The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
He Is Convinced Mr.. Pinkham
VIII Resign Or Decline
.ia Another Term
sTRAWs BLOW VAUGHANS
sWAY FOR FEDERAIcoURT
Sugar Clause Of Bourbon Tariff
Simply May Be Continued /
Z. To Specific Dale
nr ERNEsT q. wA1KER

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WASHINGTON, December s--For,
rper, Judge Wilder constitutes the van
guard Of Hawaiiaus travelling this way
At the beginning Of the session. He
has begun industriously on the several
errands that concern his visit to Wash
ington, including some business before.
the supreme Court Of the United
States He has an appointment with
Secretary of the Interior Lane tompr,
row and hopes to have n frank talk
about conditions in the Islands. Judge
Wilder said this evening he felt salts
fed the interior department was stand
ling BY Governor Pinkham, but asked
Z II the report in Honolulu had been cir
fculatink here to the effect that Cover
nor Pi9khan would resign on account
Of IN health. -
Convinced Pinkham WIN Quit
~ am convinced, = added the judge,
ftthat Governor Pinkham is either
about, to resign or that he will decline
another term in 1917, when his present
term has expired. 4 am a candidate
for the place. l do not qnite under.
stand about the mission here of Super
intendent Of Public Works Forbes. He
came up on the steamer with me but
has not arrived yet in Washington.
The Governor asked permission. to come
, to Washington but this was refused
and, l understand, the Governor has
sent Mr.. Forbes on here in his stead
to talk about, several matters, includ.
ing his proposal that the customs rev
enues Of Hawaii be segregated and
used for local purposes. -. ..stE. /, x.
NOf course, there is little chance
anything like that will be done. 1t
seems peculiar the Governor should
have recommended il without having
first consulted the department, -,
Texans In Favor or Vaughan ~'t
Judge Wilder called today at the
Idepattment of justice to discuss the
Eease Of Judge Dole, bit fonnd the at
/ 3drhef 4tshefnf uhalAfpto take tkis mat.
! ter up. dc was referred, however, ia
Assistant Attorneys General Graham
who will have a talk with Judge Wild
er tomorrow, The latter doubts wheth,
or Judge Dole Will be reappointed. He
has conversed with senator's of the
Judiciary committee about an amend
ment that would permit judges of the
federal eonrt in Hawaii who have sery,
ed ten years and are past seventy
years of age to retire on full pay
Judge Wilder hopes to. advance this
measure, in the hope that it will inurt
to the benefit Of Judge Dole. He find
that Texas senators and, possibly Post
master General Burleson favor the
nomiration of Attorney Vaughan tt
sncceed Judge Dole.
Other Hawaiian travellers are expect
ed here shortly, probably in season II
witness the congressional actiVities .oi
the 6fst week Of the session. V &
/ Ballou On Sugar Tariff a;ff'.
| !. FORMER Judge Bsllou said today h
had been inquiring about the form tn,
Presidents recommendations for reten
ton of duties on sugar would take.
I 81 hope" he added, t'that til,
President will favor the repeal Of tn
present sugar provision, by which du
ties eventually were to be removed al
Together am afraid, however,, it vii
4 not take, that form but will be a con
tinuation of the duties till some spe
/ cifc date. IN 4 T., ~. E. y r,lE
/ Mr.. Desha, secretary, to the Delegate
n 1tetru bNfoff ny. hhQa nv. ~
/ formation as to when the latter woull
arrive In Washington, but expected hin
i shortly.
H Chairman Sparkman of the hous
i rivers and harbors COMMITTEES, afte
conference today with President vii
/ son., announced as was anticipated som
I weeks ago, there would be no ney
iteIis on the rivers and harbors ar
appropriations at the Forthcoming session
fThisyif adhered to, as II probably vii
4 be, sounds the -kneIl for two on tire
new projects in Hawaii.
Eyes On Mahuka Site
i Assistant Secretary of the Treasur
\ Newton said this afternoon there wa
nothing particularly new about tn
4 Honolulu public building.
i "The owners Of the Irwin site,n h
asserted, shave fixed a price that !
too high and is moro than the Govern
uent viii pay. ! have asked the owr
rs Of the Spreckles site TO modif
heir bid aud am waiting to obtai
heir reply. If neither Of these site
Il ssl Ne. rad for reasonable sum W
!, can bnild on the Mahpka site. i d
not want TO do that but win IL hav
to.
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