Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-12
BREAK MAY Be SERIOUS

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Feb. L.
President TAFT and Secretary Fisher
OF the Interior Department have; taken
opposing positions In the matter Of In
vestigation the administration of. Gov
ernor Frear. While friction has not
developed, and an adjustment of the
conflicting Views may be reached with
out serious results, the fact remains
that unexpected stubbornness has aris-
en- and the end can not now. be pre-.
dicted.
The President has taken the un.
equivocal attitude that special com.
missioner must visit Hawaii and ex-
anime into all the charges preferred
against Governor F'rear. The man des.
ignated must be one who does not
know the Governor and has no per-
sonal interest In his fortunes. He will
be selected on the recommendation of
Secretary Fisher. unless that official
refuses to further participate in the
problem. - w.. ..... ....,'
II IL strongly desired by the Pres
ident that Secretary Fisher make the
journey to Hawaii and go over the ad :
, ministration Of Governor Frear In per-
son. In addition to settling the aues-
ton at issue Mr.. Taft thinks II would
be of great benefit both to the Terri
tory and Secretary Fisher for. him to
see at first hand Just what existing
conditions are and what improvements
might be advantageously made effec-
tive. 10.
Wants Early Trip. ''.. 49,
According to the Presidents view.
some time before the Republican con-
vention assemblies. June Is, He be-
lieves he could spare the time and
would not object to an early start. The
secretary has been In III health and
only recently returned from a vacation
In North Carolina. Mr.. Taft thinks
the journey to Hawaii would vastly
improve him.
As for himself. Secretary Fisher has
, finally and definitely determined that
special commissioned shall not be
/ sent to investigate Governor Frear. He
| makes light of the charges against him
and says they amount to nothing. He
laughs at the idea that he so In person
to make an examination. .r.. o.
When pressed on the question Sec
rotary Fisher pounds his desk and de-
clares that no man whatever will &c
to Hawaii on the F'rear matter. He
says printed copies OF the charges were
sent to the Governor for his answer
when that Is received the subject vii
| be again taken up. He has promised
| Delegate Kalanianaole that a copy Of
Governor Frear's reply shall be fur
nished his counsel. Mr.. c. w. Ashford
In Hoonlulu. and an opportunity at
forded for a statement In rebuttal. HI
win never go beyond that point. he In
sists.
TAFT Has Advantage.
| And thus the matter Of Governor
Frears reappointment Is merrily toss
ed backward and forth between tn
| WHltt ftOust uHu the ihteilof Depai'
ment As President Taft holds thu
superior advantage. his emphatic ut
terances are accepted that Il specia
commissioner will go to Hawaii an'
make an investigation. No name ha'
yet been suggested. II Is equally self
evident that Secretary Fisher mus
eventually yield to the representation
OF the President or retire from mi
official position, II is II controversy u
which he can not hope to win al
against the President. ."' 20
The argument OF the President Is tina
no other solution of the problem re
mains. Charges have been made ant
the waters so rolled that nothing les
than a specific inquiry win satisfy al
parties interested.
The question of Governor Frear's re
appointment, originally local to Ha
wall, has now become one of genera
Interest here. The possibility of fric
ton between the President and his Sec
rotary of the Interior Is being CAREFUL
watched by those who have no othe
interest than the development OF trou
BILE In the Presidents family of ad
visers.