The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-01-26
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HANGS FIRE

tlrnm WrdurednNA AdNefttefD
n the usual Tuesday cabinet meeting
was hald at Washington yesterday. u
is altorJ ihcr probable that the Hawai-
IAN circuit iulgcship gld the Robinson
case came up FOR mention. al least
Victor Motcalf of California. Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor, is said TO be
firm friend Of Judge Robinson, and
would probably use MS influence with
the President 10 give Robinson's side
of the case hearing
Neither Governor Carter nor Judge
Robinson had a word yesterday rela-
tive TO the appointment to the Judge
ship. nor did the Associated Press cast
any light on the matter. although the
town awaited anxiously for some news
from Washington. II the matter did
come up for consideration in the cab
met meeting. 1t is entirely possible that
no determination was reached. II. on
the other hand Attorney General
Moody began his investigation on his
own account. as Mr.. Walker cabled to
the Advertiser that he would, it is pos
sible that he found it a matter requir-
ing more time for it's consideration
than he had expected. and that his
long-range investigation Of Judge
Robinson's reputation" is not yet
ended.
HIGH POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
Apropos Of the Washington aspects
of the case there are some things that
have not been properly considered at
this end because conditions in Cali
fornia and at Washington are not so
well understood here as they might be,
perhaps. Victor Metcalf who is Judge
Robnsons friend, is also the friend of
Senator George c. Perkins. and is very
close himself to President Roosevelt.
Victor Metcalf belongs to the dominant
faction of Alameda county politicians,
the faction that controls national af-
fairs in California. To the same fac
tion belongs George Hatton, political
manager for Senator Perkins, VIM. II.
Dargie, Supreme Court Judge Hen
shaw, and all that ilk. These men
stand together and stand by each other
in all things political, and generally
win their fights.
Metcalf. being close to Perkins, can
perhaps be relied upon to hold the
Senator, and through him Senator
Flint, to the President in what is a
very NlIllCdl lllne 1TtSlutnl ltOOSe-
welt and Secretary Taft. The admin
istration stands in need of Senators,
just at the present time. and every
one counts. In fact, the President has
reached the most critical time in his
administration. The San Francisco pa
pers received here by the last steamer
printed the following:
AFTER THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON. January 11-'That
Secretary Taft had no authority for
entering into his agreement with the
republic of Panama and banking
houses doing business In the isthmus
for the maintenance of the parity of
Panaman money and making the
money of the United States legal ten
der in Panama
ut is understood this is the unani-
nous report of the Committee on FL
nance, which was directed by the Sen
ate to investigate and report upon the
Secretary's action. Republican mem
bers of the committee have made it
plain that they see no way by which
to defend the action of the Secretary
of War Senator Bailey, on whose
resolution the investigation was or
dered, has given assurance that IL a
unanimous report be made, he will not
debate the questions involved. but IL