The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
PEI''PICREV
IN QUEST Of
INFORMATION
Carefully Studying the
Hawaiian Islands
Situation.
GIVES THE NATIVES
A HEARING.
Conducting a Personal In
quiry Not Based on
Partisan Lines.
PRINCESS KAlULANI AND
HER PLANS.
Is Keeping A 'oof Frcm Politics and
Attending to Social
Duties.
Conducting a Personal In
quiry Not Based on
Partisan Lines.
PRINCESS KAlULANI ANC
HER PLANS.
Is Keeping A 'oOf Frcm Politics and
Attending to Social
Dulles.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

HONOLULU, Nov. 17.-Senator Petit
grew and Mr.. DUBOIS are expected to re-
turn from Hawaii o-morrow and 20 catch
the steamship Gaelic on the 10Th. They
have gone there in charge OF Government
officials ard leading annexationi3ts. but
as they are men of inquiring disposition:
and close observers desirous Of obtaining
reliable information on general principle;
and not as partisans, that is just as II
should be.
Before they left Honolulu they had
gained considerable knowledge OF Pearl
Harbor and the plantations in its vicinity
and had taken in Honolulu and Its sights.
They had moreover. interviewed large
mum Der OF prominent HawaiIans and for
eigners opposed 10 annexation and asked
for consi6era Bile informatiOn-sO easy and
pat to ask for, but so very difficult 10
Iain in a few hours with conditions IN
opposition 10 The obtaining II.
The trial OF the alleged murderers OF
DR.. J. X. Smi.h has commenced, aud
ther. i n decided attempt 10 rush 1t
through with European haste. y change
OF venue was obtained to Honolulu, and
great difficulty has been experienced in
oDtairiug a jury Hawa lam TO try ii. 1t
n US tie remem bered that on.y Hawaiians
the republic are ellgIb. for iurv duty, and
it would be difficult to tihu 800 on Oahu
WHO have taken that GA b, as there are
only about 200 of them who have regis
tered as voters, and two thirds of these
are in Government employ. The evidence
for the prosecut on is said TO he over
wheiming, but the defense is certain TO
appeal the case if q death penalty verdict
IS obtained
Honolulu is to have its first execution
for mary years next month, mat OF d
Hawaiian for killing Chinaman. Siren
nous efforts are being made 10 save his
life, but they are at present unayailing.
President Dole is taking a vacation on
Hawaii. He requires rest from his
arduous toll. for mis- Ctbinet is NOT alto
eether harmonious on several important
matters, but The force of circumstances
com pels it to hang together and obev the
majority rule, although that majority
NAV practically be the minority mastery
mind.
Princess Ka;ulani called upon the Presi-
dent ana Mrs. Dole prior 10 their depart
ure. The Princess IS keeping conscien-
tlously aloof from politics and is oc, upy-
ing herself in calling upon and receiving
old friends. Her home Tece ptions have
been very largely attended by Hawaiian.
ana foreigners alike, and ner appearance al
the Cyciomere on Saturday evening, when
about $500 were present, was slgnaled by
the standing up and uncOvering of the
heads OF the vast Assem- blage when the
national anthem, Hawaii Ponoi," wa!
played as she and her party proceeded tt
the pretty pavilion.
There are already several unfoundet
rumors current, and which have been Off
cialiy denied, in regard 10 an approaching
oetrothal announcement.
The Independent gives credit to un
doUbtedlv current rumors that certain
sections OF the anuexatiOnists would mucl
that their friend Minister Sewall, follow
ing in the wake OF the dead Minister Ste
vens, would, under the instructions he /:
imagined to hold, hoist the stars an(
stripes, and that his action would be ratl
fed by the President and Senate of lh
United S a:es
AS matter of fact no disturbance coulC
exist ;pr more than an hour or two unless
springing from the Governments army
and it would soon be controlled 10y tn,
Citizens Guard, the mounted reserve
and the police; but mere i'm mportant still
there is no cause for a distur bance, as th
Hawaiians have not the remotest idea o
lighting for their country, even If the,
could procure arms, which they cannot
They cling with despairiug hope 10 tn
good faith and justice of the American
people.
G. r. Folsom, well known in California
and former resident of Hawaii, has beer
appointed Customs Appraiser. Hi. ap
pointment was not a.togeth desired b,
certain intere @tg.