Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-17


and had to talk in Hawaiian, and
Coney had to interpret for him and
the committee!
Much carelessness and incompe.
tency has been demonstrated, too
much Friendship" and too little re-
1t seems probable that the results of
the investigation will be Statutory and
that more care will be exercised in the
next Legislature as to how the pub.
lies business is conducted.
Poepoe and kaleo.
J. VI. Pocpoe, who has been doing
part of the translation work. was the
first witness called. He said he was
not employed by Correa but had been
asked by Kaleo to help the latter
translate bills which Kaleo received
from Correa. POepoe wanted Kalcn
TO divide the proceeds with him. Ka.
leo thought hall too much, but Poe.
poe refused TO take less. Later Poe
poe got some translating WORK directly
himself. KEleo told him his bills were
being held NJ because of the fact that
Poepoe was doing the work, so Poe.
poe went to get the bills himself Ka
leo never said anything to Popoe abuu,
Kaleiopu.
Poepoe said he was not in a position
to know whether or not there is any.
thing irregular going on.
kaleo Competent
Poepoe said he did not think Kalel
capable of translating. II he himself
were chairman OF the Printing Com.
mittec, he would not give the work to
kaleo. The Printing Committee is
more to blame than Kaleo. Correa
and Kaleo are both kamaainas of Ho.
nolulu and Correa ought to know that
kaleo Is no translator
That Depository Bill.
Poepoe said he had nothing to do
with the translation OF House Bill OF.
the depository bill. He never saw the
bill. So If Kaleo got 1t, he must have
had some one else help him translate
IT,
ksleo's Story.
j. II. S. Kaleo. himself was put on
the stand. Asked how he came TO be
employed by the Printing Committee.
kaleo-thc translator-was unable TO
reply in English. He had to talk in
Hawaiian and Coney translated. He
said he applied to Correa for the Job.
AT the time Correa employed him he
knew Kaleo could not translate. and
asked who would assist him. Kaleo
told Correa Poepoe would assist him.
kaleo said he agreed with Poepoe
to split the proceeds. Poepoe is not
assisting him now-not since about
three weeks ago, because Kaleo does.
mt get so much work at the Beginning
OF the session.
kaleo was asked about House Bill
81. Kaleiopu, she said, translated Il.
II got the bill. gave II to Kaleiopu who
translated 1t, and Kaleiopu gave It
back to me. Kaleiopu did not get any
of the pay for translating the bill"
kaleo was asked II Kaleiopu had
not been helping him right along
through the session.
kalelopu Helped.
Yes" he said, 81 have got several
DIS through Kaleiopu, and Kaleiopu
has translated them for me-"
why didn't you go direct to the
Clerk and get the bills YOURSELF"
u went away, and before | went
asked Kaleopu to get the bills for me
and do the work. When got back
they were all finished Kalelopu gave
them directly back to tie Clerk"
isn't II a fact that you are depepd.
ent upon Kalelopu to get bills for
your"
His own bills. It is through his in.
huence get them. The others I get
for myself. Kaleiopu gave orders that
all his bills we're to be turned over to
me-"
Didn't you think you were forum.
ate In having Mr.. Kalelopu to get bills
for you that way?"
Fortunate Friendship.
Yes. was fortunate as far as his
bills were concerned. II 1t hadn't been
for him ] should not have got all the
bills"
DO you consider yourself com.
petent translator"
Il can't say that for myself"
How did you come to get House
Bill 91?"
Il cant swear. 1t may have been
through the influence of Kaleiopu or
through the committee.
Didn't he hand you the bill and the
translation both together?"
i couldn't state definitely, but as
Tar as ] can recollect got the bin first
ana the translation afterward."
And Kaleiopu told you to charge
the Government for tho tr,,slatto, %