The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-20
WAR WILL BE LONG
AND BITTER, SAYS
GEORGE R, CARTER

Full Of pep and news, Ex-Governor
George n Carter, kamaaina business
man and man Of affairs Of Hawaii, yes
tardny morning put foot on Hawaii for
the FIRST time in two years and says he
IL glad TO be back Arriving on the
liner Mntsonia he brought direct from
Boston, Honolulu's first authoritative
view Of the East in war time through
local eyes, and rs Mr.. Carter has a
habit of being IN the middle Of affairs
wherever possible, the view he brings
Is both comprehensive and interesting.
"I do not believe, be stated last
night, r'that America yet grasps the
seriousness Of the war situation. The
numerous pefs0ns who believe and say
that this II 10 be short war are to
have their opinions iolted as time goes
on. am convinced that Washington
was astonished over the confidential
information which was supplied It by
Marshal Joifre and Arthur Balfour. II
is the report In the East that the Presi-
dent and his advisors were unaware Of
the seriousness sof the situation In
Europe as these two missions revealed
IL. General Ioffre particularly, accord
ing 70 report, stated that France had
4
whether she would be able to hold over
the winter. II we want to get I'M we
would have to do il quickly, if at all
they said.
Long Struggle Ahead
SIT seems that Washington is 20
ing along slowly, but II il doing things
very thoroughly. It is my firm consic-
tion that before we are through we will
have to send Eve million men to France
aud fight three years. There Is not al.
together the desire for peace one would
imagine. There are some persons who
do not want the war to end until more
Germans have been killed, for by tho
deeds they have done there Is not the
room In this world for them and Us.
General Edwards, formerly Of Ha-
wall; Is busy preparing one of the great
cantonments near Boston.
Zone is tempted 10 say that the East
is much like England was, with sbusi.
ness as usual but things are undoubt
eddy different. Boston is alive with
flags and the day we left there was a
great military demonstration with the
militia, regulars, cadets and other mill
tary bodies marching in review.
"The secret service, too, is surpris.
ing Americans who believed we were
weak in that spot. Hundreds who have
not obeyed the injunction TO obey the
law and keep your mouths shut are be-
ing arrested Men who incautiously
express themselvc as proGerman OF
disloyal Americans are being arrested
on the streets, in the street cars, every,
place, by secret service agents and dis.
appearing No one knows what be.
comes Of them. There are said to be
| five thousand Of them out Of New York
alone at Ellis Island
- 1t seems bit strong. The attor-
ney- general has invoked an old law
Of 1912 which has been 4 dead letter on
the books for hundred years, The
habeas corpus, it is said, Is not opera
tive, but 50 far as | know, II has moi
been attempted, yet.
tone Of the stories being repeated
about the secret service, continued
Governor Carter, s'shows to what ex
tent we were prepared to take care o.
\ ourselves In that respect. After tn,
British got through with, the Won Born
storff party at Halifax, dipping up theil
! pajamas and taking on their rubber
! heels and soles. and when the vesse
| was giving its last whistle preparator,
to departing, the ambassador 3 seconS
confidential secretary walked up I,
him and said:
count, ! am afraid l will have Il
say good bye
h" 'Whyg' exclaimed Bernstaff, you
papers are all right. There Is no trou
bic about them. There is no difficult,
about your eoming. VA
/ IN afraid you don 4 understand,
the secretary told him. i think
ought to tell you that / am a membe
Of the American secret service
THAT man had been with Won Bern
storf for two years.