Evening star., 1912-11-13
Whole Case Unusual.

Whole Case Unusual.
The whole case is one unusual in po-
litical annals. Delegate kalanianaole filed
a protest against the reappointment of
Mr. Frear as governor. charging that be-
cause of matrimonial and social ties and
reactionary leanings the governor was not
sufficiently in earnest in the conduct of
his Office to be able to cut loose from old
policies in connection, particularly, with
the administration of the land laws and
their relation to the sugar industry.
which. to large extent, supports the
territory.
The homesteading laws of Hawaii and
their administration for the benefit of
the citizen settler as against the sugar
interests were the object of Delegate
kalanianaoles particular interest in ad-
dition, he criticised the transportation
situation in the territory, implying that
Gov. Frear's sympathies must be mainly
with large interests because Gov. Frears S
father-in-law is the principal owner of
the two largest railroads in the territory.
No Charges Against Intergity.
No charges, either express or implied,
were made by the delegate against the
integrity or honesty of purpose of the
governor.
Secretary Fishers investigation lasted
approximately month. He and his
party. consisting of Mrs. Fisher and his
private secretary, II. A. Meyer, arrived
in Hawaii September q and left there for
the mainland October !. The hearings
We're held partly in Honolulu and partly
in the other islands of the Hawaiian
group, through which Secretary Fisher
made trip of investigation accompa-
MED by Gov. Frear and Delegate Kalani-
anaole. Gov. Frear was represented by
counsel. Messrs. Hemingway and Olson,
Honolulu attorneys. and the delegate
was represented by Attorney c. W. Ash
ford also of Honolulu.
Secretary Fisher did not Immediately
start upon an investigation of the dele
gates charges against the governor. He
studied the social. economic and indus
trial conditions of the islands with a
view to finding out just what difficulties
would confront any governor in his ad-
ministration of office, SO that after the
hear .ngs were eventually held he might
be able to decide whether the governor
had administered the functions of his
office in proper manner.
Called a Conference.
When he arrived in the islands, accord
ing to the Hawaiian newspapers. Secre-
tary Fisher Immediately called the gov
ernor and the delegate into conference
and discussed the best way to hold the
hearings They were held in the senate
| chamber of the legislative building at
| Honolulu and in the courtrooms on the
other Islands.
The governor and the delegate sug-
gested names of persons whom they said
could probably give expert testimony on
conditions under investigation, and these
persons were invited to attend the hear
| ings by the Secretary and to testify. al
| though not under oath. subpoenas not be-
| ing issued. Many of those heard con-
sisted of sugar men-officials in sugar
| concerns-and government officials. such
! as the commissioner of the Hawaiian
/ land office, newspaper men ana the chief
OF the federal experiment station of the
Agricultural Department in Hawaii. DR..
| L. V. Wilcox.
Charges Practically Withdrawn.
| The hearings came to end Decen.-
Der 2. The last day of the investiga- 4
| tioE was marked by practical with
drawal of TIE charges against Gov.
| Frear by Delegate Kalanianaole's at
| torney, c. w. Ashford. In reciprocal
| ton of Gov. Frears statement that he
believed that the attacks made upon
| him were made in sincerity. although in
| misconception, Mr.. Ashford, according
| TO the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
| said. in part:
1--WE desire TO return to him and his
| counsel the tribute of fairness and the
| courtesies that he has extended to us
am free to say that the closer and more
intimate association Of the past few weeks
I have cleared out of our minds many of
| the cobWebs of misconstruction and OF
| possible prejudice that previously existed
| we are perfectly willing to admit that
many things that seemed to US at the
| time of making these specifications to be
serious have in large measure lost their
| seriousness as q result of the explana-
| tions that have been given of them by
Gov. Frear and others and of the exam
| nations and observations we have been
| able to give to the circumstances them
selves as we journeyed around the is
lands
Did Not Indulge in Publicity.
According to the same newspaper, Gov
| Frear said at the closing hearing:
i You are doubtless aware, Mr.. Secre
| tarx of the difficulties that must con,