The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-30

going into particulars on this question
at this time. I am here for pleasure,
and to see and learn all 1 possibly
could during the. short period Of my
stay. can tFtthfully| say" THAT
L am greatly impressed with my trip
to Hawaii" ga
Congressman Cannon is. chairman of
the house appropriations committee.
He has always opposed the allowance
of any large appropriations for the
improvement. of Pearl Harbor.
Congressman Berry talks freely. He
says:
81 was favorable to political union
before 1 came here, and my visit has
only strengthened me in nay position.
am confident that annexation will come
during the next session of congress.
The Hawaiian islands will be annexed
in some manner"
Congressman Loudenslager was no1l-
committal when interviewed. 1t is I'M
derstood that he favors annexation. He
said: mot being on American soil,
1 would prefer not to talk on the sub
ject. 1 do not think it WouM be right
for me to do so. You>will hear very
shortly how 1 feel about the matter,
for intend to ventilate my. views when
I return home. 1 can say that l am
favorably impressed with the Aneri-
can colony in Hawaii. They are intel
ligent and law-abiding, and are worthy
of their flag and country"
The French cruiser Duguay Truln ar
rived from Tahiti yesterday with Com
modore Fort, who has been in COM
mand of the French navy in the Pacific
for some years. She will remain here
about a week, and then proceed to
San Francisco. ofS
When the question of annexation of
the Hawaiian islands comes up before
the United States senate, England will
make a protest. This protest will not
be of belligerent nature and is only
the forerunner Of a scheme to obtain
control of Neckar island for cable pur-
poses. For some time past English
war vessels have been Selling islands
in the Pacific, but have kept their
hands off of Hawaiian territory
In May, 1894, President Dole had rea-
son to believe that England had her
eyes on Neckar island. He acted
promptly, and on May 25, vessel was
chartered and sailed the same day for
the island. Capt. James A. King, min
lister of the interior, was in charge OF
the expedition. The island was reach
ed two days later and the following
proclamation was read:
81, James A. King, minister of the interior
of the provisional government of the
Hawaiian islands, in pursuance of commits
sion granted me by his excelency, Sanford
B. Dole, president of the provisional govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands, do hereby,
in the name of the provisional government of
the Hawaiian islands, take possession of this
island known as Neckar island, as part
of Hawaiian territory, the same lying in
23 degrees So minutes north latitude, and
longitude 164 degrees 80 minutes west, and
having been claimed by the Hawaiian gov
eminent as Hawaiian territory since the
year 1876, when an expedition under Capt.
Perry was sent to survey SAID island
Both the United States and Ha-
waiian government know positively
that England does not Object. to the an
nexation Of the islands, But she must
have a cable landing near Honolulu,
and the landing mustsbe on British
soil Neckar island is practically
worthless to Hawaii. and it is believed
that this government will readily con-
cede the barren rock to please England.
Had it not been for the recent death
of British Commissioners Halves, Eng
lands request for the island it is be-
lieved, would have been presented to
this government. AS the case now
stands, nothing will be dofae until a
new commissioner is appointed When
Capt. King visited Neekar Zisland. it
was found to be almostea heap of vol
canic rocks, nearly three hundred feet
high, with a few patches Of course
GRASS on IFS SI1rfaca