The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-25
WHAT SENATOR CANNON FOUND
IN MIKADO'S LAND.
Says the Immigration "Bogie" was No
Annexation Dodge-How the Sena-
tor was Entertained Saturday.

"ln common with many others in
the United States," said Senator +. J.
Cannon to several residents of Homo
lulu last Saturday, IL looked upon the
report of Japan's designs against Ha-
waii last May as little ruse on the
part of the Annexation Club to induce
the United States to acquire posses
sion of the Islands at once; but be
fore | had been long in Japan | dis
covered that the japanese govern
ment had been very much in earnest
i'm its intention to seize Honolulu. with
the ultimate result of extending the
Japanese sovereignty over the whole
group. There is no doubt whatever
in my mind on this point, and | can
produce proofs
Concerning the prospects of annex
alton Senator Cannon said that he felt
sure that the treaty would come to
vote in the United States Senate be-
fore the end of the coming session. 1t
might be debated before the Christ
mas holidays, but owing to the fact
that many Senators did not go to the
national capital until after the holi-
day recess the debate might not be-
gin before the second week in lanu-
ary. Unless events in Cuba and in
Spain should be of such absorbing in
terest as to occupy the Senate TO the
exclusion of other business, the an
neNation treaty would receive active
attention Immediately after the re-
cess. There would be some long and
able speeches on both sides. Senator
Morgan's effort would be met by that
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| tion-possbly by Senator White of
| California-and every speech in favor
| of annexation would be followed by
one opposing it. Nevertheless Senator
! Cannon was very certain that a vote
would be reached before the usual
time for adjournment next summer.
Senator Cannon will probably make a
speech strongly advocating the ratifi-
| cation of the. treaty.
Senator Cannon sailed for home on
| the S. S. Peru, Saturday evening.
| During his stay in the city every pos
sible opportunity was afford him to
gain an insight into the affairs of Ha-
waii, and the necessity for anneXa-
tion. In the forenoon he was accom-
panied by Minister Cooper, United
| States Minister Sewall and Mr.. Stick
|
the Bishop Museum. returning in. time
for lunch at the American Legation.
\ special excursion to Eva mill. with
Senator Cannon as the guest of honor
took up the entire afternoon.
The Eva mill trip was gotten up by
Theo. F. Lansing. Pearl Harbor was
also in the program. but the time was
too limited to reach the Peninsula.
However, Professor Alexander of the
survey department, and Captain Mich
OILS of the Bennington, with charts.
gave the guest of the occasion clear
idea of the harbor and its surround
ings.
The members of the party were:
Senator Cannon, Minister Sewall,
Chief Justice Judd, Associate Justice
Frear, b. f. Dillingham;, Senator Hen
ry Waterhouse. +. ID. Tenney, \. Y.
Gear, Lieutenant Lucien Young, Vice
Consul w. Porter Boyd, Minister J. \.
King. Professor w. d. Alexander, Col
onel j. II. Fisher, Theo. +. Lansing,
George II. Carter, James \. Kennedy,
| Captain Saunders of the Peru, Cap
tain Nichols of the Bennington, Cap
tain Sebree of the Wheeling. Captain
Stockton of the Yorktown and j. l..
Mclean.
On the way down and back each
member of the party had a talk with
the visitor He proved an interesting
guest. and evinced live concern in any
matter tending to throw light on the
annexation question. Upon returning
to town the whole party accompanied
the Senator to the steamer Peru, in
i which he embarked a half hour later
| In the excursion through the mill