The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-28
ROBERTSON HAS
A GOOD CHANCE.
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understood to have Joined in those
! recommendations, but will probably
wait till he is back at Honolulu and
! had an opportunity to canvass the stu
alton carefully before saying the final
i, word to the President. 1t is felt here
| that the selection of a new Judge can
| wait till well along into January and
therefore the prospect that nothing will
| be done before that time. Judge Wood
ruff 5 resignation came Unexpectedly tot
Governor Frear, although he had had
intimations before he left Honolulu
{ that the judge might be unwilling to
remain long in the Islands.
The Governor has received news of
the cabled resignation of Associate
Justice Wilder and his efforts to ascer-
tain the wishes of the bar association
about Judge Wilder's successor and
about other details affecting the judi
cial vacancies are responsible for his
delays in getting away from Washing
ton.
There is some question what inhu-
ence the opposition to Mr.. Robertson
viii have with the attorney general
That opposition made itself felt last
spring, when he was a candidate for
the place given to Judge Woodruff. The
attorney general became thoroughly
familiar with the facts in the case at
that time. He is thoroughly convinced.
however, of Mr.. Robertson s profes-
sional qualifications.
One of the most important matters
Governor Frear has had in hand since
he came here was the amendments to
~, n A L L
the house committee on territories for
a hearing upon that bill, where his
statements and his answers to the num-
erous questions asked him by members
of the committee occupied four-hours /
session. He was also before the senate
committee on Pacific islands and Porto |
Rico for an hour explaining the same
measure. Members of both committees |
had many inquiries to make regarding
the proposed legislation They We're
glad to improve the opportunity of |,
hearing the Governor and of familiar
izing themselves with the details of
the measure.
No particular opposition to the bill
has yet developed. Link McCand- !
less has also been given a hearing and .
opposed the legislation, but he had to i
admit before the committee that the I
Democrats in the legislature supported !
it. AS far as the questions of members
of the house committee would indicate
the opposition will be strongest against
the increases in official salaries and
against the provision making the dis
tribution of the lands to small farmers
Some members have indi-
Gated a preference that there should
be some discretion in that matter
lodged with the federal or the terri
torial authorities. The hearings, of
course, win be preliminary to a full
of the bill after the Holt
days.
Governor Frear has had two or three
extended conferences with the secre
tary of the interior, Mr.. Ballinger. The
latter was interested in acquiring more
about territorial affairs,
and expressed anew his wish to visit
the Islands. He was urged to make
such a visit, but has not indicated yet
whether he will be able to find the
time. Governor Frear had much to say
to the secretary about the amendments
to the Organic Act. That bill has now
been referred by the house committee
to the secretary for his commenda-
tons, and it was in turn passed to |
Governor Frear for his recommends
tions. The Governor was able to file 1
those recommendations with Secretary
Ballinger before leaving Washington, .
and, therefore, the usual routine in
such matters of legislation requiring
the forwarding of the bill to Honolulu
and the consequent delay will be
avoided.
Governor Frear was given a hearing
this week before the immigration COM
mission regarding labor conditions in y
Hawaii. 1t is not likely that the com
mission s report will have much about
Hawaii, but the members of the com
mission were glad to hear the Governor
for their own information regarding
conditions in the Islands.
The Governor was informed while
here that the census for Hawaii will
be given unusual prominence in the
forthcoming census reports. A sepa- 1
rate volume will probably be devoted
to it. In addition to the usual statis
ties, there will probably be a series of
dealing with the situation .
IN the Territory. Especial attention
is to be given to the classification of
the native-born residents of the Islands
among the various races represented
there
Governor F'rear and Mr.. Mcclellan
went to the war department this week