Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-15
WHAT HAWAII MOST NEEDS.

What wonder IL II that the DEPART
ments in Washington are getting tired
OF the Dole administration. Apart
from its huge local success In stirring
up strife. securing a legislative dead
lock when face to face with a serious
financial situation, the Dole adminsis-
tration has been In constant friction
with local representatives OF Federal
departments and could not have stirred
up more trouble had II with malice OF
forethought laid out well organized
scheme. like that put up against Judge
Humphreys. to worry and impede the
Federal officers in the administration
of their several duties.
At the very outset Of the Territorial!
organization the Dole administration
forced a clash with the United States
District Court over the picayune ques'
ton of its right to use public buildings
for court room and the usual cham
beers for the court offices. This dispute
of the right of United States officials
to occupy public buildings was carried
SO far that 1t became necessary for the
Department of Justice to send Its spe
cial representative to Honolulu to in~
yestigate and II possible solve the
difficulty. The details of his expert.
ence have become well known to the
people and the departments. Suffice 1t
to say that this representative left Ho-
polulu charging the Governor with
having failed to fulfill a promise. This
charge was lodged In the Department
of Justice and has yet to be success
fully refuted. The Governor received
an order to turn over the custom house
to the Federal Government forthwith
and also promptly received letter
from the Department Of Justice rela-
tive to the United States District
Court. This letter which carried the
approval of the President was couched
in such positive and direct terms tina,
the executive department has not seer
at to offer 1t for publication.
Then comes the equally foolish con-
test over the tug Eleu formerly thu
property of the Republic. In dealing
with Federal ofi,srs, the Dole admin
istration holds that this small steam
tug is Territorial property and wher
occasion requires 1t is maintained thu
former war craft of the Republic IL
Federal property.
Fuel was added to the local fire Of
discomfort by the war with the Legisla'
ture started by Secretary Cooper's as
sertion Of his right to sit on the fool
of the House to record the proceed
ings" OF the Legislature for transmits
sion to Washington. Although thu
Legislature was known to be an
tagonistic, no attempt was made Il
determine its temper on this question
Cooper took his stand as bald mattel
of assertive right, stirred the Legisla
ture into bitterly angry mood AM
was ANONYMOUSLY turned down ant
out. Even the President has said IL
80 many words that Cooper's claim wal
without defense.
Following this was running warfare
between the Legislature and the Execu
tive throughout the regular session
again in the extra session up to tn
present date. And the end Is not II
sight. The Legislature claims that thu
Dole administration has sought t.
hamper its work, assumed pettifog
ging, false dignity as to its rights ant
its duty to furnish information. TIT
same charge is laid at the Legislative
door by the Executive with the add
tional claim that the Legislature II
ignorant. corrupt and generally incom
petent.
Admitting that the Legislature is |
center Of ignorance. the proper prov
ince OF the Executive is one of cain
suggestion seeking to allay antagonism
TO compromise when necessary and as
sist in friendly spirit at all times
Far from doing this II has held fas
to Its own view Of superior dignity.
has paid more attention to the small
functionary details of office than to tn,
Accomplishment Of results.