The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-29
FUNSTON
ENTERTAINED
CALHOUN
GENERAL CRITICIZED FOR IN
VITING INDICTED SAN FRANCIS
co RAILWAY PRESIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, A clarion
note Of warning rang out from the Dis
trlct Attorneys Office today that was
meant to travel to the ears of the in
trepld General Funston, lntrenohed be-
hind 5000 United States soldiers or
more ut the Preside The man who
with Burnsllke ingenuity captured
Agulnaldo and swan to further fame,
has been having lively time In San
Francisco since coming to take COM
mand OF the post.
That reception that General Funs-
ton and his wife gave to Admiral Day
ton and other officers OF the naval
fleet Friday afternoon, when all sool-
city was thrilled, furnishes the setting
for the casus belll He invited as a
guest, Patrick Calhoun, president OF
the United Railroads, and further dis.
tingulshed from other residents BY rea.
son Of the fact that he is soon to be
tried on the charge Of debauchlng the
municipal government by means OF
wholesale briberles
When Langdon FIRST learned that
Calhoun had been guest at that af-
ternoon god lace affair he was filed
with deep disgust then fine anger
possessed him, Say for me-" he ex-
postulated as he pounded his desk,
that things have come to n pretty
pass when a high officer Of the United
States Army comes into city and
shows marked sympathy for and adds
his powerful influence to the cause OF
a person who is fighting desperately
to escape the penltentiary."
The power of public opinion has new
or been more strongly indicated than
In the graft prosecution. Both sides
gave It their closest study. Calhoun
has been most active to win IT, 10 We
honored with an invitation from so
important a parsonage as General Fun
ston was a distinct tribute to him.
Even General Funston has shown
mis- confidence in Calhoun by inviting
him to his home to meet an Admiral
Of the Navy" the friends Of the mag
nate will say
The action Of General Funston
gives aid and comfort to man ac-
cused Of a crime akin to treason" sayh
LangdOn. Wherever Calhoun sees q
chance he Is having himself placed
before the public in the most favor
able light. Many men resting undel
the odlum as he is would not impose
on their friends, assuming that they
were in some delicate position grow.
Ing out of society's code. But the re-
sDonslbllity rests with General Fun
ston.
General Funston's invitation was a
display Of confidence in Calhoun. Al
least the public will be given the inn
preston that the army man sides with
the defense. Prosecution OF a million
aire Is certainly a hard proposition
Influential friends preaching doctrines
OF good citizenship quickly come to
their aid
General Funston Is part OF the
executive branch Of the government OF
our country II Is his duty to enforce
the law. Now he is giving a friendly
hand to q man accused of being an
arch criminal exerting his every en-
deayor and resource to defeat the en-
forcement Of the law"
Funston stands in a peculiar rela-
tlon to his Commander-in-C Chief. Pres
ident Roosevelt has no mercy for the
wealthy lawbreakers II is more than
probable that he is taking a keen in
terest in the good work that IS being
done in San Francisco by Spreckels
and Honey. At any rate, there was no
difficulty in having Secret Ser vice
Agent Burns leave the Governments
employ TO give his valuable assistance.
For the Brlgadler General to come
to the city and show signal respect
for an indicted magnate makes It APP
pear that the situation Is out Of plumb. |
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