The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-02-12
RESIGNATION OF
BRECk0NS ASKED
tFrom Wednesdays Advertlser.)
WASHINGTON, February g.
The President expects Breckons to
heed Senator Warren's letter and
resign Immediately. Otherwise he
win be removed.
E. G. WALKER.


resign Immediately. Otherwise he
win be removed.
E. G. WALKER.
This is the cablegram that was re.
ceived yesterday morning by the Ad.
vertiser, and its posting was the first
information that Honolulu had of the
decision of the President anil Attorney
General Bonaparte in connection with
the charges that we're filed with the
Department of Justice by Rev. Mr.
Thwing about five months ago.
Acting upon the cablegram that was
received by the Advertiser, the after.
noon papers sought to confirm the
message, and it was done through an
Associated Press cablegram reading az
follows:
WASHINGTON, February g.
Attorney General Bonaparte says
he understands that District At
torney Breckons of Hawaii will
resign. He has thus far declined
to discuss the matter.
The confirmation of the first cable
gram by the unqualified statement OF
Attorney General Bonaparte, to tn,
effect that he expects Breckons to re
sign, proves that the report is correct
and that if the United States Attor
ney does not already know of the de-
cision against him he will soon ascer.
tain the exact situation through the
receipt of the letter that has been for
warded to him by Senator Warren of
Wyoming, his sponsor in the Senate.
Breckons Confident.
Breckons insists that the report of
Special Agent Harr of the Depart
ment of Justice is not hostile to him,
and that he was practically vindi.
Gated, Nas far as the Thwing charges
are concerned, by the Investigator
from Washington. This view of
HAIRS opinion, however, is hardly
borne out by the action taken by the
Washington authorities. While the re.
port is not believed to impeach the
integrity of the United States Attor.
ney, it is known to include number
of matters that could be embraced
under the head of tindiscreet profes
sional conduct" with the extremely
important finding that he is not in
sympathy with the majority of the
people and their ideas of his powers
and duties.
All this has evidently proven enough
for the President and Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte to reach the conclusion
that it would be better for all con
cerned to have Breckons resign.
Ready to Resign.
port" declared Mr.. Breckons yester
day, "and it is favorable to me. j
iudorses my efficiency and honesty ant
there is nothing in it to cause mt
worry. 1 did not receive the repor
through official channels, and SO an
not at liberty to disclose it's contents
have not received any comnunica
tion from Washington and have no
heard from Senator Warren. If m,
superiors ask me to resign, | will d.
so at once, but ] repeat | have moth
ing to worry about.'
This was the answer of the Unite'
States District Attorney to the posi-
tive cable from Washington that tn
Department of Justice will give hir
an opportunity to resign, and if h
does not, that he will be summaril
removed.
''I am pursuing the even tenor o
my way,'' added Breckons. 81 hav
received no official notice in regard t
the matter, and until 1 do there j
nothing that l can say in connection
with the charges against me-.
Action No Surprise.
The cable from Washington did no
come as surprise to those who ar
familiar with the conclusion that Spt
cial Agent Harr reached as the resul
of his investigation in Honolulu. BE
fore leaving for the mainland, Har
told friend that while he did no
find anything absolutely dishonest i
the administration of Breckons' offic,
he was convinced that he was out o
sympathy with the majority of peopl
in the community, and he thought hi
ultimate resignation probable.
1t is understood that there were n
recommendation in the Harr report
simply the facts as he discovered thel
to exist after an impartial investigi
ton. He enumerated all that ha
been accomplished by Breckons durin
his tenure of Office, and found muc
to be commended, but the documen
was Just as impartial in dealing wit
what IIarr considered the shortcon
ings and unprofessional conduct tina
had been pursued by the United State
Attorney in several instances.
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