The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-30

San Francisco. Sept. 2s.-The steamship
Australia arrived this nornIngl from Ho-
noluu with the following Hawaiian ad-
vices under date of the 22nd inst;
Honolulu, Sept. %. via San Francisco,
Sept. Representative J. G. Cannon of
Illinois. H c. Laudensiager of New Jer-
seyh, A. S. Berry of Kentucky and J. A
Tawney of Minnesota and their families
leave for San Francisco today, after
short stay in this country. senator MOI
gan viii remain several weeks longer
During the parN's stay they nave been
conducted to the different points OF in
terest and had had everything pertaining
to Hawaii explained to them Many So
cial functions have been given in their
honor On the evening of the 20th pub
lie reception was rendered Senator Nor
gan. Ii took place at the United States
ieeation and was largely attended. Sen
ator Morgan and the congressman visited
Pearl harbor yesterday The latest charts,
together with brief sketch of the WORK
already accomplished by the Bennington
survey party we're laid before the senator
and his colleagues.
CANNON WON'T TALK.
1t has been claimed that Representative
Cannon is opposed to annexation. IN an
interview he said:
You can rest assured that I have not
committed myself against annexation. 1
do not care what you hear to the con-
trary. no man can say that am pledged
against annexation of the. ISLANDS with
the United States. l dislike gong INTO
print on this question at the present time.
i came here Tor pleasure and to see and
learn all possibly could during the snort
period of NY stay. can truIhluLly say
that | am greatly impressed with my
trip TO Hawaii
Congressman Cannon is chairman OF
the house appropriation comlnttee- he
has always opposed the allowance of any
large appropriation for the Improvement
OF Pearl Harbor.
BERRY TALKS FREELY.
Congressman Berry talks freely. He
said: Il was favorable 10 political union
before l came here, and my visit has
only strengthened me in my position
feel confident that annexation WIKI come
during the next session of congress- me
Hawaii Islands will be annexed in some
manner Congressman LaudenslaGer
was non-comm!tal when intervlewed. 1t
IS understood that he favors annexation.
He said: Not being on American SoI
would prefer not to talk on the subject.
I do not think it would be right for me to
do SO. You win hear very shortly how
! feel about the matter. for l intend to
Veutilate my views when l return home.
l can say that am faYorabIy Impressed
! With the American colony IN Hawai-.
{ They are intelligent and law abiding and
/ are worthy of their flag and country
When the question OF annexation OF the
I Hawaiian Islands comes up before the
! United States senate, England VIII make
/ 4 protest This protest VIII not be of a
! belhgerant nature. and viii be only the
! farerunner of 2 scheme to obtain control
/ of .Neckar island for cable purposes. For
! some time past English war veseis have
4 been seems islands IN the Pacific. hui
I have KEPT aheir hands off Hawaiian terri
( tory. In May, 1894, President Dole had
/ reason to bslieye that England had heI
! eyes on Neckar island. H>~acted prompt
! " and ca tlle 18th of May a vessel was
! caaraered- and sailed on the same day fol
} the island. Captain James A King, the
minister of the interior. was in charge OF
/ the expedition. The Island was reached
/ two days later and the following procla-
| Hldt4ua was read:
TAKES AN ISLAND.
az, James a. King, minister of the int
( r.or Of the provisional government Of thG
Hawaiian Islands, in pursuance of a com
! mission granted 10 me by his eXceilency
I Sanford B. Dole, president OF The Prov
/ sioual government OF the Hawaiian Isl
, AMOS d. hereby, IN the name of the PROV.
/ sl1nal government of eho Hawaiian Isl
ands. take possession OF this island kn3wI
! as Nek3r island, as 4 part OF Hawaiian
| territory. the same lying % degrees. 3
| minutes north latitude. and Longitude 10
/ degrees, 80 minutes west. having beeI
I claimed by the Hawaiian government az
| Hawaiian territory since the year 1915
wten al expedition under Captain Pats
was sent 70 survey said island
Blu. ale United States and Hawaiian
governments know positively that Eng
land does not object to ehe annexation D
I the islands. But she must have a CABLE
! landing near Honolulu and the landing
I must be on British soil. Neckar island !!
practically worthless 10 Hawaii. and it il
( believed that ibis sOFerument will readil!
ces3e the barren rock to please. England
Had 1t not been for the recent death o
4 British Commissioner HAYES, England;
request for the island would have. beei
presented 70 this government. AS the cas-
now stands. no steps VIII be taken unit