The Lafayette gazette., 1902-02-01

I'm Hawaii.
1sass-Dsnoesas.
The removal of Gov. Dole - Governor o,
Hawaii and the appointment 90 that positios
Of half-breed Hawaiian marks an i'm
portant epoch in the politics and history ol
the islands and the complete triumph of the
native or kanaha element over the whites o,
Missionary Society. ~ il has been called. L
vas the whites who made Hawaii Q part ol
the United States. They Sorganized the
cosP d'stae which dethrooed Queen Lsliuo.
kalani and placed Dole in the chair as he,
successor. under the title of president, bu,
really a. King Of the country. The white
minority who thus seized the reins of gov.
ernment ruled the islands for q time withou,
the assistance of the natives, establishing
an electoral system which shut out the
Kanalsas and half-breeds and made thei,
own power absolute.
good deal of bitterness was then en-
dengered which survives even to-day. The
whites, although in a minority, acted in the
usual arbitrary manner of the whites in
dealing with inferior races, ran things with q
high hand and kept the country well in sub
lection; but there was q natural feeling of
uneasiness lest the natives might break out
in revolution. When, therefore, the Spanish
American war came and the Am.ricans be-
came particularly active in the Pacific, the
Dole party saw their opportunity. They Of
fered the islands to the United States, feel
tinaent of this country in favor of expansion
United States in charge there the supremacy
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the islands was assured.
1t looked at FIRST as though this view of
the situation was correct. The suffrage
questionable key of the whole situation
was a troublesome one. The Dole or mis-
sionary party favored, Of course, a restricted
suffrage that would shut out the native
voters and leave all political power in the
hands of the whites. The congressional
which had charge of the matter
accepted this view and reported a very limited
suffrage clause; but Congress overruled this
Imitation, and the suffrage was SO extended
IS to include most of the half breeds and
native Hawalians as voters.
This decision has proved fatal to the men
Who seized the government in Hawaii and
Who until now have been dominant in the
Stands. The native party was we'll organ
zed by Robert Wilcox a half-breed, who
lad been prominent in the troubled politics
f the island and had led a revolutionary
movement against Dole. and who now sits
S territorial delegate in Congress, al
hough a pronounced advocate of Queen
-iliuokalani and the Hawaiian monarchy.
The Legislative was also overwhelmingly
lanaka or native Hawaiian. The mission
he Governor. and Gov. Dole placed him.
elf in opposition to the natives and the
legislature, showed himself very arbitrary
q the exercise of his power, and set to work
. deliberately obstruct all legislation and
iscredit and injure the Legislature. His
curse in this connection has been of a
haracter to anger and excite the natives;
nd for months past complaints and protests
ave been pouring into Washington against
)ole. They were apparently we'll founded.
lis administration of the land affairs of the
'land has been scandalous; his fight against
he Legislature has stopped all public bust
ess, and his general course has stirred up
ace bitterness. The additional charge has
cen made against him, and apparently SUBJ
that he neglected his duties.
And now he. to, goes, AND in his stead q
alf-breed kanaka is appointed Governor,
ol. Sam Parker, Prime Minister in the last |
abinet of Queen Liliuokalani and uncle of
'ueen David, the heir to the Hawaiian |
,rone. The islands are now completely in
le hands of the natives or Kanaka element,
i'd the whites have been over-thrown.
he delegate in Congress is a half-breed;
} is the Governor, and so are an overwhelm-
e majority of the Legislature.
We can see in Hawaii the style of politics
E are likely to have in the Philippines
hen the latter are. SO Paclfied, if they ever
e, that elections will be held there-a
arty led by natives in control and sending
:legate as representatives to Congress at
:art hostile to this country, its laws and
Reflections of a Bachelor.
ew York Press.