice A. s. Humphreys is even more interesting. He repre- sents Il fight between the American party and the strongly esta blished -A'SSAoHNtJ Pote III AcuOAuAo. S missionary element is made up of the descendants of the early missionaries. They acquired the titles to valuable properties and their children now are the richest people in the island. h fact, their money is dominant in a com mercial and mercantile way. Dole is of this missionary party.
 Opposed to him is the native ele- ment. It is the stronger in the legis- ture, and when the territorial law makers were in session they refused to pass some laws which were sent to them by the Dole party. Governor Dole promptly accused them of being bribe- takers. A grand jury was called toinvestigate thecase, but got no proof.
 It was charged that Dole and his friends were distinctly offended be- cause the government at Washington had refused to prescribe property qualification for Hawaiian voters. They wanted a property qualification as their riches would enable them to remain in power. The policy then was to throw discredit on the native legislature, with hope of inducing the government practically to take the franchise away from the natives.
 The le sder of tue natives was an American, A. s. Humphreys, federal circuit judge in Honolulu, owner If the most influential newspaper on the island and stirring man of affairs. When the case got into the courts he had trouble with the attorneys. Some of these he sentenced to im. prisonmen for contempt of court.
 Governor Doe pardoned the first before the sentenced man could get across the street. He said he would pardon the others who might be sem tenced.
 Humphreys said he would carry the matter to the department of justice. He was anticipated and charges were made against him. h his reply to his accusers he swears that there was at the time tue trou ole arose stockade in Honolulu with quarters for 250 fe- males. The profits of this establish ment he estimated at from thirty to forty thousand dollars a year He said this was divided among the high officers of the territorial governm snt. He further said that the regulations for the management of this establish ment Were provided by the high sheriff of the city, who was appointed by the governor. As stated, the contest IS between the American party and the native party. Itis anticipated in official circles, with good reason, that Judge Humphreys will be sustained. That means the downfall of the Dole govern ment. In fact, they are now looking about for frst-class native successor of Dole.