Evening star., 1902-08-04
POLITICS IN HAWAII
ATTITUDE OF LILIUoKALANI A
MATTER OF INTEREST.
Republicans Searching for Candidate
for Congress-The Senate
Commission.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

HONOLULU, 7. H., July ., 1902.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, Prince Jonah
Kalanianaole, generally known as Prince
Cupid, and Delegate to Congress r. w.
Wilcox are the three interesting figures in
Hawaiian politics just now. A statement
published here a few days ago to the ef-
feet that the ex-queen had declared in IA
vor of Cupid and against Wilcox, in the
matter of the split in the home rule party,
led to inquiries which showed that she is
taking an interest in the matter. and is
kept informed by her friends and advisers
as to what is going on. 1t appears, how
ever that she has not yet taken any stand
and declares that she will not do so.
Liliuokalani is regarded in Hawaii a very
strong political factor. 1t was quite gener-
ally thought after the last election, in which
the natives won, that she had turned the
scales at the last moment by giving out
the word that she desired the election of
Wilcox. 1t is considered quite likely that
she will do so again, though she is known
to have had good deal of fault to find with
the delegate. The ex-queen, by speaking
the word, can undoubtedly control the re-
suit. but to all appearances she Is careful
in avoiding politics. Her claims for crown
lands are still before Congress and this may
account for her laying low.
Prince Kalanianaole has followed up his
bolt from the Wilcox home rule party by
forming a new Hawaiian party, the Hui
Kuokoa and coming out on non-partisan
platform, asking for the support of both re-
publicans and democrats. The prince has
strong and intelligent following, but there
are indications that wilcox is regaining lost
ground. The princes cry is one of Ameri-
canism and good government. Wilcox
shouts Hawaii for Hawaiians, talks royal
ism and independence and promises any
thing he thinks his hearers will like to hear
nrnniSpd has already bpp1In
paign tour. and his first speeches show that
he has not lost the old magical power over
audiences of Hawaiians.
The republicans are a a loss for a candi-
date for Congress. Col. Sam Parker, ma
tional committeeman, who claimed to be
almost appointed governor by President
Roosevelt a few months ago, and who ran
for delegate last time refuses to run again,
though he may be persuaded. Judge Hum
phreys, though he has resigned from the
bench, appears to be out of the fight. Su-
perintendent Of Public Works ]. H. Boyd.
a Hawaiian, who could probably be elected
as a republican. declares that he will refuse
a nomination, as the position is a too expen-
sive one for him. Senator Clarence Crabbe
whose termin the senate lasts another two
years. Is the most talked Of man now,
though many republicans object to his Civ
ing up his seat in the senate.
Preparing for the Senators.
The senatorial commission. which is ex-
work laid out for it. Many persons are pre-
pairing to be heard before the commission.
Circuit Judge Humphreys was announced
recently to have wired to Washington ask
ing that his resignation take effect August
i, in order that he might be at liberty to
prepare matter for the commission and ap-
pear before 1t. Various cliques are getting
together and making up statements. and
the prospect is that the old faction fights
will come up again. The commissioners will
probably be entertained with the old. ia
miliar charges against Dole and his SUD-
porters.
The question Of the crown lands will be
brought up by the ex-queen and her SUM-
porters. Through all the years that have
elapsed since the provisional government
Of Hawaii decided that LiIiuokalani had no
personal property rights in these lands she
has never despaired of convincing Congress
to the contrary. She VIII probably always
be the recipient Of a large pension from
the territorial government, but the fight for
reimbursement for the crown lands remains
the one present great object of her life
The labor situation In Hawaii Is another
matter that the commission will be asked
to look Into. The builders exchange and
other similar organizations are preparing to
meet the commissioners and get a hearing
on the subject Of Asiatic labor. The COM
petition OF japanese skilled labor in Homo
lulu Is almost fatal to whites Of this class. .