The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-18
WILCOX IS
RETURNING
.Sapient Views on
the Situation
Here. :
WANTS OUTSIDER
FOR GOVERNOR
Thinks Neither Dole Nor Hum
phreys Will Be Removed and
Outlines His Policy.

The Chronicle says: Robert w. VIII
cox, Hawaiian delegate to Congress, ar
rived here from Washington yesterday
and is guest at the Occidental. He Is
on his way back to Honolulu. after con-
ferring with Administration officials on
several matters that are at present dis
turbing the peace and quiet of the island
Territory, not the least important OF
which is the turmoil between the political
factions in the islands which found ex-
preston in the adoption Of a resolution
by the lower house of the Hawaiian
Legislature asking President Mckinley to
remove Governor Dole. Incidentally he
has had the ear of Attorney General
Knox on the question of the demand of
the Honolulu bar for the removal of
Judge Humphreys from office.
Il do not think that all this wrang
ling between the political and social fac
tons in the islands will result in any
intervention by the officials at Wash
ington," he said when seen last even
ing. From all that / can gather, I
think that the people of Honolulu will
find. when all has been said and done.
that the policy of the Administration
is to keep its hands out of the fight. /
do not think that President Mckinley
will remove Governor Dole, and l do
not believe that Judge Humphreys will
be disturbed in his position.
Il had several conferences with the
Attorney General while in Washington.
Frederick Hankey was there. He was
the bearer of the resolution of the bar of
Honolulu asking for Judge Humphreys
removal from the bench. The Attorney
General received Hankey. but told him
he had better remain in Washington
with his story until Judge Humphreys
arrival. The Attorney General was in
receipt of some advices from Humphreys,
in which Humphreys said he would be
in Washington shortly to present his side
of the case. l judge from what the At
torney General said, however, that he is
not inclined to take any sides in the case.
From all that l can learn I think the
Administration feels that the people of
Honolulu should settle their disputes
themselves, and that it would not be
the part of wisdom to take sides in fac
tional fights unless circumstances and
conditions are so direful that the inter-
| ference of the National Government is
necessary. l believe that this would be
wise course. I think it behooves the
people of the Territory of Hawaii to show
that they are capable of self-government.
II they ever hope to see the islands at
tain the dignity of statehood they will
have to work out their own salvation.
II think the only mistake of the Adj
ministration was IN appointing a resi-
dent of the islands to the position Of
Governor. Without desiring to say any
thing that can reflect on Governor Dole,
believe the Territorial Governor of Ha-
wall should be man who Is not identi-
fed with either of the political factions.
In other words, l think the Governor
should be appointed from the States.
Such q Governor would find no difficulty
in harmonizing the factions and reducing
factional feeling to minimum. / intend
to preach this doctrine to my party when
l return home and / hope to have this
sentiment widely expressed when the
time comes for the appointment of Gov
ernor Dole's successor"