The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-14
THE ARMISTICE ENDS COLONEL WAS EASY.
HOME RULE ULTIMATUM DUE
TODAY.
Efforts to be Made for Harmony.
"Kalauokalani Must Go" the Rally
Cry of the Reformers.

I've have offered, considering every
thing the very limit of all that could
be expected to the older party in our
overtures of harmony" said Emmeluth
this morning. 1T remains for us to
find out at the noon meeting today
whether from now on there will be
harmony or not. l myself would rather
be out of politics entirely than remain
and see the next legislature run by the
same crowd that dominated affairs last
year.
" l had always trusted Kalauo5alanl
up to a certain point but that disclu-
sure of the letter he sent to Laie warn
ing the Home Rulers there to beware
OF the prince has eXterminated my faith
entirely. He has got to step down and
out. The split and the consequent in
quiries have developed good many
damaging things concerning the lead
ers of the other side that have not only
| strengthened the younger element in
| their convictions but have alienated
some of the older men from their ad-
| herence to the Wilcox faction. If we
had compromised or should compromise
On any other terps than those we have
dictated the next legislature would be
in the hands of the self same gang of
bOodlers as before"
reference was made to the County
bill and Emmeluth mentioned how he
had got the bill literally out of the
| street. Il saw it aCcidenta ily in the
| hands of member of the party who
| said he was going to have it translat-
| ed, l got it from him and within two
hours it was before the Legislature
| without further loss of time and with
out opportunity for revision, with all
| its imperfections thick upon it. l was
| determined to get it in without loss of
! time. l cannot tell you what happen
| ed at our conference last night but
/ some intimation of how the land lies
Will be forthcoming after the noon
meeting at headquarters today.
! Yesterday was a day of great acti-
city in the ranks of both parties. At
| the wilcox residence and elsewhere the
! conservatives were in close conference
| and discussions We're held which show
! ed that the split of the younger men
| has aroused many of the older party
who begin to think that they have
been led too long by one man and now
clamor for more independence
wilcox states that he wants unity
and is willing to go far in order to ob-
! tain IL 1t is said that he has owned
that he can do little at Washington
without having the solid support of
the native vote behind him.
At Waialae, Prince Kalanianaole and
some of his more immediate ffiends
spent the day in enthusiastic mood
The prince is quoted by his closer fol-
lowers as stating positively that he
will retire from politics if necessary
but that he will not go back to the
party on any terms no matter what
his friends determine to do.
The new platform to be adopted in
case of the refusal of Wilcox to come
to terms is not, it is said, entirely
ready though work was done on it yes
terday evening, when the committee on
platform got together, and will be con-
tinued today. A report will be made
at the meeting this evening.
The noon meeting marks the end of
the armistice and the older party will
be forced to declare whether they win
accept the terms of the younger men,
which will insist on the stepping down
Of Kalauokalani from all active work
and office in the affairs of the party.
Prince Cupid is to be the party man
ager in his stead, if he will accept
while as some palliation an. honorary
office may be accredited to Kalauoka-
lani. 1t is thought by many of the
refOrmers that while Wilcox would be
willing to sacrifice Kalauokalani read
lily enough to secure his own nominal
ton and election, there are relations
existing between the two that render
such course impossible and that con-
sequently Wilcox will take the long
chance of accepting the split and max
ing the fight as best he may
The platform of the younger element
and the general tone of the report tC
be brought in by the committee uI
platform will have as prominent fea-
lures, county and municipal govern
ment, the establishment of precinct
clubs, district committees and other
forms of properly inaugurated party
politics, and the planks will include
many local reforms, the whole being
about the same as that of the new
constitution offered in convention.
Prince Cupid's position is believed to
be favorable to acceptance of the nomi-
nation, solely on the terms of a new
and independent party being formed.