Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-27
"HOME RULE" SAYS
BAR ASSOCIATION
Protest Lodged Against
Appointment Of
Outsiders

4
Territory OF Hawaii, and OF United
States District Attorney for Hawaii
It is reported that efforts are being
made to have named for one or both
of these Offices persons who are mel
ther citizens nor even residents, OF
Hawaii: and
Whe. cas-. these efforts do not EN-
anate from the Hawaiian community
whose interests are concerned. but
have been made by persons outside
of Hawaii and without due consulta-
ton with and against the wish Of
the people of this Territory; and
Whereas, there are no just consid-
erations which require in the prem
Uses a different policy toward Hawaii
from that applied to the States Of
the American Union, but fair con-
sideration OF conditions here justifies
the choice OF local men for these and
similar Offices; and, also
Whereas, by reason of the fact
that for nearly three-quarters of n
century Hawaii has maintained n ju-
, dicial system and system of court
/. and administered In the same man
, ner as prevails In the Federal courts
= and in the courts of the older States,
5 there has developed bar trained In
D the prevailing American system OF
law practise and court administra-
ton and a bar of sufficient numbers
!. TO furnish competent men for all Of
1 fees OF the judiciary and those Of
!, fees such as United States Attorney
d having to do with the administra-
:. ton of justice In Hawaii; and
II Whereas. the status and condition
!, of Hawaii when II became u part OF
I the United States. was 80 different
Il from that Of other territory acquire,
by the Federal Government us tC
u win for these Islands at once on or
q ganization Of local government thu
appointment of Hawaiian residents
to very nearly all Offices, and tina
since then the exceptions that wer'
NJ made at the time Of annexation II
b the case OF the United States Distric
- Court and the department OF tn
>. United States Attorney for Hawai-
u have not continued to be made a
vacancies occurred, but members o
,. the Hawaiian bar have been chose
>, to I'LL such vacancies;
~ Be IL Resolved by the Bar Associi
: ton q the Hawaiian Islands. Tha
In no case should these or other sim
~, liar Offices In the Territory OF lila
=, wall he filled by non-resldents wher
n as now, there are here available me
n. to fill the same ably and honorabl
ar and to the satisfaction OF all; and
70 BE It Resolved, further, That
no copy of this resolution be sent to tn
"a President OF the United States, tn
Il. Attorney General OF the Unite
States, the President OF the Senat,
n the Chairman OF the Judiciary Con
us mittee of the Senate. the GovernC
70. OF Hawaii, and the Delegate to Cor
to gress.
Is. The Bar Association OF the Hawa
re ian Islands. at a meeting held In tn
Ike Judd building, went on record as b,
he ing opposed to the filling of the pos
ic. lions OF Federal Judge and Unite
States District Attorney with PEI
he sons not residents of the Hawaiia
on Islands. The resolution given abo'
nd was cabled to President Taft c.
err. Clemens drew up the resolution an
he after amendment, It was seconded
Ia George Davis.
w, A. Kinney being absent.
lar G. M. Robertson was voted into Il
as Chair: w. A. Greenwell acted as Sc
III rotary. The latter presented the re
olution to the meeting. George ID
ne Wis thought copies OF the resolutit
re- should be sent to the Attorney &c
ne eral, the President OF the Senat
and the chairman of the Judicia
Committee, In addition to the CO.
IN to the President.
~ ID. l.. Wilmington thought that [
80, second part OF the resolution was O
-, jectionable. This section read:
~, BE It Resolved further, That Il
,ho Association, representing the bar
los Hawaii and constituting very neaI
100 all who practise in Its courts. is Il
.as ly entitled to be at all times direct
re. consulted In the matter OF such d
i'm. pointments and to have an oppori
I'm nifty to be heard In the premises. -
ION. J. A. Magoon thought that VIII,
ets ever vacancy occurred the Bar
ing ISOLATION should take action. NJ.
mt; Prosser felt the resolution was RIG
lies and that the Bar Association shot
ese have some say as TO who the judi
should be for Hawaii. Mage
ac- thought that the addition OF send
,ely a copy to the President OF the s.
ter, ate was in the nature of holdinl
ges whip over the President.
the Judge Stanley said that the {
tute ond part OF the resolution was
ces, jectionable to him. The patrons
rats OF these Offices were vested In
icti' President OF the United States.
the George Davis said the langu