The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-18
DELEGATE WILCOX
TALKING EN- ROUTE
Ne BELIEVES WASHINGTON WILL
LEAVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
STRICTLY ALONE
Attorney Lsznkey as FsctotuHs Of Dis
srsn;ied 7sr Assoeiztion-~iIeox
Warts an uitisnder Governor for
Pscfhczsion 81 Hawaii.

Robert " Wilcox. Hawaiian dele
gate 10 Congress. arrived here from
Washington yesterday and is = guest
at the Occidental He is on his way
back TO Honolulu. after comforting with
Administration officials or several
matters that are az present disturbing
the peace and quiet OF the island Ter
ritory. not the least important OF
which is the turmoil between the polit-
ical factions in the Islands which found
expression in the adoption OF q reso-
luton by the lower house OF the Ha-
waiian Legislature asking President
Mckinley 10 remove Governor Dole.
incidentally he has had the ear OF At
torney General Knox on the question
Of the demand OF the Honolulu bar
for the removal OF Judge Humphreys
from Office.
I do not think that all this wrang-
ling between the political and social
factions in the islands will result in
any intervention by the officials al
Washington. he said when seen last
evening From all that | can gather.
l think that the people OF Honolulu
will find, when all has been said and
done. that the policy of the Admins
tratiOn is to keep its hands out of the
fight | do not think that President
Mckinley viii remove Governor Dole.
and / do not believe that Judge Hum
phreys will be disturbed in his posi-
ton.
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 Humph-
reys' 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 ad-
vices from Humphreys. in which Hum
phreys said he would be in Washing
ton shortly TO present his side of the
case. l judge from what the Attorney
General said. however. that he is not
inclined to take any sides in the case.
From all that I can learn | think the
Administration feels that the people
of Honolulu should settle their dis
putes themselves, and thar ii would
not be the part of wisdom to take sides
III faetional fights unless ciTcumstan-
ces and conditions are so direful that
the interference of the National Gov
eminent is necessary. I believe that
this would be a wise course. l think
it behooves the people of the Terri
tory of Hawaii to show that they are
capable of self-government. If they
ever hope to see the islands attain lne
dignity of statehood they will have to
work out their own salvation.
Il think the only mistake of the Ad-
ministration was in appointing resi-
dent of the islands TO the position of
Governor Without desiring to say
anything that can reflect on Governor
Dole. | believe the Territorial Cover,
nor of Hawaii should be a man who is
not identified win either of the polit-
| ical factions. In other words. | think
the Governor should be appointed from
/ the States. Such a Governor would
! find no difficulty in harmonizing the
/ factions and reducing factional feeling
/ to minimum. I intend to preach this
doctrine to my party when | return
home. and | hope to have this senti-
ment widely expressed when the time
comes for the appointment of Cover
nor Dole's successor"