The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-06-21
Reappointment Issue.

As President Taft is now in Wash
ingtOn, Governor Frear expects to call
there shortly and pay his respects. He
will probably talk about several items
of Hawaiian interest, not unlikely
about the situation as to the Gov
eTnor's reappointment.
This interesting subject to the Islands
was touched when the Governor called
at the department of the interior. Just
what transpired the Governor did not
care to disclose, but it is known that
the impressions he received from what
the secretary said were very satisfac
tory indeed. Secretary Fisher talked
about his prospective trip to the Islands,
consulted with the Governor about the
localities that ought to be visited,
asked how long the visit ought to be
and requested the Governor to have
compiled for him list of the sailings
from San Francisco. This list has al
ready been forwarded to the secretary.
| Secretary Fisher told the. Governor he
apparently could not make his contem-
plated visit to the Islands till well into
the summer-at least not till congress
has adjourned. There is now much un
certainty as TO the date. From all the
signs congress will not adjourn till we'll
toward the end of July and, perhaps,
not till into August.
Kauai Judgeship.
Governor Frear has also called upon
Attorney General Wickersham for the
purpose of discussing, among other
things, the nomination of Judge on
the Island of Kauai TO succeed Circuit
Judge Hardy, who has resigned. The
bar association has recommended L. A,
Dickey for the place, as the attorney
general has been advised, and the
Governor will support that recommen,
dation. 1t is not indicated whether
the attorney general has made up his
mind whom to recommend to the Presi.
hdent but it is said neither G. w. Ash,
ford nor w. S. Edings will be the next
Judge. Several callers upon the at.
torney general have urged different men
for this judgeship. Charlie Rice, OF
Kauai, is expected in Washington any
day now to talk with the authorities
about the judgeship, but it is under.
stood that he is interested in no par.
ticular candidate, except that good
man shall be nominated.
The governor has divers matters to
discuss with departmental officials dur.
ing his sojourn here, including immi.
grafton, topographic and photographic
surveys and public health matters.
He has not given these attention yet
as he has been much at his hotel pre-.
pairing papers in connection with the
bond issue.
Immigration Bill Back.
The immigration bills before con.
gress, which until day or two ago,
seemed TO be sidetracked for this SEES
sion, were suddenly brought to the
front today. The new turn is not at
all auspicious for the interest of Ha-
wall, as pertains to the illiteracy test.
The house committee on immigration
today, after having voted some time
ago to table the Dillingham; Bill,
which includes the illiteracy test and
without an exception for Hawaii
(Which exception the senate left out
by aecident), has now taken the Dill
ingham Bill off the table, struck out
all after the enacting clause and sub
stituted the Burnett Bill in its stead.
The intention now is TO 90 ahead with
the legislation. The bill, which will
hereafter be known as the Dillingham;
Burnett Bill, win be reported at once.
The house has plenty of time on its
hands now. While there is strong op.
position in some quarters to the illit.
eraey test, il seems quite likely that
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