The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-28
Carter And The
GOVernOrShip

in an article thought by some t0 b.
inspired. and by others 70 be- merely an
attempt TO let the Governor down easy.
G. r. Buckland's paper Trans-Pacihc
Trade. states that Governor Carter has
been asked by the President 70 acoept
"a second term. that the question ~
his acceptance is open. and that 81 IS
believed the Governor would not care
10 take the respOnsibIities RI the Office
again. This is the article
Discussion as % she selection and
appointment Of the next Governor Of
the Territory ~ Hawaii is always in
order i ifs q matter Of direct Interest
TO every resident and Of even greater
interest 70 every person engaged 10
business. The daily papers have given
the names Of many possibilities and
Of good men. but they seem 20 take
for granted that the possibility exists
and that a successor % Mr.. Carter is
necessary, one paper even inlrnatng
that the President has already express
ed a desire 70 be relieved ~ further res
possibility for the present Executive.
We are fn position 70 state th1t
such is not the case We say az
thoritatiyely that President Roosevelt
has expressed % Mr. Garter q hope
that he viii succeed himself Should
bir. Carter decide 70 Do 50, the question
Of a successor need no longer De dis
cussed. The Governor. however. is at
present time 50 occupied with the iEn-
portant work brought before hin by
the Legislature that he has been IN
able 10 give the matter such consider
alton as its importance deserves. he
probably viii not DO 50 until after the
session work has been cleaned up, ~
the end Of May when he VIII have 70
think about the topics for the last an
nual report submitted during his pre-
sent term Of Office j. is possible
moreover, that the Governor viii not
come 70 any conclusion on the subject
until after he has seen ana talked vita
Mr.. Roosevelt Until then there can
be no further definite Information up
on a subject which is now awaiting the
Governors decision alone. Before ar
irving at any determination be VIII
doubtless call his closest friends into
consultation, giving their advice and
opinions due consideration.
It has been suggested that the Presi-
dent would be glad 10 be relieved Of
Mr. Carter owing 70 his recenny-ex-
pressed feeling toward the japanese
and the pronounced courtesy D1hicb
he showed 10 the officers Of the Japa-
nese squadron upon the occasion Of Ste
last visit 70 Hawaii But there is an
other side to be looked at. When the
japanese squadron was On Honolulu
there was a grave international crisis
between Japan and the United States.
II was undoubtedly the policy ana the
wish Of the President and perhaps -
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
made TO promote ana strengthen the
friendly relations that had hitherto
existed. Hawaii, It sometimes seems
to be forgotten, is an integral portion
Of the United States, and its distance
from the mainland consequently renders
it the more important from an inter
national 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, II for no other as much
sound judgment should be used in t8e
suggestion Of suitable gUbernatOrial
timber as the President VIII exercise
in making the appointment. The ma