The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-04-10
PUBLIC OPINION
ABOUT P|kkHAM

There were distinct evidences in the
development Of public sentiment yes
terday. that the Endorsement OF Pres
fdent Pinkhsm by the trustees Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and Merchants
Association was not felt as either con-
elusive or convincing There were
many expressions indicating a feeling
thar Il the matter had been referred
% the entire membership OF either body
there might have been an altogether
different outcome. as there certainly
would have been q much different tone
O. discussion
Nos significant OF the feeling that
Governor Frear viii assume a grave
responsibility if he reappoints President
Pinkham. in view Of al the consider
zrions that have been presented. was
the tendency noticeable wherever the
subject was discussed. 70 cast about
fo- 8 suitable man TO succeed him.
There was 2 feeling everywhere OF
wonder Il Governor FTear would re-
sppo.nt Pinkham. with 2 sort OF q
feeling everywhere that he might not,
and 50 the question Of available ma
te-ial for the position became one Of
interest II was surprising how this
phase Of the subject came Up every
where that there was discussion OF the
matter. There was almost 3 consensus
q opinion that z successor was being
looked for. in spite OF the unsnimity Of
the Endorsement given Mr.. Pinkham by
thu men wlo met together Tuesday for
thai purpose
\ great deal OF surprise was mani
Tested that plantation interests should
apparently acCuiesce in the indOrse-
uea- Of q man who had 50 frequently
zu5 50 nee6lsssly got at cross purposes
with the japanese who form the bulk
az the plantation labo-e-s. and with
whom il : the desire Of the plantations
L b on terms Of mutual confidence.
That the statement that Pinkhsm
hal kept the port open he'd gone IN
challenged in the business mems meet
inE was also q matter Of surprise
wherever the matter was discussed In
ne first pace quarantine regulations
affecting the passenger and freight
r-e5iC out Of this port have been in
force more frequently during Pink
hams administration than under any
previous admin stration OF the Board
OF Health Il Is not so many weeks
as1 that these restrictions on the free
dom OF departure from here where in
Bur in any event II is the federal
authorities that decide when these
quarantine regulations shall be entorc-
Cd against freight and passengers from
island ports, and when they shall be
relaxed. Nj. Pinkham's so-called abil-
5ty 10 work with the federal authorities
amounts merely 70 a statement that he
has not got openly al loggerheads with
them That he hasn't seems q sur
Prise u many. but that as the matter
vas discussed yesterda-- did not seem
10 strike people as being anything so
remarkably comnen5atory Of him
As 20 what the Senate would DO IN
case he were reappointed and his nonni-
nation came before II for confirmation.
there seemed little difference Of cpin-
ion There were some who thought
that the result Of the electors next
rau. az which some new senators are
% Be- elected would have something 10
do with IL But in general there was
~ almost universal feeling that there
WIS rot much probability OF his nomi-
nation being confirmed in view Of the
attitude Of the native Hawaiians to-
ward him.
Il was stated that Secretary Mott.
Smiah had made inquiries among his
friends as 70 who they thought would
be an available successor and this was
looked or wherever il was heard. as
indicating that Governor Frear perhaps
did TOT intend 10 have his administra-
ton handicapped by the constant dan
Es- OF international complications or
local political turmoiIs. Il was also
said that Governor Frear had sent for
the original documents relating 10
some OF the matters out OF which had
grown some OF the tangles whi-h had
q Be straishtened out before the ordi-
nary course Of administration Of health
affairs could be renewed.
IN short the mart Of the public which
vas not absolutely bound by the action
q the trustees OF the Chamber Of Com
Ee-ce and the Merchants Association.
seemed yesterday 70 be taking its sober
second thought. and there was every
where evidence that the appointment
~ a capable man 10 succeed President
Pukhau. would be accepted by the
community as the best guarantee OF
peace with efficiency in the administra-
5ion Of the health affairs.
Members II the Ministerial Union and
The Civic Federation said there was
plenty doing.