The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-29
insist ON
BECKLEY
Home Rulers Want
Only Him as
Speaker.

The Home Rulers propose to make
trouble IL F. w. Beckley is not chosen
speaker Of the House for the special
session. II the Republicans put Beck
ley In his old position. the Hawaiian
members say that they will be good
and pass such legislation as required
and then return to their homes.
Various Home Rulers interviewed
yesterday were emphatic In their ex-
preston that the county act would not
be introduced at the coming session.
although they were not certain as to
what individual members might do.
The legislators from the other islands
are expected to arrive on next Satur-
days and Sundays steamers and
caucus of members Of both parties may
be held Sunday or Monday. The spe-
cial session does not open until next
Wednesday morning.
The Home Rulers have no program
prepared" said James H. Boyd, n
member Of the Home Rule Executive
Committee yesterday. "A caucus will
probably be held as soon as the legis-
lators arrive from the other islands,
and then the party will know what Is
to be done.
Personally I favor dropping politics.
Let the Republicans meet with the
Home Rulers, not as politicians, but as
citizens anxious to pull the country out
OF a hole 1t is an emergency session,
and nothing but financial matters
should be considered. The legislators
ought not to meet across the political
fence. but as representatives of the
people. Governor Carter will present
estimates. and they should be adopted
without much questioning. or course
there may be items about which the
members Of the Legislature have some
doubt, and in such cases the depart
ment head could be summoned and
asked the reasons for the reduction or
changes. To consider every salary In
the light of politics, personal feeling
or relationship Is bound to lead to end
less trouble. The Governor Is respon-
sible for the administration of affairs
and he has called in his assistants and
received their estimates. When a man
ager of a corporation submits his esti-
mates the board Of directors generally
adopts them without much discussion,
and the government In this emergency
needs to be run the same way. Mem
bers of the legislature cannot be ex-
pected to understand the wants Of the
various departments, coming down
here once once In two years, and the
Governor Is responsible for the man
agement of affairs anyway.
II do not believe the Home Rulers
intend to undertake county legislation
at this session. If the Republicans
drop politics the Home Rulers will.
But II the attempt Is made to put
Beckley out of the speakership there Is
likely to be trouble. The seven white
Republicans have told Beckley that
they would elect him speaker If he
would agree to resign Immediately, but
he won't do 1t, and l don't blame him.
Beckley is the only man qualified to
fill the chair and IL he is not elected
there is bound to be trouble from the
opening of the session."
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fire claim award of 1866 under an al
legged agreement
DIVORCE SUITS.
Solomon Kaialoa denies every allega-
ton of cause in the libel for divorce
brought by his wife Rose.
G.. M. Kaona has brought suit for
divorce against Rosalia Kahou, alleg-
ing her desertion of him since three
months after their marriage by the
Bishop of Olba on August II, 1888.
In the divorce case of Ying Kyau
zap Ngn VS.. zap Ngn, Judge De Bolt
ordered that the libellee pay the libel
liant "a month alimony pending de-
termination of the case, an attorneys
fee of $25, in IS instruments monthly
until paid, and costs of these proceed
ings 1t is also ordered that the GUS
tody of the elder boy be awarded to
the father. and that OF the two younger
children to the mother the libellee and
libellant respectively.
COURT NOTES.
Waimanalo Sugar Co. has brought
suit In ejectment against w. Kahlbaum
for piece OF land containing ! 40-100
acres at Kaoao, Waimanalo, with dam
ages OF $500. Plaintiff claims In fee
simple by purchase.
Return OF summons has been made In
the suit OF Pacific Hardware Co. Ltd,
against the partners OF the firm OF
Sing Chan Co.. for s3il4,9O and interest.
Defendant In error In Kalanlanaole
VI. Dlmond files a denial TO the writ.
BOND INCREASED.
Judge DE Bolt granted an order 10
defendant In w. w. Bieroe, Ltd, w.
Clinton J. Hutchins. trustee, 10 file
new bond with two good and sufficient