, 1897-09-09
THE A~NNEXATIONSTS


Honolulu. via Victoria. Sept. S.-The
InuFXa,iuHists are very much worried
over an alleged discovery of an attempt
IN the part OF the Observation-Disclosures
10 influence Senators Morgan and Quay,
who are expected to arrive here soon on
4 tGur o: investigation. They say Sena-
LOrs Wh.te OF California. ard Thurston
o. Nebraska, who will lead the fight
aglins, annexation in congress this WIN
ter. VIII also visit Hawaii and attend a
mass meeting Of The natives. which. it
is alleged by the annexatiunists, has
been called for the purpose OF convinc-
ing he senator's the natives bitterly Op-
pose annexation. 1t is stated that Spna-
tors White and Thursron will superin-
tend the drafting CT a monster petition
% congress in which the Hawaiians will
asser. tn" government was torn from
them through the action Of the Ameri-
can miGister, Stevens. II is also alleg-
ed the mass meeting will be conducted
entirely by Hawaiians and will be made
as dramatic as possible. The idea is to
work upon the sympa:hies OF Senator
Morgan and persuade him If possible the
natives have been robbed OF their lands
and power by a handful OF rich and
powerful whites. backed by a treacher-
Gus American minister. 1t is believed
the eX-queen may arrive on the same
steamer as ;he senators and will address
the people at the mass meetings.
The second card OF anti-annexation-
ISIS will be played on the arrival here.
la;e in September. of Senator Pettigrew
C: South Dakota. Lee Mantle OF Mon
tana. and Frank Cannon Of Utah. They
are now in Japan and China, studying
the silver question Before they sailed
from Victoria they secured return pas
sage on the steamer Horic due here from
YCkahama September "a. and
their intention of remaining over a week
in this city to study the annexation
question.
The supreme court decided that the IN
come tax law passed by the last session
O. the Hawaiian legislature was uncon-
s'i:utiOnal. President Dole issued a pro-
clamation calling the ena to meet in
sperial session September s, instead Of
the 14th. as previously announced. Aft
er the annexation treaty is ratified the
senate will adjourn until the regular ses-
sion.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Washington, D. c.. Sept. S.-Senator
Foraker. CT Ohio. and Senator Harris.
Of Kansas, who are members Of the
subcommittee appointed by the Pacific
railroad committee Of the senate las
May, to inquire into the sinking fund
CT the Union and Central Pacific rail-
roads and other minor questions. held
an informal meeting today. inasmuch
IS the committee was appointed before
:,le decree of sale Of the Union Pacific
was entered at Omaha. 1t was decided
hat nothing could be lone. Senator,
Harris was anxious that the decree shall
not be carried out and the road sold
before the next session OF congress. II
the attorney general should enter an ap-
peal from the Omaha decision, a ques-
ton he is now considering, it would
carry the matter over until the next
session Of congress. Senator Foraker
saw the attorney general for a few min
utes today and he and Senator Harris
have an engagement for tomorrow, at
which the situation will be discussed.
After further conference this after
neon the subcommittee completed it's
work and adjourned. a. letter was sent
to the attorney general bearing on the
question OF the sinking fund o: the I'm
ion Pacific for such action as he may
deem proper in the event OF a sale Of the
road. the decree for which has been en-
tered at Omaha.
In 1886 it is stated. Secretary Lamar
reported that up to that time a large
amount OF money, approximating $780,
600. paid to the Pacific Mail Steamship
company. and charged to the item Of
operating expenses. should have been
converted into the Union Pacific sink
Ing fund. As the sanre pNctice has