The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17

paper men about the matter. All he
would say was what 1 telegraphed to
The Advertiser one week ago that
something important was going to hap
pen in Hawaii and that it would be
known in Honolulu when the next mail
arrived.
But Col Parker had talked with
some of his political friends about the
matter, including one Senator from the
Intermountain States, another eX-Sen-
ator from the same region and proba-
bly, with an eX-member of Congress
who once visited Honolulu. They sup
piled the information, which was in
tended to be published outside Wash
ington only, but which was published
here before the papers from S.. Louis,
Indianapolis and Chicago, containing
the dispatch, could get back to this
city. The publicity undoubtedly ais
pleased the President.
The assurances of these friends of
Col. Parker's to newspaper men that
the Colonel would certainly be selected
as Governor, were responsible for the
reiteration of the story and eventually
brought the empha..c denial from the
White House January %. But even
after that Prince David, in an inter
view which he gave out N Chicago,
declared that Col. Parker had been OF
fered the governorship.
The report here is that Col. Parker
was actually offered the governorshlp
some three or four months ago ana
that he told the people so in Hawaii
By the same report it is declared that
he declined because he did not think
he could afford to accept. i. is said
here that Col. Parker while man of
large means, is not supplied with
abundance of ready money, having
| a great expense of lands and other
business which demand his constant
attention This does not mean that the
Colonel is not a man of large wealth,
but that he felt as though his attention
TO subernatoriaI duties would call for
large personal expenditures anu that
his business interests were not in con-
dillon to permit that without some en-
! barrassment.
From good authority it is learned
that after he had an interview with
! President Roosevelt he talked the pros
pective governorship over with Mrs.
Parker, who, it is recognized, has an
abundance of ready money, her wealth
not being tied up in lands as Is tnat
of Col. Parker. The result of their talk
was that Col. Parker thought he would
be willing to accept the Office. AT any
rate for two or three days before his
departure from Washington Col Par
ker accepted the congratulations OF
friends, who called to compliment him
on his selection TO the first office in the
I Territory.
As far as can be learned the story
has no further Washington end at
present The Presidents official denial
states that ne has ieen considering
Hawaiian affairs for some time and is
doing so now. but apparently he IS
waiting the word from San Francisco.
where Mr.. Carter is 70 meet Col. Par
<er before many days.
ERNEST G. WALKER.
PARKER AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Especial to the Adyertiser)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-The Hon
| orabIe Samuel Parker, who was quoted
as having said that he was to succeed
Sanford 3. Dole as governor Of Hawaii
| in few weeks. denies having ever utter
| ed such a statement. Sam is mere and is
really hot over the stories circulated
about his assertions regarding the COVER
uorship.
| George R. Carter is expected nere in
day or two. Parker telegrapheI him be-
fore the first of February from Washing