Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-14


President Roosevelt. He goes to the |
national capitol at the request oil the
President, who wants to see what man. |
ner OF man is he who has been so des.
perately fought by an influential fac.
ton in Hawaii, and who has said moth.
ing in reply to the thousand statements
made that he Is autoCratiC. un.Ameri'
can, insane and even not a Republi.
can.
The President has asked Dole to
drop his duties in Honolulu for a few
weeks and answer in person some Of
the questions about island matters
which are not quite plain to the Exec
utive. Some weeks ago George II. Car
ter a Hawaiian Senator and Homo
lulu banker, went on to Washington
on the same mission. He is a friend
Of Dole and when Roosevelt and he
had talked several times about things
Hawaiian. Carter suggested that Dol9
could go deeper into the veXatious
points and prove the error of those
who had been stirring up the recent
rows in island politics.
Roosevelt said for Carter to send
for Dole. and SO the Governor is here.
he came with none of the ceremony
which attended his advent In the old
days, when he was ruler over the Pro.
visional Government of Hawaii and
later President of the tiny republic.
No powder was burned as OF yore. no
o.-.cers in gold lace ushered him
ashore. but with the simplicity of
true republican he landed at the Gee.
aniC wharf in a crowded tug, after be.
ing held for some hours on the Sierra
near Angel Island on account OF the
black plague in Sydney.
Dole was accompanied by no one.
He rode alone from the ship to the DC
Cidental Hotel, and there occupies
very modest apartment. He will stay
here until Thursday or Friday, and
then take train for Washington. He
didn't want to be interviewed by news.
paper reporters. but submitted pleas.
antly.
81 received a request to go to Wash.
ingtOn and see President Roosevelt.
said the Governor. NO further infor.
nation OF why | am wanted has been
given me. except the intimation that
the President wants some enlighten.
ment on the conduct OF affairs in Ha.
wall. Mr.. Carter has been in Wash.
ington some weeks, but except for in.
terviews with him in the newspapers
which have read, have not been in.
structed as to his actions or state.
ments there"
Garter is friend of yours, Govern.
orr"
Yes"
What about the talk of your resign.
ing?'
Il shall not resign If keep my
health which is excellent now have
never had any intention Of resigning"
Governor Dole explained the politi.
cal situation. There are three parties
in Hawaii-RcpubliCa Democratic
and Home Rule. The Home Rule Is
the old monarchy party, which, under
the Provisional Government and the
republic, iomented much trouble The
Democratic party Is composed OF q
| number Of white citizens and a few
natives. Though 1t mas some strength
in Honolulu, 1t polls a small vote
throughout the Territory. The Repub,
liCan party Is the strongest, but II Is
| opllN SO'NdllNu
anti. missionaries" The anti.mission.
ares are against Dole, who represents
the conservative business element, and
also the element in power. 1t is the
fight of the outs against the ms.
The leader OF the anti.Dole faction
is Judge Humphreys, and with him
are Judge Gear and many of the new.
corners to Hawaii. Humphreys is also
influential in the councils of the Home
Rulers and has Joined with the Home
Rule party in the battle to GUST Dole
and put in some half.white citizen OF
ti.missionary.
The Dole people say that to this end
a systematic campaign OF calumny has
been carried on against Dole in Wash
ingtOn official circles through the dis
semination OF articles in the press and
by the sending on to President koose
welt from Hawaii o. protests against
the Dole administration. Dole has
been charged with being the Governor
OF only a few OF the TerTitory's Citi
zens, of working for clique, OF being
incompetent, and especially OF failing
to harmonic the Republican fac
tons"