The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-10
D RULE OVER HAWAII
CuIlOm, Morgan, Hit, Dole
and Frear
NAMED AS A COMMISSION
I've Months at Least to Shape
Matters Anew.
NAMED AS A COMMISSION

Washington. July a.-The president has
appointed Senator Cullom of Illinois, Sen
etor Morgan Of Alabama, Representative
Hit Of Illinois, Sanford Dole. president
OF the Hawaiian republic. and ". F
Frear Of Hawaii. commissioners Of the
Hawaiian annexation
Senator Cullom, after conference today
with President Mckinley, stated that the
Hawaiian commission would probably or
ganize here early next week so that they
would probably sail from San Francisco
for Honolulu during the following week.
He thought the commission would not re-
main in Hawaii more than two months
TROOPS TO HONOLULU.
1t Is possible that the First regiment
New ork volunteers will be sent TO Hon
olulu for permanent station there in ac-
cordance with the plan of administration
TO maintain permanent military force
in the Sandwich Islands. This suggestion
has been made to General Otis, now in
command Of those troops Of the depart
ment Of the Pacific, who is yet at San
Francisco. The First New York is in com
mand Of Colonel Barber formerly well
SAlAO Wa DilltCT Oh the regular army.
WHO FREAR IS.
San Francisco, July 9-Judge W. F
Frear. who has been appointed a member
of the Hawaiian commission by President
Mckinley, is one Of the supreme court
Judges Of Hawaii. He is about 80 years old
and was born in the United States He
went to Honolulu when a child with his
father, Rev. Walter Frear who for many
years was pastor of the CONGREGATIONAL
church in Honolulu. Judge Frear was ap-
pointed to the supreme bench by President
Dole about three years ago. Before that
time he practiced law IN Honolulu Judge
Frear was prominent annexationist and
is regarded as a lawyer of great ability.
His father, Rev. Walter Frear Is at pres
ent In charge Of the Congregational board
Of foreign missions. with headquarters in
this city.
VESSELS ANNEXED.
Among the vessels will fly the American
flag as the result Of Hawaiian annexation
are the steamships Aztec, Barracoute and
San Mateo. owned by the Pacific Mail and
Southern Pacific companies; the Island
steamers Claudine. Mauna, Loa and XII
nav, and the stern wheeler Alexander.
now in the Asiatic The ships Fort George.
Helen Brewer, John Ena and Hawaiian
Isles Will obtain American registry. as viii
also the barks Andrew Welsh. Foohng
Suey, Iolani. Diamondhead, Mauna Ala.
Nuana, r. p. Rithet, Resale, Himalaya,
Roderick Dhu Santiago.
OF seventeen schooners to change their
colors to the stars and stripes, two. the
American and Honolulu, are fourmasted
steel vessels. The others are mostly small
craft engaged in trading among the
islands.
NO FOREIGN SHIPS.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company
Is seeking to purchase the steamships Bel
gic, Gaelic. Coptfc and Doric now being
run between this port, Honolulu. okohama
and Hong Kong by the Occidental and
Oriental Steamship company.
The Pacific Mail company's vessels have
all been taken for troop ships by the gov
eminent. The Occidental ompany's steam
ers are under British register. The Ha-
waiian islands now being American ter
ritory no foreign ships will be permitted
10 carry freight or passengers between
any of the island ports and American
ports. At present there are but two Amer
lean ships on the route between here and
Honolulu.
WHAT THURSTON THINKS.
Chicago. July Reconnaissance Lorin a.
Thurston of Hawaii. passed through Chi
cago today or his way to Honolulu. where
he Will report to his government and.
according to his own statement. retire
from public life outside his own commu-
nifty.
Speaking Of the new situation created
by the annexation resolution just pessed
ne said:
Il am well satisfied with the resolution
and with the commission which has been
appointed 10 represent the United States. /
and as far as I know all my people are.
j has been a long. hard fight of more
than FIVE years, but we felt this result
must come some time. Since the begin
ming Of war We have been sure OF sue
cess. The news viii reach Hawaii on
Thursday. though I myself will not arrive
there until one week from Wednesday.