The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-22
WILL PUSH Annexation.
PRESIDENT DOLE is COMING.
Council of State at Honolulu Unani-
mousIy Selected Him for the Inn
portnnt Mission-Wfu Remain Six
Weeks-Accompani by Secre-
tnry and Physician.

Honolulu, Jan. 6, via San Francisco,
Jan. l5.-President Sanford b. Dole leaves
for Washington by the steamship Peru on
January s. The chief executive of this
country goes to the capital of the United
States for the purpose of consulting with
the executive there on the annexation of
these islands to the greater republic. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Dole will be back
here by the middle of next month He
will be accompanied by his staff officer,
Major Curtis p. Iaukkea. as secretary,
and Dr. F. r. Day as physician. During
the presidents absence Minister of For
eign Affairs Cooper will, besides his pres
ent duties act as the chief executive. The
departure of President Dole was unani-
mously decided upon yesterday at spe-
cial meeting of the council of state. After
the meeting Mr. Dole said:
at has been considered best that / 90
to Washington and meet the administra-
ton upon the matter of the pending nego-
tiations. | do not expect to be gone more
than six weeks. Immediately upon my
arrival in Washington l shall consult with
the members of the Hawaiian legation"
This is the first visit of Mr.. Dole to the
United States since 1891, at the time the
late king was in San Francisco
why Dole Was Selected.
A member of the council of state said 4:
1--WE decided by unanimous vote that it
was wise for Mr. Dole to proceed to Wash
ington at this time and meet with Presi-
dent Mckinley and his immediate advis-
ors, and perhaps with some of the United
States senators and foremost American ad-
vocates of annexation. 1t is proper and
dignified and patriotic that the head of
the anneXationists here and the head of
the well-esta blished parent government III
this country should appear at Washing
ton at a time when the treaty is before
congress and when all the citizens of the
great republic are interested in the annex
alton question. We believe this policy is
correct and that the move win result in
material gain for our cause.
'Mr Dole is a man peculiarly fitted for
such a mission as this We believe that
he will make good impression and that
some of the senator's, and perhaps states
men in more exalted positions, will con-
clude, after meeting him, that some of the
statements that have been made TO the
detriment of Mr.. Dole and his associates
are incorrect, to say the least"
Carter Is Coming Also.
J. o. Carter great friend of the ex-
queen, viii leave today for Washington
to work against the annexation treaty
/ The antianneXationists here expect 8
great deal from Mr. Carter. + $ mar
of good points and certain magnetism
that will attract and influence He viii
undoubtedly be the worst enemy of tn,
treaty sent from Hawaii
The council of state has pardoned Clar
ence w. Ashford, lawyer now practicins
in San Francisco, and will allow him t,
return to this country Ashford was ar
rested on charge of misprision of trea
son. He preferred to leave the countr,
rather than stand trial, and to return onl,
by leave of this government. A petition
was filed by Ashford asking that he be al
lowed to return. 1t was expected within
a month.