The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-09
At The
FEDERAL
CAPITAL
No Regret Over
Humphreys
4 Move.
GEO. CARTER AND
CHINESE CONSUL
Supposed Cure for Leprosy- Civil
Service Examinations in
Hawaii.
espeeiai to. the Advertiser,


"a YASHINGToN, ID. c.. July 2e.-I
A was stated at the Department
w of Justice today that Judg,
Humphreys resignation from
fbe Territorial bench had been accepted
to take effect September /. To this wal
added the statement that nothing
had yet been heard OF prospec-
tive candidates for his successor
However. 1t may be that there are
sspirants whose papers have reached
ir the custody OF President Roosevelt.
The President is at Oyster Bay and
Attorney General Knox is out of town
30. that 1t Is impossible to learn any
tt3rg OF a definite character.
IT was plain from what could be
is great satisfaction over Judge Hum
phreys' resignation. He has been
thorn In the side of the adninistra-
ticn for loRg time, but it was deem
ed expedient to allow him to get out
of the way. if possible, without any
late President Mckinley. 1t is impos-
sible to say how soon President Roose-
vel: contemplates making an appoint
ment. but it is altogether probable that
he will wait a sufficient time to hear
from the Honolulu Bar Association.
Senator Mitchell. of Oregon, has been
in town for few days. He says he
has decided to make the trip TO Homo
lufr, as chairman of the Investigating
cormittee. ae and Senators Foster, Of
Wash. Burton OF Kan. and Blackburn
of KY, will leave San Francisco on
the City OF Peking. August "a ''I was
svsrse TO making the trip" said Sena-
tor Mitchell today, "but it was insisted
that as long as the committee had been
authorized we must make an effort to
look into the situation in the islands
We shall try 10 do SO thoroughly and
impartialiy.''
With such a committee it is certain
that the Hawaiian people will be given
an intelligent hearing as to differenti
problems of legislation now beforel
|CongTess.
Ehfs is the talking stage of the Con-
sessional campaign The political
chairrnen are going up and down over
the country on their political travels,
telling about the campaign from theirl
view point and thus trying to createl
a preliminary impression favorable,
each OF hts own cause. This year there
is much less of actual politics in WASH :
inston than during Congressional !
heretofore, because the Re- !
puhlicans. under the lead of Represen-l 4
lative Babcock, of wisconsin. their
chairman. have moved away to New /
York Mr. Babcock has journeyedl {
back and forth between New York and
Wis. several times. He says
he campaign this year is going TO be
,bout the easiest thing the Republicans t
sver had The general view is that I
Hr. Babcock is right. but elections g
'ometimes furnish surprises. N
Right here in Washington Represen-
alive Grigss. OF Ga, the DemocraticI
hartman is camping He is not so
onhdent as Mr.. Babcock, but he thinks =
lis party is going to win and day by a
lay i1e gives out short talks aboutt
What the situation is as to issues. OIL a
curse. the serious work of the cam "
'aign for both parties will come later. n
| goou number of candidates for Con- II
resS have already been nominated -
yer the country. The House to bel
iected this fall will be the largest in
he history Of the RepubIic-3S0 mem-i
exs in all. under the new apportion-i L
81 adopted a year ago by Congress. ci
Soon the reports from multitude Of "
overnment officials. giving an account a
their stewardship and Indicating in a
ie aggregate something of the pros IL
Gritty OF the country during the last n
veIve months viii come pouring in. A "
w days ago the Interior Department "
be
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