Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-22
NOMINATION OF
FREAR showed
ASIDE
Committee on Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico Fails to Con-
slider important Matters
81 C. S. ALBERT

f. Especial Star-B Bulletin CORRESPONDENCE
.W WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. 10
! The nomination of Governor frear
Tor another four~year term has been
apparently thrown into the scrap heap.
The intimation has been gwen on:
that no further efforts will be maze
10 obtain a favorable report from the
senate committee on Pacific ISLANDS
and Porto Rico III fact. the bald
statement was made that the activi-
ties of that committee have terminal
cd for this session of congress.
The formal meeting of the commit.
tee, called to consider the Frear
nomination, the Gonna prohibition
measure and the Porto Rico citizen
ship bill. proved dismal failure A
quorum did not appear No interest
whatever was manifested in the pend
ing propositions. Senator PoinGex;eT,
chairman of the committee, immedi-
ately afterward permitted it to be
made known that no future attempt
would be made to have a meeting of
his committee between this time and
March 4.
Delegate Kalanianaole and Secre-
attend the session of the committee
which did not develop They were
ready and eager to explain why the
nomination of Governor Frear should
not be favorably reported and demon
strate how his administration has Deen
Getrine entail to the small planters and
of advantage to the larger ones. Pro-
tests against confirmation had been
filed long before this time, but tine
delegate desired an opportunity o.,
verbally reciting the governors short
comings. This was rendered unneces-
sary by the virtual abandonment of
the matter.
Chairman Poindexter is doubtless
chiefly responsible for the total fail
ure of Governor Frears nomination.
That only applies to the obtaining of
a favorable report from the commit
tee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico
Confirmation has never been expected
at any time during this session. 1t
was believed that a favorable report
could be secured and the name placed
upon the executive calendar of the
senate, where it would fail.
During all the battles in the senate
over the matter of President Taft's
appointments, Senator Poindexter has
always co-operated with the Demo-
Gratis, voting with them against hold
ing executive sessions. He has been
embittered because of Judge How
ards selection as successor to Judge
nanford of Washington, who escaped
impeachment proceedings by resign
ing. He has preferred the loss of all
appointments rather than take
chances on the confirmation of Judge
Howard.
Knowing that the Democrats did
not desire the confirmation of Gov
ernor Frear, and had him on the list
scheduled for rejection, Mr.. Poindex-
ter did not make any strenuous eff
forts to secure favorable action. In
fact, it is probable he thought the
nomination should be among those go
ing over to the administration of
Wilson.
The Gronna bill, to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in Hawaii,
lost its last chance when the commit
tee quorum did not appear. There
was nc hope that it could become a
law at this session, Eut it might have
been pushed through the senate as an
object lesson 1t will now die a
peaceful death in a pigeonhole.
The statements made by John G..
Wooley, former prohibition candidate
for president, and Mrs. Ella A. Weav-
er of Honolulu, noted temperance
will be kept on hand for
use when the subject comes up next
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