Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-03
WANT ANNEXATION.
The People of Hawaii Wish to Be
Joined to the United States
The WORK OF OUR LIFE SAVERS.
Gen. Gr0sven0r, Of Ohio, Said to Be In the
Race for Speaker-Presldent Cleve-
lands Message History Of
Uncle Sans Loans.

WASHINGTON. Dec 1.--Mr. John W.
Foster, formerly secretary OF state,
has returned to Washington from
four weeks visit to Hawaii, whittier
he went as the representative OF the
Pacific Cable Co. In speaking of his
visit, Mr. Foster said: 1.-THE condition
Of business in Hawaii is tiourishing.
The islands are prosperous and their
future Is bright. The Pacific Mail has
recently doubled its service, sending
steamer twice a month instead OF once,
~ formerly. and new line is soon ex.
pected to be established by the Japa.
nese which will touch at the islands on
the way I'd San Francisco. The people
OF Hawaii wish to be annexed TO the
United States The present govern
hent has the approval Of a majority OF
the native IIawaiians and there is no
likelihood that there ever will be res
toration Of the monarchy. The pres
ent government in Its administration
Is giving satisfaction, Yet this gov.
eminent is only temporary, and the
people want to be annexed to the
United States. The members OF the
government are pledged to it, and the
present constitution of the republic ex-
presses this expectation. So 1t Is the
general belief that the matter should
be decided at an early date II posi-
ble" Mr. Foster said it was not APP
parent that Hawaii could maintain
herself as an independent government
Ia case the United States should refuse
TO annex the islands.
THE WORK OF OUR LIFE savERs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The report OF
Mr.. Kimball, the general superintend-
emit OF the life saving service, for the
year ended June 30, exhibits the most
satisfactory results yet accomplished
by that service. Although the total
number Of disasters was greater than
In any prior year, the percentage OF
lives and property lost was lesa At
the close Of the year the establishment
comprised $3.50 stations, Of which 1850
were located on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. IS on the great lakes, "A on the
Pacific cosat and one at the falls Of
the Ohio, Louisville, Ky. Tho mum.
Der OF disasters TO documented vessels
within the scope Of the service was 437,
1905 persons, Of whom A,S05
we're saved and 10 lost The estimated
value Of the vessels was 80, $50, l40, and
Of the cargoeA %, S46, $50, sggregatinV
} total Of i9,796, 800. OF this amount
d, 4s2, 750 was lost The number Of
vessels totally lost was o..
There were also during the year 243
casualties to undocumented crafts, sail
bosts, row boats, etc. OF the 5O4 per-
IONS on board 5s7 were saved and 7
lost The value Of the property in
those casualties Is estimated at Sll9, s65,
81 which Sil4,9l5 was saved
IN THE RACE FOR THE sPEAKERsHIP,
WASHINGTON, Dec. |. The friends OF
Speaker Reed who are here made the
announcement yesterday that they had
discovered a plan to defeat him for
Ipeaker ofth new house. 1t is claimed
BY them that Gen. Charles II. Gros.
1enor, Of Ohio, is openly in the race
or speaker, and that he is now mar
halinr his forces for the fight. lie
will make the race as the administra.
ion candidate and as the candidate OF
he high protection wing This state
nent from the friends Of Speaker Reed
s taken as the forerunner Of great
contest between the administration
Ugh protection wing and anti-McKin-
cy moderate protectionists
cLEvELAND's MESSAGE. i
WASHINGTON, Dec l. - President
'leveland has been hard at work on
lis message for the last two weeks 1t
! understood that the document Is
with the execution of few
Amor changes to be made after con.
ultation with Lamont and other mem.
ers OF the cabinet. The message, 1t Is
aid, will be an exhaustive document,
about $4,000 words, and
ill be in line with the chief execu-
ives utterances during his incum-
ency Of office. 1t is supposed that the
lessage will b transmitted to con.
ress at the earliest possible opportu- ,
ity and that it will be given out for
utilization during the early part Of
ext week.
HISTORY OF UNCLE SANS LOAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. |. j. Fount Till
ian, the register Of the treasury, in !
is annual report, gives condensed 9
istory of all the loans Of the United !
tates from l776 to June 80, 1895, never
efore fully published, together with &
n exact copy Of each obligation of the !
overnment from the year 1898 to the a
resent time The report shows that
lie premiums Of loans of the United
tates from 1850 to June 80, 1895,
to S55,O2s, ols, and the dis.