Evening star., 1902-02-18
Hawaiian Affairs.

Since President Roosevelt has declared
that he has offered the Hawaiian governor
ship to man and that he has not even
decided whether or not he will continue
Governor Dole in Office it Is safe to as
sumo that he has not authorized even an
indirect conditional tender Of the gov
crnorShip to any one else. The stories that
have so disturbed the Hawaiian business
interests according to an article printed
elsewhere in The Star, which represent this
responsible and important Office being
banded back and forth between Col Sam.
Parker and Judge Estee and Judge Little.
are all doubtless either the baseIess pro-
ducts of overheated imaginations, or else
deliberately fabricated and circulated for a
purpose
The decision which the President is about
II make is a vitality important one in it's
bearing upon the future welfare of the
first of our insular acquisitions. There is a
national obligation to the men of the pro-
Sisional government who risked their lives
IN the cause Of annexation to the United
States undauntedly facing in succession
Queen Liliuokalani and the Hawaiian roy
alists. Paramount Blount, the Hawaiian
rcynlution;sts, clustering Japan. and the
Spanish power. Hawaii was not won by
us from Spain but, scorning neutrality
though previously repulsed by us, was
open ally against SPAIN and in supplying
with half way house to the Philippines
rendered the republic valuable military ser
vice.
II was inconceivable even before his en-
rhatic denial that the President with his
strong sense of fair play would hastily and
inconsiderately and without notice deprive
cf executive control Of Hawaiian affairs
no Of no
turn the islands ever to the royalists and
Carpet baggcrs, something that no power
short Of that of the United States could
accomplish as the records Of Hawaii dem
unstrate.
The President Is anxious that the Ha-
waiians and the men Of the provisional
government should work In better harmony
for the welfare of the islands, In bringing
about the desired result 1t is necessary to
recognize that Governor Dole with his veto
power has been the sole protection of the
Islands against the attacks of a Home
Rule native legislature, elected in part on
the platform of the restoration of the
Queen. and prolific in wild and corrupt
schemes that threatened the prosperity of
Hawaii. Wise harmonizing will be directed
to the labor of reconciiing the natives
more and more to republican and white
control; not to the overthrow and humilia-
ton Of the long-resident whites. and the
enthronement of royalist natives, with car
pet-bag prime ministers
SO far as Gov. Dole personally IS con-
cerned. he has never scrambled either to
secure the office to retain 1t. The slight
est indication of conclusion on the Presi-
dents part that it might be for the welfare
of the islands for him to give way to
younger and physically stronger man would
meet with immediate and ready response.
The suggestion that the President confer
with Gov. Dole upon the wiseSt lines to be
followed in the government of Hawaii is
5, nsihlc and practical. Mr.. Dole's place is
20 well established in Hawaiian and Amer-
can history. and his relationship to the
gubernatorial office is of such a character.
that there would be no embarrassment and
probably much good for Hawaii if the Pres
idcut. desiring a change for reasons which
did not dscredit MIR. Dole. should frankly
consult him to the best man to succeed
him governor.