The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
THE PRESIDENT
WILL NOT FORCE
THE GOVERNOR OUT
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well, what does Parker know about
it?' he was asked.
We'll, he knows a great deal more
about it than 1 do was his somewhat
contradictory reply 81 guess, however"
he added, that Parker can have the
governorship if he will accept it. That
seems to be generally understood
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are expected here
from the East on the Santa Fe overland
this morning. Apartments have been
engaged for them at the Occidental.
DAVID THINKS so.
| The Examiner said:
| Prince and Princess David Kawanana-
koa of Hawaii returned yesterday from
an extended honeymoon trip to the East
and are at the Occidental. They are en-
route home to Honolulu. Prince David
was married at the Occidental about a
month ago to Miss Abigail Campbell,
Hawaiian heiress and the daughter OF
the late James Campbell of Honolulu,
who left an estate of about 81, 900 Co., A
few days prior to their wedding, Mrs.
Campbell, the mother of the Princess,
was married to Samuel Parker a veal
thy citizen of Honolulu. The two couples
went east together. Mr.. and Mrs Par
company the Prince and Princess to Ho-
nolulu.
In speaking last night of recent press
reports to the effect that President
Roosevelt was going to appoint Mr.. Par
ker to succeed Governor Dole of Hawaii,
Prince David said:
Mr.. Cortelyou, the Presidents secre-
tary, few days ago gave the papers a
denial of the report that Mr.. Parker
was to succeed Governor Dole, and 1
don't see that L can give any additional
1 know that President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Parker are very
friendly. If a change is made I think
Mr.. Parker will get the position.
PARKER DODGES THE ISSUE.
When Sam Parker and his suite came
in the day after David and wife, the
papers pounced on the genial Sam, and
this is what the Examiner said:
Colonel and Mrs. Samuel Parker of Ho-
nolulu arrived in the city yesterday, di-
rect from Washington. They will remain
lere until the 10th inst, when they will
sail for home I
Colonel Parker was disinclined to talk t
lbout the many rumors current concern
ng alleged impending political changes
n Hawaii. To direct question whether II
lie had been rendered the governorship of I
he Territory by President Roosevelt, or /
deviation to that Office, Colonel Parker X
efused to give a categorical answer, S
ontenting himself with the statement /
hat he was not responsible for the many
umors in circulation and knew nothing $
f their origin. o
Il am a national committeeman" said b
'olonel Parker, land in that capacity l u
ad several talks with the President.
naturally L can say nothing concerning p
he matters discussed +
Colonel Parker complains that the su- u
ar interests of Hawaii are not being
roperly represented or adequately pro-
acted in the Investigations now being
lade by Congressional committees rela- II
i've to the tariff.
Cuba and Louisiana have representa- "
ives in Washington by the score,' he II
aid. while Hawaii has only one man Il
pom the ground. 1t is not SO much a .
uestion of lobbying for the benefit of -
he Islands interests as it is one of -
loral influence which a representative d
ody of men would exert if il were at E,
tents of the sugar interests of the Ter II
tory of Hawaii p'
SAM SITS ON DAVID. m
lew with Parker:
My son-in-law, Prince David, is talk
Ig of something of which he knows 'e
1inted governor of Hawaii" said Sam We
FL Parker at the Occidental Hotel yes ~
rday afternoon.
Parker is just back from his Eastern II
oneymoon trip. He spent some time in &C
Tash.ngton, d. c., and his frequent Wis ar
s to the White House during his stay -,
the capital gave rise to the story, cor ~
'borated by admissions made by Prince TO
avid, that President Roosevelt had ask as
for the resignation of Governor Dole
Id that Parker would be appointed to
cceed him. Parker now declares that III
e whole story is without foundation.
II cannot deny" he said that 1 made ha
veral calls on the President. because
any people saw me there. L called, how
er, solely in my capacity as Republican IN
ltional Committeeman from Hawaii. fo
nator Hanna and Joe Manley were in,
ere, and there were many matters
lich we had to talk about to the Presi- u
MT. These matters, however, did not me
al with the governorship of Hawaii. fol
l remember rightly, Pres dent Roose- +
1t asked me if I had seen the Governor,
d 1 told him 1 saw him shortly before sol
left Honolulu. BeVOnd this | cannot 90