The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-15
CRAFT COMMITTEE IS
NAMED AND STARTS
INVESTIGATION TODAY
Lloyd Storm Center
Yesterday Members
Not Cheap Guys.

There was more graft talked
about in the House yesterday, this
time ex-Stenographer Lloyd being the
storm center. His resignation was
presented before the House and the
Speakers acceptance of the resigna-
ton put before the House for approval.
It was approved but only after long
and bitter debate in which recrimina-
ton between members was INDUCED in
and further charges of graft made.
Cohen stated that to accept the res
ignation in view of developments after
the same had been presented would be
to do a great injustice to Lloyd, de-
, priving him of the right to meet the
| charges of graft that were being made
| against him Cohen also scored the
| Speaker and the members of his sscab-
| met for the star chamber methods
they We're adopting in the carrying on
| of business.
Kaleiopu stated that he had another
| graft investigation resolution to pre-
sent later to the House, which was
to call for searching investigation
| into the whole House, members, clerks
| and officers, from the Speaker himself
| down.
| 6 / can prove that some of the COM
/ mittees have clerks under salary to
which they are not entitled, yelled
i this noisy member, Hand if that ism I
! graft | would like to know what is ,
The charges made against Lloyd, to
which reference was made by Cohen
and others are that he attempted to
put through a padded typewriting ac
count, that he offered to share in the
profits of swollen accounts with Clerk
Woodward if the latter would o. K.
the bills and that he attempted to
bride Kaleiopu to support a resolution
that he be paid for the extra work
done.
These charges were made, according
to statement made by Lloyd yester-
j day morning, at meeting of the
Speakers s'cabinet on Monday after
noon, and were presented as reasons
why he should not be retained further
in the service of the House Without
knowing that such charges had been
made, Lloyd presented his resignation,
on the understanding that it was to
be placed before the members of the
Cabinet and not read in the House.
On finding out that the serious charges
had been made, however, he wanted
to withdraw the resignation and fight
! the charges, fearing that the presen-
tation of the resignation now would
be taken as an admission of guilt.
In the presence of a representative
of the Advertiser he yesterday re-
qt1ested a chance to make his defense
known. eff my resignation goes in
now it will be practical admission
that these lying charges against me
are true he said.
:" Your resignation makes no admis-
sions of any kind, +" answered the
Speaker cit is your resignation.
which I have accepted and which will
60 before the House today
''You promised me that you would
first present this resignation to the
members of your so-called cabinet
objected Lloyd.
50 Are yoa here to make row?' de-
manded Holstein.
''No, | am here looking for square
DEAL said Lloyd.
Your resignation will go before
the House this morning." said the
! Speaker, leaving his private room in
the possession of Lloyd, Representa-
tives Cohen and Long and the Adrer-
tiser representatives.
Now you see what kind of deal
! [ am getting said Lloyd.
1T does not look like square
deal, - admitted Cohen, who went into
the House to take up the fight.
Not Cheap Guys.
The Speaker was questioned yester-
day concerning the bill of $50 incurred
for automobiles to take the members
from the Capitol to the naval docks
last week.
Il ordered the automobiles" he
said. "Do you want the japanese to
think that the members of this House
are cheap guyse'
The Speaker intimated that there
was an overcharge in the account that
was being looked into.
The Judiciary Committee presented
its report on Kaleiopu S graft investi-
CATION. resolution in the afternoon,
killing the resolution that referred to
- honorable members and submitting
substitute resolution which was
adopted. This resolution called for
the appointment of special commit
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