Evening star., 1898-01-18
PRESIDENT DOLE ARRIVES
Head Of Hawaiian Republic Now in San
Francisco.
No Omcial Greeting Was Extended ia
Him Beyond N Formal Call by
General Shafter.

President Dole of Hawaii arrived in San
Francisco yesterday morning on the steam
ship Peru. No official greeting on the part
of the United States was extended to the
distinguished visitor. The quarantine regu-
lations were not even waived, but his bag
gage was passed through the custom house
without inspection.
Owing to the fact that the steamer came
in after dark Sunday night no sals,te was
fired by any of the forts around the bay.
Late yesterday afternoon General Shat
ter and his staff i'm full uniform made their
official call upon President Dole at his hotel
and We're received by Major Iaukea,
Colonel Fisher and Mr.. Day, each of whom
was Respondent with gold lace, prior To
being admitted 10 the presence Of the dis
unguiShed visitor, who was most cordially
welcomed by General Shafter on behalf of
the government of the United States. The
proceedings were entirely formal and az
ter the usual exchange Of courtesies the
representative Of the governmnt left.
1t was 1880 before President Dole AMI
party had landed and arrived at the Occi
dental Hotel. President Dole promptly re-
ceived delegation Of newspaper men. who
were waiting TO see him. and spoke freely
of his mission here. He said:
Il do not come to The United States to
work for annexation. 1 am merely a
friendly visit 30 this country and its Pres
three or four days. when ! will start direct
for Washington, and will there call upon
President Mckinley. 1t was thought best
by the Hawaiian government that during
the consideration of the annexation treaty
l had better be in Washington and advise
the Hawaiian legation on certain matters.
1t is not my intention to make any argu-
ment or to do any lobbying for annexation.
Of course, II / am called upon by the
United States government to give any in
formation l will readily do SO.
Il am also interested in the form of
government to be adopted for Hawaii in
case Of annexation. The treaty provides
for the appointment of committee to in
Vestigate and decide upon the government
for Hawaii. Pending a report of the COM
mittee, Hawaii will probably be regarded
as "a territory, and President Mckinley will
appoint a governor. Certain changes will
nave to &c made at once in the present
form of government for the island and /
might be able to advise the Hawaiian lega-
tion as to these changes"
President Dole, continuing, said: 81 think
the sentiment of the people of the island is
more than ever in favor of annexation. To
lie sure, there are some natives who n re in
different, and others who are opposed to
annexation, but no one really knows just
how many"
President Dole is accompanied by Major
1aukea of his personal staff. Colonel Fisher
OF the Hawaiian army and DR.. Day, his
physician.
A recent dispatch from Honolulu says:
1t is currently rumored here that j. c.
Carter, who left here January 4, ostensibly
for the purpose Of assisting the anti-an-
nexationists in Washington in their fight
carried substantial letter of credit which
was to be used in defraying the expenses
OF the native Hawaiian commissioners, who
are said to be in financial difficulties in the
American capital
1t is also said that Mr.. Carter will at
tempt to convince Liliuokalani that she is
merely wasting time by remaining in the
east, and that she could do more good for
the cause she has espoused by returning
home while the Hawaiian legislature is in
session. The royalists having reached the
conclusion that the United States Senate
Will do nothing for the eX-queen in a finan-
oial way, are Of the opinion that her best
move would be to make an effort to induce
the Hawaiian legislature to grant her n
pension. Since Princess Kaiulani is in re-
ceipt of money from this government they
claim that Liliuokalani can easily succeed
in making arrangements agreeable to all
concerned.