The record-union., 1898-01-18
Greeted Only by the Hawaiian Consul and
afeW Friends.
Later in the Day General Shafter
and His Staff Make an Official
Call Upon Hawaii's Chief Ex-
ecutive-His Mission Not to
Work for Annexation, but
Merely a Friendly Visit to This
Country and It's President.

L
President Dole of Hawaii landed from
the steamship. Peru this morning he
was not received with the ceremony
betting the ruler of foreign country.
The Peru arrived shortly after 8 O'Clock
last night, and the quarantine regula-
tions were not waived in favor OF the
visiting President, so he renamed on
board all night. When the steamer
docked this morning President Dole
was greeted by the Hawaiian Consul
and a few friends, but there We're no
representatives of the United states
Government to formally welcome him.
The customs officials passed the bag
gage of himself and family without IN
spection, and that was all. owing 10
the fact that the steamer came IN alter
dark last night, no salute was hred py
any Of the forts around the bay That
a different reception was anticipated IS
evidenced by the following letter from
the Associated Press correspondent at
Honolulu, under date OF January 9tn:
president Dole and his party Will
leave for Washington this evening by
the steamship Peru. Mrs. Dole Will
accom- any the party as far as san
Francisco, and will remain in that city
until the return of the President. Pres
ident Dole will remain two days IN
San Francisco communicating with the
Hawaiian Legation at Washington In
the meantime, if the Hawaiian anneXa-
ton question has not been settled by
Congress. the Presidential party will
proceed to the Capital at once: if, on
the other hand. the treaty has been
passed or action on the same deferred
indefinitely, then it is more than prob
able that President Dole will not jour
ney to Washington, but instead, Will
take the first boat for Honolulu.
There is much speculation here as
to the manner in which President Nc
Kinley will receive the visit of Ha-
waits Chief executive. When the late
King Kalakaua went to Washington
there was ample advance notice of his
pros rsar1s1ae. This gave suffieisszs. tizsss
to make complete preparations for the
reception and entertainment of the
monarch. President Dole Will touch the
California shore forty-eight hours af-
ter the announcement of his coming.
His visit differs in abor- every feature
from that of Kalakaua.
wv. n. Armstrong. who accompanied
King Kalakaua to Washington, states
that the President does not return calls.
This is of course, for the excellent and
clear reason that there has not been
at any time as a resident or visitor a
peer of the occupant of the White
House. Upon this occasion, however,
the President of the United States
will del art from the common custom,
or rather from the ordinary routine of
his official life. Etiquette requires that
President Mckinley shall, as soon as
convenient, return the call of Presi-
dent Dole.
I'm the preliminaries necessary to
the meeting Of the two heads of ma
tions, the Hawaiian Minister at Wash
ington. F. NJ. Hatch, will first commu-
nicate with Secretary Sherman. who in
turn will notify President Mckinley
that President Dole will soon call at
the White House. TEE details of the
presentation will be arranged, and will
be communicated by Secretary Sher-
man TO Minister Hatch.
When President Dole goes off to a
foreign ship in this port he is honored
with salute of twenty-one guns, and
the wards are manned. There can only
be conjecture as to what ceremony Will
attend the greeting of President Dole
upon his arrival at the White House.
If the European custom is followed, ne
VIII be met at his carriage by Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Minister Hatch. at the official recep-
ton, will present President Dole TO Sec
retary Sherman. who will in turn pre-
sent the visitor to President Mel inley.
The welcome to the White House NAV
include military display. and 1t may
be quiet and democratic. 1t all depends
upon the programme as prepared by
Secretary Sherman and President Me-
Kinley."
1t was 11:30 before President Dole
and party had landed and arrived at The
Occidental Hotel. President Dole
promptly received delegation of news
paper men. who were waiting TO see
him, and spoke freely of his mission
here. He said:
II do not come to the United States
to work for annexation. I Gm merely on
a friendly visit to this country and its
President. / expect TO remain in san
Francisco three or four days. when
will start direct for Washington. and
will there call upon President Mckinley
IT was thought best by the Hawaiian
Government that during the c0ns:dera
tion Of the annexation treaty by the
United States Senate that | should be IL
" ashington and advise the Hawaiian
Legation on certain matters. Il IS ,ioi
MY intention to make any argument oi
do any lobbying for annexation. Oi
course IL am called upon by the United
States Government to give any inior-
nation, viii readily do SO.
Il am also interested in the form ot
government to be adopted for Hawai-
in case of annexation. The treaty pro-
vides for the appointment of a ccnln.is-
sion to investigate and decide upon the
government for Hawaii. Pending a. re-
port of that commission Hawaii vii
prohably be regarded as a Territory
and President Mckinley will ae5poinS 8
Governor Certain changes viii have L
be made at once in the present form o.
government for the island, and | rlign'
he able TO advise the Hawaiian Lega-
t;on as to these changes
President Dole, continuing, said: !