The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-26
SENATOR CANNON
Makes Short Stay and
Visits Pearl Harbor.
Is Satisfied Islands VIII be Annex
ed-Warm Friend of Hawai-
ians in Utah.

NdS III --OuOlulu nearly oil VI last
Saturday A proracted visit to the
Islands had always been one of his
most cherished plans, he said. Import
ant family and business reasons COM
PEELED him to proceed upon the steam
ship Peru. While in this port Mr. Can
non met a large number of leading
citizens and Government officials He
was a portion of the time the guest of
the American Minister With quite
an escort the noted traveller made a
trip to Pearl Lochs and Eva Planta-
tion. Mr.. B. F. Dillingham; supplied
special train over the Oahu Railway.
Senators Pettigrew and Cannon and
ex-senator Dubois have been in China
and Japan in the interest of the none
tary reformers of the United States.
They had timed their trip to witness
the shifting of Japan from the silver
to the gold standard. This change was
postponed from October l to Novem-
Der l. There is no certainty at all
that it will be made at the latter date.
1t will come ultimately Messrs. Pet
tigrew and Dubois are waiting and
watching.
OF the Republic of Hawaii, of her
national policy, of the people of all
races here, Mr.. Cannon spoke freely
and with directness Like his father,
a member of the first presidency of the
Mormon Church, the Senator has the
warmest regard for the natives of the
land. From the earliest years of the
young publicist he has had at his home
in Utah intimate relations with mem
bers of the Hawaiian colony in that
State. He has long since analyzed the
native character, and has reached fix
ed conclusions as to the destiny of the
race in which himself and his father
and their church have such a deer
and abiding interest.
Il have been jokingly accused by
some of my colleagues at Washington,
said Mr.. Cannon, "of designing to an
mex Hawaii to Utah. They think they
puncture some sentimental view they
suspect me of having when they say
that OF course, there are certain as
sociations that may influence me tC
a slight extent Looking at the ques
ton as l would any other of the same
momentous import l consider it il
three phases: These factors are the
Hawaiian people, the foreign policy o.
the United States and, finally, the
ress of at least one of the great ma
tions of the Orient. With these Isl
ands first Territory and then State
of the American Union, the racial, thu
political, the commercial preservation
of the people here with vested right!
is assured forever. The time is ript
for the United States to look to her sef
borders Our form of Government
must be put to the test wherever there
is opportunity The institutions anC
the ideas of the far East, as they are
now, cannot be permitted to trencl
upon the natural territory of the Star
and Stripes. Aside from any causes
that might be of personal nature,
am for the annexation of these Island!
to by the United States.
when will the treaty be concluded
l should say during the session of Con
gress that is to begin in December
next Yes, l feel certain-am positive
that it will be in the course of thi:
session. The matter may be brought
to a determination during the winter
1t may not be settled so soon. A grea
deal depends upon the volume of othel
business-upon the nature of it, upoI
the humor of the Senate and the
House. You annexationists here have
powerful and alert allies in either
branch You have able men at you
Legation. Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thurston
Mr.. Kinney and Mr.. Castle are the
type of citizens who carry the convic-
ton that you have down here the ma
terial for the construction of a worthy
State"
Mr.. Cannon was very much pleased
with his trip over the railway. He wa:
delighted with the thrifty appearance
of the country, with the lochs, witt
the great plantation. The entertaining
party included: B. F. Dillingham;, T
F. Lansing, J. A. Kennedy, Minister
King, United States Minister Sewall
Justice Frear, Prof. w. D. Alexander
Chief Justice Judd, w. Porter Boyd
Vice United States Consul; Captain
Saunders, of the steamship Peru; Col
onel Fisher, ]. L. McLain, Lieut.. Lu
Glen Young, Captains Sebree, Stockton
and Nichols of the American warship!
now in port; A. V. Gear and E. D
Tenney. The return was made at $50
the sailing time being p. m. Mr.. Can
non was decorated with leis and haC
very pleasant farewells for all.
when there were the first rum
blings of Japanese aggressions in Ha
wall" carefully proceeded the Senator
in reply to a question, Il confess tina
| was inclined TO share with man!
others the hastily reached opinion tina
the annexationists were rather NOR,
acute politicians than their isolation
warranted feel that you will pres
me in these premises. will only sa!
that it was no false alarm, no cry o
wolf I make this statement afte
spending some months in Japan
While there / met frequently and con
versed at length with the leading mel
of the Government and the leaders o
the opposition.
Both Mr. Pettigrew and Mr.. Duboi
are, to some degree, opposed to annex
alton They may be open to convic
ton. I cannot answer entirely TO
them. When the Japanese statesmen
learned their attitude on this question