The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03

tel: He was met at the Oakland mole by
Mayor PheIan, Irving NJ. Scott, Judge
:; Maguire George K. Fitch, Henry E.
Highton. R.+D. Perry, assistant secretary
= Of the Cham ber- OF Commerce, and two
r. presentatives OF the Iroquois Club
Z President Lennon and Charles Gildea.
Al. Sixteenth street. Oakland, United
: States: Senator Perkins net the distin-
guished visitor. Captain W. L. Merry
vas fellow pas ssenger on the train with
zthe Alsoa Senator.
The greeting extended to the Senator
and his two daughters, who accompanied
him on his journey, was cordial.
: Judge Mcguire. and Irving NJ. Scott were
Recognized as old friends, whose acquain-
.tance the Alabaman had made in Wash
ington. Coming across the bay on the
:. steamer Oakland it was arranged that
Mayor PheIan~ should meet the Senator
and the ladies at II O'Clock to-day and es
cort them through the park and to the
: Cliff House for lunch. This evening the
Alabama Senator and the ladies OF the
party will dine with Irving NJ. Scott. To-
; III orrow forenoon the Union Iron w orks
will be visited, and the Senator later in
the day Will leave town 10 pass Saturday
at Menlo Park Next Monday General
Shafter, U. S. a, commanding the De-
partment of California, will have the guest
IN the keeping of the army for a trip
= around the bay in the Governmen steam
er After the military stations and forti-
-fcations are inspected the Senator will be-
come the guest of the Chamber OF Com
merce. pubic rece ption will be held at
the cham Der.
Next Monday evening a public recep-
.tion will be given to Senator Morgan at
some hall to be designated before that
time. The reception will be under the
direction of the anti i-funding committee.
1t is expected that Senator Morgan WIN
on this occasion speak of the. Pacific rail-
road Obligations to the Government.
After tue public reception at the hall the
Iroouois Club Will serenade the Senator
at the Palace Hotel. When he returns TO
the City from Honolulu he will inspect
rivers and harbors OF California.
Tuesday next Senator Morgan viii sail
for Hawaii on the steamship Australia
Speaking of his proposed visit to. the
islands. the Senator said last evening:
"Yes. I am IN favor OF annexation, and
decidedly in favor Of 1t. l am not gong
TO Hawaii in an official capacity, put SIM
ply propose to 90 there and study 1or
three weeks the subject OF annexation and
the island affairs.
NO, 90 not tHlnh tn7s tno
States Government should seek TO ascer-
tain the sentiment of the native popuia-
ton on the question of annexation. we
did not consult the natives OF Alaska
when we acquired that country and an
nexed il to the United States. We can
give the Hawaiians a good government.
1t is not empty talk or boast to say that
we have the best Government IN the
world; 1t is an acknowledged fact. IL has
never been our policy to consult tne
wishes of the natives when we found it
desirable TO annex territory.
The Senator from Alabama, who gained
National renown for his determined ana
successful resistance OF the PscIhc rali-
road rounding schemes expects thai the
contest will be renewed III some form
when Congress convenes next winter. he
Goes not hesitate to express his decided
olsappr0Val of the pending scheme,