The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-03
IRREGULAR OFFICIALS.

Investigation by Senate committees has resulted
mOva OF the officials who ignore
aside their suspension by the Governor has upheld the action
taken III the two cases The treasurer confessed to his crime and
fed that the investigation in his purely
honal routine W. H. Wright had discharged himself
from his office very summary and very effectua
As far eXAudtor Austin concerned his line Of conduct
had put end his usefulness in his Office but he had done
nothing which put him within the power OF criminal law It's not
necessary actually break the law be suspected of
breaking it in order lose his Office The grounds which the
Senate committee based its recommendation public property
and form portion OF the political history the Territory They
of such character that for purposes public trust Mr. Aus
tins career is closed would be impossible for any future adj
mnaton employ him again The struggle which upon
wise and probably sefnteresed advice Mr. Austin entered into
only served to show the utter weakness of his position has
parties atspaw and he may still continue
do till he longer useful and then he will be dropped
Nv Rovd Glands in different Dosion from Mr.
Austin He unfortunately has criminal charge against him. OF
actually approprang public funds What the result OF the trial
may tell Mr. Boyd has clever lawyers engaged
and they have chung and will cling every technically in
order their client Whether will be satisfactory get
acquttal upon technicai is not for outsiders
Some people satisfied with such saving clause others would
ed being influenced by Boyds alleged crimna 1t based
upon the looene with which the office of the Superintendent of
Public Works has been carried The criminaity
have been there but the business aXy and the opportunity
for crminalty has been thoroughly established.
The report the Senate committee which adopted by the
Senate by of eight terribly scathng document
1t terrible thing to have recorded that after thorough nves
CATION the committee are OF OPINION that the irregular methods
pactced by the Superintendent of Public Works in handling
public funds and also the cash shortages reflect his
tency and integrity This also on the political records and
cannot be wiped
Another significant suggestion that though investigation
the department chief has been made there yet others who
might be investigated This duty should be enly carried
by the chief 1t stated good authority that of the
employees said that there softer snap than the depart
could make thousand year beside
his salary he He had made that This
have been pure drunken bavado but there be
good deal of truth in it. If chief careless with the public
fund his subodnae tempted to follow suit B. H. Wright
alleged have followed Are there any others yet
reached?
The Senate has done its duty and very unpleasant duty has
been AS officials these deserve heavy eprobaon and the
punishment of losing lucrative offices under such circumstances
heavy The punishment and the Reproduction have fallen
and who has read the evidence deny the justice of BOTH
But all three sympathy 1t terrible thing
that who had open before Them of whom
quite young and the other the very prime and ygor of
their age should have off those suddenly
dsarousy They have all grown up midst they have
been the familiar and popular friends several of the gen
emen who had to bring forward these drastic reports When the
charges first made they seemed unbelievable
One might go into analysis of how why Irregular
ties which have had such disastrous ending should
red But such analysis would do little good Those who
know their knowledge those who
perhaps better without knowledge the
that public been wasted 1t
that bright will be spoiled But however
philosophical also sympahize and The poet
grave truth when he penned i
mo human quality is so well wove
In warp and wool, but there's flaw in it. !
Your crafty, :
Your worldly -wise man, he, above the
Weaves his fine, he's often caught in them