Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-06
JUDGE STUARTS
RAPS RESENTED
At ROTARY CLUB
Supt. Forbes and Gen. John
son Retort When He Men
tons Them SlightingIy

Superintendent Forbes is the leader
of the Hot Air Zeppelins, Sam John
son is general of the Filipino Brigade.
and Prince Kuhio is the champion po-
litical surf-rider Of the world, said
Circuit Judge T. B. Stuart in the
course of his remarks today at the Ro-
tary Club luncheon. His topic was
supposed to be a commission form Of
government for the territory of Ha-
wall. . ......." "
The Judge was an invited guest, but
both Forbes and Johnson jumped to
their feet to reply. Forbes said:
Didn't you ask Prince Kuhio to run
for governor" The Judge replying
affirmatively, Mr. Forbes retorted:
you've got lot of gall then to talk
this way about him now"
Gen. Johnson took the floor to ex-
plain his idea OF preparedness. and in
how efficient manner the National
Guard of the territory is trained to
share in that preparedness. Ed Towse
and Marston Campbell, assisted by
President s. S. Paxson, spoke few
words In order to relieve the high
tension in which the club suddenly
found itself.
Judge Stuart said in part:
Since annexation we have issued
and sold bonds OF between eight and
nine million dollars, and when Nc
Carthy disposes Of the $1,500,000 that
he is about to offer, we will have be-
tween nine and ten million dollars Of
outstanding bonds. We are running on
borrowed money.
I'VE have expended since annexa-
ton in taxes and money from bonds,
nearly $60,000,00o. A year or so ago
one of Jour chief bankers declared the
territory insolvent. II is claimed that
over so per cent Of our expenditures
have gone into overhead charges.
What have we to show for this vast
expenditure of money!"
Speaking of the immigration CT
Filipinos, and stating that nearly all
of our criminals come from the intro
duction of this peon class and the
larger portion of the criminals are
Filipinos," Judge Stuart continued:
81 do not wish to criticize the Plant
ers' Associatio let US try to
convert our erring brothers of the
association with sound reasoning and
prayers and not with abuse.
He added that, since annexation,
the public offices here have "been
kept in the hands of a chosen few.
The inside workings of these offices
the public knows nothing about, ex-
cept as we occasionally realize that
the sum total cost of our territorial
government is not only excessive but
alarmin~."
Judge Stewart declared he had no
intention whatever Of hurting the gov
errors feelings.
BOT" he az I'd, 1T does Seem that
he has gone dsNIy after military glory,
with Gen. Scia Johnson in command
of Filipino s--1y and Admiral Josh
Tucker of the lazy, and Pasha Forbes
OF the not air zeppelins, 49, .,s..i
What do you, think would become
Of this outfit in three-minute round
with the Japs, with whom the COM
mander-in-cnief says be expects
trouble?
Seriously, my friends, we have new
er had less cause for armament in
the last so years than We have at
present. No nation on earth desires
trouble with us; but they are all very
much more polite to US than We are
to them. There c1n be no objection
to military education in the schools.
1t makes better men out of our boys
in every respect.
DO these conditions convince you
that we should have change in our
government?
Rrig.-gen. Samuel I. Johnson OF the
National Guard, Charles r. Forbes,
superintendent Of public works, and
Marston Campbell were among those
who arose at the end of the talk to
take sides against Judge Stuart's con-
tiontions. Forbes said he was of the
opinion that Judge Stuart was making
improper statements, while Gen John
son, with show of heat, remarked,
in effect, that Judge Stuart's old age
was the only thing protecting him.
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