The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-06
ROOSEVELT ASKS
ABOUT HAWAII


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ON the subject was that The report was
erroneous boo the first place. and that
Parker had made very bad break Inn
letting be out
Parker probably had "a talk with
the President and got the idea that
u, had "a good chance to be- governor
ana gave IL OUT said one local uff-
cial. by letting 30 out be has destroy
cd his chance if he ever had any"
Another view of the proposition by
men of long familiarity with American
politics is that the President gave
Parker encouragement, i'm the contin-
Ethcy the resignation of Dole, of which
there has been much talk. The re-
moNal of an executive appointed for
Iouf-year term, except with charges
against him preferred and heard. would
%" contrary to the policy always pur-
sued IL was stated, and Parker was
either misquoted, or made "a mistake.
lh the statement that he had been
offered or promised the governor
ship.
The following dispatch started the
story on the mainland:
"WASHINGTON January Cool
onel Samuel Parker of Honolulu told
an intimate friend today that Presf-
dent Roosevelt had promised to ap-
point MIN Governor Of Hawaii i'm about
two weeks to succeed Sanford b. Dole
Parker said George r.. Carter had also
been "a candidate, but had withdrawn
IN Parker's favor, with the understand
ing that he was to be appointed Score
tafy OF the Territory to succeed Henry
n. Cooper. This arrangement said
Parker was satisfactory to the Presi-
dent as tending TO settle the suuabbles
that have prevailed i'm Hawaii for
long time. Parker said he explained
to the President that the natives and
monarChists, whom he represented
nave no night to make against the
United States, and are perfectly con-
tented, except that the present Terri
tcral government is antagOnistic to
them and constantly stirs up trouble
with the administration friendly to
them they declare, no more loyal citi-
zens will be found under the stars and
Stripes than the native Hawaiians."
Inc Official denial came from Wash
ington as follows
WASHINGTON, January 29.-Sec-
rotary Cortelyou today made the fol-
lowing statement: The statement that
any man has been offered the Cover
norshtp of Hawaii is without any
foundation whatever. The President
has long been considering the Hawai-
ian situation and is still considering it,
nut ne mas reached no conclusion as
to whether he will retain the present
of1clals or as to whom he will appoint
If any changes are made"
Other dispatches of a day later dealt
with the proposition as follows:
WASHINGTON, January 3O.-The
Parker-Dole story has come down to a
matter of mays and ifs. Friends of
Parker say the President has written
to Governor Dole that there may be
changes in the Hawaiian official corps
M the future, and that he means TO
get trOuble-makeTs out of office with
IN six months. Elsewhere it is heard
that the serious lapses i'm Parker's Off
cial and business record under the
monarchy, and the fact that trustees
mad to be named to carry on his pri-
vate business, would make it impossi-
Die Tor the President to nominate him
or the Senate confirm him for any re-
sponstble office. Secretary Hitchcock
is understood to hold this view
From another source il is heard that
the President told Parker that. i'm case /
Governor Dole's health compelled him /
to resign, Parker might succeed him
providing that George Carter would ac-
'ept the post of Territorial Secretary
CHICAGO, January 3O.-"I have no.
ming to say about the governorship
d Hawaii, said Samuel Parker, the
20" allan millionaire and premier.
after his arrival at Chicago last night |
Il
)arty, which includes his wife and SON
n-laW, Prince David Kawananakoa.
md the Princess Kawananakoa are
IN their way home. Il have been a
lifelong friend Of Mr.. Dole" Mr. Park
n said, and / esteem him highly. All
Will say is that ne is Governor at the
resent time. / did have two or three |
with the President while
was in Washington, but then l am n
member of the National Committee. so
We may have talked about committee \
II was asked while l was i'm Wash
hgton to look after the interests of the
ugar planters in Hawaii, but l had to
ecline for want of time The Islands
ave only one representative there,
While the sugar interests of the States
ave "A lobby of nearly 800"
Despite his father-in-law's denial,
'rlnce David who was the Hawaiian
elegate who cast the deciding vote
hat swung the Kansas City demoCra-
H. convention to the silver plank de-
Jared that he believed Mr. Parker
'ould be prevailed upon to accept the
oVernorshtp, and said, despite con-
Iary dispatches from Washington.
hat Mr.. Parker had been offered the
OsitiOn.
81 believe eventually my father-in-
3w will accept the Office of governor
I the Hawaiian Islands" said Prince
David The office was offered to him
everal times by President Mckinley, 1
ut this is the first time that President
roosevelt has asked him TO accept it,
lie does not desire the position for the
onOr which attaches to IL, but / be-
eve that he viii be urged so strongly
D accept by his friends that he will
axe the office as a duty"
PEARL HARBOR DREDGER.
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