The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-03-25
HARTWELL.
ON HAWAII
The Situation as
Described
BY Him.
= HE Washington star of March
has the following Of local Interest.


has the following Of local interest.
u The disturbed condition of Ha-
waiian politics. from which has devel-
oyed movement on the part of certain
seemingly irresponsible elements in
Hawaii 10 have Gov. Dole removed by
the President, IS Interestingly discuss
ed for readers of the star by Gen. Al
fred :. Hartweu. "A prominent member
Of the Honolulu bar, who is now In
Washington.
Although Gen. Hartwell has been a
resident of the Islands and an active
participant in Hawaiian national ar
fairs since 1865, he is nevertheless
typical American. broad in his views
and interesting i'm his conclusions. His
experience in the Islands fits him TO
speak on any phase of life there. He
went there to accept position on the
Supreme Court bench, which position
he occupied for six years, when he be-
came the first attorney general Tor
King Kalakaua, and occupied that po-
sition for two years. Since 1878 he has
given his entire attention to his law
practice and other private matters.
Gen Hartwell holds Gov. Dole in the
highest esteem and does not hesitate to
ascribe the present attacks on that Off
cial as made purely from selfish motives
on the part OF ce.tain political schem-
ers who are looking for self-aggrand-
izement
ONE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
II think that a large portion of the
trouble in Hawaii" said Gen. Hartwell,
has been caused by white men VINO
have gone there since the overthrow of
the monarchy, and who have never az
fliated with those who paved the way
for annexation. They have kept alive
and stirred up resentment against what
they term the robbers Of their coun-
try and have worked up the charge of
being un-AmeriCan against Mr. Dole
and his friends. And singularly enOug h
they have caused the impression to be
generally felt that they were sustained
i'm their charges by the administration
in Washington.
The element | refer to by no means
includes all Of our new American resi-
dents, for there are many who are the
sturdiest and finest representatives of
American life and character. But !
mean those who think they see the op-
pOrtunity of working on the credulity
OF the natives to obtain power and po-
sitions for themselves. and who would
not hesitate "A moment to improve any
opportunity to loot Hawaii.
This class of men constitutes the
faction which has worked up all the
trouble there, and which has to be met
and overcome by the conservative ele-
ment. Whatever shall be done, it GER
tainly goes without saying that nothing
ought to be done to injure or to humil-
late or to harm the party of good gov
eminent, which undoubtedly Is repre-
sented by Gov. Dole"
CHARACTERISTICS OF MIR DOLE.
MY acquaintance with Air. Dole began
in 1865, the year l went to reside in HGpO-
lulu and was always intimate, whether
we would meet each other every day or
not Tor months, it did not matter. We
knew each other. and that was enough. |
knew that Dole could always be depended
upon 20 do whatever seemed TO him to be
right, rlg2idless of consequences to him
self OF his friends.
'DuIng the time when | sat on the
berch OF the Supreme Court ana Dole was
practitioner at the bar, and when was
attclrey creral, and in later years when
our positions We're reversed, he being jus
tice Of a = Supreme Court and afterw' I'd
Pr idlnt OF the Provisional Governn IT
ard Cf the Republic of Hawaii and Ii n
Gov -.rcr of the Territory. in all these -
lauor- there was nothing which occur ID
TO lessen our friendship. Ii might be up
posed tl'rt official favors would so re-
timeS have been exchanged between ~.
but do not recall a single instance cf
that k'r1. There was nothing In our IN
terccrlse which could not have well l. 1an
published on the housetops. No Cora
derces wCle required or desired by
either OF us in such matters. Those VINO
III that friendship involves offo
faVclitism would have no use for d, e
] have Otter felt that my friendly .-
ipp uftN hf,,N l..,N,
ties 10 set for myself and clients ngs
which ! was entitled TO. But | II TX
of Dole p man of transparent life . I'd
character, who cannot do evil and 70
cannot trink it,
Fer .Sveral years during the Nor
arohy " had in Honolulu what W d'd
now be ,eimed a good government crb.
In troGe days Dole and myself, WITH ore
or two Others, ran newspaper for the
purpose or promoting wholesome public
sent'n IT. When the time came for -
tabl' hing a new constitution in Haw ali
ard 10 mulating a constitution fitted II
cond items there, those earlier studies n
civ cs showed good results
'CcN0Ircr Dole is man of supn, h
Cctisge. i never saw him do anythjrg g
ict ehect He never posed even to HIM
self. i can understand that some peor q
mlsht regard him as too much of an
ldea'ist for plain, everyday politics,
thst he does not care to reward his
fIl,nds or punish his enemies / imagirc
thst he does not feel that way, but
believe he is the most accessible of men
unless 1t is for schemers.
NATIVE HAWAIIANs TRUST HIM.
THE native Hawaiians-say what they
may fer political effect-trust and bei'ev,
In i'm. They know very well that he Is
their friend. OF course, the bitter le
sentiment at the loss of their monarcr & ,
and natio lality, which was perfectly
natural, has not died out, and he. a.
The head CT the party which dethronet
the Queen and made annexati- a pc -sible e
has had to bear the brunt of politica
attacks. Nothing was ever said how
ever or truthfully could be said, aga rs
ms absolute integrity or against III,