The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-14
KALAKAUA'S ENVOY.
Hon Fl. A. r. Carter. Of Hawaii
on a Visit to the City.
4 PIONEER OF THE PACIFIC.
His Father Traded With Puget soEna
Indians in tae Early Days ef the
Century

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extraordinary and minister pienirofentla-y
of sne Tnitesl states. accompanied by HI
son. Mr.. George T. Carter. is stopping -
The Hotel Ssagrave. Minister Carter. who
went 10 Honolulu last ane, is now on hi
way back "a Washington, II. c. He left
Honolulu about four weeks ago and, after
spending short tine in san Francisco,
continued on his journey east via Puges
sound Mr.. Carter says be had heard SO
mach aboIt Seattle and its resources that
lie concluded TO come and see for himself.
He i more than pleased wita what he ba7
seen and viii probably make investment
before returning East. In conversation
with PoSr-ISTEILlGESCER reporter yes
iertlay afternoon Ar. Carter said.
Il seems as II know Seattle perfectly,
7 have beard 50 much about il. Nv father,
Captain ]. .. Garter. was an American se2-
captain and his ships have plowed the
placid waters of the Pacific ocean from one
shore 10 the other. His headquarters
away hack about seventy and eighty years
Sgo. were az the Sandwich Islands. From
iSi0 TO $50 he made many voyages TO
Puget sound, where he traded with the
Indians and the Hgdson's Bay Company
for furs. skins. etc. These he would take
TO Honolulu, where he would have them
cured and sailed down previous 10 sending
them via Cape Horn 10 q market in Bos-
ton. While on the Sound, he picked out a
crew from the able-bodied. clesr-!imbed
Indians that inhabited this portion OF the
country then.
MY father married my mother. Yam
kee giri, in 1880. and for several years she
accom- panied him on all his voyages. They
often told me of Puget sound and Alaska.
having been at both places very often.
shortly after was born they settled down
permanently at Honolulu, which place
have made my residence ever since. When
| was five years old my parents
sent me TO Boston, via Cape Horn,
to receive az English education.
| remained there until 1910. having re-
ceived seven years schooling. Returning
to the islands | went into the mercantile
business and applied myself actively to
that and TO affairs of state until 1874, when
was appointed minister to the United
states. | only stayed IN Washington two
years. but while there | had the honor of
negotiating the reciprocity treaty, which
has been such great thing for our island
and her people. Upon returning 10
Hawaii | was at once sent TO represent
my country in England. | was transferred
from there TO Germany. from there TO
France, where. after q short residence, |
was at my personal solicitation transferred
10 the United States. Ny reasons for ask
ing for the change were for the purpose OF
giving my children the advantage OF an
American education, which consider far
superior to that of any other nationality.
1t was my intention. last year, TO resign
my post at Washington, and devote my en-
tire attention in the future to my personal
interests, but at the solicitation of King
kalakua, i consented TO remain for while
longer. NY reasons for doing so are as
follows: The inhabitants OF the islands are
in constant fear tina. some European
nation will try TO overthrow the govern
ment and get absolute control of her pos
sessions. Such course would greatly
damage the prospect OF the country and at
the same time be very unsatisfactory TO the
business men constituting the better part
of the government. It is not generally
known. but it is a fact. nevertheless. that
three-ffths of the better class of residents
of the islands are Americans and every
one OF them is more than anxious for the
United States government 10 take the
Hawaiian government under her fostering
care. The Monroe doctrine advocates the
protection OF the smaller American govern
meut.
Il am going East for the purpose of
using what influence have with the United
States Senate in this matter. | am satisfied
that the administration and the people OF
the United States are with me on my errand
As are the residents of my own govern
ment. After my mission is ended. | will
resign my post, and. as | said before. de-
vote my entire attention to my own bust
ness affairs.
Puget sound is a wonderful country,
and Seattle is as wonderful a city: There
is no reason in the world why one OF the
largest sugar reiineries in the world could
not be located here, and | intend telling
the people what glorious opportunity
they have for establishing one of the
biggest industries of the age here. Ii
should not be put eff day. Hundreds of
ships annually 90 10 San Francisco with
cargoes OF raw sugar which is refined
there. Then most of these same ships
come UP 10 Puget sound and load with
lumber Now. why can't these ships bring
the raw sugar here, just as well as to San
Francisco, and then load with lumber,
saving many hundred miles by so doing.
Why. this is much better natural loca-
ton for 4 sugar refinery than San Fran
cisco"