The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-24

ton for that charge OF Oligarchy.
Qualifications for voters for the Sen
ate are greater than those for. the
lower house, and the Senate have
some powers which the lower house
do not have. They have the treaty
making power in connection with the
executive, as in the United states
constitution. They also have a con-
trolling vote liz the election OF presl-
dent-that is, the president Is elected
by the legislature sitting together,
but a decisive vote for the election OF
the president must contain major
ity of the Senate. That may be the
reason for this criticism, but don't
believe there is good ground for it."
"Another criticism is that this dig
arcby have an insane desire for office
and want to stay in power. While
there has not been person who TO
me has accused the present govern
ment of dishonesty, the desire to hold
Office is brought up against all OF
you"
Government Wishes Annexation.
tThe fact that the government is
working for annexation is good de
NAL Of that, because annexation may
deprive us, or some OF us, OF ONCE.
Then the men who are in office are
men who were never office seekers. III
the high offices of the government
there are men for some OF whom 1t is
a matter of great personal sacrifice
and inconvenience To hold office, men
who are ready to retire at any time"
fSome critics say that the desire for
annexation is q mere pTetense, to sat
isfy certain sugar planters who want
annexation. Ministers are sent to
Washington as bluff to satisfy these
''That is simply SANDER. We can
only say we are working in good faith.
We believe the country appreciated
that fact"
"What form of annexation would
best meet your desires?'
question. A territorial form of gov
eminent on the basis of American
territories without modification would
not be very suitable. Probably the
best thing would be to have gov
eminent which would be gradual de-
velopment from our present system,
federal authorities, of course, having
Jurisdiction over federal matters, such
as federal custom house, federal
courts, federal postoffice, etc., and our
own government not limited by the
law of the United States in regard to
territories,''
"TheR you would have q govern
roent invented. have new laws made
to meet new conditioner
"Yes, different law from that ap-
plying to territories in the Uniteo
States. Just as England does Wnen
she organizes colony in the PACING.
She has no set system which such new
colony has to conform to. She organ
ICES it according to existing condl,
lions. If all her colonies were ruled
alike, some of them would be fall
ures."
"You would have everything go on
lust as it is, with the exception OF
federal matters?"
'Tt could not go on just as it is going
on, but the more gradual the cnahge
the better for u.s."
"You would not care for the carpet
Dagger? You know our territories
have decided that they don't want the
carpet-bagger."
al understand that the federal gov
eminent has adopted the policy of
giving offices to residents. 1t certain
ly is wise for every part OF the country
to have officials who are fully &C
quainted with the situation"
Treatment of the Natives.
''Ihls government Is accused OF nav
ing no regard for the natives. What
regard did the monarchy show for the
natives? In what way was 1T made
manifest? / should like to know
which government is the natives best
friend.n
"Monarchy put good many ma
tives in Office. but did not always
select the best men. 1t was rather
matter of favoritism and control.
Men who would assist the govern
ment in elections were chosen in
many cases, though would not say
in all cases. Monarchy did not do
much for the natives. In land mat
tiers the monarchy did nothing for
them from the time of kamehameha
III, when the kuleana system was
established, TO the present time.
Nothing was done TO help the natives
acquire land holdings until 1854, when
q bill was put in by the opposition and
passed. 1t established homestead
system"
"Was not the opposition led by
you?'
81 was a member of the opposition
and a good deal that was put in the
bill was mine. Although the bill be-
came law, the government did not act
under it until 1887. Then a new con-
stitution was acquired and a liberal
ministry came in that took up this
law and began operations. 1t was an
opposition movement by the same
party that passed the law and intro
duced it.
KATE FIELD.