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Show STAY IN DTTKE Concludes to Withdraw Resignation, Roosevelt Promises Him the Administration's Full Support. Governor of Hawaii Pears Local Differences Dif-ferences Will Give Him Trouble for Some Time. OYSTER BAY, July 24. A consideration considera-tion of Hawaiian affairs occupied Tres-Ident Tres-Ident Roosevelt's attention for several hours today. He' had as a guest for luncheon and during the greater part of tho afternoon George R Carter. Governor of Hawaii. Gov. Carter camo to Oyster Oy-ster Bay determined to resign his ofllclal of-llclal position, to escape tho annoyances to which he has beon subjected slnco he succeeded Sanford B. Dole as Governor Tho President not only declined to accept ac-cept his resignation, but told him to go back to Honolulu and he should have thc full support and sympathy of thc national administration. Carter Is Happier. Gov. Carter was in a much happier hap-pier framo of mind after his interview with tho President that he had been before, be-fore, I-Ic will tako a much-needed vacation vaca-tion befont returning to Hawaii, probably prob-ably in this country, for several weeks. Vhen he returns to Honolulu it will bo to resume his official duties with new confidence and vigor. Tnkes President's Advice. "I ndvlsed President Roosevelt." said Gov. Carter after his "conference "to aceopt my resignation, but he declined to take my advice. On the contrarv ho advfscd me to withdraw my resignation, nnd T decided to tnko his udvlcc. That. la the whole story In a nutshell." Since ho was appointed to succeed Gov. Dole, who was named as ono of the United Stales District Judges of Hawaii, Gov. Carter has encountered difficulty, particularly with officials In the Islands. His administration has not been harmonious, harmo-nious, evidently through no fault of his. Culmination of Trouble. The trouble culminated two or three montha ago in tho sending by Gov. Carter Car-ter of his resignation to thc President The President doclined to uccopt It because be-cause ho had great confidence in tho Governor's ability to administer Hawaiian Ha-waiian affairs aa he would havo thorn administered. Finally, tho Governor decided de-cided to como to tho United States to t talk over tho situation with tho PresI- dent. Ho arrived here at 12:20 o'clock today to-day and was driven directly to Sagamore Saga-more Hill-Thought Hill-Thought to Restore Harmony. "I felt." said he. "that tho best way to restoro harmony In Hawaii wns for ino to resign tho Governorship. Tho President Presi-dent docs not think so. Wc went over tho situation fully, and T have accepted his advice and will continue as Governor." Gov-ernor." "Who Is thc principal disturbing ole-mont ole-mont In Hawaii?" he was asked. "Gcorgo R. Carter," he replied promptly, prompt-ly, with a laugh. "Is tho trouble local, or Is It due to the National government In this country?" coun-try?" ' Trouble Is Local. ".Oh. it Is purely local," the Governor replied. "You know we have homo rule In tho Islands. Our general political divisions di-visions aro about the same as thev ar In this country. "We have two political parties, the Republican and Democratic. The former Is the party which stands for the devolopment of tho islands, which established tho Republic and which favored fa-vored annexation. "Tho race question has been ellmlnntc-tl practically from our politics. That la a distinct advance. Then, too. wc have advanced ad-vanced In other respects. A law passed at thc recent session of tho legislature provides that the United States flag shall fly from every schoolhouse while school Is In session. That law -should have been enacted thrco or four years ago." President Backs Him. Gov. Carter scarcely hopes for an early restoration of harmony In Hawaii. He says, hovovor, he will roturn to tho Islands Isl-ands determined to continue his fight for what ho believes to be tho best for them and for tho peoplo genorally. President Roosevelt assured hlni of his own cordial cor-dial sympathy and of the support of his administration. Ho Indicated after Gov. Carter's talk with him that ho not only could not pormil Gov. Cartor to resign, in tho circumstances, but that ho proposed pro-posed to stand squarely back of him In I tho work ho was doing. |