Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-25
FIGHT ON HAWAII PROBE


niying with him, holly declared IT
win. He is pulling al his wires now.
getting his hackers on Hawaii to work
With him. Other messages similar to
that received BY Holstein have come
in the last few hours from the Big
Island. ] got one this morning. What
right has Manager Watt of olaa hut
ting into this. It's none of his affair.
Breckons is trying to browbeat his
way through the thing.
We are not opposed 10 the inyesti-
sation OF Hawaii county affairs. We
want the inquiry, and ,Sa want 1t to
go 10 the bottom of the matter. We
are fighting for principle. We OPP
pose two things: one is the assump-
ton of the expense by Hawaii county
and the other is the authority Of the
proposed commission to hold Its hear
ings and bring all its witnesses to
Honolulu, if it so desires.
AS to the latter proposition, We
believe all the hearings should be held
entirely on the Big Island.
Ewaliko's Hand Seen.
Il know the county supervisors are
willing the county should shoulder the
financial burden. But I'm entitled to
my own opinion, amt I! And I'm not
alone. Look here and after some
searching among their effects Repre-
sentatiFes Lyman and Kupihea man
aged to find wireless and letter
from Supervisor David EWaiiko. The
wireless, dated March 20, last Thurs
day, advised the Hawaii delegation to
hold up Senate Bill No. Is until Mon
day If possible. stating that detailed
instruction would arrive by the ear
liest mail
The letter, which came a few days
later, stated briefly the two main
points in the bill to which DR.. Irwin
objects, as mentioned above. II said
something to the effect that by fight
ing for amendments on these points
the measure might be still further
delayed" Just why delay should be
desired was not explained in the COM
munication, which was brief. nor by
Irwin and his confreres, more than to
declare they were 1out to block Bob
Breckons' little game"
why should Hawaii county spend
$4,000, virtually for nothing?" quer-
led Lyman. Let the territory pay.
We passed, only yesterday, a bill to
pay something more than $1,000 for
The expense of bringing back that Chi
nese embezzler from Japan. That was
for Honolulu. and We passed the meas
ure cheerfully. And we have passed
some other bills to pay Honolulu's
expenses. Why shouldn't the terri
tory do the same for Hawaii county 2"
Letters Against Bill.
Lyman produced another letter urg-
ing, he said. the same points. 1t COW
cred the better part of two sheets of
paper hearing the letterhead of the
Volcano Stables, but Lyman, when
asked as to the identity of his eorre-
crondent merely replied it was from a
business man.
Grand Jury Argument Used.
Kalakiela and McCandless this
morning based their opposition on the
ground that the Hawaii county grand
jury has been called and goes into
session today, and the absurdity of
duplicating its work by q commission
such as the legislative measure pro-
poses.
Lyman also declared the commits
sion unnecessary. "We have an attor-
ney generals department, fully
equipped with high-salaried men, as
sistant attorney generals, and grand
jury at Hilo. Why should the COM
mission be formed?r he asked. What
We want is the audit company to go
ahead with its work. All we ask is
that it be permitted to prove the fig
ures it has already brought out
Grand Jury Called at Thayer's
Request
That the grand jury of the fourth
circuit court was called at the request
of Attorneys General Thayer, and that
the grand jury and the commission
are expected to work in cooperation
and absolute harmony is proved by
letters given to the Star-Bulletin for
publication by Mr.. Thayer today.
In view of the arguments being
used by some house members against
the commission, the Star-Bulletin ask
ed Mr.. Thayer as to the calling of
the grand jury and in response the at
torney general made public the follow
ing letters he had written to Judge
Parsons:
March IS, 1913.
Honorable Charles F. Parsons, Judge,
Fourth Circuit Court, Hilo, Hawaii.
Dear Sir: Mr.. Robert w. Breckons
has been duly appointed as deputy
attorney general in connection with
the investigation of certain irregulari-
ties in connection with the financial
affairs of the County of Hawaii. Mr.
Breckons will go to Hilo by the Sat
urday boat bringing with him certain
material so far gotten together in con-
nection with this matter, and he will
have, we now believe, sufficient ma
terial to present to Grand Jury if
one can be called to meet early next
week. say Monday or Tuesday |
would suggest that if you can get a
grand jury together early in the week
you wireless me to that effect upon
receipt of your letter. If you are I'M
able to summon one so as to meet
about the date suggested, wireless me
the earliest time that you can get a
jury together to take up these mat