The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-13
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TO BELLE
THE FACTS
Washington Re.
ports Full of
Errors.
Especial Correspondence.)

wall as evidenced here, has been the
workings of news bureau, which
seems to have for it's object the distri-
button of INSTRUMENTATION concerning
the people and things of the Islands
There seems to be some connection be-
tween the Humphreys faction and the
operator of this agency, for nothing has
been printed from this city which at
some point does not contain a compli-
mentary mention of the Judge of the
First Circuit.
- Some days past there was circulated
here. and it seemed to be more than an
accident, for the men into whose hands
the papers fell were those whose du-
ties made them eager to see all that
was printed about the new Territory,
copies of the New Orleans Times DEM
ocrat containing an interview with
Judge Abram S. Humphreys, in which
he took occasion to cast aspersions
upon the methods of the sugar plant
ers in connection with the new labor
ers secured for the estates. This was
placed in the hands of many persons
who would take notice of it, and the
impression created was far from good.
Newspapers now coming back to this
city have in them special reports from
the men here. which show the same
bias, and 1t appears to friends of the
islands that there must be an agency
at work to spread abroad inaccurate
and totally misleading reports con-
corning the political conditions There
always has been up to this time de-
gree OF fairness in the handling of Ha
waiian matters from here, which made
noticeable the open enmity of a few
papers. Now there is creeping into
journals which always before have
shown goodwill statements which are
known here to be at variance with the
facts, and which could have been dis
proved by any attempt at investiga-
ton. This again is taken as an evil
dence of the workings of a Hum
phreys propaganda, which seems to
have for it's motto Rule or Ruin"
The special story following, from the
Boston Post, is one at point. where the
facts could have been learned by the
slightest inquiry. That there are many
letters received by each mail at the
various departments from officials in
Hawaii, is true, but there are not more
than have been expected by the heads of
departments, who know something of
the many questions which arise in ad
Territory which is so far away from
the seat of government. There have
been protests from public assemblies
but these have been so few in number
that they have not been taken as a
factor in the situation by the officials.
More ridiculous than any other state
ment is that which says that there is
petition from the Bar Association in
favor Of the retention of Humphreys in
office. Many protests have been re-
ceived against him, not only that from
the Bar Association, but from individ-
uals who say they have had business
with the courts, but the petition which
is on file here in favor of the jurist is
not from the Bar Association at ALL
but is an entirely unofficial one. Those
here who have heard about the practi-
cal unanimity with which the Bar pro-
nounced against the jurist would not
be misled by the report printed in Bos-
ton, but there are many persons to
whom the false statement will appeal
as correct.
The conclusions arrived at in the
dispatch are peculiar in that no one
here ever heard of such a suggestion,
except perhaps when made by one of
the opposition rbc only commission
k'ch is probable ia one which would
supplement the work of the various de-
partments which is now under way. as
that of the Fish Commission, or the
Coast and Geodetic Survey or the Ag-
ricultural Department, by making an
inquiry into the land question and the
education and labor problems The
latter is the most probable. for while
Commissioner Wright has sent a man
70 ha Tcln do no
to go into the matters more deeply in
the future, now that he has data from
which to work, in observing changed
conditions. Inquiry at the White House
fails to develop any suggestion on
which might be founded the conclusion
of the writer that Governor Dole either
was in hiding or wanted to resign. Nm
fact, Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock, before leaving for his vacation,
knew just where the Governor was and
what was his condition.
Inquiry at the Attorney Generals De-
partment shows that there has been
sent to that office a mass of matter
which Will be considered in connection
with the Humphreys case and that ap-
pears to be the only case where there
is any trouble, which is not to be ex-
pected, and which is at all difficult of
adjustment The conclusion reached by
those friends Of the Islands who have
looked into these reports is that the
men interested in sending out the
misstatements are acting in the inter
est and probably under the pay of
Humphreys. to create an impression
that all conditions in the Islands are
bad. and that the only way in which
they may be bettered is to place him
and his faction in control. The follow
ing Ia the article printed In the Boston
Post. under date Of July cath. from this
city:
The newly made American citizahs of
the Territory Of Hawaii are having a ser
ious time with their political affairs II
matters do not improve 1t may be neces-