The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
SENATOR RICHARD F. PETTIGREW.

,HILO, HAWAII, Nov. l9.-Ihe visit OF
fsaator Pet;igrew of South Dakota and
Il Senator Dubois of Idaho has OF
~ te peen the subject OF greatest interest,
moe especially on accoun3 OF the fact
that both these well-known and influen-
tial men have come out ha.-footed against
the prof ct of annexation. While Sena-
tor Pett.g grew, for reasons patent to alI,
has been more conservati than ex-Sena-
tor Dubois in his remarks on tue subject,
sun. what Hawaiians cal his ''manao'' is
} very c. ear. Neither Of the men has
spoaeH publicly in this city, bat d ID so in
Hiio, the Rainy City, upon two different
occasions.
Shortly after arrival in Honolulu from
the Orient, Senator Pettigrew and ex-
Senator D0bois took passage for Hilo on
the ~teamer Klusu November p F. s.
Dodge 0. the Survey Department and
Colonel de La Fergne went along TO see
that the two men were well taken care OF
Included IN the party were also William
Churchill, e1-Amerlcan Consul General
TO Apia, Samoa. and his wife.
1t seems that the anti-annexationists
had big scheme on hand and as soon as
Mahukona was reached the telephone was
kept jIngIing in most lively manner.
Every place within a radius OF thirty
miles of HIlo was notified Of the presence
aboard the kiuau of the two big men"
from the United States. When the
steamer reached HiIo. all arrangement is
had been made for "Iuau," or native
feast, upon the return of the party from
the volcano. The Kiuau landed her pas
: Go13ess Pele was made and at o'cll
v iesday afternoon, the party, upon which
eyes were turned, arrived back in the
Rainy City.
That night the 'Iuau" was held in
Waiakea, a suburb OF Hilo. Besides the
mem bers OF the party, there we're prese Mt
Messrs. C. E Richardson, J. Campo poll
and J. T. Stacker, representative men of
HiIo together with some fifty or more
native Hawaiians. A blessing was asked
by Rev. Stephen L. Desha of the native
church, and the feast began. All but
Senator Pettigrew used their fingers. The
latter spied some shrimps jumping in
reckless manner about his plate and used
a fork 10 crush out such unlocked for
vitality a well as TO iced himself The
Hawaiians enjoyed watching the "haoles"
dig into the poi bowl and then calmly be-
smear their faces However, the EN- bar
rassment of the initicIory stages over, all
Vent we'll.
Bhe feast over Mr.. Churchill was called
on TO give Samoan song, which be did
most gracefu.y, his wife going through
the movements OF the Samoan hula, which
are made while seated on the floor. Next
&
of the very old natives were able to un-
derstand.
Just before breaking up ex Senator
Dubois was called on for a speech. In
answer he expressed great pleasure at be-
ing able to meet with the native Ha-
naiians socially and Characterized this as
the most pleasant feature of his visit He
Ind been investigating the matter OF an
uexation as it stood IN the islands and
AaI found that the Hawaiians them
ewes were not being given much OF
shfw. He had not yet been able to learn
y thoughts OF the Hawaiians in regard
oNsauexation. However, it was his sim
ceN wish to tell all the Hawaiians present,
his companiOns in most pleasant even
ing that so far as he understood public
seAtihent IL the United States and, fnr-
ther, In 80 far as he was able 20 direct tha
puohc sentiment. annexation OF Hawaii
by the United States would never take
p ace lie regarded The Hawaiians in the
llght OF being entitled to make their own
0"Yernment for the free and independent
ru'lng OF themselves. If they did so the
da"alahs would receive the moral sup
port OF the United States in an effort OF |