The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-08-15
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WASHINGTON, u. c.. July 2s.-Dur-
ing Governor George r. Carter's visit
TO this city yesterday he found time to
transact considerable territorial bust
ness, before Fastening back to New
York. where, today, according to the
expectations he expressed here, he Is
opening bids for the issue Of Territorial
refunding bonds. He arrived the previ-
ous evening and put UP at the New
willard Hotel. Getting out bright and
early the following morning he went
the rounds calling at the Interior De-
partment for his mail and paying his
respects to officials there, then going to
see Surgeon General Wyman, just back
from his long visit to the West, which
included a trip to Honolulu, then to
the Department of Justice, the State
War and Navy Departments, and so on.
He left cards on several cabinet Off
GERS, although most of them were out
of town. The Governor was in excel
lent spirits, was highly pleased over
the result of his interview with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. also over the progress
of events in connection with the bond
sale, and happy. too, at the thought Of
over a months vacation still ahead Of
him.
"The President told me-" said the
Governor, that l was working too
hard. I don't know who informed
him. But he said he wanted me to
take a good long vacation and get into
shape for two years pull"
t. oh "a otoI
superior. He will not sail from San
Francisco till August 29 After attend
ing to the business of selling bonds in
New York, he is going back to the Pa
cific Coast. Since he landed he has
been stopping at various stages across
the continent. He spent week at
Rochester.
II was apparent I'm every way that
the governor could not be better salts
fed over the outcome of his interview
with President Roosevelt. They natur-
ally went over many matters of Ha-
waiian interest Heretofore the Presi.
dent In discussing political questions
has invariably exhorted the Governor to
seek to secure harmony. 1t is true that
the President has stood by the COVER
nor, but the existence of the political
factions and the Presidents desire to
have these reconciled have been en-
phasized Now the governor feels that
that stage is passed. He discussed 1t
with the President, who explained that
he had not asked for harmony at any
sacrifice and also remarked that he
wished his federal appointments every
where had turned out as well as those
made in Hawaii under Governor Car
ter's recommendations. That, of
course, could not be taken in any other
light than as a high compliment to
the Governor.
In fact, right at the beginning of
their interview, the Governor stated to
the President that he (the PresidenD
was the man in the boat.
"well, watch me crawl out of It,"
was the executive reply.
From the start the President made
1t plain that he wanted the Governor
TO return and help him work out the
problems In Hawaii and that his resig-
nation was not to be thought of. The
Governor came away with absolute as
surance that any interference by the
political organization in the islands hos
tile TO him would not be recognized
The Governors influence at the White
House will be paramount, even more
so than il has ever been before.
JAPANESE LABOR PROBLEM.
Outside of his own retention in office
probably the most interesting question
the Governor discussed with the Presi
dent was the Japanese labor problem
The Governor learned that the Presi-
dent has looked carefully into the pos.
sibilities of stopping the migration OF
Japanese laborers from Hawaii to the
mainland and has become satisfied that
there is no way to prevent 1t. The
Japanese government, 1t seems, is
quite as anxious as is the President
TO check the influx of Japanese on the
Pacific Coast. 1t does not want to find
itself in the same plight as the Chinese
government is now in, its subjects In
the main excluded from the United
States by rigid laws, But as far as this
government is concerned, 1t seems that
nothing can be done to curb the Japan.
ese laborers who secure permits to &c
TO Honolulu and then scud away to the
Mainland, where they can not easily
secure permits to go direct from theii
own homes.
Governor Carter had little business
except OF a formal character, to tran
sact at the Interior Department. He
informed the acting chief of the Mis-
celianeous Division. where his mail hat
been held for him, that the arrange
ments for the sale of the bonds hat
been progressing finely. A few days
before that the necessary papers II
the transaction We're forwarded to hin
I'm New York by the Interior Depart
ment.
BOND-BUYERS EAGER.
at was gratifying to note the eager
ness with which the New York deal
ers in securities sought me out" saiC
the Governor "I could hardly ge
through talking with one dealer befor
another was calling by telephone or II
person. At one point during these con
ferences the telephone in my room rang
"'You haven't sold those bonds yet
have you. Governor
"'No,' / replied.
"'well, please don't close the bar
gain till see you