Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-24
Interviewed on Purpose Of
His Visit to America.
Comes as Hawaiian Citizen 10 Con-
suit With Our Authorities.
lis People Favor Annexation and Treaty.
Would Be Promptly Ratified.

lhs the ltah- Wyoming boundary, re-
porter met president sanford Il. Dole,
OF the HAWAIIAN Republic. and for an
hour or 50 rode with him on his jour
hey 70 Inc capital. President Dole
SAFE
nave *ludipuSly fe1rdlned from az
'"id'h% interviews to the press on al
heAa'loh Or upon matters bearing upon
u since reaching the United States.
| ne question IS now before the Sena e
Q ne United states, and | deem it
Inp"atc ~ express my views at this
lit4c-
-" "'t"' i''eiS nd" peen oeie-
&ated hlm Ipf ms present MISSION, Nit.
Dole said:
~ Nfc'i 'l powers nav peeh grant
/ I'd me. Ny visit to the United States
was deemed al Visa BILE by the council
nf stare anna e,ro,,est,. t,roe.d ~, MANY
- ""i ii'itu'ilIti titIHeHA outsIut ~
: the government. ! doubt if any pow
cls could he defeated TO me unless By
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n - -
~ 90 -. II the treaty WIN EaWall
is ratified by the United States Senate
Vifhouf amendment no further lepis-
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/ Senate and myself as President
President Dcle's attention was called
Ia ~. pac.n a,nond,ocrt +, ,claea4,,
INV Hidtlei - Il VOC ~ tic fidWdlldii
citizens. ana was asked whether or not
annexation would hc indoreed at the
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iHal = PueStt"h Woula NOT care
% answer. but | think friends of an
ncxation in the islands are certain thai
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bolllN OF cltlztnS, answered the Pres
ident.
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."ti'nai Hu1''lie " tI"n an eieGtorS must
Cow an @th %, rcGnnnr 70 tnf preseh,
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.V!i"iii ri testricts theN nave the riSht I"
island against allowing Chinese and
Japanese to become citizens
.'Thor, are cases where nersone of
these races have acduired the balIot bnt
the. are very few. and the sentiment is
adverse to their becoming citizens. The
natives are an citizens ana vould have
the right of franchise
Under the regulations now governing I
the franchise. about 4ooo votes were cast
IN TIE election Of 1894 ana about 5000 Al
ire t7orr recent .1aotioI, ''' g
"What effect womb fha faiI,r4 IN nase
the annexatior trentv ba,n mon t t,n
government ?" was asked
mo particular effect" was his answer. /
in the form and astahlis bna,,, ~ ~ d,,,.
coyernmcut has ba.n in ,.iaw of ,,ej,,l
tanning a nerr1auept ret,IhIi.
In The event that the government of
the United States fail. 10 annex liza
country. our government is in pond
financial condition and would h., main
tanned. Failure of the annexation nro
ject however. would seriously nreiudica
and delay the growth and prosurritv ~
the islands
Annexation would greatly stimulate
and maxi, permanent our present CON-
mcrciai relations with tho I!nitnd sat-
We would nave absolute instead Of an
pf"Ximat" Irer trade with the people Of
the nited states. which would stimulate
aAt strengthen both countries CONNER /
eIaiiE.
should annexation fajt on, e,tt,r =;
tereste believe wotlIJ luffe- VIII IL
The other haUd as tho lir,it a. s.,,.,, -,
luttion ON tnr islands bae - -
rrachod. no iui,Iry. vn,,id ,,,,,li ~ 1911
innovation ia ,bn l..,..,I,,.i-t Is
,oot sugar frdustr,. ~ Ill, iii,t.. ., 'lt
.'Arnoxatior womb ,,nd, ,t, 9I".vS.
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the most tr.n,iai,,t, nf ~ iSidilHS'
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nom III Arnlri,.,, ~ tnF employ
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tan j.tl.nr frn,n In, isi .u'it' ri amer
:aid. ''i'a' NJ i'oit
I. UNDERSIGNED ,,,,t.,
:, ,..,iif,,.,,i.. " -'i. il'I IRE WORKING
nan We nav Asiatj, l,b,, r. tti 4
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.itnin:. for American laior NJ. ,,iT7l,"' !
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