The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-12
H0NORS TO
GOV, DOLE
Echoes Front Press
Of the Whole
Country.

The following Is an editorial article
In the Boston Journal OF April 1s. under
the head OF "Hawairs Great Leader:
The Journal never has had any doubt
that the result OF President Roosevelt's
inquiry into Hawaiian affairs would be
a complete vindication OF Governor
| Dole and his associates. Tremendous
efforts have been put forth by selfish
| interests to break down Governor Dole
and the distinctiveIy American party in
| Hawaii. but they have been OF no avail.
| President Roosevelt himself has gone
to the very bottom OF this question.
and he has now reached the conclusion,
| ard, with characteristic frankness. pro-
claims 1t, that Governor Dole's course
has been such as to warrant his con-
tinuance as Governor OF Hawaii, and
entitle him to the respect and hearty
support OF the administration"
No Endorsement could possibly be
more sweeping. Governor Dole must
feel abundantly repaid for all the anx-
ieties OF the past ten years. in which
he has stood as chief warder OF our
Gibraltar OF the Pacific.
To Boston and Massachusetts, the
Presidents vindlcation OF Governor
Dole will be all the more gratifying
because Mr.. Dole is OF New England
ancestry and education. His parents
were among the early missionaries TO
Hawaii, and he himself graduated from
Williams College and admitted to the
practice OF law in Boston. For many
years he had been n member of the
Supreme Court OF Hawaii. and at the
time the corrupt monarchy was finally
overthrown by a revolt OF the Ameri-
cans and the best OF the Christian ma
tives. he was the ablest and most trust !
ed man in Honolulu, and his election TO /
the Presidency of the new republic |
came quite as a matter of course.
President Mckinley did just and |
graceful thing in making Mr.. Dole first |
American Governor OF Hawaii after an
nexation. His services to our cause in |
the Spanish War. when Hawaii was a
halfway station for American trans
ports and cruisers. were OF incalculable
Importance. Many OF our ships could
not have crossed the Pacific without
recoallng at Honolulu. and coal would
have been denied them by a strict in
depreciation of International law But
President Dole and his comrades never
forgot that they were Americans first
and always.
Hawaii lot OF political adventurersl
from the United States and elsewhere
who resented the kindly but firm rule ,
y the so-calied missionary party" 1t
Vas too clean and incorruptible for !
heir purposes. and as the head OF this
'arty Governor Dole was especially
dious To these ''carpet-baggers. They :
'egan systematic campaign against
lin. and. aided by the folly OF Con-
'ress In extending the franchise to ir-
esponsible natives and foreigners. they n
ucceeded in eiecting n hostile Terri o
orial Legislature which would have c
uined Hawaii II 1t had not been for $
residen; Dole's resistance. Finally. :,
hese carpet-baggers and the disrep- ,,
table classes generally became so en- h
aged mt Governor Dole that they sent q,
To Washington TO lie about m
I'm there, and procure his dismissal in
,vor OF more pliable executive. A
resident Roosevelt has heard their
use and he has heard the case of
overnor Dole. His present declara-
on that the Governors course has
zen such las 20 warrant his continu-
ice as Governor of Hawaii and entitle
IN To the respect and hearty support
the administration" is the outcome.
So, after visit 10 Boston and his
yal friends here. Governor Dole will
turn 20 Hawaii with the powerful in
rsement OF the National Government I'D
VIII go on more successfully than tn,
er with his great and noble work of
lking Hawaii the fairest and most
osperous realm within the wide Pa /
&c President Roosevelt's action in -
IS matter has been just what the
lntry has anticipated. Under this
every honest and faith I
officer OF the United States is sure on
his reward. OF
GLOWING is from the Burlington XIV
wkeye; The President has sustained mes
= Dole In his Hawaiian policy. The Fo'
on OF the President based upon lust set
mate OF the situation in the Islands sal
the Governors acknowledged ability
probity. was practically foreshadowed
a private letter received in this CITY II
ghich the writer says: -
ron would be surprised at the way q.
papers here criticise things; back
ie i don't suppose n paper dare COM
u on court decision. but the news
.fs hers roast every Official and pri- ~
act Of any one they like. The fight ~
Gov Dole has been wholly by n Re -
lean CS-O-calied) paper and really has | va
backing. though the papers are all ing
TO washington. IS representing the a /.
u party. The fact Is that the crowd eu
n is lighting the Governor is COM -,
d OF the old monachists and natives. ON
eaFpetbaEseTs, are essinr them tari'l on FOl
ope OF getting a better job.
oie IL not politician or he could
the Territory under his thumb. for
aS the sole appointment OF every Of
In the Islands. from hod carrier on help
streets TO the Traas,,rer 30 ,ba IT, pent
= There are NO ci,ies o. co,,,+iss for
n Dole Were shrewd manipulation.
Ically, he could appoint enough men
hce that would give absolute control
,rbe-c 80 en- ii,@e ana.t OF tne TT WI
"A states cycan,,ns ,ha p-.si5ent the I
has such n great appointing power" 80 ~ Z
course the President sustained the / ~