Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-17

II is apparent from these statements
that George r. Carter has not thus far
proved himself the pliabe political tool
which Hartwell hoped to find him,
hence Hartwell's mouthpiece, the
Washington Star, considers 1t neCes-
sary to throw a few briCkbats and
place Carter in the gaieral class Of
job chasers whom II claims are the only
citizens of Hawaii who want a change
in the Governorship.
This is highly amusing and again
points the unfailing moral of the poll
teal activities of Mr.. Dole's so-calhd
I friends. The moment any man, though
he be one of the family, deyiates from
the strict censorship of the dictators
immediate preparations are made to
discredit him by imputing ambitious
motives or desire for job. Previous
to his departure from Honolulu Mr..
Carter said Of Dole faction dictation,
They don't know what am going to
do. and don't know myself what
am going to do" It appears that at
least the immortal Hartwell has not
found out to his full satisfaction what
Carter is going to do.
But what of this man Hartwell who
is conducting the campaign for Mr..
Dole through newspaper correspon-
dence or comment which extols the
Governor and heaps disparagement
upon Mr.. Dole's opponents. The en-
thusiastic representation OF the Gov
ernor's good qualities by his friends
is 10 be expected, but when Advocate
Hartwell takes II upon himself to mis-
represent the Governors opponents, II
Is highly proper that the political char.
acter of this man Hartwell be recalled
Mr.. Hartwell claims to be so thor
oughly filled up with Americanism that
he has difficulty in containing himself
| The number of horses shot from under
| him in the Civil War have often been
recorded in local pages Of history. Dur
ing the attempted revolution Of 1895
Hartwell thought his life was in dan
ger. though no one else shared his hys'
terical fears.
The true test OF A. S. Hartwell's AM
| eriCan loyalty came during the wal
with Spain. when 1t became necessary
to decide between a cowardly declara'
ton OF neutrality and the refusal o.
Hawaii's harbors to ships Of the Unit
ed States navy. or alcourageOus deter
minatlon 20 stand or fall with the Am
erican nation.
When this test came where wa
Hartwell?
He was openly advocating the COW
ardly declaration of neutrality. II,
was then as now, the close friend o.
Mr.. Dole. He preached neutrality II
the public prints and urged 1t upor
officials. Under Hartwells rypnoti,
power Dole himself hesitated no
knowing what'to do. though there wal
but one loyal American course. Tn,
final declaration against Hartwelll
neutrality Alvice was made in spite o
Hartwells urgent endeavor for TIL
adoption OF the cowardly course. Hart
well wanted to refuse the privileges o
Hawaii's ports to American ships o
war. He would have had an Ameri
can warship stationed here ordered Il
sea.
That is the kind of Amercanism Al
fred s. Hartwell stands for. An enem!
TO his country in the time Of a crisis
he now uses his influence to continue :
local administration that has failed Il
the fulfllment of a single American
ideal He endeavors TO make light o
the administration failures. by misrep
resenting the motives of those loya
citizens who ask nothing more or les
than an American administration il
this American Territory.
/ Carter may not be competent Il
speak on Hawaiian affairs, but with al
his faults Carter is more deserving O
, consideration than Hartwell.