The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09
Natives Opposed to the
Treaty Of Annex
alton.
A Political CommOtiOn on the
Island That May Upset
Everything.
Germany Quietly Scheming for
FoothoId In the Commerce
of the Pacific.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Aug 30 (via Vic
toria, B. c.. Sept. S)-The annexationlsts
are very much worried over the alleged
discovery of an attempt on the part of the
anti-annexationists 10 influence Senators
Morgan and Quay, who are expected to
arrive here soon on tour OF investigation.
The annexationists say that Senator 3. M.
White Of California and Senator John M.
Thurston of Nebraska, who, it is said. Will
lead tie fight against annexation In Con-
gress this winter, will also visit Hawaii
and will be present at the mass meeting OF
the natives, which, it is alleged by the an
nexationists, will be held in Honolulu for
the purpose of convincing the United
States Senators that the native OF Hawan
bitterly oppose annexation.
1t is stated that Senators White and
Thurston will superintend the drafting OF
monster petition to Congress, in which
the Hawaiians will assert that the govern
ment was torn from them through the
action of American Minister Stevens.
The annexationists allege that the mass
meeting will be conducted entirely by
Hawaiians and will be made as dramatic
as possible. The idea is to work upon the
sympathies of Senator Morgan and TO per-
suade him if possible that the natives have
been robbed of lands and power by a
handful. of rich and powerful whites,
backed by treacherous American Min
ister
1t is believed that the ex-Queen may
arrive on the same steamer as the Sen
ators and that she will address the people
at the mass-meetings.
The second card of the anti-annexa-
tionists will be played upon the arrival
here late in Sepie ber of Senator Petit
grew of South Dakota, Lee ManIel of
Montana and Frank Cannon Of Utah.
They are now in Japan and China study
ing the silver question. Before they sailed
by one of the Empr liners from Victoria
B. c., they secured passages by the Pacific
Mail steamer Doric, due here from Yoko-
hama on Septem Der "a and announced
their intention of remaining over a week
in this city TO study the annexation Ques-
ton.
The am bition of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company people to ex-
tend their liners i'll all waters will sooner
or later make them bidders for Honolulu
business. Already the company has is
sued a large number of charts and maps,
which have been distributed freely about
the city, containing the proposed routes
from Yokohama to San Francisco via
Honolulu; Australia TO San Francisco,
and from Yokohama to Victoria, B. c.
Some of the company's big steamers
now iraversng the Atlantic have been
found 100 slow for the service on that
ocean. Boats are now being built which
will make twenty-three knots an hour.
The North German Lloyd Company in
tends equipping the Atlantic service en-
tirely with these fast boats. The slower
boats. apable OF going from fifteen to sew
enteen knots an hour, 1t is said. will be
brought to the Pacific Ocean to estaolish
the Australia Victoria Honolulu and San
Francisco routes.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
income-tax law passed by the last session
of the Hawaiian Legislature is unconsti-
tutional.
Alvin R. Hawkins, young American
from GatesviiIe, Tex, died in this city yes
,erday morning from blood poisoning.
The deceased was nephew OF the Gov
ernor of Tennessee.
The United States steamer Marion left
for Mare Island on the 9th.
President Dole has issued a proc'ama-
zion calling the Senate 20 meet IN special
session on Septem ber g. instead of the
14th, as previously announced III All Asso-
ciated Press dispatch. After the annexa-
tion treaty is ratified the Senate will ad-
jonrn until the regular session.
The attempt to bring negro laborers to
this country has failed. The matter was
referred to some Southern Senators for an
opinion. A telegram brought here on the
26 h by steamer knocks the scheme on the
head. The Southerners. including Senator
Morgan, object 10 any attempt TO take
their labor from them.