Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-09
HAWAII'S
BUSINESS
IS BLOCKED
Judge Wilder, Back from
Washington, Says Situa-
ton Is Unfortunate
APPOINTMENTS AND .~....
LEGISLATION DELAYED
Press of National Business and
Local lmbrogIio Combine
to Check Action

to Check Action
Hawaiian affairs la washington, no
matter how important to this terri
tory. are not likely 70 get mitch &C.
tlon for some time TO come. accord.
ing to Judge Arthu: A. Wilder. who
returned this morning by the steamer
WiIheImina from q business tIip 10
the coast and the national capital.
Here are some oi the interesting
angles on the situation as viewed by
Judge Wilder:
Hawaii legislation, lneiudina several
Important bills, Will 90 over until the
nsxt session Of congress. because Of
measures more pressing 10 the na
ticnal aominisErafion.
Appointments under the oepart
nent cf justice will be delayed until
the Mecarn-McBrlde case 10 settled
This may also delay other appoint
ments
There is considerable likelibcod that
maInIaudera viii be named Tor soma
federal positions NV Or soon 70 BE-
vacant.
The absence of t-awa;i delegate
from Warrington is operating to dc.
lay the course % several bills that
shouid be passed.
Judge Wilder wM 9 buSy man IN.
Washington One OF sl1e rain objects
OF his trip. as Is well known. vas te
present TO Washington leaters hit
protests against u 3. District Attor
ney McCarn But he also found tlmt
to visit o number Dl the departments
in the Interests OF Hawail.
The Mexican situation and the dis
orders IN Colorado have rceu taking
up much Of the time Of congress and
several Of the depsriments he said
this morning. Fnrthe. faorc, tho
Democratic caucus las necirei e
postpone action on ell but the press
Ing administration measures. Thit
means tnat HAWAII seglflaflon wiz Df
temporarily sdeiYed. The Rapid Tran
Flt franchise extension bill file hit
bringing pubic service corporations
here NnQef the PM sic utlslties com
mission anu other ileaslses IMPORT
ant y this tefFltQry VIII hRFe 70 sc
ofer % the next session " cohE1'esn
The congressman have been continn
ously IN session for more t6an q yeai
and they are anxious 70 gel hoGse this
summer Parucuiariy Is This the case
n the House. Whers all the members
arc up TOT re-essction.
ACTON on some app linfnsents
night have been expectsd py this
time nut TOT the investigation into.
tht district attorney matte II now
seems probable ttht all judicial ap
polntments, as vel: as that oi tife u!
>. marshal tor this disiflct, will DC
held Up pending the result = T.. Nc.
earn investigation. Indeed. there may
Be no appointments until S.is Is set.
tied ! heard something - 9 man
from Texas getting the marshalship
but there is nothing definite abouti
this.
In spite d the protests against
tee appointment Of mainlandsTs OF.
fee IN Hawaii When We have nm per-
fetfly capable Ct hlisng the .osi ions.
there Is danger. because CT the situa;
ton here OF having such mSinland
appointments made. In fact. it's Q.
lucky thing th1t Judicial aprointees
must be residents.
Judge Wilder says that the presi,
dents attitude N the Mexrsaa IL brog.
I'D Is receiving general sHppo- in
washington. Hete and tlere some
congressman gets up and attacks Mr..
Wilson. but In general he . support.
eu not only ~ the Democrats but by
the Republicans Le sais.
Referring to matters other than po
lltical. he said tnat Walter Dillingham;
ard the Hawaiian Dredging Jo;1pany,
have won their long figh; against
standing the financial resfcnsp ility