The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-24

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| That letter closed the correspond
ence which has taken place between
the Governor and the Superintendent
of Public instruction relative to the
change in the Department of Educa-
tion which the Governor has felt was
made necessary by the report of the
House Committee submitted to him
some days ago.
Albert F. Judd, who has been des-
ienated as Governor Carter's personal
representative to make the investiga-
ton into the affairs of the department.
and who has accepted the responsible
! ty, was in consultation with the Gov
ernor yesterday relative to the manner
and scope of the proposed investiga-
| ton.
1T will be wide open investigation, !"
Mr.. Judd said. II will hold it at the
| Bungalow and will begin the work at
| l:3O p. m. tomorrow. 1 do not propose
to have any star chamber proceedings,
and the doors will not be closed.''
When it became noised about the
Capitol building early yesterday morn
ing that Superintendent Atkinson had
reconsidered his previous determine
ton. and had sent in his resignation
to the Governor, there was the usual
| gossip about the probable succession.
| The Governor did not care, however,
to discuss this feature of the matter.
| "One thing at a time he said. 'I
have not chosen anybody for the place.
l have accepted the resignation of Mr..
Atkinson, to take effect when his sue
| cessor Is named"
AS matter of fact, 1t does not seem
at all probable that anybody will be
named in Mr.. Atkinson's place until
after the investigation into the affairs
of the Department has been concluded.
However, the matter of the succession
is entirely in the hands of Governor
Carter, and there may be change at
any time.
The investigation to be conducted by
Mr.. Judd is intended to be full and
fair and free, going into all the de-
tails of the management of the De-
partment of Education, and developing
everything that is possible to de-
veloped. And to the end that every
point may be cleared up, the Governor
has designated Mr.. NJ. F. Prosser, AS
sistant Attorney General, to attend up
on the meetings of the investigator
and present the evidence in legal and
proper form. The following Is the let
ter of instructions under which Mr..
Judd will act
Honolulu, March 81, 1905.
A. F. Judd, Esq.
Dear Sir: The affairs of the Depart
ment of Public Instruction have reach
ed crisis: There are all kinds OF
rumors and statements being made in
relation to its officers, and it would
leave me free to attend to other press
ing matters if you would act as my
personal representative, reporting to
me in full on the following lines:
desire the conduct of the Superin-
tendent of Public instruction. the Sec
retary of the Department of Public In
struction, and the School Agent in
vestigated. l wish to know:
First If there has been any misap-
plication of Territorial funds on the
part or through the agency of any OF
them;
Second: If there has been any irregu.
larities in the handling of funds, which
perhaps does not constitute a misap.
plication of funds:
Third. Whether or not they have
performed their duties consistently
with sound principles of high public
service.
While 1 desire information as to the
efficiency of the department in meeting
the educational needs of the Territory
yet / would not have you in any way
conflict with the investigation now be
ing made by the Joint Committee O.
the two houses of the Legislature.
You can conduct the proceedings il
any way you see fit in order to gel
) at the truth. Your investigation is no
, entirely of judicial nature, and yol
can, therefore, direct 1t through an,
, channels that you think advisable
While l desire fair play, and that al
have an opportunity to be heard, ye
no office holder has vested right il
his position, and 1 trust you will ex
, pedite the investigation, preventing un
necessary delay. You may employ
stenographer in order to facilitate tn
: work and to have a complete record.
In order that you may approach tn
matter without bias, l will not submit
to you the evidence already collecte
by the Committee on Public Expendi
D ture of the House, but will deliver
to Mr. Prosser, of the Attorney Gen
erals Department. and ask him t
: present it.
: Since writing the foregoing, 1 hav
e received the resignation of the Super
intendent of Public Instruction. Yo
: may. therefore, omit investigation @
: his conduct. other than official.
: Very sincerely yours,
i (Signed) G. r. CARTER,
Governor.
The correspondence between the Gov
u ernor and Superintendent Atkinso
: preceding the resignation of the lat
ter official was not voluminous. bu
> will be found interesting as preservin
the record and for the matter that