The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-22
ALOHA OE, VISITING CONGRESSMEN
Annexation Will Come in December No Matter
What May Be Said.
FRESHMAN CANNoN's VIEWS ON HAWAIIAN AFFA
Congressman Return to the States Determined to
Help the Good Cause.

The quartet of American Congress ,
men are bidding farewell to their is
land acquaintances today. The past
eight days have been one continual
round of pleasure for them and they
take their leave with much reluctance.
The ladies who are in the party
would like to have another week or
more of Hawaiian life, but the Con-
gressmen find that it is impossible for
them to extend their time. Congress
man Cannon of Illinois has urgent
business matters to attend to at home
and the other gentlemen have taken a
much longer vacation than was ORR
ginally intended.
1t was quite late in the afternoon
Yesterday before the party returned
from their trip to Pearl Harbor, Eva
and Oahu plantations, and the luau at
Waipio. 4 grand band concert and
dance at the Hawaiian hotel and an
exhibition drill of the First Battalion
of the National Guard of Hawaii un-
der Major j. Walter Jones, We're the
chief features of last evenings enter
tainment in their honor.
The distinguished visitors were on
the go bright. and early this morning.
| Shortly after o'clock they left the
hotel and rode to the police station
and a thorough examination of the
place was made. The Oahu prison was
| then visited and was gone over from
one end to the other. They spoke
very highly of the neatness and sani-
| tary arrangements in both institu-
! tions.
| A stop was made at the Honolulu
Iron Works establishment on the re-
turn to the hotel. Manager Hedeman
and j. A. -,ennedy took the party all
through the plant.
! Marshal A. NJ. Brown had the visi-
tors in charge during the morning.
The afternoon was occupied large
ly in shopping and preparing for the
| weeks voyage before them.
Congressman Tawney went off on
board the Bennington at II o'clock to
have a social chat with his old friend,
Captain Nichols.
/ At o'clock the Congressional party
went to the Ballou home on Judd
j street, where they took lunch with
Senator Morgan, the Misses Morgan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballou and Miss Ballou
The party will remain at the Ballou
home until 3 o'clock, going direct to
the steamer from there.
At the wharf the Government band
will play serenade to the visitors
A large number of leis have been or.
dered of florists by town folks who
: intend decorating the people who have
;, been the city's guests for the past
week.
A representative of The Star secur
( ed an interview with each of the Con
: gressmen at the Hawaiian Hotel this
morning, Immediately after their re
turn from the inspection of the Police
I Station and Oahu prison.
p. "That annexation will come" sait
l Congressman j. G. Cannon, of Illinois
S sis assured. Under certain circun
I stances will vote for it, but in Others
: | might vote against it, but it viii
e come all the same. The public of thu
United States is for it,
"The material progress which you
V people have made shows them to b.
+ an exceptionally bright and far-seein!
II set of men. Your educational system
Ii is very good and surprises me at it
c extent. | was especially pleased t
e see that you are making an effort T.
e teach sewing and handicrafts lookin!
r at the practical rather than the thee
retical side of education:"
II With regard to Pearl Harbor Con
. gressman Cannon spoke in an enthu
e siastic manner. He considered it on
q of the finest pieces of water he ha'
S ever seen outside of Hampton Roads
S 81 consider that the United State
: have here fine harbor," continues
J. the Congressman. But before givin
" my vote for the eXpediture of nation
II al funds for the development of tn
s. naval works in these islands | shoul
n like to be satisfied as to the exact cos
4 of the land which will be required I
Il put the works in"
D. 1t is understood that the syndicat
g which owns the land has offered
portion of it which commands the Ell
trance of the harbor for the sum of
and has also made a reasonable proI
N osition with regard to the sale of
or larger portion if necessary.
'r "How do | stand on the anneXatio
- question? l stand solidly in favor {
= it," quickly replied Congressman
S. Berry, who halls from Kentucky.
81 was favorable to political unio
B. before ! came here and my visit hi
a. only strengthened me in my position
| feel confident that annexation
u bound to come during the next sessio
30 of Congress. The Hawaiian IslanC
w. will certainly be annexed in SON
is manner
my visit, though brief as it is, hi
~ enlightened me on a number of thing
and | was particularly impressed wit
the fertility of the soil everywhere
1T have been. The circuit of Pearl Ha
4 bor was exceedingly interesting to II
)" and | am strongly in favor of its q
" velopment.
''The past weeks events will alwa,
be pleasantly remembered by my da
ghter and myself, and regret eXcee
ingly that we are not able to sti
%. longer, added the Congressman fro
the Blue Grass State, as he turn'