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strike II out entirely. He believed So.
900 to be wholesale robbery.
Mr.. Harris took exception to the re-
mark of Mr.. Beckley in which he made
use of the word scheme" He had
brought the matter into the House be-
cause he believed It to be for the pub.
lie good. II he had had any knowledge
that there was any scheme behind the
proposition, he would never have
touched the thing. Mr.. Beckley said
he was under the impression that Mr..
Chillingworth had moved the inser-
ton Of the item. That was why he
had stated that the MEMBER named did
not know what was behind the item
He felt the same with reference to Mr..
Harris. He had heard of this item at
the beginning OF the regular session
II had been mentioned to him by inter.
ested parties.
Mr.. Kumalae made a long speech
against the item. calling It scheme
to loot the treasury, and the like. He
wound up by moving to summon the
Attorney General before the committe,
of the whole, which carried The clerk
was instructed to call Mr.. Andrews
before the committee.
Mr. Andrews took a seat at the sid,
OF the chairman of the commtte of the
whole on the platform and was i'm.
mediatel ycalled upon to make a state,
ment in regard to the matter under
discussion.
Andrews Statement.
The Attorney General stated that he
did not know just exactly what TIE
House required Of him in the way OF
information but he would start out
with a short stament after which the
members could ask him whatever
questions they might desire. He said:
Before | became Attorney General
the previous Attorney General retained
Robertson & Wilder to argue cases for
the government. A retainer Of $500
was paid them. The matter to be
fought out was the question between
the government and private parties
with reference to the fisheries OF the
Islands. Personally, / disapprove OF
the practice of an Attorney General
OF the Territory going outside OF his
Office to secure help for the prosecution
OF cases Of the government. II he
does this kind Of thing, he ought to re-
sign his position. ! do not mean this
as a reflection on Mr.. Dole, my pre-
decessor."
Members Applaud.
There was great applause from the
members at this statement of the At
torney General.
Continuing. Mr.. Andrews said: This
is a thing that took place before came
into Office. Robertson & Wilder did
most excellent work and they are en-.
titled to great credit. After came into
Office, Mr.. Robertson told me that no
regular amount had been settled on as
compensation for the conduct OF the
cases. In regard to the matter OF ap-
pealing the cases to Washington, he
stated to me that he considered his
services would be worth $4,000. / told
him he would have to present the mat.
ter before the Legislature. had no
money in my department with which
to pay for such work. will say, how
ever, that the cases involved mean o
great deal OF money for the Territory
and l will state further that the SER
vices Of Robertson & Wilder have been
Of incalculable value to the govern
ment.
County Act Mentioned.
IF you are opposed to the item, well
and good. Our Office will take up the
cases and we will fight them through
to the best of our ability. However, ]
hope you will give my department a big
incidentals appropriation as we will
need 1t in the event OF fights on laws
such az the County Act passed by the
Legislature,
Cases Very Important.
These fishery cases are very i'm
portant and there is a good deal in the
old adage that We should not swap
horses in the middle OF the stream
Mr.. Robertson is one of the ablest law
yers in the country today and / do not