Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-25
col. IAUkEA's STATEMENT.

To the Subcommittee Of the Senate on
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico.
Honored Sirs:-I have deferred pre-
senting this. thinking that in the
course OF your Investigations, some one
or other OF our prominent citizens con-
versant with Hawaiian AFFAIRS, would
speak or touch on some phases OF the
political situation that, to my mind,
have an important bearing on existing
local conditions. This has remained
for me to do. however, and as far as
am able, place the matter before You
now
Hawaiian Sentiment.
Living and coming In daily contact
with the native Hawaiian, speaking
their language, In fact one myself. 1t
is but natural that should to a large
extent share their views and senti.
ments, especially on questions affecting
their political rights. The electorate
is largely Hawaiian. To properly I'M
derstand his position. and the reason OF
his present attitude towards the local
administration, II will be necessary to
make a brief reference to a period OF
Hawaiian history prior to and immedi'
ately preceding annexation.
Looked to Annexation.
After some years OF political inacti-
witty. the Hawaiian people, seeing that
all hopes Of restoration had passed
naturally looked to annexation as the
turning point In their political career
and as Americans enjoy all the rights
anS privileges OF American citizenship
Their expectations were not to bt
realized, however, for not only was
the same monarchical system maintain
ed under cover OF the American flag II
the new Territory, but all the local ad
ministrative power was to remain II
the same hands. Thus was engenderef
and raised anew the feeling OF resent
ment on the part OF the electorate. re
sulting as was seen at the first genera
election, in the defeat OF the Republi
, can party at the polls. Here you hav'
|, as well as | can describe II, the tru'
feeling and sentiment OF the native Ha
, waiian at the present time, and tn
position he assumes towards the loca
administration. Unfortunately for tn
Republican party In Hawaii, nearly al
of the prominent men concerned In tn
, overthrow are amongst its most infll
: entail leaders.
The Only Solution.
= Like all good citizens having the in
r terests OF the Territory at heart, no on
desires to see the present political ten
3 sion continue. II must be remedied.
: not by ourselves then by Compression
I al action. To my mind, county an
: municipal government affords the onl
I solution. With all due respect to tn
opinions OF those opposed to a complet
n change OF our administrative system,
a state II as my candid opinion tina
!, nothing short OF the total disintegra
S ton OF The present monarChical go,
eminent will fully reconcile the ele'
torate to their new conditions and az
= complish which is very much desire
g in this Territory, a peaceful commur
a ity. This may be radical view
n take, but II required radical means
: overthrow the monarchy.
?. Road Board Bond.
q In advocacy of the change, let N
A present some practical illustrations ,
the working OF our present centralize
government, as applied to the countr
n districts. As chairman OF the Waialu
A Road Board, | am required by law
!. furnish bonds. No salary Is attachs
a to the Office. And yet many OF the sa
: iaried officials in the central govern
}. ment, who have the receiving and pa.
ing OF large sums OF public moneys a
> not required to file any bond what's
q ever. The people in the country di
tricts have no voice whatever In the
local administration. All officials b
ing directly under the control OF Il
department heads and subject to the
direction. The local taxes OF whatey
Al kind mr. naturp are collected and "A