Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-06
GIN. OTIS REACHES HAWAII.
ON HIS WAY TO PHILIPPINES.
The Transports Peru and Puebl" az
HonoIuIu-NO Deaths ana h1ttie
sicI<ness-Otis Says There VIII lie
No Military Governor in Hawaii

San Francisco, Aug. 2-The steamer
| Doric which arrived from Yokohama and
Hong Kong. via Honolulu, today, brings
the following advices from Honolulu uh-
der date of July 26 -,
The transports Peru and City OF Puebla
arrived from san Francisco early on the
morning of the 23rd. The voyage down
was uneventful. There were no deaths
and but little sickness among the men,
Three men with typhoid were moved from
the ships to the local Red Cross hospital.
Since the vessels have arrived the men
have been allowed shore liberty. Today
the troops will be feasted on the grounds
of the executive building. President Dole
with his cabinet and Minister Hatch re-
ceived Major General Otis and staff at
the government building yesterday morn
ing. The garrison and band turned out
in honor of the visitors. The reception
was of an extremely cordial nature.
General Otis is uncertain as to his stay
here 1t is understood he has discretion,
in the event of no orders to the contrary,
to proceed to Manila without waiting for
Admiral Miller and the Philadelphia, and
if the other transports arrive within a
day or two, as expected, it Is not likely
that General Otis will wait for the war
ship. as much as he and his force would
like to see the flag go up.
According to General Otis Hawaii will
have no military governor. Colonel Bar
l. N Inr IOnO "A
his regiment remains here, that Is all.
Minister Sewall has received no word OF
what action President Mckinley will take
with regard to temporary administration
of the islands. Admiral Miller, he has
been officially informed, will bring tull
instructions as to the formalities which
will be observed in etfecting the change
of sovereignty.
General Otis does not look for the ar
rival of the Philadelphia, carrying the
admiral, until the 3rd or 4th of August.
Mr. Sewall thinks the transports due here
shortly will very likely bring news OF the
determination reached by the president
for the provisional government OF the isl
ands.
n
Chicago, Aug. 1.-The Hawaiian COM
mission will pass through Chicago on
Thursday on its way to San Francisco
and Honalglu.
ID. A. Kay of Oak Park, who is disburs-
inc officer of the commission, has arrived
from Washington to make preliminary ar
rangements. The remainder of the party
will reach here Thursday morning and
leave at $50 D. m. the same day ON the
overland limited over the Chicago and
Northwestern. They will sail on Wednes-
day from San Francisco by the steamer
AIariposa. Honolulu will be reached
August l6 to II according to present eN-
pectations.
The party will include Senators Cullom
and Morgan and Representative Hit, the
United States commissioners; Mrs. Cul-
lom and her daughter, Mrs. William Bar
rett Ridgley of Springfield; Mrs. Hit, ID.
A. Ray, discussing officer; Secretary II.
j. Haines, Representative Hits congress
sional clerk; Sergeant alarms Albert ).
Berry of Newport, Ky; NJ. W. Blum, OIL
cal stenographer; j. G. Ridgeway OF
Illinois, Senator Cullom's stenographer,
and George w. Morgan, Senator Morgan
SON and stenoerapher. Senator Morgan's
daughter intended to 90, but the Ill
health of one of the family prevented.
The commission will be joined at Omaha
by Superintendent Pritchett of the coast
and geodetic survey, who will extend the
American coast survey system through
the entire island group. He will travel
with the commissioners, but has no Off
cal connection with them.
In their work ON the islands the com
missioners will be joined by Sanford b.
Dole and Judge Freer of the Hawaiian
supreme court
The stay of the commission in the Sand
witch islands promises to be shorter than
was at first anticipated. Mr.. Ray said
the commissioners were not agreed upon
the matter, some thinking the work
could be disposed of by October ID, 9th
ers believing it would be a month late,
before they would return to the United
States.
Il cannot speak for the commission"
said Mr. Ray, but | believe from what
talk ! have had with the commissioners
that the inquiry will be on the most gen
eral lines. The present question to be de-
cided is what form of government shall
be raised. The commissioners are gen
orally communicative as to their
ideas and will no doubt wait until they
have completed their work before making
statement of their views. ] understand
that the physical characteristics of the
country, the character of the population
and other matters will be closely inquired
into. Another question which the reso-