The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-20
UNITED STATES JUDGE
DOLE BEGINS WORK
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of various nationalities with various
ways of looking at things, but after all,
| in my opinion, IL is good kind. 1t
has been because the Hawaiian COM
| munity has not been without head
that things have been accomplished.
| We have seen in the last ten years
since 1898 many occurrences in the af-
| fairs of Hawaii. The occupant of the
throne had, for a time at least, dis
avowed constitutional obligations, and
in the opinion of many vigorous minds
It was fitting occasion for declaring
the throne vacant Then occurred the
question, which had to be decided inn
mediately, whether Kaiulani, the heir
apparent should be the successor, or Il
new Government should be established
did not know myself, and l have 10
right, except by inference, to say VIII It
your own opinion was at that time.
You were able to do. however. what
every man can not do, without regard
to your personal preference, take UP
the course decided upon in that emer-
gency by the forceful minds of the
community.
Right there was critical time.
do not think there was a single other
man in this community who could have
taken the position which you took with
equal chances of success, and who
could have commanded the confidence
of all classes, both our friends among
the RoyalistS and other nationalites
with the comparatively small Ameri-
can element which had determined up
on this course. 1t was, l think. the
feeling of confidence in your personal
integrity, and that you would unset
fishly safeguard the interests of the
public. 1t was from that feeling of
confidence in your own fairness more
than the armed or any other forces
here, that the country lived through
this critical point. This is my calm
judgment of the situation, and I think
history will so record it.
AS far as / know, the most fault that
has been found with your administra-
ton of the Executive has been that
you were not partisan enough. Wheth-
er it was from your temperament, or
your view of right principles, you were
not regarded as an ideal partisan.
am speaking plainly 1t was felt that
you were just, and that was our main
stay during those critical years it
was the feeling your opponents had
that you would see the fair thing done
that was the salvation of this COM
munity.
l believe there is not n Hawaiian in
these Islands who is not fully in accord
with those sentiments.
AS to the offices which have come TO
you. you have the rare good fortune
as l look at it, never to have sought
for them. When it came to organizing
the Territory of Hawaii, and the ap-
pointment of the first Governor of the
Territory, l know very we'll what was
said at that time with reference to that
appointment. I reveal no confidence,
l think, when l say that on the eve
OF my going to Washington to look
after the interests of the Hawaiian
Islands in Congress, your friends said
they thought 1t was your duty to say
what You wanted. whether you wanted
to be Governor, so as to enable them
to line up on your side. They felt /
on that subject, and took the |
liberty of telling you what I thought |
suggesting that 1T was your duty In !
that instance for the man to seek the
office, and If you wished the office, to
say So But, / went away from Ha-
wall without the slightest hint of what
your wishes were. You went so far
as not even to tell me whether YOU
would take the position IL offered you.
1t was assiduously said that my main
object in going to Washington was 10
secure the appointment of Governor for
you, and yet when I was asked wheth-
ar you wished the appointment, l hai
to say l did not know.
l like to think it is possible that
this position of yours was appreciated
by the best men in Washington. And
his position that you have taken now,
as Federal Judge of the Territory cf
like the manner it has come
o you, unsought, unsolicited, so far as
know, and l think know the facts
Even when the position was mentioned
or you, 1t was not known whether you
would take 1t. The most that was
said was that 1t was believed you
would.
1t Is rare and fortunate thing in
public life to have such experience az
has been yours. believe that this
community In its Utmost heart, regard
ess or craftsmanship, wishes you we'll In
your appointment, and that you can
eel assured of that. In your perform
ince of duty, in your Judgment OF ,
matters before you, with your judicial ,
emperament, every one feels that you
viii administer justice without fear or a
avor, Partially or hope of reward.
You can carry along with you the as ,
urance of the confidence felt, that you
intend TO do the right thing to the
'est of your ability. and that you will I
10 so.
We know that YOU will administer
our duties as United States District
udge with conscientiousness, and we s
'ope that you will find that duty a ]
'reat relief from the Executive duties
4 the last ten years.
! have been requested by the Exec G
tive Committee of the Bar Associa- I
ion to extend to you their congratu- d
atoms and best wishes, and do with ,
he greatest pleasure. (Applause)
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