Evening star., 1902-01-27
Very Few Pardons Granted by the
President.
RESIGNATION NOT CALLED FOR
Change in Governorship Of Hawaii
Not Decided On.
QUESTION OF oFAPPoINTMENTs

It was authoritatively announced at the
White House this afternoon that President
Roosevelt has not asked for the resignation
of Governor Dole of Hawaii, and that he
has not offered the prospective vacancy to
Col. Sam Parker, the cattle king Of the
Hawaiian Islands. The President, it is
stated, has recently begun to give some
consideration to Hawaiian offices and af-
fairs, but has reached no conclusion as to
what he will do. He has not even decided
whether he will ask Governor Dole to sur
render his office
/ AS he has not decided upon the removal
of Governor Dole, SO he has not suggested
that he will appoint Col. Parker or any
one else. Henry E. Cooper, the present
secretary Of the territory, according to
stories printed, is to be removed along with
Governor Dole. This is as uncertain as the
other portions Of the story. George R. Car
ter of Honolulu is to succeed Mr.. Cooper,
according to the story.
The announcement this afternoon puts an
end to a good deal Of gossip about changes
In Hawaii for the present, at least. Col.
Sam Parker, who is a native of Hawaii,
has been in Washington for some time, and
has had several talks with the President
He was delegate to the last republican
national convention, and is most popular in
Hawaii, it is stated. He was at one time
pi lLlc hllIiSlSE " IlOuhdldHl WHEN SuS
was queen.
He owns ranches and other valuable prop
erty. Harold Sewall, former minister to
Hawaii, has also been in Washington, and
ident.
If President Roosevelt decides upon
changing the executive head of Hawaii
Col. Parker will probably stand an excel
lent chance of becoming the new chief eX-
ecutive by reason of his prominence and
abilities, but the President has not yet
reached conclusion to Gov. Dole, and
is really not making an investigation at
this time with the object in either remov-
ing or sustaining the governor.
Pardon Cases.
President Roosevelt is making a record
In pardon cases that is not pleasing to the
large number of federal criminals who have
been hoping for freedom through executive
clemency. The fact is that President
Roosevelt Is granting fewer pardons than
any President within the recollection of the
Oldest employees of the White House and
Department of Justice. He is pardoning
only. one-third as many people as were
pardoned by President Mckinley.
The President today for instance acted
J upon ten applications for executive clem-
ency, OF which he denied nine. In the case
of Ed. Wilkinson, who was convicted in
1899 of horse stealing in the Indian terri
tory, the President commutes his five-year
! sentence to expire at once bThe basis for
this action is the belief of the Attorney
General and the court officials that Wilkin-
son has been sufficiently punished The
Communication Of the sentence does not car
ry with 1t restoration of citizenship, as is
done in most pardon cases.
President Mckinley usually followed the
recommendations of the Attorney General
| in all pardon cases, but President Roosevelt
does not do this. He exercises his own
judgment, reading each case from Begin
ming to end and then deciding for or against
the applicant. A number Of applications
that have had the favorable Recommended
ton OF the Attorney General have been de-
MED by the President.
President Cleveland acted upon all par-
don cases without the Department of Justice
considering them at all. He spent many
hours at night going over pardon appIica-
lions, but ne granted many more pardons
than President Roosevelt is doing
NashviI1e's Postmaster.
By the Presidents request the civil SER
vice commission has investigated charges
| filed against A. F. Wills, the postmaster of
Nashville. Of violating civil service laws,
particularly in obtaining contributions for
campaign purposes. The President desired
report before deciding upon renominating
Mr. Wills or selecting another man. The
report of the commission exonerates Mr.
Wills Of coercion Of his employees and
shows that whatever contributions were
made We're voluntary on the part of en-
ployes. The commission finds that Mr.
Wills may have been guilty of a technical
violation Of the civil service laws, but his
commission. The President will probably
renominate Mr. Wells and settle warm
fight.
Pays His Respects.
Senator Dolliver, who was recently elected
! to his position in the upper, house by the
Iowa legislature, called on the President to
pay his respects. For more than a year
na1l;
Senate under an appointment by Gov.
Shaw.
A Protest From Oregon.
Representative Tongue Of Oregon handed
| to the President today a protest from the
governor, state officers, supreme court and
other officials Of Oregon against what is de-
clared to be a prospective policy Of the
Interior Department Of changing the for
est reserve rangers from practical men to
what Mr. Tongue calls college dudes" The
| protest sets out that in the protection Of
vast forest reserves like the Cascade in
Oregon, experienced, practical men are
needed and not theorists" The President
said that he was Interested personally in
| the matter of forest reserves and their pro-
| lection, and he would keep the protest until
he could go over it fully. He would then
transmit 1t to the Interior Department The
President discussed forest reserves at much
length IN his first message to Congress.
Veterans Are Appreciative.
A committee from John A. Rawlins Post,
| No. i, G. A. R.. called on the President to-
| day to present him with a copy Of resolu-
| tions adopted by that post thanking him
| for his recent civil service order directing
preference for veterans OF the civil war in
| appointments and promotions. The Pres
| fdent expressed his thanks at receiving the
| resolutions, and said the order had already
proven satisfactory. In one case it had
| caused the appointment of a needy one
legged veteran to a position as elevator
| conductor dn Philadelphia
| CHINESE ACTOR STARTED RIOT.