Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-24
(ON(ER TO PICKING
MAY Be RECALLED BY
IOWA TO BE GOVERNOR
Anticipates no New Complications in
Settlement Of Questions Grow
ing Out Of Chinese
Troubles.

Il. II. Conger United States Minister
to China, was a passenger In the Nip
pom Maru on his way back to Peking
after sixty days leave Of absence,
spent in the States. He Is travelling
alone this time. Mrs. Conger and
daughter remaining In Iowa to prolong
their visit. They will not go to China
until next spring. Indeed they may
not go. even then, for the State Repub-
lican Convention OF Iowa, to be held
August Z, may name Minister C0nger
as the next Governor of that State. In
which case he will return from China
in time to take part III the campaign
this fall.
Minister Conger was a guest at the
Moana hotel last night. He weighs
more than he did when he passed
through Honolulu about two months
ago and has lost the look Of WEAKNESS
and care that was so noticeable at that
time. He has thoroughly recuperated
and bears evidence Of being able to go
through another siege with the Boxers
II necessary.
81 feel immensely well and wonder
fully rested. When l was here before
was worn out. My trip home has
been pleasure from every STANDPOINT.
We we're given a splendid reception In
iowa. The people at home could not
have treated us better. travelled about
the country nearly all the time and
did not have the chance Of visiting
many Iowa friends whom | desired
| very much to see. However, did not
dare run around much In my own
State. for in so doing would have
been open to the charge OF electioneer-
ing for the Governorsbip.
About being Governor OF Iowa, I
stand exactly as | stated to the Bulle-
tin on my homeward trip. If | am
nominated on August It'll | will go
home and redeem my promise to ac-
cept. Otherwise. will remain in Chi.
na.
What do you think the convention
will do?"
"Oh. | think Mr.. Cummins will be
nominated. lie will 20 into the con
vention with over GOO delegates. There
are over 1900 delegates In the Iowa
state Convention this year. and ouC OF
this number he has n splendid fighting
chance to win" Continuing Mr.. Con
ger said: "Cummins will make {
good governor. He Is the handsomes
man have ever seen. lie has n mag
nifcent brain and knows how to us'
it,"
What about the newspaper reports
that the President and yourself ar
not in perfect accord?'
my relations with President Me
Kinley are such as leave nothing to b.
in the House OF Representatives, GU
relations have been cordial and 'ati
mate and they never were SO cordia
and intimate as now. In the business
In China there have been no difference
between us and | am assured that tn
President and Secretary Hay as well
endorses and approves Of the cours
pursued by myself.
AS to the position to be taken b,
the United States In Chinese problem
on my return. ! am not at liberty L
speak. The State Department has civ
en- out all the Information on thes
matters, that it Is proper to give. Ii
my absence, Mr.. Rockhill has bee,
carrying on the work Of indemnit,
settlement. have been appriscd o
no new complications"
Minister Conger IL very well &c
auajnted with DR.. Sun the Chinese libe