The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DUE TO SECRECY.

There is disposition far know object to the goycs
nos appointment of D. L. Conng of the Terrific
the having by Of delay secured for himself absc
ute right of choice where under the theory of the law he pa
Dbl gaed make nomination in for the Senate to have its
Mr. Conlng would think, have been able to get the Senate
doment But about time view of the profound ecrec
of all this public business express wonder whether this
muny going have chance understand at all where its
ernor stands and what to be expected of hmwete he re
considers that the people have any say rights interest in publ
affairs little review of chamber business is wort
while: ~,
In the Mahuka site matter this community suddenly
discovered after had decided upon certain site for
federal building that the governor, his way Washing
had far information obanable, sanctioned
sudden change to different site without letting the people
here know all
On the same trip OF our governor Washington it
developed that before leaving here he drafted lot of
important amendments the land of the Territory
taking them with him to offer them Congress, with view
having them passed while in Hawaii their kept
that after of their being proposed leaked
copies of the draft refused for publication the
governors office here All this in the face of the fact that
land law amendments had been publicly discussed here for
years!
3.-When the Senate refused confirm Campbell for
given by the governors spokesman in the
Senate part of Bargain another confirmation
that Campbe,s name would not be sent in again This Of
carried with the inference that another would
be sent in Yet for the remaining weeks of the session.
- bers of the Senate harassed day and night by
paien to get them to agree to confirm Campbell in which
they told he would be promptly renomnated by
the governor Campbell personally took part in this
pagn and therefore either had assurances from the governor
that he would be renomnated being member of Frears
Cabinet, was sngularly misguided man. A word from
Frear would have settled the matter
4-Perhaps remarkable of ALL at the very time that
~ this Campbell campaign was going on another official
member of Frear's Cabinet allowed most strongly to
expect the nomination for the office THUS there
officials of Frear's Cabinet, the time seek
ing, and one Of them Pratt getting promise Of Senatorial
confirmation for the Office Now the appoint
of another altogether heard of before in
with the Office
Sin the federal judgeship matter A. c. M. Robertson
induced allow his be sent on to Washington
a candidate by that he had the support of
governor Yet while the local Bar Association cabling
strong endorsements of Robertson, with this understand
ing cabling urging the appointment of Woodruff
and giving Washington understand that this community
wanted Woodruff.
This isn't ali the list misunderstanding But isn't
indicate that is about time that here bit of franness
governor and the people? Isn't enough to show tn
this chamber business this all round and mysterymo
eeng every proposition that leads msundean
ng likely give wrong appearance things and lead paint
impressions?