The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-31
MISREPRESENTATION.


Another wealthy planter has been
discovered on Bis travels he has
been interviewed b. the Seattle Post
Enteiligencer and. although MS name
does not appear in the latest iirec-
tory. Il appears he is "a planter with
large farms on the island Of Maui.
II il interesting TO learn from this
authority that the principal sugar
plantations in these islands are not
those listed on the stock exchange
but the farms owned by individuals
like Mr. Boyce for instance. Mr..
Pollitz viii probably drop his scheme
for establishing a refinery AZ Homo
lulu when be hears Of the inland re
hnery our farmer is going 10 erect
near spreckelsviIle Mr. Boyce's
views on the labor question might be
accepted here as q minority report.
Mr. Lowrie. manager OF Spreckelsyille
plantation that is now being brought
forward to its former position OF the
| greatest sugar estate in the islands.
told the writer OF these lines only
day before yesterday that the Porto
Ricans are giving fair degree OF
satisfaction. while emphatically an
swering No to the question IL the
planters were going to Introduce any
more negro laborers.
Regarding this wandering farmers
opinions on the political situation, he
seems well enough posted to Indicate
that he had somewhere run across a
copy Of the Hawaiian Gazette AS a
matter of fact. the opposition to Gov
ernor Dole is not peculiarly native
idea. Many personal and old political
| friends OF the Governor concede that
his appointment as such. to succeed
himself as president successfully of
the Provisional Government and OF
the Republic. was a mistake. The
conservative idea contained in this
opinion is based on two propositions.
One is that having been so long con-
Quoting an oligarchic government
maintained entirely by force-he had
acquired bent of mind insulting him
for holding the reins Of popular gov
eminent upon the American plan The
other proposition is that having been
the head and front of the repressive
government. his person naturally at
tracted an amount and degree OF polit-
ical resentment from the natives, who
had during the revolutionary period
felt themselves trodden down. which
tended to defer the establishing OF
political harmony under the new con-
ditions OF liberty and equality. BY
gamation Of factions. but the enjoy
ment of popular freedom of differing
upon the entirely new issues arising
from the changed political situation OF
the country.
| II is not true that the regrets over
the appointment and continuance OF
Mr. Dole as Governor are confined tc
the Hawaiian Home Rule party and
the people who wanted Sewall. Some
of his most ardent supporters through
out the revolutionary period are heard
expressing their belief that 1t were
better IL another man had been ap-
pointed. And. with regard to specific
differences arising between Mr.. Dole
and portion OF the Legislature. il is
equally true that the opposition to the
Governor on different matters of pol
iey-say particularly his refusal to
concede an extra session-has not hy
long shot been confined to the Home
Rulers and the original ansi-Dole fac
ton. Some OF the ablest and fairesr
Republicans in the Legislature and on
the street have made no secret o
dfsaffection over not one but severa,
acts OF the executive since the open
ing of the regular session.
II is great pity that the whole
truth about current Hawaiian affs;rs
should not be allowed to get into the
influential journals of the mainland
east and west north and south The
legislature is being painted blacker
than it deserves. the difficulties it had
to face and handicaps to encounte,
neisg kept not merely in the back
ground but out OF sight At the sams
time there has been too liberal
spiashing Of whitewash upon the ex-
eeutive- The old wornouf fiction O,
the best sovernment'' is stili dragged
to the front. discredlsed though il Is
by long series OF executive biunders
The pity Of 1t all is that Hawaiian
affairs are being misrepressnted on
the mainland In a systematic attemu,
originating at home to promote the
abolition Of American government
under the American flag in the Hs
waiian Islands.
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