The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-28
ROBERTSON HAS
A GOOD CHANCE
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| that the selection of a new Judge can
wait till well along into January and
therefore the prospect that nothing will
| be done before that time. Judge Wood
| ruff s resignation came unexpectedly to
Governor Frear, although he had had
| intimations before he left Honolulu
that the judge might be unwilling to
| remain long in the Islands.
The Governor has received news of
the cabled resignation of Associate
Justice Wilder and his efforts to aseer-
tain the wishes of the bar association
about Judge NWilder's successor and
about other details affecting the judi
cial vacancies are responsible for his |
delays in getting away from Washing |
ton.
There is some question what infu |
ence the opposition to Mr.. Robertson |
will have with the attorney general. |
That opposition made itself felt last |
| spring, when he was a candidate for
the place given to Judge Woodruff. The |
attorney. general became thoroughly |
familiar with the facts in the case at
that time. He is thoroughly convinced, |
however of Mr.. Robertson s profes |
sional qualifications.
One of the most important matters
Governor Frear has had in hand since
he came here was the amendments to
the Organic Act. He appeared before
| the house committee on territories for |
a hearing upon that BILL where his
| statements and his answers to the num- |
| erous questions asked him by members |
of the committee occupied a four hours
session. He was also before the senate |
| committee on Pacific islands and Porto
| Rico for an hour explaining the same
measure. Members of both committees
had many inquiries to make regarding
the proposed legislation. They were
glad to improve the opportunity of
hearing the Governor and of familiar
izing themselves with the details of
| the measure
No particular opposition to the bill
has yet developed. "Link" McCand-
less has also been given hearing and
opposed the legislation, but he had to
admit before the committee that the
Democrats in the legislature supported
it. AS far as the questions of members
of the house committee would indicate
the opposition will be strongest against
the increases in official salaries and
against the provision making the dis
tribution of the lands to small farmers
compulsory. Some members have indi-
Gated a preference that there should
be some discretion in that matter
lodged with the federal or the terri
torial authorities. The hearings, of
course, will be preliminary to full
consideration of the bill after the holt
days
Governor Frear has had two or three
extended conferences with the secre-
tary of the interior. Mr.. Ballinger The
latter was interested in acquiring more
information about territorial affairs,
D and expressed anew his wish to visit
the Islands. He was urged to make
such visit, but has not indicated yet
: whether he will be able to find the
/ time. Governor Frear had much to say
+ to the secretary about the amendments
to the Organic Act. That bill has now
9 been referred by the house committee
: TO the secretary for his recommended
' tions, and it was in turn passed to
h Governor Frear for his recommends
n tions. The Governor was able to file
: those recommendations with Secretary
L Ballinger before leaving Washington
e and, therefore, the usual routine in
II such matters of legislation requiring
9 the forwarding of the bill to Honolulu
$ and the consequent delay Will be
Il avoided.
) '"hNihpi iN"i N'o gwen hN"iihG
0 this week before the immigration com.
r mission regarding labor conditions in
h Hawaii. 1t is not likely that the com
i mission $ report will have much about
Hawaii, but the members of the com
i mission We're glad TO hear the Governor
9 for their own information regarding
/, conditions in the Islands.
S The Governor was informed while
n mere that the census Tor Hawan WI
e De gwen uhusual prominence IN th'
e forthcoming census reports; sepa
d rate volume wiil ptooaply De deVote'
J. TO IT, In adIitlon TO the usual status
h llcs, there WIZ propapiS pe series o
mon3gfanhs aeallng Win me sitnatioi
o IN me lerrltory, Espeela! attelliol
It - 10 De gwen 10 tle elassl ~ o y
It the hatlt We iesiaents Vi lne lsllnu
Il among the various races Represented
l. theIe'
Governor Erpar ana ME-. MGt jlpllHl