Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-18
TEXT OF JURIST'S LETTER IS
HERE: SUGAR TRUST" BLAMED
Virulent Criticism of Lane
and Gregory---Mr. Wilson
Assailed in Astonishing
Terms---Promise of
Resignation
Made


President Wilson referred champion of peonage"
by Circuit Judge T. B. Stuart the letter Judge Stuart left
the White House few weeks ago assaing Governor Pmkham
Secretary Lane and Attorney General Gregory.
The Star Bulletin publishes herewith copy Judge Stuart
letter Its text shows to be fragrant attack on the
presidential territorial administration than teegraphc reports
indicated:
WOODROW WILSON, President. =
= The Hawaiian Democratic Delegation visited you
elected Primaries by of about the Pmkham
although the whole patronage OF the Territory had been given
ito Pinkham by Mr. Lane = So
The thought delegation bring before the
St. Louis Convention the conditions in Hawaii but feeling such
action might be misunderstood they concluded to wait and visit
after the convention and lay before you their complaints which
involved the Interior and the Judiciary departments they
part as follows: ~.-,+a ..-l lalsN
With unmportant exceptions the entire patronage
has been bestowed active of the Democratic
The recommendations OF the leading democrats and the Territorial
Committee have been turned down. all instances dsregard
Prominent among these instances are: ...5z
LAY The naming of Mr. Pinkham sugar Republican
and importer of peon labor tiovernor5 over Mr.
MeCandIess, strong Wilson Democrat, This Mr.. Lane
caused you to do. :. s. s.
Cb) The naming of Robertson (sugar Republican,
Chief Justice over Quares, an administration Demo
crat of high character This Mr.. Gregory caused you
to do. -ss#z..s.- ~%E Il
(c) The naming of Whitney (sugar Republican,
QUINN administration Democrat, Circuit
Judge This also Mr. Gregory caused you to do.
The above appointments have resulted in giving the inter-
ests the entire control and patronage OF the executive and Judiciary
departments of the Territory and depvng the Democratic party
of about 1000 positions in the public service
Second Homestead w..
Mr. Pmkham direction Lane continually
violated the of Congress Homesteads He openly
and veousy opposed the Democratic ticket election which
has also been done by Robertson and Whitney Besides this Robert
has audged the peon labor of the Territory under which
Whitney held large number of citizens in Jail be
constitutional On the other hand your opponent Justice Hughes
has adjudged similar law unconstitutional
Third: @esr
Attorney causing you
places position champion peonage The appoint
Of Whitney renorces the conclusion does the prior
appointment of Pnkham. ...: ~
appointment Pinkham, continuing position
against the universal condemnation of homeseaders people
generally places you Mr. President in the position Of the
enemy the poor homesteaders have ever had
Fifth: - .=~- - fsESvFyWNW
These talked Mr. Lane and Mr.
Gregory each of whom if by previous
the time in abusing the Democrats of Hawaii who sent you
They claimed the Hawaii were not only
bad people, but bad Both of these good declared their
based this assertion their personal knowedg but nform
on from Mr. Pnham and others whom they ap
pointed and Hawaii the instance Of the Sugar Trust
To be little specific Mr. Gregory engaged IN
denunaon upon the rutfness his infomatonf
Democrats who under consideration ALL but did
say word against Quares Quinn who under confederation
for the positions to which he appointed Robertson and Whitney
When the standing of Robertson and Whitney the pe0n
called to his attention, he without
Sixth - T1BTW
Mr. Lane in conference with Mccandess Paheco chairman Of
territorial committee Wilson, National
that he would believe any Democrat Hawaii
the place he that he believed the public Lands
of Hawaii ought to be sold public auction large
purchase could be made by the Hawaans he would sell them
in San Francisco
estates by titled lords and titled by nany How far does such
system influence his
all of which virtually subject to his controf
Nearly years ago NOV 1914 you
to Mr. policy follows THE people Of the
United States will support party approves Of bringing
cheap peon labor to rob the native Of
the homestea and them 20 the They win
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