Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-07
ALOHA TO THE PRESIDENT.

The announcement that Governor
Dole may go to San Francisco in the
Mariposa but will not call upon the
President is most extraordinary and 1t
cannot be believed that the Governor
authorized such statement.
1t would indeed be highly appro-
pirate for Governor Dole to be in San
francisco during the Presidents visit.
1t would be appropriate for him to call
upon the President and extend the
usual Fluctuations in behalf OF the peo'
pie of Hawaii. This Territory ought to
be represented by as large delega-
ton as possible. The Presidents trip
Is not political in any sense of the
word. If the Governor and the Deie-
gate to Congress or any other Official
OF political representatives show that
appreciation OF the Presidents posi-
ton recognized by all citizens OF the
Mainland along the route of the Presi-
dents travels, they will drop politics,
keep petitions, endorsements or reso-
lutions gearing on politics, safely and
securely locked within their grip sacks;
they will call upon the President in
body: they will do all in their power 10
ndd to the pleasure of the Presidents
trip: they will not suggest to or seek
10 force upon the President any init
nation of the troubles that beset the
legislative ard executive departments:
they will greet him as will all loyal
citizens of the country.
IL behuoves the people of this Terri
tory to stop and consider what they are
doing. President Mckinley in the
course of his travels will pass through
Republican towns and Democratic
towns. Does anyone In this Territory
harbor the thought that his greeting
will be less cordial in he Democratic
community than in the Republican CEN
tiers. Such thing as submitting petit
lions or resolutions Bearing on politics
will not he thought o. much less fore.
ed upon their guest by citizens Of the
Mainland.
Washington. n. C. IS President Nc.
Kinley's place of business. There and
there alone will he consider the petit
tions OF parties or people. There only
should he be approached for the pur.
pose OF influencing official action. Dc
not let 1t be truthfully said that poll
tics have so embittered the people q
this Territory that they forget the wei
recognized rules of courtesy toward tn
nations Chief Executive.
That Governor Dole should think o
going to San Francisco at this tim
without calling upon the PresideD
ought not to be suggested. II the Cover
nor can see his way clear to make tn
trip at this time there is every reaso
why he should GO He ought to max
special effort TO this end. The Organi
Act provides for the Governors wor
during his absence. The Legislator
In extra session will have to deal par
ticularly with the department officers
In many respects the Presidents vlsi
to San Francisco will be the most re
markable tour ever made by a natiOna
executive. Hawaii's officials can we
afford to stretch a point In order to b
on hand in as large force as possible.
A more appropriate delegation tina
the Governor, the Congressional Dele
gate and a representative OF the Legis
lature cannot be imagined. Let thi
be the delegation. Let this delegatio
voice Hawaiis most hearty and SINGER
"Aloha" to the President. Let ther
be an absolute refusal TO mar thi
greeting with political warfare.
Let Hawaii show TO the America
people that It can fight its polltica
battles as Americans fight-at home @
In Washington.