The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

with Senator Foraker and explained TO
= him my experiences with the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans in the House
and how the situation was here, thar
that the party that elected me was
neither Republican nor Democratic. but
, had pledged itself to join whichever
party seemed willing to do the most for
it, I complained to him of some Of
the troubles I had had on account of
, not being a Republican, and he said,
You will have the same show as other
Republicans if you will add the word
Republican With that word added
you will be recognized as one OF us,
and the administration will recognize
Won in its appoint ments." 1 told him
I would have to see the people mere
first. as 1 did not know whether they
vonId accent the proposed change of
name.
So the last time I went back as a Re-
nubIican. and they were very kind to
me- Mr.. Mckinley himself asked me
about the third judgeship and l told
him 7 wanted Caypless appointed lie
said. you write a letter direct to me
about it and it will be all right, Tor
will see to it," I noticed the difference
in the Interior Department also. me
Commissioner of Public Lands or the
Interior congratulated me upon my
success In putting the haNi'S P"'N' "
the right course to be helped.
Outside of the halls of Congress- TOO,
the people seem very kindly disposed
toward Hawaii. I was surprised that
tbe attack which Gear and Moreno
rade upon me had the effect 1t ala.
had an idea that the publication or that
Aguinaldo letter would make the peo-
pie of Washington down on me TO
certain extent. I was therefore very
much gratified at the time OF the IN
arguration to receive a letter from
Maior-General Miles, the commanaer
of all the United States army, asking
me to act as one of the reception conf
mittee on that occasion. 1t seems each
of the States is represented by Sena-
for on that committee and one or the
delegates is chosen to represent all tine
Territories This was the honor TEN
dered to me. Some of the Washlhsto
and other paper had good zeal "
saw about the Aguinaldo matter hut
on the whole. instead OF the ailalr uo-
ing me dtmage, it seemed 10 MAKE me
ponular with the people, who seemed
TO think some one was trying TO IMPURE
me and they took my part
The inaugural ball, which was held
in the pension building, is or course
enc of the grand affairs OF the capl-
toll. 1t was tneer tndl iii''
roosevelt. I noticed that his wife was
very simply dressed and was very sim
nile in her manners. Many others
t,.ere were dressed more elegantly than
Mrs Rooseyent though they were not
Presidents wives. President Mckinney
and his wife Vice-President RooseVell
and his wife and the foreign empassa
doris and their wives were in a balcony
above the crowd but the President
picked us out in the crowd on the main
floor 7 presume on account or our
dark color. and bowed and turning TO-
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed us out to him
and Mr.. Roosevelt also saluted. Mr..
Roosevelt has a peculiarly affable man
ner. When he comes into the Senate
he has a particularly cordial way OIL
meeting all the Senators. He had ~
smile that IS characteristic OF the man
When I first saw him. I thought what
a fine President he will make some day.
little dreaming that he would so soon
become the successor of President
mckinley. The Senators all said.
though. Roosevelt will never be Presi-
dent. Such a thing a a Vice-President
becoming a President by election has
never been known in the history OF
America.
AS 10 the legislation Of the last Con-
press for Hawaii. it was not important.
However, the Secretary of Agriculture
. sxed me one day what 1 thought OF
establishing an experiment station III
Hawaii. saving he was thinking or It..
told him I heartily favored IL. mere
IS also an appropriation for support
If agricultural schools or colleges
which should have gone to Hawaii. 1t
I, Il