Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-01
WAS PROTEST ON
CARTER ADDRESS
FROM BOURBONS?
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Gratis think the Democratic commit
tee will meet To discuss Carriers &C
ton.
Il know that neither President W.T.
son or the national democratic party
approves such action as that taken by
Garter and We don't want the impress
sion 10 be created on the mainland
that the Hawaiian democrats favor
any such action. or any compulsory
military service bill. Also Senator
Coke is going to hear from us. the
local Democrats. on account OF that
naval militia bill Of his. believe that
Congress would repeal both the HOl-
stein and the coke bills at the next
session if those measures are enacted
by the legislature
Ryan dwelt further on the Coke
bill. Senator Coke is a Democrat and
that the Introduction OF his bill com
pelling service in the naval militia is
not taken favOrably by the organized
Democratic party was the assertion of
Ryan 1t is predicted that Coke will
be called on the carpet" when the
Democratic committee meets Ryan
refused to say who signed the protest
sent TO Washington last night. but
there are those who claim to be "On
the inside" who assert that it was
Ryan alone who is responsible for the
message.
Speaker Holstein of the house. in
singing statement, gave copy of the
invitation in response TO which Gen.
Carter appeared. He called the sign
ers Of the cablegram blank fools"
Early today the Star-Bulletin was
told that one of those responsible for
the cablegram was DR.. DOremus SCud-
der, pastor Of Central Union church.
The Star-Bulletin communicated with
DR. Scudder by telephone and received
a prompt and very emphatic denial.
Il certainly would have nothing to
do with any such unfair attack on
Gen. Carter" he declared. 1t is un-
Just, un-American. underhanded. 1t
is a dirty piece Of business to hit
man behind his back. certainly
hope that it will be made perfectly
plain that am not a party to this or
in sympathy with it,
In a statement trimming with Wit
riOlic sarcasm and ridicule, Speaker
Holstein made answer to the protest
cabled to Washington over the appear
ance of General w. H. Carter before
committee of the house on the Hol-
stein compulsory military education,
bill Monday.
1T is not to be wondered at" said
the speaker today, that the names
Of those who signed this protest are
being kept secret. Anyone who would
sign such a protest ought to be
ashamed to have it known in public"
Then the speaker issued the follow
ing written statement:
Il notice in today's paper that pro-
test has been sent to Washington in
reference to Gen. Carriers address be-
lore the house of representatives, and
hat the protest was forwarded by
prominent men.
The old adage that all fools are
not dead yet seems to be apt in this
case, and l would supplement it by
stating that all the fools in Honolulu
ire not dead yet.
There was a question in my mind
which was necessary to have soma
upon in the discussion
If H. B. No. 14S. and the only way
% get an opinion from the highest mil |
tary officer in the Territory was to
invite him before the committee and
he house was anxious to get such an
opinion, and on March q the follow
ng communication was addressed to |
he general:
Honolulu, T. H., March q, 1915.
Gen. William H. Carter,
Commander Department of Ha-
wall, U. S. A.,
Honolulu, T. H.
Sir: On behalf of the members |
If the senate and the house of repre- |
'entatives of the Territory of Hawaii. |
take great pleasure in extending to |
'ou a cordial invitation to attend the |
session of the house on Tuesday, |
March 90, at II o'clock in the fore
loon, at which time the consideration |
If House Bill No. 14S will be taken up |
~ the Committee of the Whole, and |
will be pleased to have your views on |
he subject.
81 have the honor to be, sir,
Yours respectfully.
EDWARD WOODWARD,
"'Clerk, House of Representatives.
lin accepting the invitation. not
,nly by the general but by others |
Who were invited, the house had the |
required, and was under |
he greatest obligation to those who |
to that invitation to pre-