Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-03
HOME RULE RESOLVE

Following are the resolutions adopt
ca at tho Home Rule meeting Satur-
day might:
whereas. II is reported in the press
dispatches from Washington, that the
President has appointed Governor 5. b.
Dole to the position on the Federal
Bench in this Territory rendered va
cant by the very recent and deeply
lamented death Of Hon. Morris NJ. Es-
tee; and that the President has APP
pointed as successor to Hon. 5. b. Dole,
in the office of Governor OF this Ter
ritory, Mr.. George Il. Carter, resi-
dent of this city, and man who Is
exceedingly distasteful to the Hawaii
an people, as well as to numerous
element Of the population of this Ter
ritory of American birth or ancestry;
and
Whereas. said appointments have
| been made by the President without
consultation with or advice from any
person or persons competent to advise
him with reference to the sentiments
of the Hawaiian people in the prem
Uses; and
Whereas, our Delegate in Congress,
Jonah Kalananaole Is now in the
United States, and in or near Wash
Iington, for the purpose OF attending to
his duties as such Delegate, at the ap-
preaching session of Congress. and
Whereas. ii accords with the Ameri-
can political system. that the Delegate
to Congress from a Territory. being of
the same political faith with the Ma
tional Administration. shall be con-
suited, and have his views considered
and respected. in regard to presiden-
tial appointments within such Terri
tory. and
Whereas. the appointments herein
mentioned were made preClpitately by
the President. and are of character
which. we feel assured, would not have
been advised by our said Delegate;
Now therefore, be II Resolved: by the
Hawaiian people and electors of th'
City of Honolulu, in mass meeting as
| sembled, and the majority OF whom are
| of Hawaiian birth and blood, seriously
and emphatically disapprOve OF the ac
ltion for the President in so making
| such appointments, or either OF then
| without having first paid TO our Dele
| gate in Congress the usual courtesy o
| seeking his advice in the premises:
| And be II Further Resolved, that We
| In particular and most emphatically
| object to and deplore the appointment
II of said George II. Carter TO be on
Governor; and we declare that he sal
George X. Carter, has incurred, an
now holds the profound disapproval G
the Hawaiian people, because of hi
arrogance and infeXible political hos
tility. to the Hawaiian people in tn
:, past, his disregard of their wishes an
- interests,-and his persistent effort
to fortify and perpetuate in power a
element of the population who hay
ever shown themselves to be inimici
to the views and. aspirations of III
Hawaiian people, and who, through
combination of adventurous circun
stances, have been enabled to, and hay
y conducted the Government OF Hawa
ly in defiance of popular wishes and d,
g. sires:
lg And be 1t Further Resolved, that Il
chairman of this meeting be, and he
hereby instructed to communicate tn
preamble and these resolutions to Il
press,-and also to our said Delega
IS. in Congress: ana our said Delegate
;e. respectfully but urgently requested
take all such steps as he honorab
ia may. to prevent the consummation
the present project to place the pr
testing Hawaiian people under the
litical sway and government of sa
George II. Carter.
n Adopted In mass meeting assembl
III, In Honolulu this 3lst day Of Octob'
A. D., 1903.
(Signed) ID. kALAuohALANl
Chairmf