Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-09

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timely announcement. il strikes me
that there would be an amplitude OF
applicants.
Carter Called On. ........=#
Mr. Fisher: think perhaps We
had ebtter take advantage of the per,
sons here l have the names of one
| or two4gentlemen'w who are going away
| tomorrow-Mr. Carter, especially, /
would be glad to have any expression
| from you on this general subject that
We are now discussing.
Mr.. Carter:-Mr. Secretary, as
catch the drift of your discussion
| what you expect of me is to give to
you the benefit of my experience mot
only for the Office you hold, but for
the benefit of the citizens of Hawaii
that am asked to come here to speak
to you on these questions to enlight-
en- you. l want to say that | have
no personal animosity for either of
the so-called Contestants, than do not
| appear as an attorney with brief
that ii was sometime ebfore this con-
troversy had reached Washington that
I told Governor Frear he could not
exepct my support for reappointment
for he had failed to secure the support
OF the administration in Washington.
And believed that having failed that,
that he could make Roadway against
the encouragement which his oppon-
ents had received.
Mr.. Fisher: II there has been any
failure to secure the support of the
administration in Washington, I am
absolutely unaware of that.
Mr.. Carter: ! am quite Of that
Mr.. Fisher: There has been no in
timations either direct or indirect that
the administration has not been en-
tirely satisfactory with Governor
Frear's administration and does not
intend to reappoint him
Mr.. Carter: want I'd say that IL
you have not any information want
to give it to you. II you want details
and specific instances, I shall be glad
to give it to you. state it now be-
cause consider that much of this con-
troYersy has arisen over that fact. As
early as December, am on record as
having sent cable to President Taft
urging change and making specific
suggestion as to successor.
Mr.. Fisher: The investigation II
due to the fact that the Delegate has
protested to the reappointment and
solely for that
Mr.. Carter: And wasn't the Dele
gate stimulated by the fact that the
Governor had no support in Washing
ton? 4 will put 1t nj a little differ
ent way The two factions here con-
tending before you today If they
thought they could reach the ear Of
the authority behind you by under
mining you or going around you, do
You think that you would receive the.
consideration that you are now re-
ceiving? a.
Mr.. Fisher: Well, ] don't know
that depends on conditions here, and
am not well enough acquainted to
say--I am disposed to look into this
question absolutely on its merits.
Mr.. Carter: The point I want to
make is that in mu opinion the oppor-
tunity Of healing the trouble has gone
by.
Mr.. Fisher: contend that II there
is real trouble and 1t ought to be
solved it may be that surgical opera
ton is necessary and the healing pro-
cess won't begin until the operation is
performed. That Is one reason why /
am inquiring at the outset about fun
damental questions rather than both
ering about the question of whether or
not the Governor did or did not act in
q certain homestead case think 1t
is more important to get the facts as
to what the fundamental conditions IN
this Territory are.
Mr.. Carter: 1t is in my opinion
the opsition Of the Governor Is person
he is held responsible for the adj
ministration here by the president,
but on the other hand how can the
administration exepct to hold any man
put in charge here If 1t ignores his
recommendations and pays no atten-
ton to his suggestions. IL the sub
ordinates in your department lhen
YOU made a suggestion
Mr.. Fisher: II my suggestions were
not given consideration certainly
Guild nat feel that ! lfas being con.
sidered. / entirely fail to see the DRIFT
of your remarks. What We are try
ing to get at here is the administra-
ton of the public domain and that is
what the Delegate says Is the matter
with the Governor. do not under
stand that the Federal administration
has anything to do with either of these.
questions.
Mr.. Carter: If you cannot eaten.
the drift of my remarks in that re-
spect will put in another way Mucn
IF This controversy has arisen from
the fact from the encouragement that
the opponents of Governor Frear have
received. The land question Is no
new oneI have seen three admins
trations try to handle the matter. IL
comes from the confusion OF ideas as
to the policy of ideas to use-and II
comes from the confusion OF the stand
ard of success that is to be gained or
aimed at. l believe our conditions
here are identical with the mainland.
We have confined in narrow area
every sort of condition that you have
on the mainland from the desert lands