Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11

nral and appropriate that he should exsr-
else the privilege. II not fulfill the duty.
of stating there his opinions and views az
to the condition OF affairs In Hawaii.
Action Of Business Mem.
Expressions Of regret are prevalent re-
speeding the governors resgnation No
one seems to approve of 1t or to desire It,
The Chamber of Commerce and the Plant
ers' Association both have he'd special
meetings to express their regret and to en-
deavor. II possible. to change his deter
mination No person has been suggested
as desirable successor who would be at
all preferred In the Office to Mr.. Carter,
who commands our general confidence In
his capacity. integrity and determination.
He Is felt to be perhaps too impatient OF
opposition. and lacking, IL anything in
the gift OF tactful Cancellation.
The following contains the gist of series
OF resolutions passed yesterday by the
Chamber of Commerce:
Resolved. That in the administration of
the public affairs of the territory Gov. Car
ter has held the esteem and respect of this
difficult and responsible duties of his Of
fee he has displayed ability, integrity and
high character;
Resolved. That 1t is our earnest hope
that Gov. Carter will be persuaded to ADAM
don his intention of resigning and will con-
sent to continue to hold the Office
These resolutions were passed with the
greatest unanmfty by one of the fullest
meetings ever known of what is the most
able and responsible body OF men in Hawaii.
Republican Committees Disapproval.
Per contra. the following resolution en-
anates from another body of men:
Resolved That the republican county
committee of the county of Oahu does
hereby dsapprove of the attitude taken by
the executive of this territory regarding the
county campaign. inaSmuch as it has embar-
raised this committee in its work, and lent
aid and encouraged certain members OF
this committee to work against the republi-
can party"
1t was passed after fierce fight. by a
bare majority of the committee. composed
of obscure local politicians 1t illustrates
the fact of a bitter element of opposition to
the governor.
We still entertain the earnest hope that
after conference with the President, Mr..
Carter will be persuaded to change his
seemingly determined resolution to reign
his position.
Spreckels Mansion Reopened.
A very peculiar fact has just been report
ed In our papers, and may be true The
large and costly mansion of Claus Spreckeis
on Punahon street. after twelve years in
occupancy. was the other day reopened
for renovation. 1t had not been entered dur
ing that period by any person. The con-
tents: many of them of great value. were
found entirely undisturbed. Such Is the
story. which have not verified At least
1t illustrates a certain degree of exemption
Wnich Honolulu enjoys from marauders,
although there are many such 1t must
have been their impression that so valu-
able property was well guarded.
Exemption From Storms.
The peculiar exemption Of all this section
OF the Pacific ocean from violent storms re-
ceives fresh illustration from the news of
another destructive Cyclone" probably
hurricane. lately occurring at Kusaie. about
5000 miles west of this which DESTROYED
the building of the American mission on
that island These, include a system of
boarding schools for the training of teach
ers and preachers for the Gilbert and Mar
snaI ISLANDS, 1t Is less, / think, than
twenty years since a destructive hurricane
swept that island. The interesting point Is
that no trace Of any such tempest was felt
In Hawaii. although on the former occa-
sion there was peculiar fall of the ba ro-
meter. accompanied by slight volcanic
CONFUSION. We have not yet the date of
the late cyclone" at Kusaie in order to
compare notes.
Our peculiar exemption from storms may
probably be attributed to the fact of this
section of ocean being all the year round
occupied by the great cold current from the
Pacific coast of America which maintains
a comparatively uniform and very moder-
ate temperature of from 80 degrees in win
ter to 10 degrees In summer. Typhoons or
hurricanes are generated by great inequaI-
tiles or temperature In sections of land or
ocean in vicinity to each other This Ha-
wal1an region of ocean always maintains
moderate or medium tempera ture and the
great typhoons of the western Pacific do
not propagate themselves over the vast dis
lance intervening.
Absence of Venomous Reptiles.
Our attention was also called few weeks
since to our most happy exemption from
venomous reptiles. A ZOO exhibit had
been opened by an enterprising citizen, who
| thought to add to the attractions of his col
lection by importing fifteen live snakes, five
| of them large and vigorous rattlers But
these were incontinently seized by, our local
authorities and put to death. We do not
| intend to permit the smallest possibility of
| such dangerous vermn escaping and In
| Testing our rocks and wilds Hitherto our
children have been at liberty to tramp over
our 1ungles and precipiceS in absolute Sc
curity from all venomous things. We do
not propose to have such security abated.
The only exception to such security are
centipedes and small scorpions. neither very
common. and whose sting is no worse than
| that of yellow jacket wasp, If as Sc
we're.
The absence of snakes from Hawaii is I'M
uouDteuiy uue 10 the ancient Isolation or
this group from continental lands When
discovered by Capt. Cook in 1882, the only
| mammals on the islands were dogs pigs
| rats and mice, which had evidently accom-
panied the first Poiynesian settlers hither,
about 100 years before, in their canoes.
| The only reptile was a small green lizard
| OF newt which probably came in the same
way. All that early time anteceded ST. Pat.
rick. whose services were uncalled for Ha-
wall has always possessed history parai-
lei to the famous Bishops History of Ice
| land" whose twenty-second chapter read
ION Snakes in Iceland" There are no
snakes in Iceland" KAMEHAMEHA.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN