New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
THE HAWAIIAN SENATE.
WHO THE MEN ARE WHO RATIFIED
THE ANNEXATION TREATY.

AND INTELLECTUAL lLFE Or AoA%
ANDs-ruE LEGISLATIVE HALL
AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
Honolulu Sept. 1.-THE special session OF the
Hawaiian Senate that ratified the annexation
treaty opened in the legislative hall Of the Ex-
ecutive Building. known under the monarchy as
the Throne Room Of the palace. 1t is q spacious
room finished In the beautiful native wood
koa which has the fine grain and takes the SOFT
polish Of mahogany. Under the Republic few
changes have been made, and evidently there
has been no desire to remove any suggestion or
reminder of the last days Of the monarchy. The
same crimson carpet is on the roor; the same
dark red draperies are over the windows, and
at end Of the room similar draDeIies FORM
a canopy above the dais. on which two large
arynchairs are placed. formerly termed the
throne-a modest throne it was The chairs. up
holstered in dark red with silt frames, are sur
mounted on the high backs with the design or
crown dozen OF more chairs Of like fashion
are about the room. and full-length mirrors
framed in gilt have also crowns resting on
crossed spears over the top. Portraits of the
Kameha mehas hang on the walls-the first kings
and only kings Of royal blood who have reignod
over the Hawaiian Islands. The strongest face
Is that of Kamehameha l. in his feather cloak.
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all the other island chiefs and make himself
King over an absolute mOnarchy-a savage able
enough to enforce good order. just enough 10
make laws without discrimination between
whites and natives and wise enough 10 accept
good counsel practically government or Chris-
tanity and civilization.
Ordinarily the Legislative Hall is reception
room where all official visits OF ceremony ana
other State functions take place. and 1t Is only
once in two years that it Is occupied Dy inc
LEGISLATURE when the furniture Is taken OUT ana
desks are brought in. The Senate or ia"an
has fifteen members, and at the speciai session
cutie half the room was occupied by chdiiS i''
visitors The presiding officer is Senator eject
ed by the Senate. and on this occasion the ga'ei
was held by Senator William c. Wilder. VINO was
one of the Commissioners sent to Washington
TO negotiate the former treaty of annexation
The members of the Cabinet Sit in the senate
and take part in debate, but have no vote. The
four Minister'S as they are termed here-lhe
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Minister Of Finance
A,,orrev- General and Minister Of the Interior
sit at a table on the right OF the presiding OIL
GER and the opposite SIDE are s'c"'e' "i"''
and men Of the local press.
The Senate was opened with prayer. and II
seenod unite in harmony with the occasion that.
I'm the absence Of the chaplain the presid'hs o''i-
cor should ask the chaplain or the American
cruiser Philadelphia to make the opehlht Prd'e''
IT was an American atmosphere lhoush Ho'
simply because the visitors inciuoe" oi''O Va
the Philadelphia and Remington the Ai''e' 'oa"
Minister and the American Cohsui-"o'a' O
,,nro wore also Hawaiians by blood or birth' as
VOL as other nationalites. present Inc am.
o,os,bere Is the atmosphere Of the ISLANDS,
ara has been more or less since inc 'ii''
h,ob, IL with them IN ee quarters oi d Oo''
-. 900 one Is conscious Of it on the moment
=, ,di,g and at no time is there ever '''e
<,i, 81 baing a stranger in q loresh "'u'
1-odor tho Hawaiian flag the American c"d
nroyod and the Hawaiian Senate-h'eh % no
r.o,i,n rrplisb. American. Scotch anu re.".a"
""''a" ona dissenting voice. ratihed 'he
treaty Of annexation. co,a arc rem
The members Of the Hawaiian "e' ,,a,
resentativc men-planteTs' h'eo" &c 10
racs ,oer-and one the most strlhins no.
a preacher a tall, broad .,,o
of pure blood the pastor OF the Id e'
cnnrch ON tho island Of Hawaii where "o Ivy
resen,s the Kan District. The Rev. D. ~ n"N
h.ro hoo tho brown skin and rugged physiaue
OF IN. o,d-t,me Hawaiian. Mentally ana Ph'o
cally he is Of the highest type OF MS ra'e.
Is past sixty years old. with hair ana oe"'0 ~
turning white and is the Oldest man III '"''
Hawaiian Senate He was many times mem
Der Of the LEGISLATURE under the mohaio"''
always man Of advanced thought '
became identified with the REFORM Hio'
and was one Of the trainers OF the cohS'''u
Of the Republic. DR.. Kauhane Is heio III III"