The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-09-15
THEY ARE HERE
Senator Morgan and -Four Repre-
SNntatiVGS Arrive.
WILL INSPECT INSTITUTIONS
Are Members of Import.
ant Committees.
Representatives Have Gone on
Visit to Maui and
Hawaii.

A body Of representative men was
present at the Oceanic wharf yester-
day morning to greet United States
Senator Morgan on his arrival for the
first time in the Hawaiian Islands.
The distinguished Senator has come in
search of rest and to get personal
knowledge, through observation, of af-
fairs here. The statistics he already
possesses, and he has made frequent
use Of them in the discussions in the
Senate and in committee in advocating
the cause of annexation. The rest he
partially secured during his seven
days delightful trip from San Fran
CISCO A four weeks stay in Honolulu
will complete it. His observations be-
gan when land was sighted in the
were pleasant, especially when the
Australia rounded Diamond Head and
the panorama of the western side of
Oahu, from Waikiki to the Waianae
range, was spread out before him. Sen
ator Morgan was accompanied by his
two daughters.
Four members of the House of Rep
resentatives were also on board the
Representative ]. G. Can
non of Illinois, H. G. Laudenslager of
New Jersey, a. S. Berry Of Kentucky
and J. A. Towney of Minnesota. Hon
J. G. Cannon had represented the
Twelfth Illinois District II times be-
ho oI fn n
Congress- He was born in North Caro- |
lima, and is now from Danville. He |
was States attorney from March, 1861, |
to December, 1868
Hon. H. G. Laudenslager represents |
the First District of New Jersey. He
engaged in the produce commission |
business in Philadelphia in 1872 and |
continued in it for 10 years, when he
was elected County Clerk. He was re-
elected again in 1887, and was elected
% the F'ifty-third and Fifty-fourth
and was reelected TO the
Hon. A. S. Berry of the Sixth Ken
lucky District was first elected to the
Congress. Previous to
hat time he had served two terms in
he State Senate and was five times
Mayor Of Newport. He was reelected
o the Fifty-fcurth and Fifty-fifth Con-
crosses.
Hon. J. A Towney of the First Min
lesota District began the study of law
n 1881 in Winona. He was admitted to
he bar in 1882 and was elected to the
lis district in the Fifty-third and F'if-
y-fourth Congresses, and was re-elect-
ID TO the Fifty-fifth.
These four Representatives came to
he Islands quite unexpectedly. They
lave been in California inspecting the
post office arrangements in San Fran
,isco and investigating the needs of
liver and harbor improvements. The
Nicaragua Canal is a probability of the
lear future, and the facilities Of the
california coast must be increased to
meet the demands which an enlarged
will make upon them.
Wearied of Congressional duties. the
our Representatives saw an oppor-
unity Of making a flying visit TO the
Stands, and they accepted at once.
[ is not altogether a pleasure trip for
hem, although they come in no Off
ial capacity. They have listened in
Washington TO the arguments against
nd in favor of annexation. They have
cad the statistics, furnished by the
state and other departments Of the
1nited States. of the commercial and
gricultural interests here. They
Wished TO see. by contact with the rep
esentatiyes Of the nations here. in
THAT manner civilization is being
7orked out in this complex commu- :
ity. :
They are interested in the social
roblem. and in the possibilities of the
stands. One of the questions. which
answered satisfactorily, will have an |
1f1uence in favor of their arguments :
or annexation, should that question {