Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
Mr.. DOLE'S MISSION
The Eyes Of Hawaiians Turned on
Washington.
Mr.. CARTER 10 CONE FOR ROYALlSfS
Not Much Apprehended From His
lntercession.
PROPOSED PROTECTORATE
of The Evening Star.

| Correspondence of The Evening Star
HONOLULU, January 8. 1898.
| President Dole leaves here today for
Washington, for the purpose of assisting to
promote the annexation Of Hawaii to the
United States. Mr.. Dole goes partly as
| a strong, though temporary, reinforcement
| TO assist the Hawaiian representatives by
| his wise and authoritative counsel. They
| used to keep in frequent personal touch with
their government, either by visiting home,
which is now out OF the question, or else by
some leading man from here carrying ad-
| vice to them. For such purpose Mr.. Dole
is the best nan now available Ministers
! Cooper and Smith having each gone on SINH
| lar errands to Washington during the past
| year. Mr.. Dole has been Cninteruptedly per-
forming the duties Of president in Hawaii
| for five years. and a brief change may be
weic 3me to him. He hopes to return home
| speedily. 90 as not to lose much of the
Ileeting OF the legislature which begins In
| a few weeks.
We are rather glad to have our president
snow himself In Washington, to let your
| people see what kind of missionary
| pirates these are who have SO .wickedly
| usurped this government. Mr. Dole bears
| IN MS mien the unmistakable evidence of
the sincerity and benevolence which char
| acterize him. One needs but to meet hin,
| 10 recognize at once the true gentleman
sracious good. wise and upright. His per
sonahty In itself will be convincing guar
| antee that the republic of Hawaii does not
| owe Its inception to fraud and violence ana
| Is NOT conducted on such principles He is
HianlIeStly not one of the crew of ad
I'M n.uIers, nibusters or carpet-baggers
| that our Vilifiers call u.s. He is a canable
| ana benevolent gentleman who consented
| ~ cooperate in creating and maintaining
| .liuch-needed good government in Hawaii
| Al pace VI a corrupt and vicious monarchy
SANFORD r. Dole was born in Hawaii of
| missionary parentage, and has spent his
me mere hke most of the so-called "ad-
sen.urers who have established and con-
| uucteu inns republic. He is now in his
| hfty-fourth year, and has passad b;s -,
nooa In the successful practice of the nro
Iession OF law, until elevated to the bench
bn he ha supreme court a few years before
ne became president. His college educa-
| tion was received at Williams, his legal
| at harvard. He was repeatedly in the
IIegisiature. and always prominent there,
| being both an impressive orator and an
| able legislator. When the sudden and mn
| premediated revolution came five wears
| ago the minds of the leaders SIMULTANEOUSLY
Turned 70 Judge Dole as the man of all
| otners best fitted to preside by his wis
dom and amenity He had been taking
no part IN the revolution. and accepted the
ounce ounce with much hesitation. although he
| fully recognized the necessity of the se
| archy. 'He i'oii'
! Mr. Dole has been extremely popular as
president, winning the personal esteem
%
| pubic and its aim of annexation. All par
ties have absolute confidence in his tntep-
| fltE, and recognize his moderation and
1 prudence, well as his benevolent aims
| and practical wisdom His presidine. has
| been great element of the harmony
/ which has prevailed in the administration
or the government, which has encountered
| many difficult and critical situations 1t is
| teit that the same wise spirit of counsel
| must be useful in ques lions likely TO arise
IN washington in the adjustment of the
| union which we are hoping to secure with
| the United States. In the expected trans
1 rer OF sovereignty and change of admin
| lsfration here many complications must
| ARISE, which Mr.. Dole may contribute to
| solve in consultation with your admins
| tration. 80
| Mr.. Carriers Visit.
Hawaiians seem likely to be thick in
Washington these days, as is quite natural
Besides Mr.. Dole, another pleasant gray
| bearded gentleman went on two days ago to
| further the royalist interest in opposition
to annexation. Mr.. Joseph o. Carter. 1
| regret to say, is understood to 90 at the.
| special invitation of Colonel Claus Spreck-
| els. who represents the formidable sugar
| trust. In this do not mean to impuen
the sincere earnestness or integrity of
Mr.. CIrter's purposes When the native
! delegation went on to Washington seven
| weeks ago, the white royalists would not
| contribute toward their expenses because
| the natives would not hear of their taking
| along Mr.. Carter leader and mentor
| The necessity of his presence with them
new seems to have become more urgent
| Mr. Jos. Carter has spent nearly all his
| sixty years of life in Honolulu in COM
mercial pursuits, with some editorial and
| some legislative work. He has high busi-
ness ability, and the highest integrity
| ana honesty of purpose, but always with
some tendency to extreme and peculiar
views. Up to 1887 and later, he worked
actively and cordially with The reform
party in opposition to the vicious caprices
! of kalakaua.
The cause of his subsequent aliena ton
from that party seems obscure. 1t was
partly no doubt from personal and fam
| lily friendship for the Princess Liliuokalani
| He cannot be supposed to have at ali an.
| proved of her extreme measures after she
| assembled the throne, especial; of her ar
| despotic constitution. After ner dethcone-
| men, he became her sturdy partisan. Four
| years ago he incurred the extreme ami
mostly of many of his chief friends and
| States Minister Willis was endeayoring TO
carry out President Cleveland's plan to re-
| store the ex-queen.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Willis
| was obstructed for several weeks by her
| obstinate refusal of President Cleveland's
requirement to grant amnesty to her OBJ
ponents' and her expression of intention to
execute them by ''beheading" Knowing
this extreme and bitter disposition Of
Liliuokalani, Mr.. Carter still labored assid-
uously for weeks to persuade her to con
| ocHt " amnesty ne finally prevailed upOH
her at the last moment when the United
| states revenue cutter Corwin was on the
| point of sailing with Mr.. Willis dispatch
reporting his failure 1t was felt that her
extreme exhibition of implacableness ought
| to have ended his lalbors in her behalf as
| 1t had ended Mr. Willis efforts
Time, however, has mitigated the dis
| pleasure felt toward him. and Mr. Carter
| stands among as before an esteemed
neighbor and friend. We hope he will ha We
capital time at Washington. be thorough
| ly frustrated in his chief mission, and re-
| turn safely among US for home welcome.
| 1t Is hoped, however. that he may succeed
in being useful to the personal interests of
the native delegation. who reported to
! stand much in need of friendly counsel.
| He is rather too good and honorable man
to exert much effective influence with the
| ex-queen, who has always had more use
| for parasites and /. extremists than for
| judicious friends.
The Annexation Club.
/ The Annexation Club. for few days
past, have been earnestly considering the
| expediency of sending to Washington an
other delegation of natives, who shall be