The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-12
OFF FOR COAST;
HAS NO PROGRAM
Governor Frear Leaves for Wash
ington Today; May Be Absent
-Four Months, He Says.
From "Wednesday AdvertIser)


3" do not propose to take any part
in the discussion of the governorship
while in Washington or elsewhere dur
ing my trip East, said Governor
Frear Yesterday in reply TO ques-
ton If il were true he was opposed to
the confirmation of l.. T.. Pinkham as
his successor.
"lf the officials ask me any ques-
tions on the subject, continued Gov
einOr FTear, al will naturally answer
them otherwise ! will have nothing to
say"
Leave of Absence Granted
Governor Frear received yesterday
morning a message from Washington
granting MIN leave of absence. This
ne states, was in response to a letter
addressed by him to Secretary of tue
Interior Lane some weeks ago and to
a message sent by the Governor on
Monday to the same official.
81 shall be away from two to four
months, and TO tell the truth now, ] do
not know what my program will ne
after get to San Francisco. ! shall
remain "a few days in California, most
of this time visiting my parents in
Oakland. Alter that ] guess will
gradually drift East until get to
Washington. expect also to visit
New York and a few other large At
lantic cities.
"As TO the floating Of new public
improvements loan issue in the Eastern
money markets, | have really not given
the matter any thought or consideIa-
ton, and ! will do absolutely nothing
IN the premises without talking it over
first with the secretary OF the interior.
lne proposition would have to receive
The approval of the President in any
case.
Leaves on WilEelmina.
The Governor leaves for san Fran.
cisco at ten O'Clock this morning by
the steamer Wilhelmina.
An interesting rumor found currency
yesterday to the effect that it was
not Governor Frear WHO proI osed GO
ing to- W ashington at this time or that
he had asked for leave of absence, but
that the proposition came from the Of
! Zee OF the secretary of the interior
IN the form of a query whether the
Governor could find it convenient to
take trip East now and drop in at
| Washington for n consultation on vari-
Gus important matters.
Some people, who claim to be on
| the inside, feel confident that pressure
will be brought to bear ON Governor
| Frear at Washington by Secretary OF
! the Interior Lane and President Wood
row Wilson TO have him accept another
term and that both these high officials
will put the matter up to the Gov
ernor in such convincing manner that
he will be unable to refuse, much AS he
would like to for personal reasons.
The name of Walter +. Frear would
then be sent to the senate for confr
1 pat tpp, and the trick would be done
81 hS ope1iug and closing of an eye
aE thk senate, tired of all this veXa
tiohs 1Iawaiian' governorship matter
would Immediately confirm the appoint
ment. This sounded like nice story
but the Governor only laughed at i
when the rumor was brought to him
He has made it known so often, in NJ
uncertain terms, that he wants to b,
relieved of office as soon as is conve
nient to Washington, that thS rumo
sounds really foolish.
The Governor yesterday expressed ;
profound wish tnat the governOrshil
question would be decided during hi
absence from the Territory, and tina
his successor would be able to qualif,
long before he would have occasion t,
return, for, in this case, the Governo
would then be able to enjoy his yaca
| ri ul al