The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-05
THE THIRD
JUOGESH|P
Not a Propitious
/ Outlook for
/ It.
HUMPHREYS IS
DOING POLITICS
Some Changes Of Alignment
Caused by the Entrance of
New President.

wv WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept zz.-
WW There have been some discus
9 w sions during the past week here
about new circuit judge for Hawaii
IThe Attorney General. Mr.. Knox, has
the matter under consideration and is
expected to determine whether new
Judge Is necessary. If SO, it is likely
that In the course of time a man will
be named.
President Roosevelt - showing an
inclination to name for Office all those
en- whom his predecessor, President
Mckinley, had fixed upon but the TN
derstanding about q new Judge for Ha-
vail is believed to have been 30 in
definite that President Roosevelt will
probably go over the ground himself
anew and pick out a candidate TO his
own liking. AS Secretary Cortelyou.
who served President Mckinley most
faithfully and who knew all the details
s Of the late Presidents wishes, is 20
continue with President Roosevelt the
latter will be in possession undoubt-
edIy OK whatever advice on the sit
uation President Mckinley had.
Mr.. F. W. Hankey, who came here
months ago to represent the Hawaiian
bar in the charges against Judge Hum
9 phreys and who still fingers, although
ne plans to leave the city tomorrow,
tarrying, however, some time in Chi
cago before he sails for Honolulu, saw
President Mckinley considerable time
not seen President Roosevelt regarding
the matter" said Mr.. Hankey at his
+ hotel today. II do not believe there
has been any important development
YETI
II & new judge is to be appointed
Judge Humphreys will undoubtedly at
tempt to influence the appointing pow
er. In favor Of a man of his own way
8 OF thinking. Making the most of his
emergence from the cloud of charges
over him. he continues during his stay
here TO assail the Dole government on
every occasion and to poison the minds
s. OF officials against the administration
IN the islands. AS previously stated In
tnese letters he has openly boasted
S ehat ne was going to have the scalp
3 OF GOV. Dole dangling at his belt.
Inc entente cordiale seems to be fully
restored between him and Mr.. Hankey.
The judge has continued his calls at
the Ebbitt House, where Mr.. Hankev
stops; he seeks information from the
clerk at the counter about Mr.. Hankey's
movements and date of departure, and
q then gives Hankey the glad hand in the
corridor or in room 1872 upstairs. az
nave no hard feelings against Hankey,"
the judge remarked in one of his con-
hdential bursts recently. The two are
great friends.
Mr.. G. 7. McCrosson, the attorney
who has been in Washington looking
after the application made by Sam
rarker Tor the lease of government
lands in Hawaii for irrigation bitches,
mas returned to San Francisco.
business in the various departments
ot the government has been at a stand
sun during the past week. For three
uays the departments were closed out
-, respect for the dead president
mere was great influx Of Senator's
anu members of Congress incident to
the State funeral here and the last riteS
3 OF canton, but there was almost no die
ouSslon OF public questions or of the
- stainrne Tor the approaching session
u congress particularly as tonchina
,eEisLatlon that would be of intarea+ +'-.e 20
cue territories. 1t seems plain tba+ 49,
shipplng interests on both the AtIantie
ana the Pacific will undertake vic, viror W.
" secure subsidy legislation asai,
thls winter. It is cifficnIt 20 o..,-o, -e 'iii
Just how far the occulation Of e,,.,a sonaass se
hanna and Gen. Grosvenor IN ,oa-i.,o a-s,o'
i've affalrs. through the death ~ 81
toent mckinley, will affect the asnira
tions OF shipowners. As some ona -
marked the other day on nawsn,
TOW, when late arrival from, O.
heaves in sight nowadays he raca,,.a" n'o
~ the language of the latest coon so,,.
sne invitation to eco way hach 80 so--9' .,
omh. New York is in the saaa,a 81
Sue Gen. Grosvenor, Chairman 90 .no
Use committee on Merchan, NSautn
nm m, FISHERIES. where the shin s,hsil,,, i1ls
o'l was born, has been mapa,,.,osi SUBSIDY