The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-04-18
AUSTIN To
ROOSEVELT.
Another Hand in
Hawaiian
Game.

W that has reached here of late re-
gsrding the Hawaiian Islands. was In
little notice furnished by Delegate VIII
cox "A day or two recently. He recelv-
"a an interesting letter In the mail, or
rather copy OF letter which Mr.
Franklin Austin, a native Hawaiian
spi.t to President Roosevelt on the adj
ministration of Gov. Dole. 1t was her
aided here also that Judge Humphreys
and Judge Little were coming with Gov.
Dole, but Mr.. wilcoX said today he had
received a letter stating that neithe.
OF these gentlemen would journey to
Washington. Accordingly the prospects
OF lively scrap right on the Presi-
dents doorstep have somewhat faded
MIR. George X. Carter left several days
ago for the Pacific Coast to meet Mrs
Carter.
Mr. Austin's letter to the President is
very long and sets forth in detail his
view Of the current political situation
In the Islands.
The Washington Times devotes near
Is five columns to the effusion giving 1t
n reading head as follows:
Governor Dole of Hawaii is due to
arrive in San Francisco today. when
he reaches Washington he win be met
with a vigorous protest against his Of
fetal conduct, contained in letter ad-
dressed to the President by Mr.. Frank
lin Austin, a native Hawaiian
1t is to try to combat opposition that
brings Governor Dole to Washington.
He Is accompanied by First Circuit
Judge A. S. Humphreys and Second
Judge G. f. Little. Governor Dole is
said by the writer to be out of har-
mony with the people of the island.
Austin, the author of the attack,
whose appearance in the case has
evoked roar of laughter from Gov.
Dole's friends in this city, is described
in the Times as zone of the Territory's
most prominent citizens, identified with
politics for many years and with large
business interests" The concluding
paragraph of his letter to the President
l. as follows
I'VE, the people, unless our appeal
shall have touched your heart, mus,
then arise in the might of that sove-
reignty which Congress has SO recently
conferred upon us, that we may con-
serve our self-respeCt and hold the es-
TEEN of the people of the world, which
our race, in cooperation with our white
brethren, never forfeited during a cen
fury of independence as a nation.
"Reposing confidence in the 'strenu-
Gus life and fearless sense of justice
animating all of your official acts, l
beg, sir, to submit herewith this petit
ton of the people of Hawaii, together
with the reasons therefor, and inter-
preting to you their mute appeal as i'm
pressed upon my mind by the vibra-
tons of their heartbeats.
"Oh! grant the people the opportun-
ity prayed for to lay the foundation
stone and build thereupon a common
wealth which thus may ere long be
come the brightest diadem in the con-
stellation that glitters upon the azure
shield Of Old Glory, that they may in
scribe upon the rainbow-Hawaii :
me-honored emblem of hope-a motto
in these words: Liberty, equality, jus
tice. and charity, unified in soul-power,
shall evermore be the glory of Hawaii
Mel"
WILCOX AT THE CAPITOL.
Delegate Wilcox was first able to
come to the Capitol one week ago, and
since then he has climbed the hill to
the hall of the House every fair day.
He is gaining in strength and is now
beginning to feel quite recovered. As
he and Mr.. Caypiess stood in the Demo-
cratic lobby of the House the other
day, they talked extensively of matters
Hawaiian. Mr.. Wilcox said he was
holding aloof from the gubernatorial
fight and was endorsing none of the
candidates. ''They tried to involve me-
in the Parker candidacy" exclaimed
the Delegate. but my people would
not stand for that. ] am going TO keep
my hands off. ! sincerely wish it were
possible for us to have some good man
like Gov. Taft to come among US and
govern us. i like Taft But of course
we must have a man from the Islands
for our Governor
CAYPLESS WANTS DAMON.
Mr.. Wilcox said he had no idea in the
world as to whom the President would
select for Governor. He and Mr. Cayp-
less discussed the availability of Sam
Damon for the office, and both agreed
that he would come as near as any
body out there to being a satisfactory
man. Mr.. Saypless was especially in
sistent on that.
81 tell you" said Mr.. Caypless, "Da-
mon will be the man. Mark what / tell
you. He is a good compromise for all
sides"
WILCOX'S PENDING BILLS.
A few days ago Delegate Wilcox was
before the House Committee on Terri
tories for a half hour, during which he
discussed in rather informal fashion
several bills there affecting Hawaii
The members of the committee asked
him some questions about the land bill
A recommendation on that bill has beer
forwarded by the Commissioner of th7
Land Office, Mr.. Binger Hermann, Il
the Secretary of the Interior. Its pro-
visions have not yet been made public
but ii is understood that Mr.. Hermann
urges against any changes in the land
laws until after commission has beer
sent to the Islands. Mr.. Wilcox stated
to me that he did not favor any LAND
legislation for the present, except thai
l. be the sending of a commission to tbs
Islands. The land bill which l intro,
duced." said he, land which is now be,
fore the House Committee on Territor.