The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-08
THE THIRD
JUOGESH|P
Not a Propitious
Outlook for


about a new circuit judge for Hawaii.
The Attorney General, Mr.. Knox. has
the matter under consideration and is
expected to determine whether a new
judge is necessary. If So II is likely
that in the course of time a man VIII
be named.
President Roosevelt Is showing an
inclination to name for office all those
men whom his predecessor, President
Mckinley, had fixed upon but the I'm
Outstanding about a new judge for Ha-
wall is believed to have been SO in
definite that President Roosevelt will
probably so 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
of the late Presidents wishes, Is 20
continue with President Roosevelt the
latter will be in possession undoubt-
eddy of 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
phreys and who still fingers, although
he plans to leave ting city tomorrow
tarrying, however, some time in Chi
cago before he sails for Honolulu, saw
President Mckinley considerable time
ago about the extra judgeship. II have
not seen President Roosevelt regarding
the matter" said Mr.. Hankey at his
hotel today. II do not believe there
has been any important development
yet"
l,n ,,t, tod
Judge Humphreys will undoubtedly at
tempt to influence the appointing pow
er in favor of a man of his own way
of thinking. Making the most of his
emergence from the cloud of charges
over him, he continues during his stay
here 20 assail the Dole government on
every occasion and to poison the minds
of officials against the administration
in the islands. AS previously stated in
these letters he has openly boosted
that he was going to have the scalp
of Gov. Dole dangling at his belt.
The entente cordiale seems to be fully
restored between him and Mr.. Hankey.
The judge has continued his calls at
the Ebbitt House, where Mr.. Hankey
stops; he seeks information from the
clerk at the counter about Mr.. Hankeys
movements and date of departure, and
then gives Hankey the glad hand in the
corridor or in room 1872 upstairs. II
have no hard feelings against Hankey,"
the judge remarked in one of his con-
fidential bursts recently. The two are
great friends.
MIR G. II. McCrosson, the attorney
who has been in Washington looking
after the application made by Sam
Parker for the lease of government
lands in Hawaii for irrigation bitches,
has returned to San Francisco.
Business in the various departments
of the government has been at stand
still during the past week. For three
days the departments were closed out
of respect for the dead president.
There was great influx of Senators
and Members of Congress incident TO
the state funeral here and the last rites
at Canton, but there was almost no dis
cussion of public questions or of the
programme for the approaching session
of Congress particularly as touching
legislation that would be of interest to
the Territories. 1t seems plain that the
shipping interests on both the Atlantic
and the Pacific will undertake Vigor-
ously to secure subsidy legislation again
this winter. 1t is difficult to estimate
lust how far the ocCuation of Senator
Hanna and Gen. Grosvenor, in legisla-
tive affairs through the death of Pres
ident Mckinley will affect the aspira.
tons of shipOwners. AS some one re-
marked the other day on newspaper
row when a late arrival from Ohio
heaves in sight nowadays he receives
in the language of the latest coon song
the invitation TO GO way back and sit
down" New York is in the saddle.
But Gen. Grosvenor, chairman of the
House committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, where the ship subsidy
bill was born, has been maneuverint
to get Representative Littlefield, o.
Maine on that committee in the mex
House, believing that Mr.. LittlefielC
will be "A tower of strength in Gen
Girosvenor's behalf and that the Main,
man will confound the four Republican
recalcitrants on the committee who con
founded the Ohioan's plans last winter
Representative Stevens, of Minnesota
a member of the committee who is in
accord with the plans for a ship subsidy
that will improve shipping on the Pa
Cifc. because of the long transportation
lines that stretch out of St. Paul tow
ards the western coast, stated whil'
here last week that he doubted whethe
any subsidy bill could pass this winter
1T ought to pass said Mr.. Stevens
but there is the natural prejudice o
the people against subsidies and thel
most of the material that goes int
ships now is made by the steel trust
In placing a subsidy on ships we shall
he playing right into the hands Of tina
trust"
The old time saying: THE king /
dead, long live the king is exemplifie,
in the smoothness with which the ney
administration of President Roosevelt
is proceeding. There were some appre
tensions for a day or two but they hav