Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-13

"a good loser" he can be genial and
entertaining. His general bearing
his directness of speech, reflect his
training at Harvard and suggest rather
the keen lawyer than the proprietor OF
the most famous gaming institution In
America.
His appearance is that of the we'll
balanced man of affairs. His head is
large, round and suggests mental
strength. His eyes are keen and of a
steel gray color. His features are
large, regular and well chiseled. The
mouth is particularly strong, and the
sweep of the jaw indicates more than
ordinary force of character.
Garfield has a complexion that WON.
en- might envy. Ills face is beardless,
the skin is clear and ruddy, probably
because OF his temperate habits. He
is not tall man, Eor yet particularly
short-of fair average, say feet 8
or thereabouts.
He is rather inclined to stoutness,
weighing, perhaps, 100 pounds. But
lh'S puitht oitits atNiNt,
almost as quick as the keen sweep of
his steely eyes. His voice is quiet,
| well modulated, and his words well se.
lected. He speaks rapidly and always
to the point-that is, on any subject
on when he consents to talk.
He knows how TO evade making a
direct answer, as well as how to polite.
ly decline to return one.
His attention had been called to the
statement that he had purchased an
entire city block in Saratoga for $780,
900, which John Morrissey had built in
the heydey of his power and affluence.
Garfield said the report was anus
ing. He made the denial given above
and added to 1t the statement that
such an institution as that at Monte
Carlo could not possibly exist in this
country.
Indulgence Of Law.
IF 1t were possible TO conduct
great establishment with the sanction
of the law or the Indulgence of law Of
ficials," he said, with a quizzical
glance out of the corner of his eye, 81
think it would have been tried before.
No one certainly has any rights under
the law to do so. II amuses me to
hear men talk about their rights in
such matters because other men are
INDUCED. The best treatment a man
who seeks to conduct such an institu.
tion can secure is that of tolerance.
IF he conducts high.class estab.
lishment quietly, without giving of.
Tense to his neigh6ors or the general
public, and safeguards the interests of
his patrons, who naturally do not de.
sire their ventures to become public,
he may be tolerated; but that is all.
ANY open Haunting of his business,
or the !ndiscriminate admission of I'M
desirable or incompetent persons will
certainly not be tolerated. It is natur.
al that men will be attracted by the
success of properly conducted insti.
tuition of the sort have described, and
may clamor for heir so-called rights
to enter the same business. They have,
as say, no rights. The best they can
get is indulgence and tolerance.
For instance, If every man who es-
sayed to open an institution of the sort
have described in Saratoga or else
where, and there were no more re-
strictions to prevent 1t than there are
in a mining camp town, the city au-
thorities and the citizens would natur-
ally protest and prevent 1t.
For the Wealthy.
About my own affairs do not care
to enter into any discussion. My club
is for the benefit Of the wealthy who
can afford to patronize 1t, and what 1t
has to offer. 1t Is my duty to protect
their interests, and to comply with the
restrictions imposed by the proper au-
thorities."
Garfield Is not the sort of man one
can ask off-hand 10 explain by what
process or upon what basis of under
standing he is tolerated" Still, there
is no reason to doubt the existence of
a perfect understanding between him.
self and the promoters OF the three or
four other clubs in Saratoga, by which
the city adds appreciably to Its annual
revenues and also controls and regu.
lates the number Of such establish
ments.
All the leading merchants, hotel.
keepers and citizens In general defend
the existence of these clubs on the
ground that II they were closed the
Amrican Spa would lose some of its
most attractive features to men who
have been going there for twenty-five
years. They say the races naturally
attract sporting class of persons,
who gamble on the race.track In the
day, and like to play cards at night.
Professionals visit Saratoga to race
their thoroughbreds and play faro, rou.
lette and poker. Amateurs will be at