The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-01
FIGHT FAILS TO
AROUSE INTEREST
The People Regard Kuhio-Frear
Fracas as Personal Affair,
Says Makekau.

HILO, February Ex-senator Make
kau, who is one Of the strongest politi-
clans on this island, spent few days
in Hiio this week. During his stay he
expressed his opinion on the present
political situation. He believes that
the entire turmoil in the Republican
camp win hurt all factions concerned,
which suits Makekau. While it is at
times difficult to catalogue him exact
Iy politically, it is certain that he is
not Republican.
"of course, am not Republican,
said Senator Makekau, when he was
asked for his opinion about the politi-
cal situation. "However, 1 am natur-
ally interested. I am sorry to see all
/ this race issue talk. The forming of
the so.called Taft Club meant, of
course, movement against Kuhio and
the Hawaiians. On the other hand,
Kuhio has himself to blame, in as much
as he, called upon Stephen Desha to
rally the Hawaiians behind him. Frear
and Kuhio and their friends should
fight this scrap of theirs out on personal
issues. The people at large are not in
terested. Few of them know what are
the details of the issues involved-an
they care less. How many persons on
this island do you think have read the
full text of the Delegates charges and
of the Governor answer theretof
Mighty few, can tell you. People are
interested in this fight merely to see
tho result thereof. That should be
shown in the conventions. In the mean
time the parties interested should keep
the color line out of the fight. We
are all Americans, whether we are
white or brown, we all pay taxes and
have the same privileges and duties.
Hurting Everyone.
Gas matter of fact, this split is
hurting all these concerned therein.
Kuhio is hurting himself. don't be-
lieve that there can ever be any har-
monious end to the affair. 1t would be
obviously foolish to expect harmony be-
!, tween two men who regard each other
as do Kuhio and Frear. Kuhio will find
it harder running this year than ever
| before. 1t win be an uphill fight for
him. Mind you, 1 am not saying that
he will not win, but he will have
sight harder work doing SO than he has
ever had before.
4
are not interested in this fight, except
as to the result thereof Now we are
lying back, waiting to see who will win
out. Then it will be time enough to
decide what to do"
Desha Union Man.
Meanwhile the lion and the lamb lie
down together. Rev. Stephen Desha
has Joined David Ewaliko Is labor I'M
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day evening, when Desha was received
with open arms and given the title of
"preceptor."
Before his admission Ewaliko made
little speech in which he said that no
one must enter the union with the pur-
pose of furthering political schemes
thereby. Desha answered, acknowledge
ing the sincerity of Ewaliko's re-
marks.
All this is considered highly humor-
GUS.
For Publication.
The union further decided that il
would take no part in the Kuhio- Frear
fight, Wisely concluding" that it was
, none of its business, anyhow. It was
further decided that the union should
stay out of politics-for the present.
The leaders say that they want to see
what way the cat is going to jump be-
fore the labor movement in politics will
be launched.
The union also took up the PROPOSE
ton of starting a union restaurant in
Hilo. Visiting union men, sailors and
l the like, have suggested that such an
. establishment be started, and the un-
ion will try its hand at it. Some Of
the union members who have funds,
will form corporation, under the aus
pices of the union, and expect to have
future. Joe Vierra, the former road
t ager. 1t is planned to erect two-story
building, probably at Puueo, near the
t Waikiki river. The lower story will be
3 used for the restaurant, while the upper
r floor will be used for union headquar-
2 tiers.
Q M. 8. Pachece was chosen to be the
a Hilo delegate to the labor union con-
r vention on Maui.
t Unions for Taft.
Letters were received from union
= headquarters ON the mainland to the ef-
q feet that union labor will probably sup
port Taft for the presidency in view
of the fact that he favors the employ
!, ers' liability act 1t was also stated
that ON vote taken by the various
I representing 1,7S3,50O members, the
}, proposition of working for the initia-
/ tive and referendum had been defeated
Q by a majority of 173. Local unionists
t will therefore give up their plan to
$ back such legislation here, at least, for
the present. IA
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