The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-09

what we are here for to find out Just
what you need, and 1 don't want you
to be afraid to ask for what you want
The best way for you is to show what
is needed, and If we can help you we
will. IF you are satisfied with what has
been done, we are too. But you must
help US when we help you. There are
lots of little things that the people can
do. You must send good men to the
legisla ture-men who will work with
the administration, but above all men
who viii get down to business whatever
party they belong TO.
Senator Nakapaahu, Sheriff Coney
and K. w. Kinney also spoke express
ing their appreciation of the Governors
visit and promising loyal support in his
administration of affairs. The governor
respond briefly thanking the people for
their cordial welcome.
AT MAXWELL
After the speaking the carriages were
again taken and the party drove on to
Makaweli. to the mill of the Hawaiian
Sugar Co. AS the Governor drove up
three plantation locomotives which.
decorated with flags, were lined UP near
the mill. blew shill blasts of welcome.
Manager B. d. Baldwin had given part
u his WOThiEleA an flOQF OF SO OIL ttIC d
big crowd composed OF various nation
alities was drawn up in front of the
office.
Governor Carter was introduced by
Sheriff Coney. He spoke briefly, saying
that he intended to visit every district
on the island. The governor stated that
he wanted to see just where economy
could best be exercised. He explained
briefly the new system of accounting
he hopes to see the next legislature put
into effect. He wanted. the various is
lands segregated in their government
as far as possible, making five districts.
The police, schools, roads, etc, were to
be kept in different accounts, as well
as the collection of taxes. and then
balance drawn at the end of the year.
This plan, the governor said, seemed
to him be feasible and practicable. We
want to keep the total appropriations
within our income he said, f'then we
viii know just what can be done. This
trip is being taken for the benefit of
the majority, to see the roads, bridges,
schools, jails, people and officials. and
to see who are working for the public
and who for themselves"
LUAU AT WAIMEA
The party then drove on to. Waimea
where luau had been prepared at the
residence of w. O. Crowell the Chair
man of the Waimea Committee, others
of this committee were Judge j. K.
Kapuniai, Senator L. Nakapaahu and
M. J. Pereira.
The speech making after the luau
was postponed for time in order that
the Governor might drive out to the
knudsen home for call A confer
ence was also held during the after
noon with several leading citizens OF
Waimea over road board and other
local matters. Returning to Waimea
at six o'clock the Governor and Mr..
Atkinson spoke to the people. Some
200 voters assembled:
You people of Waimea have given
me one of the best receptions 1 have
ever enjoyed said the Governor, be
cause there are so many Hawaiians
here. When am away from the is
lands feel shy, which is a character
istie of the Hawaiians. You never see
one who thrusts himself forward where
he is not wanted. Feeling this way
we ought to get on together. The prob
lens We have to face in Hawaii re-
quire study and are to be solved by
the administration and the people
working in conjunction. / consider It
my duty every year to make a trip to
see the conditions, and to see if in an
other year progress has been made and
II you are taking. greater interest in
the government. We who are born
here in a tropical climate are said not
TO have energy. 1t has been a question
in the minds of some if a representa-
tive form of government will succeed,
and if we who are born here are able
to make it a success. It is an expert
ment with you and with me. You know
the way sugar crops grow-the rattoon
crops are less sweet than the first
zane. Now am the third ration crop
in Hawaii. My grandfather came here
rs a missionary and my father was
proud to represent your sovereign in
America and the countries of Europe.
It is proper. too that should serve the