Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
Carter Tells Republicans
ABOUT CONGRESS
And Things He Learned

The meeting of the Republican ex
ecutive committee, planned for last
evening at headquarters in the Elite
building. was postponed until later,
and the open meeting, at which Sena.
tor Carter, recently returned from
Washington, was TO speak was pro.
ceeded with. The headquarters &C.
commodated a good sized gathering Of
Republicans and at o'clock Chairman
Kennedy announced that Senator Car.
ter had something TO tell those I res.
ent of his experiences and impressions
in the nations capital.
Had No Set Speech.
Senator Garter commenced by say.
ing that he had prepared no set speech
for the occasion, but felt 1t his duty to
report to the Republican party what
he had learned Of things in Washing
ton as far as Hawaii was concerned.
Il want to talk freely" said the Sen
ator "and ] hope that ] will not hurt
anybody's feelings. think the Repub'
licans of Hawaii should know just how
things are at Washington and just
what we have to contend with in got.
ting any legislation for this Territory
II hope there are none but Republi
cans here tonight. or course. you
must remember that what tell you IL
Just my own impressions, and you
must take what ! say for what 1t 10
worth.
Not as a Representative.
Il went on to Washington not as q
Representative of the Republican par
ty. 1t is due to the Republican party
however, that should tell some of the
things found there. If any Of you GO
On to Washington and have business
with Congress you will be able to prof
1t by what did not know when | went
to Washington.
The first question asked on arriy
ing at Washington was what had be
come of our bill apportoning the Ha
waiian Senate. was informed tina,
Wilcox had put our bill In and that he
lad also put in one OF his own.
Everything in Congress is done by
committees and subcommittee, anl
he chairmen of these committees anC
subcommittee are responsible Ia
heir party-for what transpires. The
chairmen are practically the commit
tees themselves. You may be On o
committee and not know what is go
ing on.
Saw Congressman Knox.
Il asked Congressman Knox about
our bill.
III that Representative OF yours
didn't call it up, what are you going to
do about it?' said he.
Il informed Knox that the bill was
sent in by our Republican Ccntra
Committee. He said that that made a
difference and asked VINO was ouI
committeeman. told him Mr.. Parker
was our committeeman. why. | know
Mr.. Parker; he said nothing about it,,
said Mr.. Knox.
Knox asked me if there was going
to be any opposition to our bill. ! said
that ! anticipated considerable oppo
sition and mentioned Caypless.
"'lf there Is going to be any uppOsi
ton there will be great difficulty in
getting III" bill through said Knox
He advised me to see the other side
and try to arrange a compromise,
Week With caypless.
Il spent week with Cayplcss try
ing to reach compromise. | WAS II
most disagreeable position. KnoI
wanted everything. He would not con
cede anything.
Perhaps ! had no business to med
die in the matter at ALL but II seemed
that something ought to be done and
did what felt TO be the best thing IN
der the circumstances.
One day Governor Powers OF Main
read me a letter from Wilcox whicl
was in some respects not correct.
drew his attention to the fact an,
Governor Powers suggested that
write him a letter, stating wherein
Wilcox's letter was incorrect. did SC
| was not just sure which side Power
was on.
caypIess Wanted Earth.
Il explained to Governor Power
that compromise with Caypless wa
almost impossible. Caypless wante
the earth. | said was willing to max
any reasonable compromise.
Congressman Aobinson compliance
that We were always making a ROY
down in Hawaii When left tn
committee meeting went to see Cor
gresham Knox and said that Robinso
seemed TO be bitterly opposed to NJ
eide nj tho poca said tbat rnynIag