[Python] Allow pyarrow import to fail without triggering Py_FatalError
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Type: enhancement
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Description
### Describe the enhancement requested
The initialization of `pyarrow` calls `InitDatetime` which if it fails to import the PyDateTime CAPI capsule will call:
```c
Py_FatalError("Could not import datetime C API")
```
Depending on conditions at the time of initialization, this will crash the calling process. Would it be possible to instead fail the import of `pyarrow` rather than trying to abort all Python execution?
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