Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-11

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nation from other representatives?
Mr.. Ballou. No; / do not. =a.,-,
Senator Reed. In round numbers
your people have expended $4,000?
Mr.. BalIou. You have added to tina
my regular salary and expenses, which
go on, campaign or no campaign
Senator Reed. Yes; but your time
hes been largely devoted to this mat
ter for the last year.
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
Senator Nelson. $50, 1000, outside o
your expenses2
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. / notice here bull
letin, which I got through the mails
in which | am asked to please Civ,
my most serious attention and earnes
consideration to it, and this seems Il
be an account of great meeting held
in Honolulu. Was that issued and dis
tributed in this country?
Mr.. Ballou. I would have to Sc,
Il before / answered that question.
The Chairman. Very well; examin,
It, F.. ...,~ . 81
Mr.. Ballou. That was part Of Gov
Carriers home campaign before h
came here. It describes the mas
meeting at the Alexander Young hote
and states that ex.Goy Geo. r. Carte
will. leave on the next steamer direc
for Washington to continue the fight
etc.
The Chairman. And that contains
resolutions and statistics of all kinds
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. Was that distribut
ed pretty largely in, this country?
Mr.; Ballou. have no knowledg,
of how far that was distributed.
The Chairman. Was that printet
in Honolulu?
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. That makes some
thing else, then, besides these others
! suppose that was distributed In thi
country. got copy Of 1t.
Senator Reed. Oh, utterly forgo
to ask you about these other gentle
men who came here from New York
and who have associated with you
What about their compensation Whil'
they are here?
Mr.. Ballou. I. do not think any o
them received any extra compensa
ton, Mr.. Mead Is a regular employ
Of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assc
citation. 4s
Senator Reed. Located at Ney
York?
Mr.. Ballou. No: his regular offic
il in Honolulu. He undoubtedly woull
turn in his expense. bills. but, as ia
as I know, he receives no extra com
pensatfon.
Senator Reed. You do not knol
what his expenses are?
Mr.. Ballou. / do not know Just hoy
much they pay him. whether they pa.
him what he Is worth or not.
Senator Reed. How long has h
been here?
Mr.. Ballou. Oh, couple Of months
He came intApril.
Senator Reed. Then, there is MI
Paxton. Where does he live?
Mr.. Ballou. In Honolulu. He is tn
assistant manager Of Alexander I
Baldwin LTD. / am sure that tn
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association
do not pay him any compensation o
any expenses. His time is contribute,
by his corporation, Alexander & Bald
win, and they unquestionably will pa
his expenses.
Senator Reed. You do not know
whether he is spending any money o
not?
Mr.. Ballou. Except for personal 81
penses?
Senator Reed. Yes.
Mr.. Ballou. am quite sure woul,
have heard Of It If he were, as an
In daily contact with him, and | an
IN his confidence.
Senator Reed. Who else?
Mr.. Ballou. Mr.. Baldwin came her,
from Cleveland.
Senator Reed. Do you know
whether he expended any money?
Mr.. Ballou. / am absolutely sur
that he has not, except for his ez
penses.
Senator Reed. Was he on a regula
salary? 80
Mr.. Ballou. No. ~.
Senator Nelson. He IS one Of tn,
owners. a-e~ T. ..-s-s -
Mr.. BalIou, He Is not under salar.
from anybody. #~s
Senator Reed. I thought he wa
an attorney? #&.>,
Mr.. Ballou. He is; but he is unde
salary from no cone. = s~Eg& -. . :
Senator Reed. As to these othe
men, you do not know whether the!
have expended any money or not, blu
your impression is that they have no
been put to any expense except tn,
ordinary hotel and travelling expenses
Mr. Ballou. could almost testif.
to that under oath, because I am IL
their confidence, and l meet then
every day, discussing matters, and i
they had made any disbursements o.
the kind to which you refer, outside o.
their personal expenses, l am SURE
that would have known of it.
The Chairman. Is there not a mar
named Smith?
Mr. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. He is a statisticiar
and editor?
Mr.. Ballou. No; he is an editor -anG