The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-05

Upon the result of the visit of Senator
Baldwin to Kahului will depend the set
Element Of the deadlock which exists,
preventing the speedy adjournment of
the Senate. After receiving the final
refusal to accept the Treasurership
from Mark u. Robinson yesterday
morning. the Senators and Republican
committeeman had further consulta-
tons with the Governor and as "A result
1t was decided that the place should be
offered to Judge A. Noah Kepoikai of
Maui. Senator Baldwin goes to make
the proffer OF the appointment He was
taken over by the L. 5. tug Iroquois,
Rodman, leaving at 10 o'clock last
night, and will be brought back, prob
ably accompanied by the Treasurer-to-
be- arriving here early Saturday morn
ing.
1t is believed that Judge Kepoikai
will accept the billet, and that as soon
as he so signifies his intention the three
appointments will be sent in by Gov
ernor Dole. There is no other change
in the list as already announced and
there seems no chance that there is
to be the slightest disarrangement of
the rest of the program. There has
been some discussion among the mem
bers of the Republican executive body
concerning minor places under the de-
partments, but as yet no decisions have
been reached. 1t is expected however
that there will be several changes, af-
fecting the various administrative
heads of bureaus, and that there Will
be some radical alterations in methods.
There were several names considered
for the appointment as Treasurer when
NJ. +. Robinson announced his declina-
ton, among them that of Col. Curtis p.
Iaukea, but it is understood that the
latter has ambitions in other direc tons.
But for the fact that President of the
Senate Crabbe had his eye on Senator
Baldwin when the Senate was called to
Orderly esterday afternoon and the Sena-
tor from Maui moved at once to adjourn,
the Home Rule minority would have
scored once more. The leader of the six
had all ready to introduce a resolution
calling for an investigation which
would have resulted in the discovery
of a mares nest and the putting upon
the minority of the laugh, for listening
to rumors which have no foundation in
fact
For some time past the Home, Rulers
have been whispering about a scandal
in the Office of the Secretary of the Ter
ritory, set on foot it is asserted by some
I of the supporters of a candidate who
also ran" on November 4th. 1t was
asserted that Secretary Cooper had coll
| lected from Chinese a sum which has
| been placed as high as hundreds OF
thousands of dollars" for the issuance
of certificates of birth here, which
would entitle the holders to all the
| rights of citizens of the United States
, 1t was asserted that the money so col
lected had been gathered into his own
| bank account by the official, and that
/ an investigation would reveal "A state
of affairs which would reflect seriously
| upon him.
| The rumors had been carried to the
ears of Secretary Cooper and he had
asked a few members of the majority
party to advise with him as to course
, of action. They unofiicially looked into
| the matter and found a state of facts
| so utterly at variance with those SET
forth by the Home Rulers that they
decided that it would be wasted time
/ to make complete investigation.