Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-15
HAwAIrS TERRITORIAL
BLOCKADE.

Pressing demands of the various de
partments of the government and the
stringent condition Of the money mar
ket throughout the Territory bring 50
iOrCibly before the community the ne
Cessity of action on the part Of the Ter
ritorial administration that the official
organs of the Dole administration bclch
forth with a sweeping TRADE bitter in.
fective against any and all who pre-
sumo to look to the Governor to per
form his recognized duty. The organs
have one text and only one though the
changes are rung with faCetiOus and
ponderous effort.
Governor Dole's mouthpieces oppose
q special session of the Legislature be-
cause the Governor refuses to work
with the Legislature or even attempt it,
This is the one fact upon which they
play though they seek to evade 1t By
wholesale charges of corruption OF in
competence or whatnot that may come
TO their distressed minds. This Is the
single blockade in the pathway of the
Territorial progress. II II has any re.
deeming qualities 1t is that the re.
sponsibility is Centered.
The Governor OF this Territory Is on
record as setting himself up as super.
Tor in his Judgment to the whole cleo
torate of the Territory. lie assumes
the role of a dictator. He becomes IN
fact the dictator, neither listening nor
apparently caring what the electorate
may think or where in the slOughs OF
financial distress the Territory may
founder His own appointees, men,
bers of his own so-Called cabinet have
urged upon him the need for calling
the Legislature in special session tC
provide funds for necessary Territorial
expense. The Governor holds to his
imperious opinion and maintains his
adamantine Indifference to the obvious
duties of the hour. Thus this blockade
becomes personal and individual in III
character.
Territorial finance Is now conducted
on what is termed a pro rata basis There
Is not enough money to go around eyeC
for the ordinary necessities of Territor
lal departments. hence the Governor
assumes practically a legislative pre-
rogative selecting according to his owl
ideas under what appropriations mon
ey shall be expended and allOting thu
amount OF money to be used. Thii
method Is followed with remarkabl,
persistence. IL satisfies none but tn,
Governor. with possibly a small circl
OF personal friends, and serves no 9th
er purpose than to exploit his refusa
to have any dealings with the dul.
elected representatives of the people,
( Meanwhile Territorial progress be
comes and is misnomer. II does no
exist. The movement is thoroughly ret
rogressive. Throughout the length an
beadth of the Territory the call come
for the construction and improvement
OF roads and bridges. the leading high
ways Of the city and country. The ap
preparation has been made, but tn
reply comes from Territorial headquar
tiers, mo money"
Kewalo a residence district OF Ho
nolulu has been pronounced by variou
Boards of Health as insanitary,
menace to its residents and the city a
large. Money for proper drainage an
Improvement was appropriated by tn
much-condemned Legislature, but n
money can be found in the Treasury /
satisfy the appropriation. Mer
chants have expended 100000 to i'm
prove the sanitary conditions of tn
waterfront district. As long as Ke
walo remains in its present condtio
1t threatens TO vitiate the endeavors G
the business community to protect tn
city from plague infected ports Of tn
Orient with which this port is in con
slant communication,
Children of one Of the largest school
OF the city are quartered in a ram
shackle building originally erected as
warehouse for goods during the playa
epidemic OF two years ago. This build
ing is located In one of the worst Dor
tions OF the city. Clouds of dust sill
through cracks in the single boar