The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-17
EX-JUDGE
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Hepburn committee OF the House OF
Representative reached Panamn sew
ernl weeks ago It was received by a
large committee OF the prominent citi-
gems Among them was an American
who had elected himself TO membership
of that body and by virtue OF his flu
cncy In the use of the English Ian
guage made himself conspicuous.
on the return Of the Congressional
party to Washington one of its MEM
bers related. the other day, their ex-
periences with this man. I'VE noticed
this voluble person and asked who he
was. Judge Little. was the reply. Is
he a member of the citizens commit
tee? No one could say. The Judge
soon addressed me and informed me
that he was the only really American
in Panama. He said that he had an
extensive suite of offices in which he
employed stenographers and many
clerks. l noticed him making the same
remarks to other members of the Con-
gressional party. We gathered from
his remarks that he was an old resi-
dent of the place, but had been at one
time Judge of the highest court In
Hawaii, position which he had aban-
doned owing to the fact that 1t offered
narrow facilities for the activities of
his legal mind. He stated With much
confidence that he was the leading
American in the place and was quite
familiar with all OF the questions In
volved in the Panama business. and II
the Government of the United States
wished to keep off the breakers in the
Canal matter he was the man who
could do II for them. The Judge re-
mained so persistently with the Con-
gressional party that soon the MEM
bers OF 1t began to inquire Who is
Judge Little?' To all he seemed to be
an important person connected in some
way with something, but no one could
locate, him. He was often seen with
Representative Cushman of the State
OF Washington. but he said little about
him. The Judge had much to say
about establishing American influence
in Panama, of maintaining the dignity
of the nation and that he could always
be counted on as true patriot. One
day while 1 was taking walk, the
Judges extensive offices were pointed
out to me. l saw a small shanty with
his sign over the door. l suspected
that he belonged to the order of Shady
Pioneers The newspaper men con-
nected with the Congressional party
held the same views and INDUCED in
the joke of serious interview with
him. He gave it willingly. On the
way back to New Orleans the manu-
script of the interview was handed to
the rather fresh correspondent of the
New Orleans Picayune, with the STATE
ment that II was valuable matter. lie
handed 1t to his editor at.d L was pub
lished 1t did not appear, however, in
any Of the other papers represented
by correspondents. On the return voy-
age members of the party often asked
each other Who is that Idge Iittle?'
Now, can any one tell me who he Is "''
The member of 'he Congressional
party who related this story was Ie-
ferred to President Roosevelt as ex-
cellent authority on the picturesque BIZ
ography of the Judge.
The Picayune says:
AN AMERICAN LAWYERS VIEWS.
Judge Gilbert f. Little. formerly of
Honolulu and now the only American
lawyer practicing on the Isthmus, re-
and opinions of the Panama citizen,
ters concerning affairs in the canal
zone. His views, therefore, on what
would be the result of the visits of
the Congressional committee and of
the Secretary of War, will be read
with interest. 'As a plain, unimpor-
tant American citizen said the
Judge, Il have my views like any one
else. and while we may not know
the future of time or eternity, yet
dreams will come to us in our most
wakeful hours and wear the features
or glorious, though distant, realities.
II shall not take up your time by dis
coursing on the dazzling and tempting
possibilities of the United States. We
cannot forget, however, that once the
Star of Empire took its western way:
neither can We fail to remember that
its orbit in that direction is now closed
forever. When this became evident
the people of the United States
asked themselves if this star, which
signifies American destiny and prog .
ress, should stand still in the sky, or
fall and expire like transient exhala-
see in the current of events, which
has drifted the committee of Congress
into our midst, and is now tossing
Secretary Taft toward this shore, ap-
approaching and vastly beneficial
achievements in the near future fol
this country.
This southwark march of American
empire will not be in columns OF con.
quest, nor with sword in hand bu,
with knowledge ana science, winning
its way and scattering the blessings Of
constitutional liberty, material pros.
perity and the blessings OF peace as
1t moves on.
The building of the Panama canal
and this southwark march are plainly
in the way of American destiny, and
the United States officials, from what
ever branch of our countrys service
who have to deal with the initiativ,
on this isthmus and with the right,
OF the citizens, who are more or lesi
affected by the building of the canal
should do so fairly, kindly, liberall,
and generously; that instead of ere