New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
STIRRING Up THE HAWAIIANS.
THE PLAN IS TO CONVINCE AMERICAN SEN
ATORs THAT THEY OPPOSE ANNEXATION.

Honolulu. via Victoria. 3. c.. Sept. s-The an
nexationists very much worried over the df-
Hculty OF an alleged attempt on the part OF the
anti-annexatlonsts to influence Senators Morgan
and Quay. who expected TO arrive here soon
on a tour Of investigation. They say that Sena-
tors White OF California and Thurston, OF Ne
brsska. who will lead the fight against annexation
in the United States Congress this winter, VIII also
visi; Hawaii and attend the mass meeting OF na-
tives which Il is alleged by the annexationists mas
been called for the purpose of convincing the SEN
ators that the natives bitterly oppose annexation
II Is stated that Senators White and Thurston VIII
superlntend the drafting Of n monster petition TO
Congress- in which the Hawaiians will assert that
the Government torn from them through the
action Of the American Minister, Mr.. Stevens. IL
is also alleged that the mass-meetng Will be con-
Quoted entirely by Hawaiians and will be made as
dramatic rs possble The idea is to work on the
svmpathies of Senator Morgan and TO persuade
him IL possible that the natives have beeh de-
prived of lands and power by handfui OF rlch
and powerful whites. backed by an American Mlh-
lister.
II ,s believed that the ex Queen may arrive on
the same steamer the Senator'S ana that Si'c
will address the people at the mass-meeting. me
second card OF the anti-anneXationists VIII ",
played on tho arrival here. late IN Septe"oe'' 0
senator Pe,tigrew Of South Dakota: Mantle OF
Montana and Cannon. of Utah They are no" III
Japan and China. studying the silver question
BEFORE they sailed by one of he Empress H'e'H
from Victoria B c.. they secured return P"','e'
hv the Pacific Mail steamer Dorc. Que mere 'ioi''
Yokohama on September "a, and announced 'ne''
intention Of remaining over week IN 'h'S c''S !"
study the annexation question.
Tho ambition Of the North-German Lloyd steam
,, Co,ononv people is 20 extend their lines on All
,.o,ore and II will so5nc- or later make ueh
b,dders for Honolulu business. Already 'ne cum
,ory has issued a large number OF charts an"
mans which have been distributed freely ABOUT inc
citv containing the proposed routes from hoN'
,,o 20 San Francisco via Honolulu. from AusUa-
IIa >, San Francisco and from Yokohama 10 We
,or;a y G Some Of the company's sAipS no" u'-
,ers,ne tho Atlantic have been found too $40" ~.
,ba servicc on the ocean. TIE North icrh'Ah I"oS
-. oro eouinning the Atlantic service WIN Ia.
hCofs Tho slower boats, calablc ol uo1''t :, ii
nn3Stts. - eevnntnen knots an hour. II Is s2ld VIII
he brought the Paclhc ocet. - T-r.n,isro
.nstroIia- Victoria Honolulu and san fr"''''S''
routes. - ,o,;Iad tha. the Income
Tax law nassed by the last session o. 'ho i''"''"
Irrslatlre is constitutional ,-,,.i,, ,,Iliry ?
ISsjSor, noe has issued a prociamatl)h 'H.l'nN
.ho Sanaie IN meet in special session on ''pi,l,
her instead OF the 1ith. rs preNloasI$ Sn,,e
af.er the annexation treaty Is r"tlled' ''' ''"''
uin adjourn until the regular s"sN'o'' . .his coun-
trv has failed. The matter was rcI'''tu ,ooIs,r,m
Son.hern Senators for an opinion. ~ -, p no
oS,,nS, bera on the 26th by steamer kH''NS -,
scbene in the head. The Southcrhers, ~. ~
senator Morgan, object 10 any attempt ~ tan" '
labor from them.