Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-29

of any large appropriation for the i'm
provement of Pearl harhor.
Congressman Berry talks freely. He
said: Il was favorable to political
union before | came here. and my
visit has only strengthened me In my
position. / feel confident that anneXa-
tlon will come during the next session
| of Congress
Congressman Laudensluger was nom
| commital when interviewed. 1t is I'M
derstood that he favors annexation. He
said: Not being on American soil
! would prefer not to talk on the sub
ject. l do not think II would be right
for me to do so. You viii hear very
shortly how | feel about the matter
for / intend to ventilate my Views
when l return home. can say that
am favorably impressed with the
American colony in Hawaii. They are
intelligent and law-abiding and are
worthy of their flag and country"
The French cruiser puguay Truln
arrived from Tahiti yesterday with
Commodore Fort, who has been In
command of the French navy depot
for some years. She will remain here
about week, and then proceed to san
Francisco.
ENGLAND WILL PROTEST.
When the question Of annexation
Of the Hawaiian islands comes up be-
fore the United States Senate Eng
lana will make "A protest. This pro-
test will not be of helligerent nature
and will be only the forerunner of
scheme to Obtain control of Neckar
island for cable purposes. For some
time past England war vessels have
been seizing Stands in the Pacific, but
have kept their hands of Hawaiian
territory.
In May. 1894. President Dole had
reason to believe that England had her
eyes on Neckar island. lie acted
promptly, and ON the 25th of May a
vessel was chartered and sailed the
same day for the island, Capt James
a. King, the minister of the interior,
was in charge of the expedition. The
island was reached two days later
and the following proclamation was
read:
81, James A. King, Minister of the in
terror Of the provisional government
of the Hawaiian Islands, In pursuance
of a commission granted to me by his
eXcellency, Sanford b. Dole, presi-
dent of the provisional government Of
the Hawaiian Islands. do hereby, in
the. name of the provisional govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands, take
possession of this island known as
Neckar island as a part OF Hawaiian
territory. the same lying In 20 degree,
50 Min. N Lat. and longitude, lGi
deg, min. w, and having been
claimed by the Hawaiian government
as Hawaiian territory since the year
1916 when the expedition under Capt.
Patty was sent to survey said island"
1T Is TO GET NECKAR ISLAND.
Both the United States and Hawaiian
government know positively that Eng
land does not object to the annexation
of the islands. But she must have Il
cable landing near Honolulu and the
landing must he on British soil. Neckar
island is practically worthless to Ha-
wall and 1t Is believed that this gov
eminent will readily cede the barren
rock to please England. Had it not
been for the recent death of British
Commissioner Halves, England's re-
quest for the island would have been
presented to this government; as the
case now stands, no steps viii be taken
until new commissioner is appointed.
When Captain King visited Neclsur
island, 1t was found to be almost
sterile heap of volcanic rocks, nearly
300 feet high with u few patches of
coarse grass on its surface.