The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-04
SNAKES WILL Be BARRED
OUT OF THESE ISLANDS
Department of Agriculture Gives Full Assur-
ances---Hawaiian Public Buildings---The
Tramways Bill Cannot Pass.

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just come to my attention. In the de-
cision which Attorney General Knos
rendered declaring that the act OF the
Legislature creating the judgeship was
constitutional. which decision / sent tC
The Advertiser at the time there were
statements such as lit has been urged
in opposition. Certain people here have
had occasion to seek the inside history
OF that and TO ascertain that the refer
ence was to a brief which Judge
Humphreys filed. urging that the third
Circuit Judgeship law was not valid
The brief Is in possession OF the Attor-
ney Generals office and is naturally
held confidential, as the Attorney Gen.
eral does not want unnecessarily to an
tagonize a Judge under his depart
ment, although he felt constrained to
overrule his Interpretation of the law.
There Is an interesting little bit of
history In that connection, which pos
sioiy Illustrates the ingratitude of man.
The provision Of the organic act OF Ha-
wall originally provided that the Ter
ritorial Judges should be appointed by
the Governor of the Territory. in which
event il Is pretty plain that Judge
Humphreys would have never been ell
evated to the bench. AT the last mo-
ment, and ii was supposed against in
surrnountable odds. Representative
Shafroth OF Colorado had the amend
ment put in that these Judges should
be appointed by the President. That
made Judge Humphreys appointment
possible. He then turned around and
used his position as Judge to influence
the notification OF a law which was
passed by a Legislature that is more
in accord with him than with Governor
Dole.
HILO'S BREAKWATER.
Mr. Phillip Peck of Hilo. whose brief
visit in the city was mentioned in my
las.fletter as at the New willard Ho-
tel. has returned again and will sbe
here some days. He went to New York
with Mrs. Peck. leaving her there to
visit with a sister while he pursues his
mission here before committees OF Con-
Eress. He has been piloted around the
Capitol by Representative Stark of Ne
braska, with whom he became ac-
Quainted some years ago. when Judge
Stark visited Hawaii. Mr.. Peck comes
here In behalf OF the citizens of Hilo.
who want the harbor surveyed for "a
breakwater The bank OF which he is
president voted To- pay the expenses
of his trip. because OF the good patron
age Of business men OF Hilo. who are
vitality interested in the breakwater
project. Mr.. Peck says ne and his wife
had a pleasant trip across the Pacific,
having come on the ship Enterprise.
which used oil as fuel. He has been
working quietly but industriously and
effectively here. saying good word on
every hand In behalf OF Hilo without at
all dIsparaging Honolulu.
Mr.. Peek has arranged for a hear
ing before the Senate committee on
commerce regarding the breakwater
project. IL Is too late for any action
OF Congress at this session. as the riv-
er and harbcr bill has passed both
houses and Is now in conference. But
Mr.. Peck hopes 10 interest prominent
legislators In the matter and possibly
To- have some beginning made by one
OF the departments. He went 10 Chair
man Foraker OF the committee on the
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. TO
whom he explained the great need OF
new postofiice building at Hilo. II is
TO have been chiefly through
Mr.. Peck's efforts that the amendments
regarding public buildings at Hilo and
Honolulu were put on the omnibus pub
lie building bill He does not know
just how long he will remain here but
ne wants To discuss these different top
ics as widely as possible and also to try
To- interest officials in having the Fed
eral Government maintain the light
houses along the coasts OF the Terri
tory and also TO establish more light
houses. He attended a hearing last
morning before the committee
on the Pacific Islands and Porto Rico,
touching the fire claims. He would
have spoken in behalf of the claims
had thgre beeu more time
PRATT WORKING HARD.
Mr. Pratt made quite an extended
statement at that hearing and there is
10 be some sentiment in the
committee favorable 10 putting these
claims on the general deficiency bill as
IN amendment. The best opinion IS
hat this Will be done. Mr.. Pratt is
working industriously 10 that end. The
al important question. however. is
p neither IL will stay on in conference
The Hawailans here are very much
afraid II will not.
TRAMwAYS JIG Is UP.
Delegate Wilcox has asked for n talk
With the committee on territories be- {
ore ne leaves for Hawaii. He told me !
his afternoon that the jig was up as
ar as the t-amways bin Is concerned. 7
The bill was drawn in Hawaii and
tent 70 me" said ne. But they must
wait. We can't DO anything here. The
legislature vii! soon be in session
Igain and they can present their bill
,efore that body. The Legislature can .
'o what &; pieases with TIE measure.
congress won't act