The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-29

and management of the institutions TO
! which have referred
The matter of the goyernorship of the
| Islands is one that Is creating consider
able interest here. and at one time it
was thought by many that Colonel Par
ker would be appointed, but at the pres
ent writing l doubt If this is done. 1t
may, however, be yet determined that
he will be the best man to appoint in
case of the resignation, death or other
wise, of the present incumbent
Mr.. Carter is here in the city and was
here to see me this morning, and 1 sup
pose his conferences with the President,
who 1 understand expressed a desire to
talk over the situation with him. and
his further conversations with members
of both houses of Congress, will have
considerable to do with the settling of
the question of the governorship. 1t is
certainly TO be hoped that some arrange
ment can be had by which some sort
of harmonious action can be secured in
relation to the Islands. / was more dis
appointed than 1 can tell you at the re-
suits OF the first legislative assembly; IL
seems that so few have a just apprecia-
ton of American institutions and the
manner in which business ought to be
conducted in a legislative body of that
sort That, and the unfortunate friction
between the legislative and executive au-
thority over there, has caused many to
believe that the territorial form of gov
ernment should not have been extended
to the Islands at the time it was. /,
myself, have faith enough to believe
that the situation will work out its own
salvation but 1 am afraid it is going to
be an expensive thing for the Islands
before they settle down on a good bust
ness basis. 1 know 1t is going to be a
long time before the individuals settle
down and dispose of their petty quar-
rels and strifes.
Mr. Breckons has no doubt arrived in
Hawaii before this and will meet with
a cordial reception from the Wyoming
colony there. He is bright, keen and
enterprising and a good lawyer; he has
had great deal of experience in Fed
eral practice, is abundantly healthy and
ambitious for the future, and with
combination of this sort there ought to
be no question of his success.
One matter that L would like to submit
to you, and that is to ask the question
why 1t is. In view of the constant COM
pncattons that are arising as to the ad-
ministration of the land laws over there
and the great gulf that divides the
american from the Hawaiian SYSTEM
why 1t is that those like yourself who |
are especially interested in real estate
matters, do not get together and make :
some definite suggestion as to what |
ought TO be done as to the disposal of |
the public lands of the Island One |
thing is certain, and that is that the !
present land laws of the Island although
they were undoubtedly prepared with |
great care and have probably been hon
estly administered, are not the kind that
would appeal to members of Congress
here as being wise under the American
system. Another thing is equally true
hat the situation and conditions over
here are not such as to make possible
he application. without great modiica- !
ion, of the American system as IL ex-
SITS here in the states and territories
/ remember something like a year and
half ago. having a conversation with
President Mckinley on this very propo-
tion, in which he seemed to coincide
With the opinion I then held that a
curse which might possibly be pursued
With benefit. would be to send some dis
Interested party or parties over there to
hey exist and report to Congress, MAX
ng recommendations as to what might
q a proper legislation in the premises.
Unfortunately, this plan was never car
led out by the Secretary of the In |
er:or, for the reason as he reported, no |
und could be made available for that .
urpose. Now If some OF your men who
re locally interested and who have large !
lterests at stake. could get together and I
evise some plan which would work
nth possible satisfaction / have no
oubt but that 1t would receive careful Z
consideration at the hands of Congress. Z
# course it is a matter in which I am +,
OF personally interested, but I feel an
,terest in the Islands and especially in |
egard to the land system which I '
tudied with much interest when l was :
lere.