The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-31
THE GALL 8" QUESTIONS
w HORACE WRIGHT EXPLAINS
SELECTIONS.
The People to Whom the Questions
Have Been Sent-List of Replies For
warded by Hongkong Maru.

EDITOR STAR:-The kindly cour-
tesy OF your editorial IN Saturdays IS
sue entitled AN Objective Point" in
duces me to tender to you the following
remarks:
In the selection of the names of those
to whom / have already addressed the
Calrs questions / have made no par
tial, insidous or political distinction, |
have aimed principally at a conserva-
tive representation, as a glance at the
names may assure you, in the interests
of a truthful index of our Island
thought AS this list would occupy too
much space, permit me 10 say that in
il are embraced the names of the Pres
dent, his cabinet, the judiciary, the
leading civil and military officials. the
Council of State and the Legislature,
the eX-commission of labor, the repre-
sentatives and managers of all the lead
ing sugar and coffee plantations on the
Islands (as far as known to mel bank
ers and brokers, all the editors and
nearly all the lawyers, together with
the managers of industrial factories and
many other prominent men. This week
propose to send out another batch to
include more of the prominent retail
firms and master mechanics and work
ingmen.
l have, ii is true, refrained as a rule
form sending these questions to the
more recent arrivals in our midst-al-
though many are now asking for them
as / desired the opinions of those bet
ter acquainted, by long residence. with
the conditions of our Island home and
its people.
l will Candidly admit that my objec-
tive point is principally the labor ques-
ton, as paramount to the political. The
political question, as it appeals to my
humble judgment, in principle, while
differing evidently in theoretical and
possibly impractical details, seems to
be generally answered in favor of a
territorial form of government.
Already many useful and novel sug-
gestions, practical also, have been made
in regard to the labor problem and in
opposition to the penal clauses of the
contract system, and | feel assured
that if there We're more independence
of thought and less fear of personal
be materially benefited.
1t may as well be thoroughly UNDER
stood that | am personally responsible
for the preparation and issuance of
these questions for the Call-Herald
combination. and if my principals do
not wish to use them, I reserve to my
self the privilege of placing these else
where. The next mail will probably
bring me instructions, since l have mott
fed Manager Leake of my intentions
to assume this responsibility under the
scope of my service
will add that by the S. s. Hongkong
Maru | sent to the Call Herald the
views on questions 6 and I Oabor) the
answers of Associate Justice Fraar.
Rev. DR.. Serene r.. Bishop and Messrs
p. c. Jones, William o. Smith. Paul
Neumann, G. L. Wight F. A. Hosmer,
II. NJ Whitney. NJ. NJ. Scott, Bruce
Cartwright, Fred Wundenberg, Alatau
T. Atkinson. a. V. Gear, A. S. Hum
phreYs. Wallace r.. harrington. Ed
mond Norrie, Charles l.. Rhodes, George
A. Davis, f. w. Hankey, James w
Girvin, Henry Smith and w. S. Edings
! | shall retain all originals until l re-
ceive the decision of my employers.
In conclusion let me say that | thor
oughly appreciate the truth of the old
adage You may take a horse to the
water, but you cannot compel him to
drink" l am "out" in search of infor-
nation and I hope it will be truthfully
and cordially given, and that is all that
there is in it. The mere impugning of
my motives from which you. at least,
abstain, will not deter me from my self
allotted task.
w. HORACE WRIGHT,
Correspondent San Francisco Call