The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-06
THE FURRY
OVER PARKER
Note and Com
ment From
Capital.
CORRESPONDENCE
FROM HONOLULU
No Likelihood That the Anti-Dole
Gossip Will Materialize
Into Change.

The Washington Star of Feb. Is con-
tains the following:
Several weeks ago a report was put
in circulation, traceable more or less
directly to Col. Samuel Parker of Ho-
nolulu and Prince David. his son-in-
law. then visiting Washington, to the
effect that President Roosevelt has de-
cided to remove Governor Dole of Ha-
wall and to appoint Colonel Parker in
his stead. with Mr.. George Carter as
secretary of the Territory. This report
was circulated without denial long
enough to reach San Francisco and 10
get aboard the steamer leaving that
city for Honolulu. Consequently. be-
fore an authoritative denial had been
uttered the statement had gone
abroad. beyond Immediate recall. to
the effect that letter asking for Gov
ernor Dole's resignation has actually
been forwarded by the Secretary of the
Interior, under the Presidents direc-
tion.
Shortly afterwards. but too late to
reach the vessel bearing the news TO
Honolulu. the President caused an au-
thcritative denial of the rumors to be
issued. setting them at rest effectively,
as far as the people OF the mainland
were concerned. Since then little has
been heard OF the political situation in
Hawaii until today. when the mails
from San Francisco brought letters
from Honolulu, which arrived in that
city several days ago. This mail de-
scribes the agitation which was caused
in the Hawaiian capital by the circu-
lation of the report OF the removal OF
Dole and the selection of Parker and
Carter, which was presumably not al
layed until the arrival. at least week
later. of the next steamer, bringing the
news OF the Presidents denial The
need OF an immediate cable connection
between Hawaii and the mainland is
thus once more clearly illustrated Ii
is evident from the tenor of the ex-
tracts herewith printed from some OF
the letters received today from Homo
lulu that the lack OF a cable has in this
instance caused a serious disturbance
of political and even of business condi-
lions. by causing the lapse of at least
a week between the circulation of a
false report and its authoritative de-
NAL.
EXTRACTS FROM THE MAIL
The following extracts throw light
as we'll upon the situation in Hawaii
at the latest writing with regard par
ticuIarly to- the question of the gov
ernorship:
THE Alameda. arriving here on Fri
day last. January 81. brought dis
patch from the special correspondent
OF the Advertiser. in substance that
Governor Dole and Secretary Cooper
had both been removed by the Presi-
dent. and that Sam Parker had been
appointed governor and was on his
way out here. bringing a commission
for George Carter as secretary OF the
Territory The dispatch, not being
perfectly clear. because OF the punctu-
alton. has not been published. but you
can imagine it's suddenness. The same
steamer brought a telegram from sam
Parker to George Carter. in substance
as follows: The President directs me
20 request that you come to San Fran
cisco nv return Alameda. to meet me
At the Occidental on matters OF impor-
lance. relative to the governorship
JUDGE ESTEE APPROACHED.
Zoe Carter has received information
from Washington that Dole was 10 be
removed and Parker made governor.
Two weeks ago Judge Estee received
a letter from Senator Perkins saying
that Dole was 10 be removed. and ask
Inc Judge Estee II he would like to be
wade governor. l understand that Es-
tee promptly replied that he was per-
factIv satisfied with his present of1ce-
George Davis has returned and openly
boasts that Parker will be made gov
ernor. and that he will be attorney
general. s,s
governor Dole may have sent in his
resignation or may have intimated that
he would be ready TO step out when
ever the President so desired rms IS
the only explanation that L personally
can give. l do not believe that MOOSE
Welt would remove any Federal APP
pointee here summariiy, without CIV
ing him a chance 10 be heard He GER