Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-30

veftisements In papers anyWneIe,
coming from you, anywhere in this
country. thar were lcft out OF this
pamphlet.
Mr.. Garter. No sir: only No. q. BY
some hoodoo or some accident, got
left out, and another one was saostF
tuted BY mistake and otherwise We
published everything that went to the
newspapers. everything that was pub
hshed up to that date.
! The Chairman. Could yon produce
No. 2Sg NGt
Mr. Carter. Yes. think so
Senator Reed. I did not get TO hear
quite all Of your testimony am q
little in the dark IN regard to one or
two matters. want to see Il can
clear them up in my own mind.
Mr.. Carter. | heard you say that
yesterday
Senator Reed. Whats
Mr.. Carter. / heard you preface
your questions in the same way.
Senator Reed. Web. what has that
got to do with your proper conduct on
the witness stand
/ Mr.. Carter. Nothing. SIR
Senator Reed. Wen. now. just kind
" remember that You are a witness.
Mr.. Carter. Thank you; ] am very
glad to be one
! Senator Reed. I wiz hold myself
responsible for my conduct Of yester-
Mr.. Garter. II was not my Intention
to in any way
Senator Reed tcontinnIng9. Without
your espionage or dictatioil.
! Mr.. Carter. 1t was not intended to
give you any
Senator Reed. You have been here
from Hawaii?
Mr.. Carter. ] have.
Senator Reed. And have met here
! several other gentlemen from that
place, all engaged in the common en-
terpfise Of trying td keep the tariff
upon sugar as far as possible want
to ask you again If you win kindly
J give me the names Of those gentle
men from HaWaiig
j Mr.. Carter. Yes. sir. They are
Mr.. s. NJ. Ballou, Mr.. r. D. Mead
, Mr.. Elmer Paxton. Mr.. W. g. Smith
Mr.. A. D. Baldwin, Mr.. w. G. Cooke,
Mr.. J. F. Humberg, and myself, G. r
| Senator Reed. You all. as under
stand. represent various associations
I of Hawaii
Mr.. Carter. No. sir.
Senator Reed. That are composed
of sugar refinefs and sugar planters
Mr.. Carter. No, sir.
Senator Reed. VIII you kindly, just
as briefly as you can, state again
what you do represent?
Mr.. Garter. What all OF those
gentlemen represent?
Mr.. Reed Yes.
Mr.. Carter. You asked me all?
Mr.. Reed. Yes.
/ Mr.. Carter. Mr.. BalI0u represent:
j, the sugar planters association.
Senator Reed Yes.
Mr.. Carter. The next name wa.
what?
Senator Reed. Mr.. Mead
Mr.. Carter. Mr.. Mead is statisti
clan Of the sugar planters association
-one of them. Mr.. Paxton represents
the firm of Alexander & Baldwin: h
is the assistant manager.
Senator Reed. That Is Alexander
& Baldwin, the refiners or producers
Mr.. Paxton. Neither, sir; they are
sugar factors in Hawaii.
Senator Reed. In Hawaii?
Mr.. Paxton. Yes; in Honolulu.
| Senator Reed And the next name
w. G. Smith.
i Mr.. Garter. He was formerly tn,
editor of the largest paper We have Ii
Hawaii He is representative o
the Hawaii promotion committee. H,
is under their employment
! Senator Reed. The Hawaiian pro
motion committee?
/ Mr.. Carter. Yes; he was unde
their employ and they contributed hi
services until the end of their con
s, tract with him.
! Senator Reed. And whom does b,
represent-the common cause? WoulI
not that be about the way to state it
I, Mr.. Carter. Yes; he Is under thei
lemploy. He represents the commol
cause as we'll
r Senator Reed. Is the Hawaiian pro
melton committee engaged in raising
sugar?
i Mr.. Carter. No; 1t is not 1t is en-
gagged in advertising the charms o
Hawaii, the Paradise of the Pacific
Senator Reed. That is. bringing tn
good qualities Of the islands befor
the world?
Mr.. Carter. Yes
Senator Reed. And Mr. Baldwin
Mr.. Carter. He lives in Cleveland
He is a son of the Ralewfn who organ
I, lied the firm OF Alexander G Bale
win.
Senator Reed. He is interested i
that way in the sugar production?
Mr., Garter. Yes; he has large II
terests, and his brothers are Twin
; in the islands.
!. Senator Reed. And Mr.. Cooke?
Mr. Carter. William G.. Cooke
the representative of Alexander
Baldwin in New York, and in charg
of their branch Office there.
Senator Reed And Mr.. Humberg
Mr.. Carter Mr.. Humberg repr,
sents the firm of Hackfeld & Co., ais
: in charge of their Office, and also
| sugar factor. a German firm in tn