Evening journal., 1898-03-14
WHAT DOLE THINKS.
Believes American Sentiment
Tavors Hawaiian Treaty.
SPEAESWELLOF PRESIDENTMKINLEY
Rival Railroads on Pacific Island at
Logge saeads-O One Tears Up the
Track of the other to
Cross It's Line.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
steamer China, from honolulu, brings
some interesting advices, including the
report of an Interview with President
Dole, who arrived in Honolulu from the
United States on the morning of the
4th inst. A cabinet meeting was held
Immediately after his arrival, and in
speaking to a correspondent later he
said:
Yes, I shall be very glad indeed to
tell the people anything I know relative
to annexation. The Maine disaster alb
sorbed the attention Of the statesmen In
Washington previous to my departure
for Hawaii. When that has quieted
down, 1 believe Hawaiian annexation
WNl be paramount in congress. When
I was in Washington, / met many
friends of Hawaii. They feel confident
that annexation will come.
while there was doubt whether the
treaty would secure the required 60
votes In the senate. still it was the con-
sensus Of opinion that a Joint resolu-
ton would pass both houses. place
much reliance in what was told me by
senators and congressman who are
lighting for Hawaii, for I know them to
be working faithfully and earnestly"
What is Speaker Reeds attitudeT
the president was asked.
when / was in the American capital
1 learned that ne always opposed an
nexation. although he has made no
demonstration against the treaty.
my impression of President McKin-
ley? Well, / will reply that It is eX-
tremely favorable. / found him to be
an unassumlng, frank and sterling man.
/ a n n nd m
| annexation treaty.
Our reception was extremely cordial
and hospitable. All along the line to
and from Washington throngs Of peo-
pie came to see me. We shook hands.
and in many instances I was obliged to
speak briefly from the car platform. 1t
was from these people that I gathered
the Impression that Uncle Sans adop-
tion of Hawaii was the popular senti-
ment throughout the land"
Another dispatch dated March 6
states that the natives on the island OF
Maui are in a state Of considerable ex-
citement, caused by the rivalry between
the Kahului Railroad company and
the native railroad line constructed IN
the interest of the Spreckelsville plan
tation The employees Of the latter, II
} 10 aAtHtui lolt up AllS lidIh VI lIt
Kahului company to cross its line. Th'
work was performed on the night oi
the 1st inst. by about 300 workmen. Il
IS said, working under the direction o
the plantation management. 1t is be
lieved the government will act in thu
matter as the rails of the newly laiC
track cross three government roads
permission not having been obtained
for the work
It Is understood that the object o
the line Is 10 obtain a seaport termina
where the output of the Spreolkelsvill
: plantation can be landed to connec
, with the new steamer line running 4
/ It's interest. Hitherto the sugar ha
/ been shipped over the Kahului line 4
2 order to reach the seaport. The planta
{ ton railroad will now run clear to tn
t sea. where a steel wharf. which wa
2 built in Scotland and is now en- rout
e here. viii be placed in position in tn
harbor Of Kahului.