Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

OF counterfeiting. He was at the time
man of influence in his state, highly edit
Gated, and there was immense surprise at
his conviction. A year ago there was an
epidemic of pneumonia in the prison. and
DIR. Tubbs worked like hero He was as
signed to professional work among the con-
victs and he did his part so well that there
was Rraise from all directions. Day and
night he showed devotion to the afflicted
AmonA some of the patients were a few
suffering from consumption, and DIR. Tubbs
contradict the disease. He is dying. The
President signed the pardon rs soon as the
facts Were laid before him.
The : President committed from four TO
two years the sentence of Alexander Ehm-
ling, who was convicted in the courts of
the District of Columbia in 1908 of embez-
Element, having been in the employ of the
Sewell Capital Distributing Company. He
was charged with stealing box of candy
and 800 Theodore c.. Tyrens. an old far
mer of Ohio, was convicted nearly year
ago of using Cancelled stamps. and was SEN
fenced to year in the Miami county jail.
He did not think he was doing anything
wrong. His sentence has been committed
to expire June l, which shortens his i'm
prisonment two months.
Hawaii to Refund Old Debt.
a. L. c. Atkinson, secretary of Hawaii,
called on President Roosevelt today rela-
tive to the refunding of the Hawaiian debt.
Mr.. Atkinson will spend some time in
Washington in conference with Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Shaw as to an
issue of the bonds, which. nave Just been
authorized by the Hawaiian legislature.
The refunding that is proposed is Of the re-
mainder of the Hawaiian debt that eX-
listed prior to the annexation to the United
States and not TO the debt that has been
contracted since that time.
There are from $500, 900 to S1.00D.000 of )
per cent bonds of the old regime still out
standing" said Mr. Atkinson. 1--WE want
to refund these into 4 per cents and pay
off the old debt. We would save each year
several thousand dollars in Interest and
this would be large item TO a small terri
tory like Hawaii. If the Secretary of the
Treasury will accept the new bonds as
security for public deposits unle" condi-
tons similar to recent Hawaiian issues We
will be able to sell them at a price that
will pay off the old ones.
Hawaii is prosperous under the splendid
administration of Gov. Carter. This fiscal
year. now about to close, is the first ore
that Hawaii ever lived within her income
but Gov. Carter has preached the doctrine
of spending no more than comes in and
this is being followed. The islands VIII be
among the richest possessions of the United
States some day. We are now encouraging
Americans to come and locate among us,
our homestead laws being liberal and The
government glad to do all within its power
to make conditions agreeable and attrac-
tive. We have lands good for all kinds of
purposes
Guest at Luncheon.
The Duke of Sutherland was presented to
the President yesterday by Hugh O'Beirne,
the charge d'affaires of the British en-
bassy. Later in the day the duke was
guest of the President at luncheon.
Lieutenant Commander de Faramond de
Lafajole, naval attache of the French en-
bassy and Captain Fourier, military at
tache presented TO the President the army
and navy manual of France. 1t had been
handsomely bound and was present from
the president of France.