The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-03
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From the Epening BHlletiH.
The proposition THAT the Bar Associ-
alton Of Hawaii attemp. 10 reverse the
recent decision of the Attorney General
Of the United States ia the case Of the
Honolulu Bar Association against Judge
Humphreys by endeayor1ng to show the
above named member of President Roose-
yelt's Cabinet that he has been hood
winked." is distinctly refreshing. Ne
leave ii for the mainland press called
'-insular.'
Apropos Of the recent decision we are
reminded of the familiar legend OF the
cheerful attempt of the bull who tried to
butt the train of the track. The sage
epitaph pronounced by the farmer upon
the tangle of horns, hair and heels which
was all that was left of his valuable bull.
Il admire your courage, but can't honor
your Judgment" must voice the sentiment
Of friend and foe alike of that misguided
representation of the Bar Association
who have been 50 dismally and deserved
ly turned down By the recent decision.
However. horns, hair and heels have a
certain market value at the bone yards
But the reputation from which "fairTnind-
edness." courteous loyalty 10 the dignity
OF the bench and the court" legal in
tegrity.- fidelity to their high calling as
members of the bar has been eliminated
/ BY the highest legal official in the United
/ States. does not leave the repute of the
| thirty-seven members of the Bar Ass0ci-
/ alton of Honolulu precisely favorable to
inviting confidence at home or sbroad
/ and somewhat disqualiles them from
showing up the weak mindedness of the
| Attorney General of the United Statee
even to himself
| Doubtless no combination Of conditions
or no situations. involving by direct ex
/ ecntive interference the administration
1 and. by signatures. 50 many representa-
tive men of the old regime. could have
been eonjured up so well portraying the
| essential features of the political situation
/ in Hawaii as does the evidence pro and
sOeiation against Judge Humphreys.
The principals, in the position 10 re
n0ve-ThurSton. Hartwell. Kinney and
Ballou-eeek therein justification fol
their unparalleled contempt of court and
FOR the irregular interference in their be
half OF Acting Governor Cooper. in re
veFsing within an hour the action Of tn.
| nourt IN an attempt 10 sustain its dignity
/ thereby reducing the transaction Of thu
-odrt Of justice and the action of tn
| regular course Of the law 10 q farce.
Ire administration seeks Justification
/ FOR its irregularify. and the old regimi
6rsf last and all the time seeks the re
/ naval OF Humphreys. his political elimln
sgion. and with him for al time now ant
Forever. one and inseparahle. the ami
hilation Of every newcomer who find
their oligarchy an unlovely American il
sfitnfior.
| As the FIRST nitehed battle between Ii
sorces Of the old eligarchy and the Amer
cans IN the experience OF the Tefritors
he result becomes Of historical and M
-iouai interest Acting Governor Coope
rules that the Individual IS superior Z
the law. that Mr.. Jones may be guilty Q
,outempf % court. but Gen Hartwel
annot Washington replies that s-7h
srsulting affidavit Tin qneseioRl wa
wholly UNNECESSARY ard plainly in cor
.enspt of coHrt. That the proofs do no
'hew that the imposition Of the sensenc
/ vas an intentional ahHse OF the discretie
'nnose.i bs Judge Hnmphreys
Launched a. ~boouerang Ehfc
shouid efccsnAIly annihilsfe Judx
Humphreys il hiss established thet ger
.lemane regulation for unhiemished Il
segrity IN Washington. strengthened 81
sloSition twentT-fnld. pla a him. wit
ne sanction Of the AttoraeF General q
the United States Hpoa his judicial aci
weii a6eld IS a possible candidate for
higher position: nipprd the budding hops