Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-14
ADMINISTRATION
BACKSP |NKHAM,
COKE AFF|RMs
WeH-NnoWn Democrat Returns
From Washington With
Many Pointers

Governor 'Pinkham's administration
has been quietly but effectively in
vestigated from Washington and has
been Endorsed. +. -.
4 The governor has the strong sup,
port of the president and Secretary OF
the Interior Lane, and though there is
some criticism of him. among mem
bers Of Congress, the result is not
sha king PiLkhaII any in the admins
tration.: esteem. ~ .....
Nothing Is to be accomplished by
! anI--rIa1nam factions mere .persIsteirC'
| Iy ngntlng aim
| IueSe are some of the conclusions
i brought from VI ashmSion by senator
JAMES l.. Coke OF Oahu, wRo returned
| from tie mainland Yesterday, with
MIS-. Coke. lie learned that the lac
tons lighting FInKnam had been so
clsmor JUS that Secretary Lane sent a
man mere quietly To HOOK into the SIT
uation, ana TINS man made a report
winch cemented the support the de-
partm5nt OF the interior mas given the
| governor. 80
Here are some other points Senator
Coke brings back: ...s....
The judiciary appointments made by
the president Yesterday are ylttuahy
| certain to be confirmed. There is no
use of opposition to them here.
| HAWAII financial status stands
hign nationally. Senator Coke was
| employed by the territorial govern
ment TO secure authorization in Wash
| ington for the refunding of two terri
| torial bond issues and the Issuance OF
new bonds. This was handled through
Secretary Lane, the president and Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo, and
| Mr.. Coke was successful in getting tue
authorization necessary. Mr.. 1hOmp.
son, OF the nrn, OF Dhlon, Thompson
Il Clay, wnIcd represents the territory
IN bona issues, tod him That HAWAII
an territorial ponds are among the
| most attractive bonds offered On tile
market Senator Coke thinks that the
refunding is piece OF good financier-
ing and will nelp the territory consid-
erably.
Disqualified for Office.
While he was in Washington, the
question OF whether he could qualify
for United States district attorney
here was gone into thoroughly by the
department of justice. the legal lights
of which decided that the doubt was
sufficient to make his appointment IN
advisable. As has been published here
previously, Mr.. Coke was leading
probability for appointment to the u.
s. office except tor this legal disabil
ity, arising out of the fact that under
the organic act members of the legis-
lature cannot accept such offices for
the term TOR which they were elected.
Had ii not been for this, it is under
stood from influential congressman
that Coke would have been selected.
Except to say that he was held prob
ably disqualified under this provision,
Senate. Coke would Tot discuss The
matter today He declares his inten-
ton to 60 everything possible for the
success of the new district attorney
when he comes.
He predicts that the free-sugar re
peal bill will be passed and thinks
Hawaiian legislation III general is go
ing along smoothly. Senator Coke re
trains rom mentioning the good work
he did on a number OF measures in
which the territory is interested, but
that is y matter of knowledge.
81 am back to settle down to law
practise again" he said this morning.
After being away nine months /
must get busy to pick up the ends. l
am not out for any Office but hope to
do my political duty as Democrat in
the coming campaign"
He will leave TOR Maui tomorrow to
try some cases coming up in the cir
cult court there With Mrs. COKE he
is now making his headquarters al
the Young Hotel but expects to open
law office within a short time.