The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-17

OuJ udNlllS SpOIttu any lullS WHICH,
can be shown to be graft
The committee, consisting of Shin
gle, chairman, Coney and Kawewehi,
will submit its report to the House
on Monday.
This report will prove interesting
and will go on to Washington: en-
bodying certain recommendations It
is believed
While it will suggest that there has
been shown to have existed an ele-
ment of carelessness in the matter
OF the method of handling the trans
lation of House bills from English in
to the Hawaiian language, and will
indicate poor ethics on the part of at
least one member of the House. il
will, according to the evidence. de-
clare that no graft has been disclos-
ed.
1t may recommend that the doing
away with translation is advisable.
such a suggestion comprising that
that it is an unnecessary expense:
portion of the report which will in
terest Washington. Still the commit
tee has not yet reported, and the con-
sultation of its members may result
In this idea being not dwelt on
The committee seems to feel that
there was basis for the Bulletin sto-
ny of alleged graft but the House is
J. cleared of any substantiated accusa-
ton.
reporter Irwin of the Bulletin.
again on the stand this morning, re-
pied to questions That as far as he
knew the committee had investigated
ali possible sources of information:
he could suggest no further persons to
be examined and, as far as he at pre-
sent knew, there was nothing further
for the committee 20 investigate He
still wished not to be obliged to re-
veal the name of his original inform
ant, nor did the committee insist, since
1t was declared by Mr.. Irwin that even
if he did reveal his informant's name
and the latter were placed on the
stand he could reveal nothing more
than had already been disclosed.
| Kaleiopu was again called He said
he had translated II. B. 81, introduc-
ed by himself, and himself turned it
over to the printing committee II
Translator Kaleo got paid for the
translation ii was not his affair
Kaleiopu had instructed the print
ing committee to give all the bills
he introduced TO Kaleo and Poepoe
because he had confidence in the work
of the latter and knew the former
was associated in translation work
with the former.
Whether or not the printing com
mittee had turned his, Kaleiopu's
translation of H. B. 81, over to Kaleo
to revise and therefore Kaleo had been
paid Kaleiopu did not know, nor had
he concerned himself in that regard
Kaleo was on the stand this morn
ing He did not support Kaleiopu in
, the latters statement that Kaleiopu
himself had handed the translated
bill to the printing committee fol
printing, saying that he Kaleo, had
., done this. Beyond this discrepancy
there was nothing inconsistent in the
story as told by various witnesses
Kaleiopu considered it perfectly pro
per to ask that a certain translator
be given all his bills to translate, JUS
as he might favor a certain man fol
clerk or messenger or other duty.
The journal committee employees
were questioned. but not the slightes
suspicion of graft was forthcoming IL
L this case or any other.
In regard to automobile hire, jim
Quinn was called to say whether ol
; not he thought IS per hour fail
= charge He said he thought 1t cor
= rect and wouldn't do a Job for lesi
: under conditions under which job
had been done for the Legislature.
the supervisors had contracted sucl
e a bill as had been contracted by th'
- House for a visit to the Agriculture
: and Forestry headquarters, he, jim
Quinn, as a supervisor himself, woulC
!, o. X. the bill. He was interested II
d the bill before the House expenditure
= committee and last night he hat
NJ dreamed the bill was paid He hope'