The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-13
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HAWAII

WASHINGTON. u. e.. January "a
Secretary 4. L. e. Atkinson left here
yesterday for Honolulu, IN response toI
cableerams asking him TO return at
once because of Governor Carriers se-
rious Illness Hon. W q. Smith. after
devotlng the past week TO preparations
for the hearings on the refunding bill,
goes to Boston for few days, prior
to the coming next Saturday OF the
| delegation, now In San Francisco. As
| already announced by cable. President
.Roosevolt has decided to reappoint CIR
cult Judge Robinson. The Philippine
tariff bin is still before the Senate com
1nittee. with every prospect that 1t VIII
be reported. II at all. by a very mar
row vote and that it will encounter
serious obstacles in the Senate. These
are the brief outlines OF the last weeks
Hawaiian news in Washington.
Mr.. Atkinson who will travel on the
same steamer that carries this letter
stated before leaving that he regretted
very much having to abandon the work
he came on here to do. especially the
trip to Portugal for which he had been
given strong letters by President
! Roosevelt and Secretary Root. Mr.. w
O. Smith said today that he regarded
! il as very unfortunate that Mr.. At
/ linson should have to abandon that
task at this stage. He had everything
ready for the trip to Europe, after the
many delays which always attend prep
arations for an undertaking of that
character. Everybody here, however,,
recognizes the need of Mr.. Atkinson
returning to Honolulu but at the same
time hopes for the speedy recovery of
Governor Carter. The news of his Sc
rious illness was received with many
expressions of sympathy. Governor |
Garter has many friends in Washing |
ton who follow his career closely.
w. O. SMITH TALKS.
Mr.. Smith talked entertainingly today |
of the situation here with reference
TO Hawaiian affairs. He has seen many |
friends of the territory since arriving |
i in Washington The interest shown
by Representative Hepburn, of Iowa,
in the refunding bill, has been espe-
cially gratifying to Mr.. Smith, as Col. |
Hepburn is an influential man in the
House. He will help all he can in
securing the legislation. Col Hepburn
has suggested the advisabilty of try
ing to pass the refunding bill as a
rider on some appropriation bill, pro-
vided it should fail of passage inde-
pendently. He thinks it could be drawn
SO as to be made germane and there
fore not encounter an objection on a
point of order such as would be sus-
tained by the chair.
II am expecting the other members
pf the delegation here late this week."
Said Mr.. Smith at the Shoreham. 'They
will stop at the New Willard and l
e,l,a n,
them We expect to be ready for the
hearing and hope to make a favora-
BILE impression upon the Committee on
Territories. 1t is necessary to begin
with the bill in the House. as it is a
revenue measure and by the terms of
the constitution such legislation must
originate in the House. do not know
yet whether it will be possible for us
also to have a hearing before the Sem
ate Committee which would have
charge of that legislation"
Mr.. Smith has been doing a lot of
other work here, as it came to hand.
He has been cooperating with Judge
Hatch in several matters. Because of
his interest in Hawaii generally he
has also been helping the territory
along at every possible opportunity.
Those wishing the Territory well are
much encouraged over the opposition
the Philippine bill is encounterlng. 1t
is too early yet to predict that the bill
will not pass, but of late 1t has come
to look very much that way. Confer
g ices are under way between the
President and leading senators 10 the
END that there shall be something Of
an agreement as to what bills shall
pass and what bills shall not pass.
While the President is championing
the Philippine tariff bill earnestly, 1t is
certain that he must yield something
70 the Senate, where the opposition Is
strong TO various measures that the
President wants enacted into law.
JUDGE RoBINsON's CASE.
Several long and very earnest con-
ferences We're held here on the reap
pointment of Judge Robinson. Attor-
Zney General Moody talked things over
n detail with prominent Hawaiians
here. President Roosevelt also in
Formed himself fully of the situation. .
His decision to ignore the endorsement
Df Governor Carter is not to be in
erpreted to be a rebuke to the Gov
,rnor nor signal that the Governors
word hereafter Is to be disregarded. ,
The President stands by Governor
'arter as fully as he has ever since
i.s Oyster Bay conference last sum-
ner. At the same time he and Attor a
ley General Moody felt that an exam
ma ton of Judge Robinsons affidavits, .
efuting the charge virtually made by ,
Governor Carter, warranted his reap
ointment. They also felt that any
ther course might encourage an opin- s
eN..N
vas the author and creator of the Ha- 4.
ALLAN judiciary. They realized that !
iovernor Carter cherished no such in
Mention. However. all things consider I
a, the reappolntment of Judge Rob- n
lson was deemed wsest Il
Attorney General Moody's report TO I
he President, after an examination OF n
u the papers, was favorable TO Judge
obinson and the President speedily a