The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-03-29


daring his present term Of Office.
], Is possible. moreover. thai the
Governor will not come 10 any
conclusion on the subject Until
after he has seen and talked with
Mr.. Roosevelt. Until then there
can be no further definite infor-
nation upon subject which is
now awaiting the Governors de-
cision alone. Before arriving az
any determination he will doubt
less call his closest friends into
consultation, giving their advice
and opinions due consideration.
1t has been suggested that the
President would be glad to be re-
lieved of Mr.. Carter owing to his
recently-eNpressed feeling toward
the Japanese and the pronounced
courtesy which he showed to the
officers of the Japanese squadron
upon the occasion of its last visit
to Hawaii. But there is another
side to be looked at. When the
Japanese squadron was in Homo
lulu there was a grave interna-
tional crisis between Japan and
the United States. 1t was UNI
doubtedly the policy and the wish
of the President, and perhaps so
expressed to the Governor, that
there should be no cause whatever
exhibited here to increase the
strained relations between the two
countries, but that, on the con-
trary, every effort should be made
to promote and strengthen the
friendly relations that had hither--
to existed. Hawaii, it sometimes
seems to be forgotten, is an inte-
grail portion of the United States.
and its distance from the mainland
renders it the more
important from an international
standpoint. The Governor here,
although five thousand miles dis
tant from Washington, represents
the President of the United States
and not the peanut politicians Of
Honolulu. For this reason, if for
no other, as much sound judgment
should be used in the suggestion
of suitable gubernatorial timber as
the President will exercise in max
ing the appointment. The ma
tional Importance of Hawaii has
more consideration than ever it
had at the White House.
Among the available material
mentioned has been the
name of Senator w. O. Smith,
who, unfortunately, we are afraid,
would not be eligible under Sec
ton 10 of the Organic Act.
Among the Hawaiians the pres
emit Delegate to Congress, Judge
Kepoikai and Mr. Mark p. Rob-
nson have been suggested as suit
able Hawaiian-American POSSIBLE
ties. The Delegate would prob
IDLY prefer to remain where he is,
IS he has a much easier position,
with better remuneration, and
very prospect of retaining it as
ong as he may desire. Judge
<epoikai would probably be the
most popular Hawaiian, while
dr. Robinson would undoubtedly
eceive greater support from the
business interests I'm the Terri
DRY. Besides Senator Dowsett,
senator Bishop, Secretary Akin
on and Mr.. Fl. +. Cooper. we
ave heard the following names
iscussed: Judge Arthur Wilder,
ir. w. w. Harris Mr.. F. ]. Low
ey, Mr.. ]. B. Castle, Mr.. Geo. w.
,mith, Mr.. l.. A. Thurston, Mr..
). d. Tenney and Mr. II. p. Bald
vim. Any one of these last three
r four named gentlemen would
c particularly strong candidate,
ut before entering on further dis
ussion it is we'll to await the de-
ision of Mr.. Carter, who at pres
Mt holds the situation in his own
ands. We do not believe that
Governor Carter desires a second
,rm of Office, nor should he be
allied upon to assume such re-
possibility against his inclina-
on. 1t was at great personal
nd pecuniary sacrifice that he
'sumed the Office, believing that
IS duty as an American citizen
emanded that he should respond
, the call of the President.