Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-26

| no other industry than sugar to which
we can turn our attention. We are
located long distance from the main-
land. We have 70 ship in American
ships. and this is now serious crisis.
lin the history OF Hawaii. the equal of
which We have not faced before.
Senator Walsh. Do you think You
have told us now. in q general way.
about the activities OF the Hawaiian
representatives here!
j Mr.. Carter. have told you frankly
i all you have asked.
Senator Walsh. / wanted TO know
whether had left anything unasked.
4 Mr.. Carter. About our activities
there?
/ Senator Walsh. Yes.
I Mr.. Carter. do not think you have
j got out of me the entire information;
no. There il more that should like
] to give. I should like to tell of my eff
fort 70 get hearing for our delegation
at the White House should like to
4 tell OF other things. about our efforts,
I and where we have failed. We con-
tribute $4,000 900 into Uncle Sans
4 treasury. and we have no vote in its
distribution. All we can do Is to come
there and appeal, and when we are de-
MED public hearing. we can only
i turn to the press and hire space ana
send out advertisements and printed
pamphlets. We can only do that which
is vouchsafed to us IN any legitimate
Il way.
i Senator Walsh Governor. IL there
have been any other efforts put forth
by you for the purpose OF influencing
1.-THE public mind. or affecting the ludg-
Iment Of senator's. about which | have
mot asked you. please state them
II Mr.. Carter. / have sent out great
lmany personal letters. | have kept
lmy stenographer busy writing to my
friends
Senator Walsh. / think you told US
Iabout all that.
Mr.. Carter. No; l said had sent
bulletins to personal friends. | know
of nothing else that have done.
Senator Walsh. Very we'll.
Senator Cnmmins. You have Just
: said YOU have done something more.
4 l should like to hear what you have
done In the way of reaching the Pres
I ident, and reaching any other persons
i who have anything to do with our leg
Il islation.
Mr. Carter. / called at the White
4 House and tried to arrange for dele
cation Is ZEE the President. saw
tbaf he had granted, the same brtVi-
ispa "a fhe Porto Rican delegation.
inc President's secretary told me that
fhe Presiae1t,s mind was made up,
!, and that Il would be useless Tor -
; to see him. and denied ns the oppor-
/. tunity. and / then asked II had the
! right a. an individual to see the Pres.
lfdent Of the United States, and he
Z erantef u. and told me to be there
We1needav noon.
SENATOR walsh. When was It you
made tfe other request?
Mr. carter. This was Yesterday.
Senator walsh. Yesterday YOU re
81 n,esfad that the delegation wait on
the presidenfe
cause I am going away. and think /
ought not to 20 back and tell the PEG.
Me Of Hawaii that had not gone and
nsed INV hest efforts to reach the
President because Of hearsay. and
! wanted TO 90 direct and give him the
, opportunity Of declining to hear the
renreaenfafives Of the peopIe Of Ha,
waii
Senator walsh. Senator Cummins,
Il there ANYTHING Won want to ask7
senafor cnmnins No: I wanted
mir, -, ,.ornr1ete fhe statement OF his
activitiee / wanted To hear every.
thinv he has hean doing
qenator walsh Was there anv.
thing f,,rther7
!, MT carter No.
senator walsh. Now. Governor. |
want In inouire of Won. YOU are with
tbe aomestic sugar nrodncers?
NJ Carter am here representfn0
tIaws;i Acting in Conjunction with
4 the domestic sugar producers.
Senator walsh In your activities