The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-20
HAWAIIAN
CONCERNS AT
WASHINGTON


station is progressing. II have strong
| ly urged him to co." said Mr.. Atkin-
son. II know from my talk with him
| that Mr. Sergeant appreciates our
unique position with reference to la
| Dor. He told me he realized that all
! classes of people In the Territory would
be benefited II the islands could have
certain privileges in the admission of
laborers, now excluded from the main
| land"
| Mr.. Atkinson had another talk with
Mr.. w. Bertrand Acker, chief of the
miscellaneous division of the Interior
Department, to whom all business Of
fecting Hawaii goes in the first instance,
prior to it's final consideration by Sec
rotary Hitchcock. He is very hopeful
that Chief Acker, a young man, who
is very tactful and efficient in dispos-
! ing of public business, will take a trip
to the islands in the spring or SUM
mer. If Mr.. Acker can take the time
for the trip, every facility will be e.
fered him for comprehensive obser-
walton of Hawaiian affairs.
Governor Carter's commissions to
Secretary Atkinson, Delegate Kalania-
naole, and william L. Hall to repre-
sent the Territory at the Forestry Con-
gress, in session here this week, were
received by the mail that arrived last
! Sunday evening. The Delegate and the
Secretary went to the White House
! Monday to extend New Years greet
ings to the President. Both were cor
daily received.
| A
| The Delegate was asked Monday,
soon after his return from San Fran
f, cisco, about his attitude toward the
[ postmastership. ~ have heard nothing
new about 1t OF late" he replied. Il
have Endorsed Postmaster Dat and /
understand that Governor Carter has
indorsedl Mr.. Pratt"
i Secretary Atkinson, who is acting for
Governor Carter in the postmastership
matter, did not file the Governors Of
fetal Endorsement of Mr.. Pratt till this
week 1t is understood that there is
I interesting correspondence on file with
the President regarding the appoint
ment, including a letter from the Dele
gate and letter from the Secretary.
The contents of these communications
| nave not Deen mace PUBIC.
There is no Significance in the delay
over the appointment of Mr.. Pratt. AS
1 wrote in a letter on the subject two
or three months ago, 1t Is the excep-
ton rather than the rule that post
master must be nominated Immediate
!, ly after the four years term of his
predecessor expires. Under the law
postmaster is commissioned for four
years, or until his successor Is appoint
ed. 1t is often weeks or months, or
even year or two before the new post
master in given town or city IL ap-
pointed. especially when there is con-
test over the nomination.
/. Mr.. Pratt retains a neutral attitude.
He is aware, of course, that Governor
Carter has intended to indorse him.
Before I left Honolulu" said Mr..
Pratt a few days ago, II had a frank
, talk with Postmaster Dat. I told him
that / did not intend to turn a hand
to prevent him from securing the APP
pointment. I have lived up to that
: statement literally. Under all the cir
, cumstances I shall be very glal, If the
nomination Is given to me. Mr.. Oat
knows that but I told him that ie he
were appointed wanted to be the first
to congratulate him. I have abstained
from inquiring about the status of the
case here in Washington, because I do
, not want to give any possible excuse
for anybody to say that I have been
working against Mr. Dat"
Besides filing with the President the
Governors Endorsement of Mr.. ]. G..
Pratt for postmaster at Honolulu, Mr..
Atkinson has filed the Endorsement Of
Mr.. George L. Desha to be postmaster
at Hilo.
THE MITCHELL INDICTMENT
: There is little to add about the in
: dictment of Senator John II. Mitchell,
chairman of the subcommittee that
, visited Hawaii two years ago, beyond
Y what the San Francisco papers viii
: print before this letter reaches that
g city on it's way to Honolulu. There is
t a very general feeling of sympathy
T here for Senator Mitchell and the be-
= lief is strong that he will be acquitted.
!. The Senator is well liked in Washing
t ton, and has the regard of nea ;ly all
the older members of the Senate and
: House. No member of either branch
iidS COlHe Ddch mere dtteT Ilofe CioS''
/, fights He has been four times elected
' to the Senate and three other times
: has barely missed an election.
l 1t is notable that two of the three
members of the committee. who visit
r ed Honolulu, have been indicted within
: so short time. Senator Burton, who
, has been convicted and sentenced. is
{ still here looking after his case, which
;. is on appeal before the Supreme Court
r OF the United States.
K ELMER PAXTON TALKS.
Mr.. and Mrs f. +. Paxton, of Homo
lulu, made a brief visa here last week,
: en- route to Cuba. They have been in
New York city, where Mr.. Paxton has
heen attending to matters in connec-
ton with the sugar business. AL
though he and Mrs. Paxton arrived in
Washington during a very bad spell of
Christmas weather. they had pleasant
visit. When Mr. Paxton left, he was
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