The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-07
Consul General Has No Gulsrna.
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A STATE DEPARTMENT MAN
Aspirations Run In Another Chan.
nei-hls Comment - Handling
OF Coal Tor the War.

There has been considerable discus
sion lately In political circles concern.
ing the reported candidacy OF William
Haywood, the American Consul Gen
eral, for the office OF Governor of Ha-
wall. IL was quite positively stated
that Mr.. Haywood's recent visit to
washington was In the Interests of his
reported boom.
MIR. Haywood was Interviewed al his
home last evening.
1T Is stated to the AdvertIser Mr.
Haywood said the reporter. that YOU
are an aspirant for the governorship
and that this was the object of your
recent unexpected trip to Washing
ton"
The statement Is absurd" Mr.. Hay
wood Instantly replied. Il canno
understand how such a lumor could
get about when there Is absolutely no
foundation for Il. Holding the posi-
ton OF Consul General here, makes il
impossible for me 10 be IN any way
mixed up in the local politics of the
Government TO which tho President
has accredited me.
Ever since left college, | have
been connected in one way or anoth-
Ell with the department OF State and II
Is hardly likely that ] should commit
such serious breach OF regulations.
The action OF a President Of the United
states not many years ago in sending
passports to an ambassador OF DOW
srful and friendly nation because il
was thought that he had Interested
himself too much In the Presidential
election in the United States, Is still
fresh in my mind.
You can say that have never made
an application for the Office of Cover
nor or for any other Federal position
here and ! am sure that none of my
friends at home have ever asked tnat
| be appointed TO any position in Ha-
wall under the new form of govern
ment. They all know that my desires
run in other directions
When do you expect that you will
be relieved of your duties here?"
Il have no way of knowing other
than what | see in the papers regarding
Congressional Legislation. fancy that
as soon as Congress extends the Gus
toms and navigation laws TO the islands
my duties Will cease and my recall will
be received in due course Of business.
look for this to be done during this
session OF Congress, though it is i'm
possible TO say positively. There will
be no necessity of a consular Office
after the laws are passed"
Who will take charge OF the Amer
lean coal now in yonr possession"
| Some time ago ! was relieved OF
the army coal, turning il over to Col.
Ruhlen, and 1t would not surprise me
II the next steamer from the coast
would bring me orders 10 hand over
the navy coal TO someone designated
therein. ] have received no orders, as
yet, to do so,
II is estimated that Consul Haywood
handled over 10000 tons Of coal for the
United States since the time that war
was declared against Spain
On one occasion the Government had
little or no coal Several shiploads had
started for Honolulu with full cargoes
| OF coal, but IL was not certain when
they would arrive. Some transports
were to arrive in a day or 30 and there
was no coal to be bought. Consul
Haywood explained his predlcament TO
John Ena, of the Inter Island Steam
ship Company. That gentleman real.
lied fully how serious it would be to
have the transport ships tied up here
on account OF lack Of coal, and he gave
the assurance that IS long as there
was one bit of coal in his possession, 1t
would be cheerfully turned over to the
United States in her hour OF need.
The service performed by this pat
riotic citizen was reported to the State
Department by Mr.. Haywood.