The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-29
WASHINGTON
WATCHING
Much Interest In
Everything
Local.
REPUBLICANS IN
NEED OF AN AID
Should Have Representative at the
Cspital-Gsorse R Carter
Gives HIS Views.
= ENAToR GEORGE r. CARTER.

- ENATOR GEORGE X. CARTEh.
who for the past two months has
- been in Washington, first to give
10 the chief executive a personal opin-
ion as 10 politics and people here and
later to assist in the work OF persuad-
ing Congress as to necessities fer
action, returned in the Ventura yes
terday.
Mr.. Carter returned alone, leaving his
family in the States for time. lie
said he had enjoyed his visit thorough
", and his appearance shows 1t Tor ne
looks even better and is heavier than
when he departed so suddenly. SEN
ator Carter was somewhat averse TO
talking of his experiences, but dictated
the following resume of the impressions
left upon his mind, relating to the re-
ception given to him, and the evident
feeling entertained toward Hawaii
"I am sure do not know what would
be of interest concerning my trip 10
Washington. unless, perhaps. the feel
ing that seems to me to exist there to-
ward the Islands.
president Roosevelt. OF course, takes
a keen interest in our welfare, ana
from the first has been anxious TO 90
only what is best for us. He expressed
a friendly feeling toward the natives.
and is anxious to see the Islands
progress, now that they are an 1nte-
grail part of the United States He
wants them to be homogeneous with
the mainland.
The leaders in the two houses. not
withstanding that their time is so much
occupied with large matters, neverthe-
less are always willing to do what they
can for Hawaii: and ii Is surprising 10
see the readiness with which they in
yestigate Hawaiian affairs.
I'm general, the impression seems TO
be that the machinery here Is not yet
running smoothly; that the Hawaiians
do not understand the attitude OF the
Republican party toward them: that
the failure to legislstte be the cause
what 1t may, shows that the people or
the Islands have not used the opportu-
nifty that has been given them, and
they certainly expect that the results
from the next Legislature will be more
substantial, and. the best interests OF
the Islands conserved by good laws
They expect the natives to take hold
and work in harmony with the white
people here for If the past attitude is
will be retarded and no good come
of it.
THE heads OF the different depart
rnents in Washington are anxious to do
all they can for us. but in most cases
they are not aware OF our needs In
the Attorney Generals office. new
department of Territories has just been
established. and Mr.. Russell. the as
sistant in charge of il, is organizing
and arranging all the data he can Sc
cure.
The Interior Department is taking
very great interest in our land and
water questions. and they recognize
the necessity of going; slowly, owing to
our peculiar conditions.
In the Navy Department. people OF
the Islands do not perhaps appreciate
the hard work that was necessary to
be done in Washington to secure the
appropriation for the naval station at
Pearl River. To us Il seemed as though
that was something that was going 20
be done anyway; but as matter OF
fact nothing can be accomplished IN
washington unless active and hard
work Is done, and Rear Admiral Brad
, ford deserves great deal or credit Tor
overcoming the obstacles and discour-
agements that attended the securing or
the appropriation IoE khls "Oi ~ II -
had not been for his energy, / do not
believe the naval station would have
been built for many years The plans
for this station are OF the very finest
and every citizen OF the Territory VIII
take pride in the station when tt ,.
completed.
In the Department Of Agriculture
Secretary Wilson said to me that he
hoped 10 demonstrate that large in
dustry could be developed in the pro
duction Of tobacco. II the report OF
the soil expert he had already sent was
favorable. he intended to follow the
matter up by sending out a number OF
varieties OF tobacco. raising 2 cron and
curing II. 80 as TO show the people
here every step that was necessary for
fte successful cultivation.
The Treasury Department certainly