The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-09
ANNExATIoN1sTs WORRIED.
opponents OF the Movement Moving on
United States Senator's y


United States Senator's.
Honolulu, via Victoria. B. C.. Sept s.
Inc anneXationlsts are very much wor-
rled over the difficulty OF an alleged at
Tempt on the part of the anti-annexa.
tionists to influence Senator's Morgan
and Quay, who are expected to arriv,
mere soon on n tour-ef Investigation.
Ihey say that Senator White, OF Cali
lorna ana Thurston, of Nebraska, who
VIII lead me fight against annexation In
GoEsress ahts winter, Will also visit Ha-
wall and attend mass meeting of m
tiHes, which 1t Is alleged by the annex
ationists. has been called for the pur-
pose OF convincing the Senators that
the natives bitterly oppose annexation
~ Is stated that Senators White and
IhuFston Will superlntend the drafting
oi monster petition to Congress. In
which the HawaIians will assert that the
government was torn from them
throush the action of American Minister
S'eNehs. III is also alleged that the
mass ,~iiaSs meeting VIII be conducted entirely
~ i1a"ahahs. and will be made as dra-
ha'ic aS possible. The idea Is to work
upon the sympathies or Senator Nor.
gan, ana 10 persuade him, ir possible.
.hat the natives have been derived of
sands and power by q; handful of rich
ana powerful whites, backed nv n
treacherous American Minister. lit Is
oeheVe that the eX-Queen may arrive
OH ihe same steamer as the Senator's
anu that she Will address the people MT
the mass meeting
me second card Of the anti-anneya.
Hionists VIII be played on the arrival
mere, late In September. OF Senators
tettigrew, or South Dakota. I,ee Mar.
tie, or Montana and Frank Cannon of
Ctah. Ihey are NOW In Japan and China
studying the silver question. Before
.heE sailed by one of the Empress liners
from Victoria, Is. c., they scnurad ,o.
eurn passage by the Pacific mail steam
er Doric, due here from Yokohoma ~.
september 9th, and announced thair In !.
'ention OF remaining over n week in this
CITY 10 study the annexation question.
me ambition OF the North German
LLOYD steamship company Deonle &c to
extend their lines on All waicrs and
VIII sooner or later make them bidders
ioG Honolulu business. Already the
company has Issued n large e,umiber Of
cnarts and maps, which have been dis
.r!outed freely about the city, containing
ehe proposed routes from Yokohama to
oan francisco, via Honolulu, Australia
10 san Francisco. and from Yokohana
TO Victoria, Is. G.
some or the company's steamers now
traVorsing the Atlantic have beccl fo,,nd
100 SLOW for the service on that ocean.
ine North German Lloyd COMPANY Deo-
pie are equlpp!ng the Aitlanwc ser
VICE Win Fast boats. The slower boats
chpaple Of doing from fifteen TO seven
Teen knots an hour. It Is said. will he
Drought to the Pacific ocean to cs,ab
lish the Observation-Disclosures Honolulu ar,d
san Francisco routes.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the income tax law passed by last SEES
sion or the Hawaiian Legislature Is CON
stitutional.
<AlVy Hawkins. a young man from
liatesville, Tex, died in this city yes
terday morning from blood poisoning
The deceased was a nephew of the Gov
ernor Of Tennessee.
The United States steamer Marion left
for Mare Island on the 27th.
president Dole has issued proclams-
ton calling the Senate to meet IL, spe-
clai session on September Sth. instead of
18TH. as previously announced I'm an
Associated Press dispatch After The
annexation treaty is ratified, the Senate
VIII adjourn until the regular session.
An attempt TO bring negro laborcrs To
this country hns failed. The matter was
referred to some southern Senators for
ap opinion. telegram brought here on
the 2Gth by steamer knocks the scheme
In the head The Southerner., includ-
Ing Senator Morgan. objpc. t, any at
tempt TO take their labor from them.
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