The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-05
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the election is that the natives are rs
| yet unreconciled TO Ine passing Of the
queen. This may be true in a vec
few Isolated cases. though undoubted
II the rank and file of the natives are
glad 20 be a part Of the United States
The result of the election IS simply
the outcome OF continuing Sanford b
Dole and the old ougarchy in control
Of affairs in hawaii
While the natives generally respect
| Governor Dole personally, he stands
before them for all that is objection
able in the old order Of things here
It is fact well known to residents OF
this Territory that never was there
in civilized nation a more autocratic
government than that OF the provision
al government and the subsequent Re
public of Hawaii. Iney carried things
with a high land and special pets of
the administration. or what is locally
known as the fanny compact. secured
whatever they wanted at government
expense, while those who protested
against this condition of affairs were
told to shut up anu in some cases or
dered to leave the country and forced
to obey the order.
Mr.. Dole became governor under the
most suspicious circumstances. He
had the opportunity of a lifetime TO
assert himself and to make a general
overhauling of the minor departments
OF the government and show to the
people that annexation meant some
thing. That the old autocrats were to
go and people were to have in fact. as
well as name, real republican gov
eminent under the constitution of the
United States. But he failed to rise
10 the occasion. SO far as possible old
Ohcials who had served under the
monarchy and under the republic. and
who had changed politics many times
for the sake of office, were retained in
their positions. Men whom the people
distrusted. men whose conduct in
public Office had been the most repre-
hensible, to use the mildest possible
term. were retained in offices they
We're untitled to fill. Nepotism was
made prominent by the appointment Of
relatives to the most valuable offices:
and men whom the people had com
planned against for years. as for in
stance. Sheriff Andrews of Hawaii,
whose malfeasance in Office has been
exposed by this paper. were retained
in public place despite the earnest pro-
test OF the people.
Mismanagement, if not corruption.
is known to exist in practically every
department of the government now is
il did under the republic. That is why
the people voted to elect an independ-
ent legislature. Hundreds of white
men voted the independent ticket be-
cause they were determined that some
of the offenses of Dole's administra-
ton. which smell TO heaven, such rs
the penning up of Japanese slave wo-
men at Iwilei unuer police protection.
should be investigated and the blame
for such condition of affairs fall
where it belongs.
The independent legislature will GER
tainly be no worse than many. if not
all, of its predecessors in these Islands.
while it gives evidence of being much
better. II Governor Dole is disposed
to meet the legislature on common
grounds of benefit to all the people
there will be no deadlock between him
and the legislature. but if he tries to
block the wheels of progress as some
OF his foolish advisers are urging him
to do. then there will be a deadlock
that will be most serious 20 the new
Territory.
Ii was OF course natural for Presi
dent Mckinley to nave sentimental
feeling favoring Mr.. Dole as the frs.
Governor OF the Territory of Hawaii. |
but in appointing him Governor ne
made a mistake that has cost the re- |
publican party of Hawaii the first cleo
ton. As Governor, Mr.. Dole not only |
failed to render his party any aid but |
lid IL serious harm. IL is the consen- |
sus of opinion of the newspapers of |
the entire Territory that Governor |
Dole is responsible for the election OF |
Wilcox and OF an independent legisia- |
lure. 1t is notable in this connection
hat every paper in the Territory, re
sardless of politics, save two. have |
aiken this position. II the Washing.
on Star viii look into conditions in |
Hawaii through other than Dole-col- |
bred glasses il win and that the condi-
ions existing here are not what ii has
believed them 10 be.
The reduction OF the sirst-class cabin
'are between Hawaii aud the coast
If the mainland 70 $50 By the British
American steamship Company is the