Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-26
Governor And Secretary Confer
Mott Smith Will Remain For q Time
SAYS PlNKHAM NOT
OPPOSED TO BONDS

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rived Christmas eve by the liner Mon
gCLa, bringing to an end a two
months vacation, which netted him :
gain CT 30 pounds in weight, Mr.. Mott.
Smith was at work in the executive
building Dy . o'clock this. morning.
At the request CT Governor Pink
ham, Mr.. Mott-Smith will continue his
duties as secretary OF the territory
until the new chief executive has had
an opportunity to decide upon and
have nominated and confirmed his sue
cessor in Office. This agreement was
reached in San Francisco, where Cow
ernor Pinkham and Mr.. Mott-Smith
conferred for IS minutes before the
latter's departure on the Mongolia for
Honolulu. a
During this conference, the secre-
tary of the territory stated this morn.
ing, Governor Pinkham said that he
did not wish to be Obliged to name
Mr.. Mott.Smith's successor at once,
but wished to be given ample time
TO decide upon a man. i
He did not say who he has In mind
for the place" said the secretary. ''or
for any OF the other positions In the
cabinet He said that he had pre-
pared statements for publication upon
his arrival here. H.. %
He requested me to continne in Of
fee until he had an opportunity to Sc
lect a man to take my place, and 1
told him / would be very glad to do
so. also told him / wished my sue
cessor to be nominated as soon after
his arrival as possible. ...
Not Opposed to Bond Issue. ->7>
Though there were many persons
in San Francisco anxious to see him,
ne gave me 45 minutes of. his time.
He arrived in the city at o'clock
and at 4 O'Clock of the same day
sailed for Honolulu. During our con-
ference he told me that he was not
opposed toA the bond issue wish to
make his position In that matter plain
now. Mr., Frear, when he wSnt East,
wished to do everything possible TO
get The issue floafed But he found
that the nresenf financial conditions in
New York riAde Il iInpoasfbfe TO sue.
ceed IN selling the bonds. So Z would
be wrong to eonstrue the fact that
Governor Pinkham Is arriving with
the bonds unfloated 10 mean that he
them. -
While j am assuming the duties
OF acting governor, I will attend te
those matters only which require Inn
mediate attention and which do not
concern land titles. The latter can
await the arrival Of Governor Pink.
ham. explained to; the new chief
executive that | will not undertake
new work until he arrives. The &C.
cumulation of routine business, how.
ever, will keep me more than busy an
I'll that time.
II hope that within a short time :
after his arrival he will be able to
decide upon my successor, as L afu
anxious TO be relieved of my duties
as secretary Of the territory that |
may devote my entire time to the
work Of the public utility commission.
That is my plan. There Is great
deal to be done on the commission,
and | am, anxious to put in all my
time on 1t. H.. 49,. D., - -. :
or course my trim was mainly for
rest, but after spending Two weeks al
Del Monte. playing golf and motoring,
went ito Los Angeles, where my
brother Is the mechanical superinten- |
dent of the Pacific Electric Railway
Company, one of the largest corpora
ions of the kind in the west, having
100 miles Of street railways. was
very fortunate in being able to study |
public utility corporation. from al
new angle.
The officers of the company show
ed me every courtesy, allowing me to
inspect the lines, the switches, the
safety devices, the signal systems, and |
everything, in short, which interested
ne as a public utility commissioner.
rhe book showing the reasons for the
failures OF different Hnexs were alsot
put ct my disposal Ana on my diff,
isrent Inspection trips vas accom-
panied hy engineers who explained
the mechanical features and merits oil
heviceS et the company for the pro-
ectdon OF life and property.
And from this study led to the
and operations of the company, how
t buys and sells, and from this got
INTO the subject of Los Angeles
.treet, light and sewer systems, a ii
sanic subject which have now re.
presented by half-trunk load OF pub
ished reports and ordinances. Los
Angeles has met its street problem
n way that is wonderful. The miles
Ind miles Of paved and lighted streets.
'unning out even into the unpopulated
districts is something to marvel at.
t is the most remarkable city | have
yer seen, remarkable in the way it
'as gone at the street problem. re.
in its system of garbage and
ever disposal, and remarkable in not
laving 'knocker' in town. | actually
ried to find one, and failed. Even
business firms. or compet-
ng agents refuse to knock. They un.
lerstand they are all working to-
,ether, and what brings success to
me brings success to another. When
! firm Is about to fail the other firms
ret in and pull it through A failure
lurtS the town thew saw A SucceSs