The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-02
CIRCUIT
COURT
PLUM
Many Men Eager
To Pull II
Down.
Especial to the Advertlser)

judicial asprants out I'm Hawaii are not
losing sight of the Circuit plum which
in the nature of things must fall with
in few weeks. Bushels of letters and
recommendations have been coming to
the Department of Justice, particular
ly within a week or two. There are
said to be a half dozen of candidates
in the race, but the Department refuses
TO make public any of the names, in
compliance with a long established rule
and there seems to be no one else in
the city aware of what the candidates
are doing.
1t was stated at the Department this
afternoon that probably the President
would not take the matter up for some
weeks yet. He starts off in few days
from Oyster Bay for an extended tour,
Including a trip to New England, which
would seem as though he did not in
tend to consider the Hawaiian judge
ship at least before September, the date
Of Judge Humphreys resignation. AS
far as anybody here knows all the pa
pers in the judgeship case are now on
file in the Department of Justice. At
torney-General Knox is expected back
here soon, however, and it is possible
he may consider the applications, as
is usual in such cases and make a rec
ommendation to the President. Never
theless it is doubtful IL the appoint
ment is announced before the middle of
September and, perhaps, not then. from
all the information which can be
CLEANED here now
HAYWOOD COMING HERE.
Hon. William Haywood telegraphed
some Of his friends in Hawaii by the
last steamer that he intended to make
a trip to Hawaii He plans sailing on
the Korea and may make quite a stay
in the island The small Hawaiian con-
tingent in town are entertaining view
that Mr.. Haywood might prove an
available candidate for delegate on the
Republican ticket. He has been a very
efficient man here in his place as rep
resentative of the Planters Associa-
ton, knows all the ropes. is familiar
with the ways of securing legislation,
and furthermore has the confidence of
the people in authority in the legisla-
tive and executive departments of the
government. His great familiarity with
Hawaii is another factor to his credit
mentioned here.
However Mr.. Haywood, so far as
known, cherishes no such ambition for
himself. He is making the trip to get
in touch with the people in Hawaii and
may have something to say during the
campaign in behalf of his friends. Il
believe Mr.. w. o. Smith ought to run
for Delegate" said Mr.. Haywood here
few days ago. He knows the inter-
ests of the islands and it would re-
dound greatly to the benefit Of the ter
ritory to send such a representative
man to the Capitol
POSTOFFICE BUILDING EXPERT.
MI Smith wrote here recently, re-
questing that the Supervising architect
of the Treasury, Mr.. James X. Taylor,
come out to Honolulu to inspect the
condition of the postofiice buildings at
Honolulu and Hilo, as authorized by
the recent act of Congress. Secretary
Shaw would very much like to comply
with Mr. Smiths request and send Mr..
Taylor on that mission but at present
it seems improbable.
81 mentioned the matter to the Secre-
tary," said MIR. Taylor today, and he
told me it would be very difficult for
me to get away for six or eight weeks
this year. You see the omnibus pub
struction of some $50 public buildings
over the country, which has necessitat-
ed practically the reorganization of my
office to meet the conditions. 1 don't
say yet that ! shall not go to Honolulu
but I think 1t very improbable. No
other man is yet in mind for the jour
ney but it is not likely that anyone
will go out there before sometime late
in the fall"
THE CASE OF CHINESE CONSUL.
1t is probably already known in Ho-
nolulu that Territorial Senator Carter,
who investigated the alleged cases of
smuggling, in which the Chinese Con-
sui at Honolulu was said to be inn
plicated. found that there was not suf-
ficient evidence to sustain those
charges. Mr.. Carter's report was for
warded here to the Treasury Depart
ment and thence referred to the State
Department. There it was stated this
afternoon that the charges had not beer
sustained against the Chinese Consu
but for the good of the service 1t had
been deemed expedient to transfer hin
10 another post of duty. This, Of
course, was done through the Chinese
government on the strength of repre-
sensations from the State Department
to the Chinese Minister here.
HONOLULU CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
The annual summary of receipts fol
customs at the port of Honolulu, GOV
ering the fiscal year ended June 80
last has been received from Collector
Stackable and is on file in the Office o
MI w. s. Chance. chief of the division
of special agents. 1t will be printed a
part of the Secretary's annual re
port to be made public two or thre
months later. 1t shows that the re
ceipts from customs an the territor,
of Hawaii during the past fiscal yea
were sl.327.5ls.23 The amount of re
funds and drawbacks was sl6.Ss5.0.
The expenses of collecting this sum wa