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

Bin. He is pulling al his wires now.
getting his hackers on Hawaii 10 work
Aith him. Other messages similar 10
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 but
ting into this. It's none OF his affair.
Breckcns is trying TO browbeat his
way through the thing.
We are not opposed 90 the fnvesti-
CATION OF Hawaii county Affairs. We
ant the inquiry, and ws want il 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, il it so desires.
As to the latter propositions. we
believe ell the hearings should be held
entirely on the Big Island.
Ewaiiko,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 Z! And Pm not
alone. Look here" and after some
searching among their effects Repre-
sentatives Lyman and Kupihea man
aged to find a wireless and a letter
from Supervisor David Ewaliko. The
wireless, dated March 20. last Thurs
day, advised the Hawaii delegation to
hold up Senate Bill No. Is until Mon
day IL possible. stating that detailed
instruction would arrive by the ear
Hest 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. 1t said
something to the effect that by fight.
ing for amendments on these poiuts
the measure might be "stiil further
delayed. Just why delay should be
desired was not explained in the COM
Inunication, which was brief, nor b.
Irwin and his confreres, more than to
declare they were aont TO block Bob
Breekonss' little game
Why should Hawaii county spend
$20,e0O, virtually for nothing?r qler-
Jed Lyman. let the territory pay.
We passed. only yesterday, a bill to
ray something more than $500 Tor
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 Honolrlu'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 CORE
spondent 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
its work by commission
such as the legislative measure pro-
poses.
Lyman also declared the commits
sion unnecessary. I'VE have an attor-
ney generals department, fully
with high-salaried men, as
sistant attorney generals, and grand
jury at Hilo. Why should the COM
mission be formed?" 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 ThayeTs
Request
That the grand jury of the fourth
circuit court was called at the request
of Attorney-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
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.
Charles F. Parsons, Judge,
Fourth Circuit Court, Hilo, Hawaii.
Dear Sir: Mr.. Robert W. Breckons
has been duly appointed as deputy
Encouragement 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. IS
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
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