The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-29
Intimation Comes from Chief
Executive S Office That Terri
tory May Be Without a Head
Unless Successor Is Appointed
Soon After September First.


Frear to the senate for confirmation cs
Governor of Hawaii to succeed him.
self.
"'rhere is absolutely nothing to the
story said Governor Frear yesterday,
"and, moreover, absolutely no induce
ment could be offered me at this late
day which would cause me to change
my mind and dissuade me from going
once more into private life. Anticipat
ing change of administration, long
ago made plans for the future which
could not very well be set aside now.
Believing it would aid the admin
istration and help out the Territory, as
far back as March last, | agreed to re-
main in office up to September |. The
suggestion was even mine. This was
freely discussed at the time and made
public in The Advertiser on several oc.
casions.
just now I am planning for quite
an extended vacation, although ] am
not sure yet just where am likely to
spend 1t. But | see by the delay in
providing me with successor that
ON likely to put that aside for some
time.
Would Refuse Appointment.
"But should President Wilson send
your name to the senate, would you ac-
cept another term?' was asked the
Governor. With smile the Governor
answered, ono, | am quite sure | would
not. In that case | am afraid the Ter.
ritory would have to get along without
a Governor as ! don't see how | can
stay in. ! am sticking TO the Office just
now because | believe | am doing the
right thing by trying to help the Presi-
dent out Really, | am anxious to see
my successor named, confirmed and
qualified.
The Governor was equally as positive
he would do nothing at all meanwhile
but attend to such routine business
which may crop up while he holds down
the lid; that he will not inaugurate
any new policies for the Territory nor
40 anything which he believes
his successor should attend to as soon
as he qualities In this category may
be mentioned the calling of a special
session and the fotation of the new
bond issue. The Governor has right
along maintained he would not inter-
fere in either case, just as he has re-
Trained from making any new terrific
rial appointments since President Will
son sent to the senate the name of L..
f.. Pinkham to succeed the present
Chief Executive of Hawaii, except in
the ease of President Pratt of the
'board of health which would brook no
delay.
The Governor yesterday did admit
that it would be well to float the new
loan as soon as possible and gave sew
eral reasons for this view. The Hilo
wharf is now practically completed, but
it lacks the necessary shed in order to
be of any use, and the Hawaii belt road
commission also wants to get hold of
the balance for the completion of tn
roads which have been planned for
some time. The money to the credit of
the Hawaii commission has practically
run out and unless the further loan is
obtained and becomes available soon
the commission will have to suspend
operations, discharge its corps of engi.
neers, since there would be no use
keeping mp the high overhead expenses
and thereby disorganize system which
is now in good working order and has
cost a considerable sum to bring it to
.llS pTessll elncleHcN. IHen, aBaln, lnt
present seems to be Just right to float
new territorial bond issue to advan
tage, since Hawaiian bonds are more
than holding their own in the big
money ,enters of the mainland.
Might Quit His Job.
Considering the Governor s attitude
at the present time there appears but {
slim chance, and poor one at that
that the new loan issue will be hoate,
by the present Executive. At least, il
does not seem very likely.
SO certain is the Governor that h,
wants to get out of office as soon aftei
the first of September as possible tina
he even intimated yesterday that i
the delay in providing him with sue
ccssor would not come to a sudden ces
! sation Hawaii might one of these day
awake to find itself without Cover
nor. In other words, there is the posi-
bility Of Governor Frear's patienc
reaching limit, in which case tn
Chief Executive might take the mat
ter finally into his own hands and stel
out of office quietly and without fur
Their apology.
The Organic Act, however, provide
that the Governor must remain in oric
until his successor is appointed, an,
there is probably little danger of tn
Territory losing it's present Chief TX
eeutive until the warning faction
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