The Hawaiian star., 1906-03-28
Is De Wiffe
a Great Man?

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that he the point Of regnng that he attempting this
palliative and that but through all there does not seem to
be the defnness and Importance attached him that might be
pected from his position from the reputation which he achieved
among Americans during the Portsmouth negotiations Nor
Russia and his becoming the chief adviser of the Gar
policy his indication that he the with the COM
pehensive grasp and will bring Russia of the roes of her
present crisis in safety to the sote or the people
Here Honolulu have had the opinions of two whom
know concerning De Wite-1nen who position have
great fund Information concerning him which the general Ame
public would not have who intensely interested in him.
and who would naturally from their political hopes and DESIRES
like to have good opinion OF him These men are captain Dmens
yors who instrumental IN some measure in bringing the Mo,
okans here and Dr. Nicholas Russell We know DR. Russell
of the He has been citizen OF these islands for
many years enjoying the highest respect OF his fellow citizens both
his relations man and physician Captain Dmens do
not know w but What we now Of him is to his credit and his
Both these political exles from their native land who
lived long America under American influences Both have
the ardent hopes for civil and political liberty Russia and for
a better of government
agree practically in their estimate OF De Wte Both look
on him as an able man who has no profound on any sub
who achieved whatever of fame and fortune he has, of exist
tons incentive interest conviction
him seek change them they will minister his
benefit, he can adapt himself to them.
For liberty he has aspirations; for free people, glorious
outlook and for human rights profound convictions He is
nOber awaiting
@ ara of %, be bnt in be Iover sense Of Keen nereeo
on opportunity advance his ntere the nteres Of
interests for the time being bound with his
He is one Of those men who get the reputation of being ae men,
because they being business,
from the jar and shock OF the separation from the out
grown venerable abuses of periods the suocang and dwarf
ing clothing ban dages which prevent growth and pro-
gress Such the unsae because they interfere with the
natural ougowh and development OF that most sacred thing human
liberty.
This the of De Wte held by whose opinions
entitled weight who have expressed themselves this
rlun There has been nothing the record and OF DE
W that record and service has been made known which
inconsistent with this view, contradc it. For years the
powerful Russia because probably the abest there
reform which he has naugurated effort free the Russian people,
unfetter their shackeS which can be ascrbed to him His hsca
reforms have all been the direction of adjusting the burden of
taxation impoverished people that they might be made
burdens of taxation the schemes
of the that ground them down Nowhere
his he the door hope shortened the
depotsm When the Russian Revolution become thing OF the
and the Russian people have achieved through blood and travail
their liberty will probably be clearly that able he is De
Wtte because lacking in profound convictions will have place
among Russian. heroes.