The record-union., 1898-03-14
SaIisYes Annexation Is the Popular Senti-
nlant Here.
Thinks When the Maine Excite
mert Quiets Down the Ha-
waiian Question Will be Para
mount in Congress-Nat;ves on
Maui Excited Over The EN-
pIcyes of the Spreckelsville
Plantation Tearing Up Govern
ment Railroad Tracks.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.-By
the steamer China, which arrived to-
day, the Hawaiian correspondent of
the Associated Press sends the fol-
lowing:
HONOLULU, March 6.-President
Dole returned TO Honolulu on the
morning of the 4th. After a Cabinet
meeting held Immediately upon his ar
rival he was interviewed by an Asso-
ciated Press reporter. He spoke very
frankly on matters pertaining to his
mission to Washington.
Yes, [ shall be very glad indeed to
tell the people anything l may know
relative to annexation said the Pres
ident THE Maine disaster absorbed
the attention of the statesmen in
Washington previous to my departure
for Hawaii. When that has Quoted
down, I believe Hawaiian annexation
viii be paramount in Congress. When
| was in Washington, | met many
friends of Hawaii They feel confident
that annexation will come. While
there was a doubt whether the treaty
would secure the required sixty votes
in the Senate, still it was the concen-
sus of opinion that a joint resolution
would carry in both houses. l place
much reliance in what was told me by
Senators and congressman who are
fighting for Hawaii, for I know them
to be working faithfully and earnestly
What is Speaker Reeds attitude"
the President was asked.
when l was in the American CAPT
tai l learned that he has always OPP
made no demonstration against the
treaty
My impression of President McKin-
ley? Well, l VIII reply that it is ex
tremely favorable l found him to be
an unassumng, frank and sterling
man. He seems to have his heart and
soul in the annexation treaty.
Our reception was extremely cordial
and hospitable. All along the line 10
and from Washington, throngs of peo-
pie came to see me. We shook hands
and in many instances l was obliged to
speak briefly from the car platform.
1t was from these people that l gath
cred the impression that Uncle Sam
adoption of Hawaii was the popular
sentiment throughout the land"
The natives on the island of Maui are
in state of considerable excitement
caused by the rivalry between the
Kahului Railroad Company and the
new railway line constructed in the
interests of the Spreckelsville planta-
ton. The employees of the latter it is
claimed, tore up the track Of the Ka-
hului Company to cross it's line The
work was performed on the night of the
1st inst, by about 800 men. whom it is
said. We're working under the direction
of the plantation management. It is
believed the Government will act in the
matter as the rails of the newly-laiu
track cross three Government roads.
permission. not having been obtained
for the work 1t is understood that the
object of the new line is to obtain a
seaport terminus, where the OUTPUT of
the Spreckelsvilie planta~on can be
landed to connect with the new steam
er line running in its interest. Hith-
erto the sugar has been shipped over
the Kahului line. in order to reach the
seaport The plantation railroad will
now run clear to the sea, where q. steel
wharf. built in Scotland, which is now
en- route here will be placed in position
in the harbor of Kahuui
Captain James A. King. Minister of
the Interior, left on the Mariposa for
trip to the Australian colonies 10 re-
gain his health. Some fears We're en-
tertained for the safety of the barken-
tine Amelia, but she arrived on March
18th, twenty-eight days from Seattle.
having an unusually rough trip.
The United States steamer Benninr
ton has been in search of the danger
Gus derelict reported to be afloat by
Captain Calhoun of the Archer.