The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05

NJ K|NLEY
Local Statesman's
Big Talk in
Frisco.
MUST Go TO Z
WASHINGTON
Mckinley Would Probably Feel
Disannojnted If fho Sfa4oe5
Mckinley Would Probably Feel
Disappointed If the States
man Shouldn't Come

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Beckley, vice-speaker of the Lower
House of 'thest Hawaiian Legislature,
sailed for home yesterday on the army
transport eiLawton. Beckley said an
hour before his departure that he re-
turned as, special envoy from President
McKinleentol the island legislative body,
with a message from the President.
and with Instructions to- go ato WASH
|ington for the next session Of Congress,
to confer with the Chief Executive at
the national capital on Hawaii's politi-
cal needs. r.-feo,ar a.
Beckley came here on May 18th sfrom
Honolulu, the bearer of a memorial to
the President from the Hawaiian Sen
ate and House, asking for THE removal
of Governor Dole from Office, and also
of a resolution from the Lower House
inviting Nc Kinley to extend his trip to
the Paradise of the Pacific and person
ally view the political situation.
Immediately on his arrival in San
Francisco Beckley called on Secretary
Cortelyou and stated his mission. He
was informed that ii would be impos-
sihle for the President to go to Ha-
waii at the present time, and that his
memorial would be handed to him at
once Vast Wednesday BeeEley saw the
President by appointment, and had
half-hour's conversation with him
alone. Beckley described the Interview
toa Chronicle reporter as follows:
When Hscalled on Mr.. Mckinley
week ago last Wednesday, said Beck
Hey, II was told that I would be notified
in a few days when I might see him.
Later l was directed to call at the
Scott residence on Wednesday, and did
SO. The President came into the parfor
and greetsd me cordially. He ques-
toned me infinitely as TO the troubles
of the Legislature with Governor Dole,
and also Aas TO the general political
status in Hawaii. He seemed Well in
formed on things 1 did not expect him
to be up on. He said that he had read
the Legislatures memorial for Dole's
removal, and asked me as to the lat
ter's refusaisto extend the session thir-
ty days. I narrated our grievances
against Itofe. and the missionary Re
publicans very frankly. Finally the
President said to me-. You will bear to
the Legislature of Hawaii this mess
age from lle;
Lay aside all party differences and
personal spite and work for the good
of Hawaii. Try to be harmonious. and
in this special session of the Legisla-
<7Dsz
propriations for the conduct of the
government of the Territory Il promise
to come to, Hawaii as soon as can. I
would have considered the Journey at
this time if there was cable to the
islands Your people may feel assured
that l WIFI remember them and visit
them as soon as possible. -.
Il take it from this" said Beckley.
that the President expects the cable to
Hawaii to be laid very soon, as he Ger
tainly intended to convey the meaning
TO me that he would come to see us
within year or two. He said further
that he would be glad TO see me at
greater length on our official troubles:
told him that I was vice. speaker OF
the House, and that my duty was there.
He thought a. minute and then replied
with my message and deliver 1t to the
Legislature during it's special session
He instructed esne to go to Washington
when the next session of Congress
opened, and 10 call on him there
thanked him and said that I would
leave for Honolulu on next Thursday, |
when the Marfposa sailed. zlsIeI
Mr.. Mckinley asked when / would !
arrive, and l said hardly before June
9Th. He called his secretary. and found |
out from him that the transport Law
ton would leave today for Manila by /
way of Honolulu, and asked me if I /
would go on, the Lawton. I said /
would, and he ordered Mr. Cortelyou |
to ask General Shafter to. fix the mat
ter of transportation. 1 now have an
order from General Oscar F. Long to |
the quartermaster of the LAYTON
The order read that Vice-Speaker
Beckley OF Hawaii was to- be furnished
with a stateroom on the Lawton, his
journey being on state business"
Beckley said that Mckinley questioned I
him about himself
He asked me bow old I was" said
the vice-speaker, and l told him I I
was 81
:" 7 was three years older when 1 en-
tered the Legislature said the Presi
dent.
He asked me If I had been educated
in America, and said that he was sur
prised to learn that I had been schooled
only in Hawaii / told him that there
was larger percentage of illiterates in
the United States. proportions ely
than in Hawaii, and he smiled. 7 told
him that I was called the kid of the
Lower House, and he laughed. When
we parted he shook my hand and said
he would see me again in Washington
was much impressed by his kindness
and cordiality. Why. Governor Dole
acts like King compared to Mckinley
shall make report of my mission to
the Legislature Immediately on reach
ing Honolulu, and shall tell my con-