The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-17
GEAR FOR GOV,
He Puts Himself in the
Lightning's Way.
The Returned Attorney is All Smiles
And Condolences Anxious to
Have HartE ell Home.

rupted his happy meditations yesterday
afternoon and requested an interview.
Mr.. Gear returned yesterday ng
on the Nippon Maru from a six months
visit to the Mainland, where he has
been engaged in a special mission TO
Washington, visiting his old home in
Ohio, calling on friends in Chicago,
and taking a run now and then up to |
New York. Washington was in tae
night of its social season when Mr.. |
Gear left, but he hungered for Hawaii |
and home, and is happier than he can
express in words to be back again.
There isn't any place in the world
ike Hono4uiu, plague or no p.ague,"
SAID the attorney. Washington is a
beautiful city, and made many friends
.heIe; called on the President, saw
Admrais Dewey and SchIey, met with
more tndn Satisfactory success, as far
IS my mission was concerned, and had
a most pleasant and satisfactory time
GENERALLY; but m CAD to be back in
aono.u4u for ali that.
oh, yes; about the future govern
menL OF Lhe hawaiian Islands. Well,
I'm perfectly satisfied that the most
dC-irab.e arrangements will be per-
lected, that a form OF government suit
abe 90 the existing conditions and sat
lsfacLory to all parties, will be given
20 these Islands by Congress. OF
course 1t will be a territorial form OF
government; but as far as the Cuilom
dill is concerned, with all the amend
.nenls mat will be made, l am sure
hat no one wiz ever recognize the Dill
that Congress passes as the Cullom
Dn4. 1he future Of these Islands is as
.ured; The Hawaiian Commission has
made Itself thoroughly acquainted with
.he STATE OF affairs down mere, under
stands the needs of the country, and
nave their eyes open to all sides CT the
: case, and it Is the best representation
that Hawaii has in Washington. They
: are smart men and know their busi-
}, ness, nor will they be affected in theil
c epOrts by the prejudicsd, one-sidec
: views of certain men from this coun
ny at lhe capital, who are simply
: lhere for Their own selfish ends. o
: course you know how the provision il
( he Cunom Bill, giving the judges her
lie tenure OF office, was so prompt.
! sqde.ched when the matter came u
or serious consideration.
Those legal matters connected wit
my mission to Washington are Dein
.sry carefully attended to and | al
confident that / shall be perfectly salts
lied with results. American and Ha
waiian interests, both, Will be locke
sfser in Washington, and no speci;
- favors will be granted any particulS
faction.
= u ne future government of Hawa
- will be decidedly an American govern
ment and the best possible for the a.
vaneement and general interests Of Il
peop.e. When l say the people, dor
mean Doe or any one person or part,
| mean the people
TIE Govsrnorship.
What is my opinion in regard
the governorship?" Here Mr.. &c
looked very much as if he wanted
burst into hearty laugh; he W
p.ainly very happy over somethiI
and appeared as IL he held some cho
secret, which threatened to overcol
him with emotion. He smiled broat
and swung around in his chair, faci
I . the reporter with very big twinkle
h his eyes
! That is rather a sensitive subj
for me to venture an opinion on" ct
tlued he, "inasmuch as / am up
nomination myself"
Don't you think Mr.. Dole has
chance? ventured the reporter. I
was almost too much for the alres
over-ela,ed attorney; and he was for
to give way to another series OF kn(
ing smi es. When he had suticier
recovered, he said just one wor
Nit"
T. us General Hartwell doing g
Il work at the capital, Mr.. Gear?"
"Hartwell! I'll tell you just exi
O. " how II Is with HartweN. Gem
Hartwe.l realizes now, If he never
before, that things are not just as
would like to have them. He is '
. DESTROYS Of coming home and dee
regrets that he ever went to WASH
ton. He is recognized by the lawn
ers at the nations capital for eXa
hav, what he Is-an unofficial delegate
Mr.. Doe. His presence in Washing
Is doing more harm than good, an
Is the general opinion among the
ators and Representatives that he
lined lobbying for Doe as Governor OF {
its. Islands. This is an outrage on the
OF ii, unless Mr.. Dole Is willing to
the lobbying expenses out OF his
EOcket. II Is mdnlleSLly uhLoii
D the Government here should have
ar stand the costs Of delegate who
represents Doe. If the job lot OF
now besieging the capital, presum
In the interests Of Hawaii. but r.
for their own private ends, would
liring come home. 1t would be the best
for theIslands. The people will
bin that will satisfy them without
help from these ofice-seekers.
, About the Galicians.
your main object in going
hid Washington was to free the Ga.ic
was It not, Mr.. Gear?"
ooh. wasn't that a beautiful
0NS. Or. rather, it would have been, !
Government here had not be
scared and freed the Gaiicians b
leatb. I could get to Washington. A
important matter could have bee
of hahpaG P0rDu