The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-16
AUSTIN To
ROOSEVELT
Another Hand in
Hawaiian
Game.
WILCOX BACK IN
CHEROKEE STRIP
His Remarkable Bill to Grant a
Blanket Railway
Franchise.
Especial to The Advertiser,

gTTAsHINGToN, ID. c.. April B.
w The only subernatoriai news
that has reached here OF late re-
garding the Hawaiian Islands. was in
little notice furnished by Delegate Will
cox day or two recently. He receiv-
ed an interesting letter in the mail, or
rather a copy of a letter which Mr..
Franklin Austin, a native Hawaiian,
sent to President Roosevelt on the ad-
ministration of Gov. Dole. It was her
aided here also that Judge Humphreys
and Judge Little were coming with Gov.
Dole, but Mr.. Wilcox said today he had
received letter stating that neither
Washington. Accordingly the prospects
OF a lively scrap right on the Presi-
dents doorstep have somewhat faded.
Mr.. George r. Carter left several days
ago for the Pacific Coast to meet Mrs.
Carter.
Mr.. Austin's letter. to the President is
very long and sets forth In detail his
view of the current political situation
in the Islands.
The washington Times devotes near
ly FIVE columns to the effusion. giving it
a reading head as follows:
Governor Dole of Hawaii is due to
arrive in San Francisco today. When
he reaches Washington he will be met
with vigorous protest against his Of
fetal conduct, contained in a letter ad-
dressed to the President by Mr.. Frank
lin Austin, a native Hawaiian
1t is to try to combat opposition that
brings Governor Dole to Washington.
He is accompanied by First Circuit
Judge A. s. Humphreys and Second
Judge G. F. Little. Governor Dole is
said by the writer to be out of har-
mony with the people Of the island.
Austin, the author of the attack.
whose appearance in the case has
evoked a roar of laughter from Gov.
Dole's friends in this city. Is described
IN the Times as "one of the Territory's
most prominent citizens, identified with
politics for many years and with large
business interests" The concluding
of his letter to the President
IS as follows:
1--WE, the people. unless our appeal
shall have touched your heart, must
hen arise in the might of that sove-
'eignty which Congress has so recently
conferred upon us. that we may con-
serve our self-respect and hold the es-
eem of the people OF the world, which
ur race, in cooperation with our white
never forfeited during q CEN
ury of independence as nation.
"Reposing confidence In the 'strenu-
'us life and fearless sense of Justice
all of your official acts, I
,eg, sir, to submit herewith this petit
ion of the people of Hawaii. together
With the reasons therefor. and inter-
reting to you their mute appeal as inn
ressed upon my mind by the vibra-
ions of their heartbeats.
"Ohi grant the people the opportun-
y prayed for to lay the foundation
tone and build thereupon a common
eaIth which thus may ere long be-
ONE the brightest diadem in the con-
tellation that clitters upon the azure
HELD of Old Glory. that they may in
tribe upon the rainbow-Hawaif'5
emblem OF hope-a motto
these words: Liberty, equality, jus
&c. and charity, unified In soul-power.
cau eyerTnore be the glory of Hawaii
lef''
WILCOX AT THE CAPITOL
Delegate Wilcox was first able TO
,me to the Capitol one week ago, and
nee then he has climbed the hiIl to
he hall Of the House every fair day.
e Is gaining in strength and is now
sginning to feel quite recovered. As
and Mr.. CaypIess stood in the Demo-
attic lobby of the House the other
~ they talked extensively of matters
awaiian. Mr.. Wilcox said he was
,lding aloof from the gubernatoriai
yht and was endorsing none OF the
ndidates They tried to involve me-
the Parker candidacy" exclaimed
g Delegate. but my people would
t stand for that ] am goinz - Keep
= hands off. 1 sincerely wish II were
ssible for US TO have some good man
,e Gov Taft to come among US ana