The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-20

Teacher, examining class in Ameri-
can history on the Declaration of In
dependence "Of whom was it said He
has made Judges dependent on his
will alone, for the tenure of their Of
fees, and the amount and payment
of their salariCs?"
Head Pupil-"King George"
Teacher-"Thats right, Johnny. Now
which of the Georges was it."
Head Pupil-"George Carter"
3 = 8 E
The governors disapproval of Judge
Robinson, in the final analysis, has
narrowed down to the simple PROPOSE
ton that Judge Robinson did not APP
proach him Gin the proper spirit" when
he discussed Carriers action in with
drawing his recommendation of Rob
inson. Carter, l am informed, as the
London correspondents say when they
wish to be imprt ssive ION unimpeach-
able authority has said that he might
have withdrawn the withdrawal, if
properly approached This means
that the withdrawal of the recommen-
dation stands because Robinson did
not discuss it in manner pleasing to
the governor. This i'm turn can mean
nothing else than that Robinson should
have agreed with Carter that he was
wrong, instead of resenting aspersions
on his character And the final, I'M
avoidable conclusion is that the judge
is to lose his job not for a wrong or
indiscreet act, but for not approaching
Carter to discuss it, in a spirit pleasing
to Carter. Let us all be thankful that
we have not jobs that depend upon
how we discuss attacks upon our char
acter.
understand that the interview be-
tween the judge and the governor was
very far from a harmonious one. At
any rate l know that it d'with the
Judge leaving with something of lack
of ceremony and a perhaps disrespect-
full slamming of the door of the Exc
cutive Chamber. I should like to have
heard the conversation.
4 = 8 =
When the "Seventy-tive Per Cent
Washington Commission" was first
proposed everyone said Yes great
scheme; ought to send men along etc.
AT that time it was understood that
each member of the commission would
nav his own way. Later it was dis
covered that if expense money was not
furnished there would not be any com
mission. Still the enthusiasts shouted
Great scheme" ETC., believing that
the Merchants Association and the
Chamber of Commerce would dig,
Finally, when the hat was passed
around the enthusiasts made a "holler''
to such an extent that, it is safe to say,
that there will be no more commits
sions from Honolulu.
& & q =
My eloquent and learned friend
Henry Hogan has express d the deep
est displeasure and Indignation at my
remarks last week regarding his pos
sible selection as a judge. He ac-
cuses me of associating him with
Enoch Johnson. l did nothing of the
kind Enoch was mentioned merely
as a gubernatorial last resort, if no
reputable member of the Bar would
accept Judge Robinson's position, and
Hogan was mentioned as one of the
possible reputables. I beg to assure
him that the mention of Enoch was by
way of striking a final contrast.
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What a fearful br eding place of hu-
manity's lowest dregs must the island
of Porto Rico have been, if the sam
pies we see here are even small pro-
portion of that islands population. The
coolies of China and Japan are at least
healthy and strong. They have Oriental
vices and Oriental filthiness of person.
They are ignorant, immoral or UNI
moral and mentally low, But these
poor outcasts from the form Spanish
possession are all this and physically
undeveloped as well. The various
conouerers of the little island have
much to answer for, that their sue
cessive occupations have left behind
a race like this. Spanish colonizing
is well done away with in view of such
results as these
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You hear people talk about intoXicat-
ing music but you seldom hear any. But
l have discovered piece that is in
toxicating. You will admit is as soon
as you hear the name of the thing. 1t
is called "Absnthe Frappe." The
piece has become quite popular I am
told and every day there are already
victims of the musical absinthe frappe
as well as victims of the real old worm
wood cocktail. | understand that every
dow tba p,,Sical victims on over TO