The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-23

The Advertiser controlling owner A. Thurson, has
been those with whom the has advised regarding his
resignation publishes the following this morning the Governor
statement regarding his designations and his motives for it.
Il have advised President Roosevelt accept my resignation and
have urged him select my successor said the Governor
Il had up my say nothing, of this until Secretary At
nson came back but cannot see that particular purpose VIII
be served by further Silence My mind made and worr
are over
Il have not been led to take this step because of the election OF
NJ Brown shevay of County OF Oahu My action is the
illumination long series OF events not necessary to be ecapuat
Jed at this time.
MY resignation written matter Of fact June g.
showed friends and they asked me to take time
for reconsideration before acting finally be that
impulse have taken time have only been the determined
to take the course that had marked out for myself
in accordance with that determination wrote the President by
the last enclosing resignation, which begged him to
AS have said this merely the elimination OF long OF
events which have led me to the conclusion that can be OF more ser
vice the Territory OF the gubeatoa chair than it.
erence to this matter but have had some cable correspondence with
him. and have received his permission to come on to Washington an
discuss the matter with him. will leave on the next Alameda and
suggested the name OF nobody
that Secretary
lis unfortunate that he is young hold the place under the law
good Hawaii the Governor
ship have never had the idea that was essential to the needs OF
shall be gad personally to lay down. the cares Of the ofs
citizens nearly all OF them personal and political friends OF the Gov
by the election OF NJ Brown will be observed that practically
everyone of his friends in their interviews that Some
OF these interviews follow
81 think the Governor has made great mistake think there is
demnatOn that he thinks the result OF the election shows If he had
waited few days think that he would have become convinced that he
playing the hands of element that of wish have
the surface. think that will also have bad effect in
Washington The administration will think that Carter gave too
easily reappomnt by President Roosevelt Governor Carter
would add his honor dignity comfort think that his
friends well his enemies here would have thought in such
that he had made meodramac and that do think he
tends regret very much indeed and believe that the community
the whole will have the feeling Any such tends dis
rb both political social and commercial conditions and he ought
have considered that fairly before resigning."
The Advertiser
W o. Smith stated that he felt that nothing had occurred which
warranted the Governor taking this action In the election
there had been honest difference opinion between the Governor
and OF the Republican leaders and business Honolulu
lit conscientious difference and upon point He
sdered that the Governor had practically the unanimous support
the business and conservative interests the islands and he hoped the
President would accept the Governors resignation"
w. A. Bowen is quoted ssayng
81 feel that Honolulu concerned have
feel genuine disappointment For my mind the simple that his
ideas did prevail need have kept him from doing great
for the public welfare just he has done the past feel thai
home relations do
his action but of he knows what his relations
President the United States who the head Of the Republicans
party and be that taking into the fact that his