Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
GOV, DOLE SUPPORTED
Hawaiian Senate Endorses
His Removal of Officials.
CONSEQUENT CHANGES
HOME RULERS STOOD BY THE
ACCUSED MEN.
Friction Between the Governor and the
Attorney General, His
Nephew.
CONSEQUENT CHANGES
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

HONOlULU. L. december ., IoO1A
The result OF the extra session of the ter
rftorial senate has been a speedy confirnas-
ton of all the acts OF Governor Dole In
connection with the removals of public off,
Gals accused OF defalcations or misconduct
In office. The senate has concurred in the
removal of Auditor Henry C. Austin and OF
Superintendent Of Public Works James H.
Boyd, and the governor is about to nomi-
nate their successors.
The findings of the senate committees
which investigated the audit and public
works departments of the territory were
almost exactly the same as the conclusions
reached by the governor before he suspend
ed the officials. The reports Of the commit
tees sustain all the charges which were
made by Dole in his letters to the officials
notifying them of their suspension Though
he is said to have passed checks on banks
where he had no funds. the ex-auditor has
not been criminally prosecuted. while Boyd
is under indictments for entertainments
Home Rulers in Opposition.
The home rulers fought for Boyd. The
latter was supposed to be republican, but
it was frequently charged that. although a
member of Dole's official family. he was an
enemy to Dole and trained with the home
rulers. The events of the past few weeks
have shown where his friends really were
and fully confirmed the statement, often
political enemy to high office when he APP
pointed Boyd, as he has done In other
cases. The six home rule members or the
senate opposed Boyd's removal.
In one other important Office change Is
talked of. That is the attorney generals
department, at the head Of which Is E. r.
Dole, nephew Of the governor. There are
republican members Of the senate who
-, hArn md OF
has been brought to bear on the governor
to cause him to ask for E. P. Doles re-
moyal but so far without success. Inc
senate committee which investigated the
manner of Treasurer Wright's escape init
mated that the attorney general was prob
ably responsible, but in the latters absence
from Honolulu no complete finding was
made, and the regular session will take the
matter up again.
Gov. Dole and Attorney General Dole.
AS a result Of an unfortunate domestic
trouble, the relations between the attorney
general and the governor have not been
as cordial Of late as they once were. E. P.
Dole was recently married. but the union
turned out unhappily, and when he refused
to live with or support his wife the gov
ernor gave her a home. This was much
resented by the younger man, who claims
to have been justified in his course.
Two Of the departments OF the territorial
eral investigations made by the senators
with credit, one Of them being filled by
Hawaiian who Is quite well known In
" ashington. This is the land office, OF
which 70. 8. Boyd is the head. Boyd is q
brother of the ousted superintendent he
is personally known to many OF the leao,
ers In Washington, having spent a good
deal of time there on Hawaiian iand mat
ters, He is a fine specimen of the Hawaiian
race. and friends of the Hawaiian may
we'll be gratified at his showing. Exceps
for some mild criticism OF the system OF
bookkeeping in vogue in his department
which system is heritage from former ad-
rninistrations, the senators find this de-
partment all right.
The other department that was reported
on favorably is that Of public instruction
AIatau r Atkinson, who was appointed TO
take the census Of Hawaii the last Two
times, Is the head of this department Inc
senators report on MS Work with oiquoih-
fled commentator.
Important Changes.
Henry E. Cooper. the present secretary
Of the territory, Is to be the new superln-
tendent of public works. and his resignation
as secretary may be expected at WASH
ington any time. If the expected action ls
taken by the governor and senate loihof-
row The new position is one Of much more
inheritance than the secretaryship. There
10 little for the secretary to do, while the
public works superintendent mas tne nan
ding of important enterprises All TIC yea
romnd Cooper has filled at various times
nractically all the offices In the govern
ment, Including that of governor curing
Dole's absence.
The filling of the other offices occasioneo
no little dickering between the governor
and the senator's with the republican CEN
trail committee strong influence In the
background The campaign committee ana
the senators made strong representations IN
favor of having at least one Hawaiian In
The new vacancies and Mark P. Robinson
was selected He absolutely refused the Of
flee of treasurer which was rendered him,
though the offer was repeated with many
persuasio Judge A n. Kepoikai OF Maui
was then selected by mutual agreement.
and an offer to him has now gone forward
Kepokai, according to one report received
here, was about to be appointed circuit
Judge by President Roosevelt In place OF
Judge John w. Kalua, whom, the Wash
ington dispatches say, the Senate commits
sion ON Hawaii will recommend for re-
moval Kepoikai has been circuit judge
before and Is a member of the court Of fire
claims.
Col. J. H. Fisher, well-known Honolulu
business man, Is to be the auditor, II the
other program goes through.
With these positions filled the Senate will
adjourn to the regular session next Febru-
airy, and Governor Dole will have a new
official family, with whom 1t Is expected
that affairs will run more smoothly than
they have in the past. with the semi-home
last legislature.