The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-21
A CRITIC OF HAWAII.

The Springfield Republican always
pet;ifogs the Hawaiian case as may be
seen in reading this editorial criticism
of Gov. Dole's speech before the Bos-
ton Congregational Club:
Gov. Sanford d. Dole OF the Hawaii
| an Islands was given most coroiai
welcome last night by the Boston Con-
4 RregatIonal Club. and made. IN re-
i sponse n speech whose points are
worth reproducing by way OF contrast
/ for the consideration Of the pubic. Ike
| viewing the revolution. ne saia IN -
i many words that the monarchy was
i overthrow and annexation was ac-
Icompllshed for the sake Of good govern
mcnt In the Islands: that II. u was Lof
their benefit Point No. - tnat We
have given you everything We nave.
by being annexed. and only want In re-
| turn some small appropriations Tor
harbors and other financial aid from
| the government. But the second point
that they have given US al they nave,
IL not at all consistent with MS nrst
point that they sought annexation TOT
the benefit OF the islands. and IL shows
that they are still trying TO work the
United States for the beneftt OF the
HaWatians. Point No. was the state
ment that there are 5000 Hawaiian and
Portuguese voters TO only NV "hlte
voters. and his urgent sentence In con-
ciusion: I'VE demand more than any
other thing recognition OF the American
civilization which has made HAWAII
what II is" He used the word de
mand /" and used IL with all his force.
He protested against the present polit-
zeal system and took implicitly the posi-
ton that the whites must be supported
and the native Hawahans must be put
down. Nobody asked whether the Ha-
waiisn ISLANDS belonged TO the Ha-
~aiians or TO the whites. and his atu-
tude seemed TO have the cordial ap-
prevail OF the club.
Where do the first and second points
confiict2 II - true that annexation
was sought for the benefit Of Hawaii.
but IL IL equally true that the posses
zion OF the islands is OF immense value
and advantage 20 the United States
About 100000 per month accrues TO
the Treasury from customs dues at this
port: and there is a considerable sum
besides In internal revenue receipts.
The largest trade San Francisco enjoys
with any region beyond the borders OF
California. is with Hawaii. Finally. the
United States owns. in these islands.
the strategic key OF the North Pacific
where the future has so much In store.
Let IL be added that while the United
States got more than IL expected in
Hawaii. this Territory got less than IL
had a right TO expect from the United
States. 1t was prepared to see its labor |
system disturbed. but IL was not pre- |
pared. in Its legitimate expectation OF
stable government. to see its organic |
act SO framed as to put the Americans |
here under a political majority of anti
III rxwr
baggers. That this was an error was
plainly said by the leaders OF Congress
at a dinner given in Washington to
Gov. Dole; and the same view has
been taken in private conversation by
the President himself. In dealing with
the issue of common benefits the sig
nificance OF this error must not be over
looked.
Il there. under these circumstances.
anything unfair In the plea for Fed
erai appropriations Would there be
under any circumstances likely To
arise? Hawaii is not a colony but a
Territory OF the United States, with
bays and harbors to improve and pub
lie buildings TO erect II has n perfect
right TO ask and to expect a share OF
the Federal bounty allotted to the
at large for public improve
ments. That Il has got little or moth
Ing 50 far Is due TO the obstacles plac-
ed In It's way by Congress to prevent
the election OF n competent delegate.
The Republican imagines that IL puts
m awkward question when IL asks:
DO the Hawaiian islands belong to
the Hawaiians or to the whites?" The
easy answer is that they belong TO nei-
Their. but TO the United States. which
has annexed them II II is a question
u private property here. We can assure
the Republican that over SO per cent.
% such holdings belongs TO the whites.
Governor Cooper has called a citi-