The sun., 1902-01-27
COY. DOLE TO Be REMOVED.
NEW GOVERNOR FOR .HAWAI
TO BE APPOINTED. ,
II WIN he Col. samuei Parker, Who Was
Prime Minister Of Queen IAiiuoksiani
George II. Carter TO succeed Henry
u. Cooper as TER itorisl Secretary.

T. Cooper as Ter itorial Secretary.
WASHINGTON. .Jan-2e Col Samuel Parker.
one OF the wealthiestfand most progressive
native business m'lnl of Honolulu, has been
selected by President Roosevelt TO displaoe
Sanford Is. Doletas Governor OF Hawaii.
Gov. Dole's term of Office does not expire
until May, 1914, and his removal is due
to general dts'atisfac ton with his con-
duct OF affair This is particularly true
with regard 10 his rulings in land mat
ters. which have been repeatedly over
ruled by The Interior Department. Another
reason for the change is the continual
I'll hea hh Of Gov. Dole, which has pre-
venteca him from giving his personal at
tenticn 70 the duties of the Office. II has
beer. reported that for that reason
he wished to resign, but has been per-
su ided TO hold on by his political associates
itil they could name his successor. The
administration has not been pleased with
Gov. Dole's course toward the Hawaiian
Legislature, in which a majority ia OF the
| native party, his action in some cases being
considered almost high-handed
The removal Of Gov. Dole carries with II
the displacing Of Henry +. Cooper the
Territorial Secretary. by George r. Carter
son of the former Hawaiian Minister at
Washington, and now a prominent young
business man of Honolulu. In fact, the
appointment of Parker is in a measure
dependent upon Carter's acceptance of
the Secretaryship. letter has already
gone TO Honolulu rendering the Office to
Carter, and both his appointment and
that of Parker as well depend on his reply.
Carter Is graduate Of Yale and belongs
hat MI
party, hut is one Of the most liberal and
progressive Of that faction.
Col. Parker Il native OF Hawaii and a
kanaka He is one OF the wealthiest men
IN the islands, owning large sugar planta-
tions, cattle ranches and extensive real
estate in Honolulu. He was Prime Minis
ter in the last Cabinet Of Queen IIiliuoka-
lani, but upon annexation of the islands
by the United States strongly advised the
natives To submit and probably more than
any other man influenced them in that
direction. He was one Of the delegates
from Hawaii to the Republican National
Convention at Philadelphia and was a
member of the committee appointed hy
that convention TO notify President McKin-
Icy OF his nomination, making brief speech
on the latter occasion. He was tho Republi-
can candidate for Congress from the Terri
tory aud was defeated by seventy votes
hv Wilcox, the native candidate, In three
cornercd race, the Democratic nominee
being Prince David, a nephew of liliuoka-
lani.
Prince David. a. delegate 10 the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. cast the de-
Gliding vote IN the Committee on Resou-
tions which committed the party To tho
silver plank Of the Kansas City platform.
C1l Parker and Prince David have for years
had close business and friendly relations.
Which were further strengthened three
weeks ago by double wedding in San
Francisco, when MIR Parker married Mrs.
Campbell, "A wealthy widow Of Honolulu,
and Prince David married her daughter.
The two couples are now In Washington on
a wedding trip Mr. Parkers first wife
died n New York little more than a year
ago while they were on their way 10 Europe.
Col Parker II of handsome appearance.
q feet inches tall and broad-shouldered
He i noted ia Honolulu a. All entertainer
and as horseman. He recently pur-
chased aud sent TO the islands string OF
thoroughbred horses He nomination l.
looked upon ~ a step toward liberalizing
the Territorial government and of bringing
the natives 10 the support Of the admins
tratiou There H. nov considerable frtc-
tion between IA. natives and the ro-oalled
missionary party and Col Parker'H eleva-
tiou will probably do much to allay this
feeling From advises reoeived here his
appoint /rnt will not h" distAsieful 10 the
uIr-Iouary element, baCause hi- lliS-ral and
al Nano,.I We've are well known lore.