Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-18
ATTORNEY SAYS
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race, and by large numbers of foreign
kamaanas. and more recent arrivals,
as well.
but why all this frothy pother about
who wrote the charges?' Whether they
represent the literary talent of the Del
esatc himself. or that of some friend
OF his. IL a matter of no moment. as
the Delegate, by signing and sending
them forward. has made them his own.
Attack Has Gone Home.
1--WE read much of the 'derisive
smiles with which the printed docu-
ment was received in high placcs-of
the dishonesty and Ignorance in
volved in the charges-but the venom
with which the Governors two especial
press supporters have discussed them
proves all too well how deeply the at
tack has gone home. The attempted
assumption of Indifference and mrth
is, of course, but the cheapest kind of
acting.
Again, the document Is assailed on
the ground that its charges are not 'spc-
cinc.' But the critics who take that
position apparently overlook the fact
that the entire scope and purpose Of
the complaint is to present condition,
as prevailing hore--a condition mimi |
cal to the interests of American civil
iZation In Hawaii--to which, as charg
ed, the Governor is, in large measure, a
party-and not the thousand subsidi
AIRY facts which, taken together, con-
stitutc that condition.
This is by no means an attempt by
the Delegate to impeach the Governor
of official misdemcanors. with a view
to his removal from office. before the
end of the term for which he was APP
pointed. Were II such. the necessity of
specific charges would be apparent.
But on the other hand, the Delegates
apparent purpose In his complaint Is
To set forth certain conditions here pre-
vailing. and to so fix upon the Govern
or the responsibility for the continu-
ance of those conditions, as to demon
stratc the unwsdom of his reappoint-
mcnt. There Is u difference, and a
two kinds Of procedure. While It may
well be that nothing short of official
malfeasance or the grossest errors of
administrative judgment would justify
the removal Of an officer Of govern
ment. yet a general attitude OF con-
tributing. either actively or passively.
toward the maintenance of, existing
ABUSES. or a demonstrated lack of ca
pacity or of disposition to cope with
those abuses. might well be considered
decisive as to whether the same OFF,
Ger should be reappointed to office. at
the end Of given term. And It Is the
system of abuses prevailing In Hawaii.
and the Governors failure to properly
cope with them, and the certainty that
those abuses will continue substantial
appointment, that forms the theme of
the Delegates complaint.
What do think the President will
do about it, Well. I'm not much skill
ed in prophecy. but 1t would appear
to me that he can not. even IL he
would, afford to ignore the complaint,
Especially in view OF the present tenn
per Of mainland political factions. II
It be not ignored. would expect an
Investigation to follow. And the result
of any Investigation Of conditions here
can not be otherwise than unfavorable,
II not disastrous, to the policy, and pos
sibly to the welfare, of our planting
interests.
Facts Available.
I'm the event of one or more investi-
gators being sent here, there will be
an abundance of specific charges and
specific evidence, to support the Dele
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