Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-03
OVERNIGHT
FEDERAL
WIRELESS
To the Advertise.

To the Advertise:
Declaring that the supremacy Of fed
eral courts to State Courts is due be-
cause law and justice prevail rather
than because of mere sentiment, and
delivering what was considered as a
Iveiled slap at Secretary Bryan's Con
fession as to the cost of living in
Washington" former President VIII
liam Howard Taft this afternoon de-
Iivered an address before the Ameri-
can Bar Association on THE Selec-
ton and Tenure of Judges"
| Arguing against election of the jul
Giciary, Professor Taft declared:
/ THE most difficult problem III pop
ular government is to determine a
satisfactory method of selecting MEM
Ibers of its judicial branch. There
can be but one answer to the query,
t"Can ! get the best Judge by election
OF appointment" The selection can
be readily popular without resorting
j to an election.
THE chief executive elected by the
people to represent them in executive
work does, in appointing Judge, exc
! cute the popular will. He can search
among men, ers of the bar"
! Smuggling of arms is being carried
on in a determined and bold manner
by friends of both the federal and
constitutional forces in Mexico de-
spite one of the most extensive block
AIDES ever attempted on land by the
Uni.ed States army.
Both Factions at Work.
The NHuerta forces, apparently TAX
ing no chances on a shortage of arms
and ammunition in the event of con-
tinued trouble. are now resorting to
the tactics followed for so long by
! the rebels. For several hundred
miles along the Rio Grande and the
line dividing Texas and Mexico the
United States now has soldiers sta
toned patroling. The customs officers
are also aiding in the work.
| Despite assuring reports from
Washington that the crisis in Mexico
is at an end, the belief is persistent
that Intervention will be found neces-
sary and orders for an invasion of the
troubled country south. of the Rio
Grande may be issued at any time.
| An armistice between the warning
factions of Mexico until after the
elections in October, amnesty for all
persons now engaged in the revolu-
ton, and signed pledge by Provision
al President Huerta that he is not a
candidate for President, and that he
will hand over the government to the
candidate for President receiving the
highest number of votes at an cleo
ton where every citizen will be given
tine right to vote without coercion.
This, in brief, is believed to be the
contents of an ultimatum now being
contents of an ultmatum now being
prepared by Provisional President HUI
erta, to be issued shortly, and for
a time at least restore peace to Next
co.
+! This phase Of the Mexican situation
would not be discussed in the state
! department today, but the fact that it
was given out that negotiations are
now a a standstill, and President VIII
SON is awaiting the next move by HUI
erta, would indicate that the report
has much foundation.
/ That ships QUILTED in Seattle and
San Francisco by American capital
! are taking at least half of the furs
obtained in the Canadian Northwest
and that this will continue until
transportation facilities on Canadian
territory are greatly improved, is the
statement made by ]. X. Cornwall,
head of the Northern Trading Com
Canadians cannot compete with
Americans because of transportation
difficulties. He quotes figures and
| advocates the establishment of a
purely Canadian fleet of steamers to
trade between the Pacific coast and
the Arctic.
, What is believed to be but the be.
ginning of wholesale prosecutions of
/ members of smuggling ring that has
existed along the Pacific coast for
years, came last night with the return
of fourteen indictments in San Fran.
cisco by the federal grand jury
against alleged members of the ring.
OF this number ten are former en-
ployes OF the customs department.
/ They are charged with smuggling
opium.
The number Of American refugees
now gathered at Vera Cruz, waiting an
opportunity to be taken out of the
j country, has reached about seventy
IIve Envoy Lind, as yet undecided
as to whether to return to the City
lof Mexico, is aiding in caring. for the
americans here. 1t is expected that
a vessel will arrive tomorrow to take
/ the Americans aboard.
Announcement of his engagement