The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

HONOLULU, Aug. 1s.-The Commis- sioners arrived in Honolulu by the Oceanic steamship Mariposa yesterday morning at 5:3o o'clock.
 AS soon as the San Francisco papers were distributed, I called personally on Senator Cullom, who is at the Hawai- ian Hotel, and showing him a copy of a San Francisco morning paper of the 11th inst. which printed certain state ments purporting to come from him and refiecting seriously on the accom- modations and management of the Oceanic Steamship Company's line of steamers and the business character of one of its proprietors.
 Senator Cullom had not seen the is sue of the paper in question and ex- pressed great surprise when he learned that his name had been used and in a manner by no means f1attering to his dignity or his position as United States Commissioner.
 He gave me full authority to deny fiatly and in whatever terms l might see fit the statements attributed to him.
 What I did say and what I did feel" he said, was just this: We were
 
 portance to the Government of the United States and, as a commission, we were disappointed to find that better accommodation could not be given us for the ocean trip to the islands, to which we had looked forward as the pleasantest stage of our journey. We found the Mariposa crowded with pas- sengers and freight-which, and Sena- tor Cullom bowed politely, Ifs a tribute tn ha of the line We had ladies in our party and we regretted they could not have had roomier quar- ters. We did not know-I did not ask at least-until I was directly informed in San Francisco of the demands made on the Oceanic line by reason of send ing American troops on to Manila, and, in my first annoyance at finding it must be cramped quarters or no quar- ters until another sailing day, I did not consider the matter from any stand point but that of our personal incon- venience I understand here in Ho- nolulu that the demand for food sup plies and other freight has been far in excess of the means of supply. Now you may quote me as saying further that our trip was one of the most en- joyable I have ever taken in any di- rection or under any circumstances. Everything was done for our comfort and pleasure and I shall be pleased if you will make this statement Tn my name I have made vow. founded on sad experiences of the past, never to give a signed statement to any newspaper, but you may use my name In this matter as freely as you please. I leave it, with perfect security, in your hands,"
 Congressman Hit, speaking in reia- tion to statements attributed to him regarding the "using as freight boat" of the steamship carrying the United States Commission. said: of course we were all slightly annoyed at the sit- uation, but no blame can be attached to the Oceanic Steamship Company. Through an act of war their service has been severely crippled. Their steamers are being used to carry Old Glory to the farthermost ends of the Pacific, and 1t would be most unpa- triotic on our part to censure the men to whose enterprise the quick trans portation of American troops to Ma nila has been due. We know that the people of Honolulu have suffered con- siderable inconvenience by being de- prived of necessary food supplies and I can say for our party that the slight annoyance we were put to counts as nothing as against relieving the situa- tion in these islands which have been of so much benefit to our Government. !"