The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01
SPEECH At WA|MEA
BY GOVERNOR CARTER
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clared the act void I cabled Kuhio OF
the necessity of congressional action
I am saying this because the statement
has been made that the administration
in the past did not want the County
Act. want it understood that neither
the Republican party nor the admins
tration has played false in this mat
ter. We are honestly and sincerely
in favor of it. If it fails in Wash
ington the only other course is for the
/. Republican party to appoint a new
~commfssion to draft a new County act
which will conform with the Organic
Act and which can be presented to the
next Legislature.
WAIMEA A COMING TOWN.
ST am impressed with the fact that
Waimea is the center of the island and
will / trust eventually he the cross
roads of the way from one side of the
island to the other (applause) and if
] had kuleana here I wouldn't sell it.
Not only in respect to location but in
place. We younger men will see dur
ing our lives a railroad through here,
and if not railroad then L am sure
wagon roads from Hilo, Hamakua and
Kohala direct, and people win be pass
ing constantly by your doors. But
don't. misunderstood me. I am not
promising you that I will build the
roads or railroads. make no prom
Uses for this administration. It is Mr..
Atkinson who does that. Laughter.)
I'm the appropriation bin there is an
item for bringing water to Waimea and
that is one of the things I want to see
you about. The appropriation or loan
bill was divided among the judicial
districts according to the amount of
taxes paid in and I want to assure you |
that it is the policy of this administra- |
ton when we spend ten, or twenty, or |
fifty per cent of the money in Homo |
lulu and Oahu the same percentage will |
be spent in East and West Hawaii |
1t has been decided now to spend fifty |
per cent and SO came right. to Hawaii
to see how you wanted your share
spent. We intend to begin work imme-
diateIy.
Al presume that if Waimea is to be-
come big center, it is just as we'll for
the government to begin now and to
preserve the water now here and bring |
1t down. and so begin to make plans
for a town that viii make Hilo look
like two cents. 0aughter.) I don't
want to disparage Hilo, for that town
is wealthy and prosperous and will
probably always be the largest on this
island because of it's harbor and the
commerce that is brought by it.
II want to say that it is significant
"a 10 hrSf fric fhaf 7 |
to on Hawaii is the one that went Re-
publican and I want it understood that
this is a Republican administration and
We appreciate the support we get in
Republican districts. L want your as
sistance in helping me make the Ha-
waiians known as not only the most
hospitabIe people in the United States {
but also as the most patriotic. I am as
fond of the Hawaiian flag as any one
of you, white or dark and tears have 5
come to my eyes at seeing that flag and
hearing our national song as often If
not more often than to yours. But we
must look into the future, our flag is
TO be the American flag and you must
see that the children of the Territory
are brought up to have as much love 7
for that flag as you older men had for I
the Hawaiian flag. a
Il hope to do what the majority of s
you wishes shall be done. 1t was for 7
this reason, that when the appropria-
tSn loan money was to be spent, in | 4
stead of sitting in my office and look h
ing at maps / came to Hawaii hnN-e- +
diately to learn what you wanted F
make no promises, but will try and do +
as you want, and in the future ask II
that you will send a legislature that 6
will work in harmony with me- II
SECRETARY ATKINSON TALKS. b
Secretary Atkinson was next called
IN but said only a few words, stating r.