The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-27
Dole No Longer Tho Governor
Of tho Hawaiian Islands.
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COL. PARKER MS SUCCESSOR.
Territorial Secretary Cooper win b. Sue
cssdsd By George R. Garter, WAslsa
Graduate Of Yale University.

Washington, Jan. 27.-colonel Samuel
Parker. one of the wealthiest and most
progressive native business men of Homo
lulu, has been selected by President
Roosevelt TO displace Sanford B. Dole. as
governor OF Hawaii Governor Dole's
term of office does not expire until May.
1904, and hie removal f. due 10 general
dissatisfaction with his conduct Of af-
fairs.
This Is. particularly true In regard 10 his
rulings In land matters, which have been
repeatedly overruled by the interior de-
partment Another reason for the change
is the continual III health OF Governor
Dole, which has prevented him from Civ
ing his personal attention TO the duties OF
the office. II has been reported that for
that reason he wished 90 resign, but has
been persuaded To hold on by his pollti-
cal associates until they could name his
successor Officials OF the administration
have not been pleased with Governor
Dole's course toward the Hawaiian legis-
lsture, In which a ma jorlty Is OF the ma
tive party, his action I'm some cases being
considered almost high handed.
The removal OF Governor Dole also car
ries with II the displacins OF Henry r.
Cooper, the territorial secretary. by
George " Carter. son OF the former
Hawaiian minister at Washington. and
now a prominent young business man OF
Honolulu. In fact. the appointment OF
Parker 10 Ia a measure dependent upon
Carter's acceptance OF the secretsryship.
A letter has already gone 10 Honolulu
rendering the office 10 Carter, and both
his appointment and that OF Parker as
well depend on his reply. Carter IL a
graduate OF Yale and belongs TO what is
known as the Dole. or Missionary party.
and this Is one OF the most liberal and
progressive Of that faction.
Colonel Parker is a native OF Hawaii
kanaka. He is ore OF the wealthest men
in the islands, owning large sugar planta-
tions. cattle ranches and extensive real
estate in Honolulu. He was prime min
lister In the last cabinet OF Queen Liliuo-
kalani. but upon annexation of the Islands
by the United States strongly advised
the natives 20 submit and, probably more
than any other man, influenced them i'm
that direction.
He was one of the delegates from ia
wall 10 the Republican national conven-
tion at Philadelphia ard was a member
OF the committee appointed by that con-
vention TO notify President Mckinley Of
his nomination. making a brief speech on
the latter occasion. He was the Republi-
can candidate for congress from the ter
ritory and was defeated by 20 votc~ by
Wilcox, a native candidate in a three
cornered race the Democratic nominee
being Prince David a nephew OF Liiuo-
kslani.
The latter. as a delegate 10 thu National
Democratic convention. cast the decid-
ing vote In the committee on resolutions
which committed the party 10 the silver
plank OF the Kansas city platform. Col
onel Parker and Prince David have for
wears had close business and friendly re-
lations, which were further strengthened
three weeks ago by double wedding in
NJ po "a
Mrs. Campbell n wealthy widow OF Homo
lulu. and Price David married her daugh-
ter
The two couples are now IN Washington
on n wedding trim. Mr.. Parker's first
wife died In New York little more than
YEAR ago while they were on their way
70 Europe.
Colonel Parker Is cf handsome appear
ance six feet two inches high and broad
shoudered He Is noted in Honolulu as
an entertainer and as horseman. He re-
Gently purchased and sent 20 the islands
string Of thoroughbred horses His
nomination s looked upon as step to-
ward iberalizinG the Territorial govern
ment and OF bringing the natives 20 the
support OF the administration
There is now considerable friction be-
tween the natives end the so-called Mis-
siorary party. and Colonel Parker's ele-
walton will possibly do much to allay this
feeling. From advices received here his
appointment will not be aistasteful 20 the
missionary element. because his liberal
and advanced views are well known there.