The record-union., 1898-12-17
Ex.kinister Harold N. SsWalI Would Like
to Receive the Appointment.
Men of Honolulu Conf
be Chosen-S. M. Damon Among
the Available Candidates for
the P1ace-Dole Soon to Leave
the Islands for Washington.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 The
steamer Gaelic arrived to-day from
Hongkong and Yokohama via Homo
lulu, and brings the following news
from the latter place, under date Of
December 9Th:
Harold NJ. Sewall who is President
McI<inley's representative at this place,
is making a fight for the position of
Governor. His strength at Washington
consists of the friendship of Mark
Hanna and Senator Frye of Maine.
His strength at Honolulu consists of
the Endorsement of the Central Com
mittee of the American Union party,
an organization which was originally
formed for the purpose of aiding the
annexation cause. Now that anneXa-
ton is a fact, many members of the
party believe that the organization has
ceased to exist, and that the Central
Committee, composed of a dozen men,
recorded their individual views only,
and had no right to bind the rank and
file to any future political problem. In
TACT, one prominent member of the
party published a statement to this
effect, over his own signature.
Many prominent men do not believe
that Sewall will be given the position
They feel confident that President Dole
will be appointed, or some other man
who has been resident of this coun-
try for years. There is ample material
here, and among the available men is
S. NJ. Damon, the present Minister of
Finance.
In spite of the discouraging condi-
tions, some Of Sewalls friends are
hopeful. 1t is claimed that an effort
is being made to secure the indorse-
ment of large number of native Ha-
waiians. A petition is now being cir
culated for that purpose. While Sc
wallis name is not mentioned, the doc
ument reads to the effect that the ma
tive Hawaiians desire President Nc
Kinley not to appoint to the office of
Governor any person connected with
the recent revolution on the islands.
At the same time, the Hawaiians are
about to petition France to interfere
and restore the monarchy.
President Dole will soon leave for
Washington to be. present when the
Hawaiian Commission presents it's re-
port to Congress.
W. A Kinney will sail on the 9th
for Washington, to represent the Ha-
waiian Planters Association during the
debate upon Territorial matters in
Congress. He goes purely as an at
torney and not as a lobbyist in any
sense. 1t was deemed best by the
planters to have a representative ON
the grounds when the matter affecting
the sugar business or traffic is being
discussed.
My mission may have to do with
labor said Mr.. Kinney this morning,
but | cannot say that we have any
advance proposition to make. { do not
understand that the memorial sent by
the planters to the Annexation COM
mission asks for or contempIates con-
tinuation of the penal clause in the
contract laws of Hawaii. On the
other hand, 1 understand that the
planters are united in the idea and the
desire that it be eliminated.
Il am going to be a representative
on the grounds Of being familiar with
practical conditions. My duties will
depend upon the circumstances and
the lines Congressional discussion may
take"
AT meeting of the Planters Asso-
citation held yesterday, an interesting
and important labor proposition was
read and discussed. 1t came from q
society in England, and the laborers
offered compose a colony of religious
sect resembling Quakers, natives of
Russia.
The colony, of which 1000 men. wo-
men and children are available for
service in Hawaii, has been practically
hunted to earth by the Russian au-
thoritles for years. An important
clause in their religious creed forbids
taking of life for any reason whatso-
ever. This units them for duty as
soldiers, and the Russian Government
has been unable to induce any Of them
to bear arms. Naturally, they were,
in consequence, suspected as opponents
of the Government and have been per-
secuted
The society which addresses the local
people was formed in England for the
express purpose of taking the Quakers
away from Russia and giving them a
start in some other country. A colony
sent to Cypress did not succeed. The
society wonders if Hawaii would not
be better place for them. 1t is
stated that there is now S23, ,OoO ON
hand to aid the colony of 1000 souls
in reaching a desirable haven.
While no action was taken, the prop
osition was thought well Of, and there
is every prospect that it will be fol-
lowed up. From reports it is quite evil
dent that the people would be very de-
sirable laborers and citizens
Major Charles f. Davis, surgeon of
the First New York Volunteers, has
been relieved from duty and has been
ordered to join his regiment, now at
San Francisco. His place will be taken
by Major Marshall w. Wood, surgeon