The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

my part, am glad to see the good work go on and will do all in my power to for ward the amicable relations of the two countries"
 The general is of tall, commanding pres ence. his hair, goatee and mustachos being Iron gray. He sat patiently through the speeches which followed although evidently unable to comprehend a word Of what was said.
 In introducing the members of the Com mission, President Craig spoke as fol- lows:
 The Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco has never before entertained more distin- guished company than the quintet of gentle men who have honored us with their presence this afternoon.
 General Francisco Ganedo, Governor of sina- To him, as merchants and underwriters, we owe much for his liberal and businesslike ad- minlstrGtion of Mexican affairs at the cities of Mazatlan and Altata, ports where much of our business with Mexico is transacted.
 The occasion of our meeting has been brought about by the arrival in our midst of three of the five commissioners appointed by the Presi- dent to proceed to Honolulu to examine into and report upon the required Legislation to com plete the introduction of our island republic as a component part of the United States.
 It Is particularly gratifying to us 10 meet these gentlemen that may extend to them the able and effective manner by which they in the Senate and Congress forwarded the ests of our city in face of the divided councils of our own representatives California has rarely been fortunate enough to secure a Qeie- gStion united for our adyantage. Tn SenatoIs Morgan and Cullom and Congressn1en Hit ana Newlands we have found friends indeed, when we sorely needed them and from the interest they manifested in promoting Hawaiian an nexatlon we may expect the same broad states lecting promptly the s6O 600. GOO due the United States Treasury by the Central Pacifie, pro noting the cable to Asia, via Hawaii. con struction of the Nicaraguan canal and acquisi- tion of the Spanish possessions in the North Pacific. In commenting these distinguished statesmen for duties well done it Is not map propriate that we should give due credit to a forwarding our offshore interests The late John L. Stevens, Minister to Hawaii, caused the flag to be raised on Hawaiian soil in lSsS Iruiy the works of a good man live after him, for to his executive ability and foresight we owe possible. His name will ever be connected ap- provingly with the addition or anotner star to the banner of the free and the brave
 Senator Morgan was then presented, and made the opening speech on behalf of the commission. After paying a clever tribute to the hospitality of the san Francisco people, he briefly referred to his visit to the Hawaiian Islands last year, when he went in search of informa- tion. believing that the day yyodd or apneaa thaea Government as excellent as in America, as good as that in any or the states, remarked MT. Morgan. Ut ,,tb Is saving g,ba Gmerican Government stands foremost among the Governments of the earth; yet the American residents in the Hawaiia9 an succeeded in working out a system which was simply admirable. 1t was as goqd as that of any country on the face of the earth. The beauties of the system will be more fully understood by our people as relations with the islands become more familiar. Let me ask a question: If the Philippines or Cuba or Porto Rico were as thoroughly Inf a9g ny civilized as are the Hawaiian lslands go
 yo4I think there would be moments s hesitation on the part of the American people in admitting all of those islands