The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-02

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could make gool wages ~ they woult
ocme to Honolulu This condition
would probably be evidence TO q Bryan.
ite OF sone baleful influence, but the
ordinary citizen OF this country would
not feel very bad about living under
It.
Again the writer tries to show that
the results Of the recent elec-
ton In Hawaii evidence lndlgna ton
against the missionaries" The facts
are these, Every nominee who was u
missionary" descendant or connected
by marriage with the missionary des-
cendants Was elected, with one excep-
tlon. Those elected are John d. Paris.
a missionary's son; II. r. Baldwin. the
same; c, +. Dlokey. "a mlssionary's SON
in.law, Geo II, Carter. a mlsslonary's
grandson. and .. w. Wilcox. a mis-
sionary's son. Henry waterhouse, a
mlsSionary's son-ln-law, was defeated
By influences within his own Cthe Re
publican) party. The recent election
there is no evidence OF opposition to
missionary" Influence save as that in
tiueuce Is Republican and American. The
lnativesareond always have been strong.
~ monarchlcal. II they had their wish
there Is no doubt but they would put
the queen on the throne again. The
campaign cry OF the Independents was
for monarchy and against Americans
and Americanlsm. But though Wilcox
used the terms foreigner and mis-
sionary'' as interchangeable every dis
tinctS missionary candidate but one
was elected. and none Of them were
on the Independent ticket. So much for
the uprising against the missionaries.
There Is without question an opposi-
tlon TO Mr.. Dole and his supporters
that is exceedingly bitter. ana Il is
largely made up OF Americans. They
are men who have gone there expecting
to find men whom they could use to ad.
vance their own interests. men whom
they could use as their tools to gain
Office and emoluments. Instead they
found men in control who knew what
they were doing and who could not
Jay aside their plans for the better
ment and growth Of the territory that
newcomer who knew nothing OF existing
con1itions and cared less might pick
a few plums for his personal emolu-
ment. Carpet -baggers are not wanted
there. and those who have gone down
expecting to run things politically and
otherwise. have not received an en-
thuslastic reception. Hawaii. though
recent addition. Is not a new country.
hut has a history OF civilized occupa-
ton antedatlng that OF Oregon or
Washington. The first printing press
In the Northwest came from Hawaii.
Social conditions there are as settled
as in any state Of the union. Political
conditions were unsettled only because
the government lacked physical
strength though strong morally. Now
that both elements are present there
is no fear os revolutions or OF outside
interference.
As TO monopoly in business matters.
1t Is no doubt true that the business
men there Do not feel inclined to divide
up their business and profits with any
man who comes along. They have been
many years in bringing things into their
present state; they have a thorough
knowledge Of existing conditions. and
II is neither just nor reasonable to ex-
pect them to sacrifice themselves or
their business to newcomers But that
they are not suppressing trade and
commerce. but increasing It with most
astonishing rapidity Is evidenced by
official figures. Any man having a lit /
tie capital can 80 down there and. II he
has intelligence and enterprise, will sue !
ceed as readily as in any growing but /
community In this coun- /
try. He Will be given his chance with /
the rest and will succeed or not accord +
ing to his ability and honesty. The |
sharper in either business or politics
win not be likely to prosper.
l have not answered all the errors in i
your quoted article, but perhaps sufi-
cient to show its untrustworthyness Il
speaks Of judicial corruption and legally
monOpolies. but makes no
specifications. II there were nothing
else to Judge from we might almost fear
that the writer Of the article in his zeal
and anxiety for the poor downtrodden
might lose his balance and
fan over the line into the condemned
missionary class. For personal know
ledge and the observation Of a lifetime
has evidenced to me that no class or
persons have done more for the better
nent OF Hawaii socially, politically or
financially than those now represented
by Mr.. s. 3. Dole and his government.
J. s. BISHOP, NJ. D.