Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02

j spected by those gentlemen who went
/ to New York?
| Mr.. Carter. do not know that II
covered everything that was printed.
| II covered those advertisements.
Senator Reed. Why did they go to
New York?
Mr.. Carter. They are in business
there. those four men.
Senator Reed. In what business?
Mr.. Carter. They represent these
Honolulu firms in New York.
Senator Reed. They are the per-
/ manent agents in this country?
i Mr.. Carter. They are not agents:
they are employed by these firms in
New York
Senator Reed They are agents OF
the firms?
Mr.. Carter. They are branches OF
| the firms.
Senator Reed. They run the branch
houses of the different firms?
Mr.. Carter. Yes.
Senator Reed. When you want
money do you have to get 1t from Hon.
olulu, or is 1t taken from New York?
Mr.. Carter. We get II from Honolu-
iu. i understand that Mr.. Mead draws
i direct on Honolulu from the sugar
/ planters association.
1 Senator Reed. Are any Of the bills
/ put through those gentlemen In New
York who run the branch houses?
Mr.. Carter Not that I am aware Of
i Senator Reed Do you keep any
hooks at your headquarters?
Mr. Carter. Not other than the
memorandum that Mr.. Mead keeps.
i Senator Reed. Does he keep any
books. showing his expenditures?
| Mr.. Carter. have never seen any,
Senator Reed. Does he keep any
check book or draft book?
i Mr.. Carter. / think he keeps o
check book.
Senator Reed. Have you ever seen
| 1t?
Mr.. Carter have seen checks sign
ed on his desk.
| Senator Reed. You have never look
cd through to see how much has beer
expended?
i Mr.. Carter No.
] Senator Reed. You say you think
something less than 100000?
Mr.. Carter. Yes.
i Senator Reed. These advertise
ments have been running from time te
time In the Washington papers only
| Mr.. Carter. Only in the Washington
papers.
/ Senator Reed. Why did you confine
your activities to the Washington pa
pers II you wanted to influence gener-
public sentiment in the United States:
Mr.. Carter. Because we wanted IL
influence and bring the facts before
the senators and representatives In
Washington. We have seen those ad
Il vertisements being read from the bal.
eony Of the Senate Chamber.
j Senator Reed. Then, your object II
printing these advertisements Is to in.
fuence the opinions and consequently
the votes Of senators, is it not?
i Mr. Carter. Legitimately and In
every way that we can.
Senator Reed. That Il your. object
whether aeta it is legitimate or illegiti
j Mr.. Carter. Yes. If it was illegiti
mate we wclld not do il.
Senator Reed. am not askine
whether it is legitimate or illegIti
mate. That is your object?
Mr.. Carter. Yes. Our object Is t.
get the facts before the public.
Senator Reed And III there are an,
misstatements in the advertisements
then they are misleading?
Mr.. Carter. Precisely; and the,
can be refuted They are open ant
i aboveboard.
i Senator Reed Now, you say thai
you have been very badly treated by
the President?
i Mr.. Carter. No: did not say that
i Senator Reed. I understood that Il
be what you mean, but I will not pilt
my construction on your language
The time that you asked to be heart
by the President was on yesterday?
Mr.. Carter. Yes.
Senator Reed That was after tn.
Dill had passed the House?
Mr.. Carter. Yes.
Senator Reed You then went lowI
and requested hearing for your as
sociates-I mean your people from
Hawaii?
Mr.. Carter The delegation from
Hawaii.
Senator Reed. You have been ii
this city how long?
Mr.. Carter. Since the 2Sth day q
, April.
Senator Reed. How long have thes,
other gentlemen been here?
i Mr.. Carter. Various times; some O
them are here permanently. and som,
OF them come and go.
Senator Reed. Mr.. Ballou has beer
here all of the time?
Mr.. Carter. Yes; and Mr.. Mead ant
Mr.. Paxton have been here all Of tn,
time.
Senator Reed. During the Who'll,
session of Congress?
i Mr.. Carter. No: Mr.. Paxton wa.
not. :
Senator Reed. Mr.. Mead was, wa
he not?
Mr. Carter. No: he was mt