Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-18


school at the banquet given at the
Young Hotel Saturday evening by the
Governor. The affair was very happy
and fitting close to the Legislative SEES
sion, showed the Governor first class
and the legislators appre-
yiative Of courtesies. 1t was a jolly
gathering, not lacking in the dignity
expected Of the representatives Of the
people. Good natured raillery went up
md down the line; there was no want
Of cheers.
The grill room. where the banquet
was served, was tastefully decorated
for the occasion, American and Ha-
" aiian flags being much In evidence on
the walls and about the tables. The
service was excellent; the refreshment
The impromptu literary program Of
the evening was started by the Gov
ernor about 9 o'clock and was COM
pleted close to the hour of midnight
when the gathering broke up with
cheers for the Governor and hearty
singing of Hawaii Ponoi. Governor
Carter In setting the post prandial ball
rolling made short speech in which
he complimented the members on the
work and the loyal manner in which
they had risen to the occasion and
showed the people throughout the coun-
try that Hawaii Is capable Of self gov
eminent. mo longer can scoffers point
the finger of scorn," said the Governor,
lat the Territory Of Hawaii" The
session just closed had marked a new
era in the history Of Hawaii: First
because the appropriations had been
within the income for the first time in
the history Of organized government.
Your course said the Governor,
shows that much that has been said
against the Legislature is unwarranted
End unfair. You have to large ex-
tent redeemed yourself. This session
OF the Legislature more than makes up
for the shortcomings OF the past" 1t
took crisis to arouse people some
times and this was one of the occasions.
The man who gets ahead in the world
is one who every year has balance
OH hand, be 1t ever so small. So 1t
should be with communities and the
Territory of Hawaii.
In calling on Senator Crabbe the
Governor referred to him as the head
OF what was once the upper house but
was now on the level. Senator Crabbe
said that when the special session was
being discussed he was one Of the few
men who believed the Legislature
would do the right thing. When SO
many had talked the other way he was
naturally happy over the outcome. The
Hawaiians had been placed in the bal
ance and were not found wanting. I'VE
can conduct our affairs as well as any
people on earth" Not all the credit
should be given the Legislature-tht
Governor was entitled to the greater
share. In behalf of the Senate l.l
wished to thank the Governor and ex,
tend best wishes for a successful ad.
ministration.
Speaker Beckley was called upon as
representing the House and zone OF
the ablest and best sons OF Hawaii.
He made an amusing reference to the
absence OF graft In the session, credit.
Ing 1t to the registered warrants. He
believed much Of the success Of the
session was due to the Territory having
a Governor who kept in touch with
the people. If we had had our present
Governor at the regular session the
record would have been different. There
extra session." There had been no pc.
litical lines at this session and the
government had been put on a proper
footing.
Secretary Atkinson, who held dowI
what he termed the steerage end OF tht
banquet board, was called upon ant
made short speech. He said the Ter
ritory was now on sound fnancia
footing. Expense and income TAILED
dollar for dollar. This was due to tn,
good work Of the legislators and thei
willingness to cooperate with the ad
ministration.
Representative Gandall said Hawai-
At times wandered but now 1t hat
come back to the teachings OF the faith
ers. The Legislature had shown
could put aside small political differ
ences and the next Legislature woul'
be one that followed the Hawaiian mot
ITO, THE life Of the land is perpetuate'
In righteousness"
Senator Kalauokalani called atten
ton to the opposition the Goyerno
had met in his proposal to call tn
Legislature. The Governor had gon
ahead with faith in the people an
success was the result. The infuenc
o. the Governor now In the capitol wa
to inspire Hawaiians TO stand breas
ito breast as Americans.
Senator Achi spoke particularly Q
the Governors ability to get people a
thinking his way. He didn't know ho'
he did 1t but he seemed to make goo
and he believed the Governor woul
soon have the newspapers saying tn
same thing and working together. A
the success of'the session was not du