The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-21
OPPOSED PRATT
AND FAVORED
LOUIS KENAKE
(Mail Special to the Advertiser)

through inspectors San Francisco and are now on file
the Office of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Inspectors
Hare Madden reports which decidedly OPP
position to the appointment of Mr. Pratt Both inspectors
mend the appointment Assistant
AS the reports reach here would think the inspectors
consulted solely with who suffered
with Charles Desky That the burden of the entire report
Six eight Honolulu people given having
consulted Among them W. VOTERS Cecil Brown August
Z Dreer Mr. Brown who is mentioned s president Of the First
National Bank and leading citizen quoted saying that Mr.
Pratt is just deep the Mr. Desky in the mire The
also cite that Mr. Pratt apparently intimate
with Mr. Desky They his office the
building and the floor that of Mr. Desky The
real transactions in lo we'll Honolulu
effort indicate that Mr. Pratt should share the odum OF
those transactions The conclude that after all these
matters considered "M Pratt is safe with
the responsibilities of the Honolulu postoice."
Their approval of Assistant Postmaster Kenake is strong They
he has been the real head of the posofce has
been and efficient and deserves the promotion Not
word said approval of Prince Kuhios candidate
Oat indicate that his administration of the office
thing to be passed over in silence.
What the will be is difficult this When
learned the above with reference the the
the White House offices regarding the but the disposition
await the arrival of the prevented the President from
ing him definite answer 1t looks as though kenakes case
would be materially strengthened by the inspectors statements
gadng his efficiency The outcome will solely with the Pres
ident, who may decide the case any day now
SECRETARY ATKINSON.
! Secretary Atkinson has gone New York for brief trip
proceeds the Pacific Coast He planned when he
left here sail the Korea There general regret at his
departure His been very useful character the
Islands public life, friendly Hawaii generally wished
Secretary could remained till the end Of the session
of Congress.
Mr. Atkinson has secured from Dillon & Hubbard the New
York lawyers regarded authorities bonds opinion that
the territorial bonds taxable This regarded very
valuable opinion will certainly enhance the price
of Hawaiian securities Tax officials in practically every state
cept opinion final Mr.. Atkinson expected
have the opinion ready for publication before the mail
left will undoubtedly be available by the time he reaches Homo
lulu He bonds sold
the Middle West chiefly Ohio and Indiana He also
has been conducting negotiations here regarding the Armoy lot
but nothing about the time of his
departure He said that the matter of beef sales for the
ports with the Metropolitan Meat Company that
he
tanned the army ready buy Mr. Atkinson
had looking after the in
+ THE ELECTIONS INVESTIGATION. :.
The Committee Elections No hearing last We'd
nesday Secretary Atkinson Delegate Kaananao and Mr. Nc
Celan Their statements wereaken down but the stenogapnr
copy typewriter till Saturday and the desk of
Chairman when called there today 1t will be print
the of three days and then the committee will hold
meeting what shall be done There is likelihood
;, the Home Rule protest will be needed.
Representative Miller of Kansas who took keen inter
hearing probably has informed himself the
subject better than any other member OF the Committee told me
believed nothing would of the protest
1T really of different subjects said he One the
questions of the ballots used the November election Apparently
there upon the ballots printed which not
authorized by law but those marks numbers were on part
of paper that easily detachable and which in reality
detached before the ballots deposited in the boxes 30 II
ballots brought here Washington for us to inspect
we nothing them OF Objectionable character
THE question involved that of sending commission
Islands inquire the entire voting system, which it
claimed adapted to conditions out there Well doubt
source If the Hawaiian Delegate should join
request might be willing authorize commission
OF course don't presume what the Committee will do but
that's the it looks me-"
Chairman omsted unfamiliar with the opinion
of the Committee except his and could not
express a view the outcome,
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Habor appropriation bill is still in the Com
miee although its items have already been announced IN
printed report public by Chairman Burton There believed
be fair bill will become law but
chary these days of making predictions to what is gong
happen executive and legislative circles Otenmes an OPINION
by far Honolulu would be quite as intelligent
reliable opinion by here the ground member
about the Honolulu the