Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-05
.REPUDlATE THE
I CASTLE LETTER
ANTI.SAL00N LEAGUE
SAYS NO AGREEMENT
Representative Cohen Discovers
That Prohibition Forces Will
Press Campaign Despite Stipu'
lation to Contrary.

Press Campaign Despite Stipu.
lation to Contrary.
At a meeting held yesterday by the
Anti.Saloon League Il was decided that
the League was not bound by the
terms Of letter of agreement that
was sent by w. II. Castle to Repre-.
sentative Cohen during the session OF
the last Legislature. The letter In
question stated, in effect. that II the
Moore amendment to the liquor law
was killed in the House OF Represen.
tatives there would be no attempt to-
ward securing prohibition legislation
for term of two years.
John G. woolley Is now In Washing.
ton urging the passage OF a prohibition
law for the Territory. he being dele.
gated by the Anti.Snlooh league as the
special representative and lobby at
Washington.
| These actions toward securing pro.
hibtion for Hawaii after he had acted
In accordance with the terms Sof his
understanding with Mr.. Castle, Cohen
lintefprets as an example of bad faith
upon the part OF some one.
| The letter nthe case. written by
Mr.. Castle to Representative Cohen.
reads as follows:
| Honolulu, March "a, 1909
Hon. J. c. Cohen, Member for Homo.
| lulu. House of Representatives:
Dear 'Sir:-ln the discussion OF i'm
portant matters, where sharp lines of
conflicting interests clash, II Is so easy
and perfectly natural to have misun.
derstandings arise, that have thought
II wisest and In the interest Of har.
mony to put In writing my understand.
Ing of the matter. on which you were
SO courteous as to call yesterday morn
Ing.
you stated that you are Identified
with the liquor interests, and felt sure
that the Moore liquor bill In it's
amended form will pass the House.
but that for certain reasons you de-
sired to make motion to table the
bill and thus end the present agitation
: of the liquor question. But before
making such motion you wished to be
/ assured that the anti-liquor societies
and people would thereupon drop the
I matter. including prohibition, and let
the present law stand untouched for
the coming two years.
I Il replied that ] was not authorized
, to speak for anyone except myself;
that | do not believe total prohibition
I to be suited TO conditions In this Ter
o rltory at present, and that, while adj
hitting that in some respects the pres
er law might perhaps be improved
!, yet II Is still experimental and--ir
u view, certainly. of the prediction un
u derstanding. II for no other rdasor---
y no changes ought tn be made or at
r tempted at this session. But. l said
L would try and interview such mem
X hers Of the Civic Federation, Anti. Sa
= loon League and others as | could ge
. hold OF and let you know the result
= before night
y 81 went out mt once. but was disap
J: pointed In not finding more Of the PEG
Is pie ! desired to see. However, Will,
n all interviewed were doubtful of tn,
IT wisdom Of entering into any agree
= ment on the subject, yet all conourre,
!, In the proposition that II the liquO
. men would withdraw or otherwise en-
!" the present proposed lMoore) amend
ie ment to our liquor laws and proven
q any further attempt to change tn
N turc. they would equally refrai
10 from any attempt to bring about an
80 changes therein at this session. an
- would not press the proposition no
pending In the United States to ,haI
IL Congress pass a general prohibitio
law for this Territory. 1850.
* "In answer to your telephone abou
by $50 last evening, | stated the Sui
stance OF the last paragraph to you, /
az which you replied, All right
IF, as you recollect the matter,
have not stated 1t correctly above. wi
you kindly let me know?
10 Trusting that the above Will rliei
your views and that We nnderstan
each other on the matter, | renal
nd very sincerely yours,
n. wv. n. CASTLE"
ID The Anti-Saloon League held yeste
day that this letter does not constitu
NV anything Of n nature binding upon Il
o. prohibition forces In the Territory ar
IN, that II is no violation of faith to hay
~ kWoolley continue his efforts in beha
res of prohibition. Cohen takes the 9TH
view and declares that he acted h
part of the agreement under the CO
az viction that the other "cohtractlr
party" would do likewise.