The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REGRET RESIGNATION

| The Chamber of Commerce had one
of the largest meetings in its history
yesterday, and after the members had
| all expressed themselves as opposed to
any change in the Governorship at the
present time, the following resolutions
offered by F. NJ. Swanzy were passed
unanimously:
Whereas, The Hon. George R. Car
ter has publicly announced his inten-
tion to resign the office of Governor
| of the Territory of Hawaii, be it
Resolved, That the members of the
| Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu
hereby express their sincere regret
that the Governor should entertain
such purpose;
Resolved, That in the administra-
ton of the public affairs of the Ter
ritory Governor Carter has held the
| esteem and respect of this Chamber,
and in the performance of the difficult
and responsible duties of his office he
has displayed ability, integrity and
high character;
Resolved, That it is our earnest
hope that Governor Carter will be per-
suaded to abandon his intention of re-
signing and will consent to continue
to hold the Office
Certainly Governor Carter can have no
fault to find with the expressions of con-
fidence in him uttered by the members
of the Chamber. c. NJ. Cooke opened
the discussion. He said that he had
heard with much regret of the resig-
nation of the Governor. He feared
that the Governor could not be per-
suaded to withdraw his resignation
now, but if that were true, then he be-
lieved representations should be made
to the President to induce him to re-
fuse to accept it.
81 understands said F. NJ. Swanzy,
"that Governor Carter's resignation
is due to feeling on his part that he
has lost the support of the men upon
whom he believed he had right to
who have lost confidence in him should
explain why. But [ do not believe
that these men exist. [ have not met
them; all to whom / have spoken have
expressed complete confidence in him
and a desire for him to remain in of
fee. His resignation now creates a dis
turbance in the administrative branch
es of the government which must be
harmful and makes an unrest general
ly which is most undesirable. The po
sition of Governor is not in every
sense desirable, but I hope the Cham
Der of Commerce win induce Governor
Carter to remain and to continue in
his efficient discharge of the duties of
the Office
cit would be difficult for us to ger
another man as well fitted for the Of
fee as Carter,' said VIM. G. Irwin,
''and, if we did, the change would
! create unrest. I think that Governor
| Carter is worked up and in nervous
state. Let him have rest and think
the matter over and L believe that he
will reconsider his determination ana
finish out his term
| George NJ Rolph, Alex Garvie, F.
LAM, Paul Muhlendorf and William
| Pfotenhauer followed with short
speeches in which they reiterated the
view that any change would be bad
for the Territory's business interests
and that every effort should be made
to have Governor Carter retain office.
81 always understood that Governor
T.! Carter was a fighting man." said a.
Gartenberg; ''Iet him set his jaw,
hang on and rely on the firm support
of the best OF the community"
]. 2. Cooke referred to the manner
in which Governor Carter had "puri-
fed the judiciary" and had put the
business departments of the Territory
on a business basis.
eve need him at the. head of af-
fairs pursued Cooke. u do not
know of any other man we could have
in his place who would do as well as
he has. We may not agree with all
of the methods that he has. but that
is always the way with a strong man
in office. Every effort should be used
to have him retain Office.
F. j. Lowrey pointed out that in ad-
dition to all that had been said Gov
ernor Carter's personal relations with
the President were such that he was
much more valuable to Hawaii than
anyone else could be.
Before the resolutions were voted
on. ]. y. Egan asked the chair if there
was any information as to the rela-
tions between the Governor and Presi-
dent at the present time; had the
President asked for the Governor s
resignation?
Chairman Tenney replied that N
knew positively that the President
had not asked for the Governor s re
tirement.
G. W. Smith heartily agreed that thu
l.
and he agreed with the spirit of wha
/, had been said. as also with the teno
of the resolutions, but he did not coun
sci going farther.
The resolutions were then carrie,
without dissent, and Secretary Spence
was directed to transmit a copy @
r. them to Governor Carter