Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15


chief clerk. So severe was the nressnre
mat the governor yielded. Wright promis-
ing TO be guided by the governors counsel
q promise he failed to keep
w. II. Wright and the Governor
Inc actual relations between Treasurer
Wright and the governor will be hest
shown by certain comment upon their diff
ferences made by the Honolulu Republican
which was the mouthpiece of Judge Hum
pilleys. ana by the Evening Bulletin, which
was bitterly opposed to the governor Not
Ions after the appointment of Wright
controversy arose between him and the gov
ernor- The Republican said;
w. ii. Wright. treasurer of the terr,-
tory, has taken the stand that every head
OF department ought to take. and has re-
1used to submit to any interference by the
so,calied executive council with the ad-
mihlstratlon or the treaSurer's office For
having taken this stand Treasurer Wright
deserves the support and commentator of
every citizen. The executive council has
no standing in law and its acts If II acts
as body, and 1t has so acted are Illegal
and void. Mr. Wright as treasurer has
certain duties devolving upon him and II
is no more the business of the secretary of
the territory, the attorney general or any
OF the other appointees of the governor as
10 how the treasurer shall perform these
duties than 1t is the business of any other
EVERY citizen knows this and Mr.
Wright is tired of such a farce as we'll he
may be. Mr.. Wright was nominated for
treasurer by the governor. and by and with
the consent and approval of the senate
appointed and confirmed to that position
AS treasurer the law imposes upon him Ger
tain duties. and 1t is for him, and not for
any executive council or even the gov
ernor. to say how he shall perform those
duties"
Wright knew that while the house rules
controlled the senate he was safe-untn a
shortage was discovered. and he skipped
out.
Under date of June 81 1901. the Evening
Bulletin. which was allied to Humphreys
wrote as follows:
Treasurer w II. Wright is demonstrate
Ing that he possesses the fearless indie
pendent common sense that gives popular
confidence in his administration. He has
punctured the nonsensical bubble that de-
partment officers are bound by the action
or the executive council and he has made
nrm stand to maintain the financial integ-
rity OF the territory that is Endorsed by the
leading business men In the city"
At the time Of the struggle to force the
appointment of Wright upon the governor
the Bulletin said
"One Of the independent leaders. when
seen today about the appointments. said
that, In case there was no DISPOSITION on
the part of the governor to heed the sug-
gestions made for filling the vacant offices,
tnere would be some surprising results in
the appropriation bill"
The governor was probably wise In Weld
Ing. Had he held his ground and refused
10 turn out good man in favor of Wright
three things would certainly have hap
pened: i. The home rule legislature would
have refused to appropriate funds for nav
Ing the expenses of the treasury depart
ment = A race issue would have been
made. Wright though white of skin. being
part Hawaiian and influential among the
natives. J. Memorials. doubtless prepared
by Humphreys. would have gone to Wash
lngton. declaring that the governor was
ignoring a coordinate branch of the gov
eminent and posing autocrat
| have emphasized the hostile relations
existing between the governor and the
treasurer ever since his appointment be-
cause the endeavor has alredy been made
10 give the senators the impression that
such frauds were imputable to the govern
or's administration Of affairs and charac-
teriZed his tendencies to loose MANAGEMENT
whereas both defalcations occurred in de-
paftments conducted by native Hawaiians
not his friends
Visit Of the Senatorial Commission.
The senatorial commission has been at
work for most of the time during the three
weeks since It came here. Five DAYS were
consumed in a visit to Hilo and the VOL
cano, two days OF which were occupied
with BUSY sessions in the town of Hilo,
where a large number of the citizens were
given hearings, and much questioning w. G
done. An evening was spent by the soma
tors In the crater OF Kilauea Very fortu-
hatey, line display OF fire fountains was
IN progress in the great fire lake
Ihe senators have devoted some ten or
twelve days to sessions in Honolulu aver
aging six hours a day of hard and ranid
work In questioning the large number M
persons who volunteered statements or who
were summoned TO testify. 1t is to be said
that these gentlemen have labored faith
fully TO Learn as much as their time would
permit as to the conditions needing TO h.
dealt with in Hawaii. Doubtless thew are
fully competent 10 exercise the discrimina.
tion very needful to separate the true from
the false IN the marvel ,usly conflicting
statements presented to them. Seemingly
every man cultivating grievance and cher.
ishing a cranky fad. or bitter against the
"ins," or hot against capitalists, eagerl,
embraced the opportunity 20 ventilate his
notions or to vent his antipathies.
The lists were kept open to all. Every
man was listened to, questioned and his
words duly recorded. II often seemed as II
undue latitude was granted both TO mer
assuming to be chief spokesman and to mer
with only changing tongues. without facts
or evidence. But doubtless the senators
knew their business and how TO duly esti.
mate the value and weight of each com.
munica ton made.
Delegate Wilcox's Charges.
Probably no one presented Statements