The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-09-11
ATKINSON'S PROBALE
RESIGNATION
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likely to mean the end of his term as
secretary. Atkinson goes as a result
of lengthy negotiations which may re-
suit i'm his accepting an important
business appointment i'm New York. lie
is on two months leave of absence for
private business and goes to hold
personal discussion with the parties
with whom he may be associated. If
the deal is not closed he will return
and resume his official duties here.
Atkinson will go via the Canadian
Pacific route from Vancouver and will
meet i'm Vancouver one Of the men with
whom he has been i'm correspondence.
On the occasion of his last visit to
the mainland when he was in New
York the idea Of remaining there was
suggested to him by a business firm,
and he returned with the intention of
discussing the matter with Governor
Carter But the governors health was
such that all idea of talking business
was peremptorily forbidden by DR..
Judd and Carter left here in ignorance
of the secretary's project Several
cable dispatches had passed however,
between the secretary and his New
friends, and when Carter retired last
June he was advised of what had
transpired. Recently the secretary de-
cided to go east in response to further
/ cables on the subject.
/ Whether Atkinson will remain in
the East and engage i'm business there
or return to his post in Honolulu, will
not be decided for several weeks. For
the last several months, however. he is
known to have been shaping his af-
fairs here so that he could retire
promptly if the negotiations now I'M
der way should reach a satisfactory
termination. His advices before leav-
ing were that everything inclined fav-
orably, but that a personal conference
was thought desirable before arrange
ments were concluded The secretary
has been occupied during the past few
days and nights putting his house in
order It is predicted by his friends
that he will not return.
Incidentally, Atkinson is quoted as
having had considerable amusement out
of the reports that he was jockeyng
for the governorship. at the time when
owing to Carriers illness he could not
retire altogether from political life
here. If he decides to retire now, he
will give his resignation to the Presi-
dent while i'm the East. when there will
no doubt be numerous candidates for
the office. In fact the wire pulling is
sure to begin at once. Before the
present incumbent has set aside his
: official shoes there Will be somebody
striving to put them on. 1t Is re-
garded as certain, however, that the
President will only appoint a secre-
tary who is acceptable to the governor
the relations between the two being sc
close and of such a confidential nature
that Roosevelt would hardly become
responsible for an appointment that
might result in official friction in the
executive departments of Hawaii.
incidentally, Atkinson's departure is
the probable end of a gubernatoria
boom. Atkinson has had more thar
one term as acting governor, and was
very successful in his management OF
affairs. His 35th birthday is tomor-
row, so that he would become eligible
for the gOvernorship on that day. Some
months ago it was the general impress.
sion that Carriers health would not
permit him to finish his term and that
Atkinson would succeed him. That
programme is now regarded as given
up, however.