Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-21
AFFAIRS AT HAWAII,
Senator Morgan Favors a
State Government.
THREE OFFICERS TO BE APPOINTED.
The Archipelago Now n United States
Military District-The Natives Want.
Queen LII Again-DiRerent Legis-
Iative Forms Asked For.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 81. - The
steamer Australia brings the following
advices from Honolulu:
A committee from the annexation
club waited on Senator Morgan recently
at the residence OF s. NJ. Ballou-Ao re-
ceive from the senator large toto
graph of Congressman Frank G.. New
lands, who introduced the annexation
resolution in the house at Washington.
The Hawaiian archipelago is now the
military district Of Hawaii. department
Of California. An order creating this
district, dated Sept. 4, has just been
promulgated by Major General Mer-
riam. The order has no significance as
to the civil government to be adopted
here, and outside Of its military appli-
cation no further significance than an
indication that the islands are part of
the territory Of the United States and
are being treated In exactly the same
way as all other territory of the repub-
lie is. General Merriam has left for
San Francisco.
Senator Morgan, in an interview, is
quoted as saying:
Il have always been in favor OF a
state government for Hawaii and am so
still. Speaking for myself, however and
not for the commission, l am inclined TO
think that you will have only a terrific
rial government at present. You have
not asked for state government, and
doubt very much If the commission will
recommend one. AS the territory of
Hawaii you will have your own legisla-
ture, Of which you will elect the MEM
bers. The territorial officers to be APP
pointed by President Mckinley viii be
a governor and secretary, a United
States district attorney, whose duties
are similar to those of your attorney
general. but who only acts in cases in
which the United States is interested
and a United States marshal, who per-
forms the same duties as your present
marshal but only in United States bust
less. The United States will Of course,
take charge of the custom house and
postal department, but in all other mat
ters you will be your own masters.
you will make your own laws, sub
ject to the approval of congress. The
territory of Hawaii has a great future
before it, and with the increase Of pop
uRtion and business that must come
from annexation and all that is implied
by It the road to statehood cannot be a
long one The opening Of the Nicara-
guam canal, an enterprise which must
be carried to consummation in a very
short period will still further advance
the prosperity Of the islands
A mass meeting of natives viii be
held in the immediate future, when res
oEitions asking for the restoration of
Jiliuokalani Will be adopted.
The Planters association has pre-
ented a memorial to the commission
Asking for an extension of time that
they may be in a position to regulate
new labor conditions.
The Chamber of Commerce in a me.
mortal asks for a territorial form OF
government, while the Bar association
wants the judicial system of the is
lands to remain unchanged.
Senator Cullom has announced thai
the land laws OF the United States dc
au1ot apply to the public lands Of Hawaii
he local land laws remain in force
+. Dole for the time being still sign:
president Of the republic Of Ha.
ILL.," and processes of court will rur
heretofore.
Antoine Rosa, the well known Ha'
s. liian lawyer and ex-attorney general
ID Sept. 9. aged 43 years.
Princess Kauilani's reception in hon
of the American Hawaiian commits
bn, given at Ainahau on the 7th. wa
brilliant success. General Merriam
d staff, General King and staff, Colo
Barber and STAFF, government OH
bis, army and navy officers, ex
leen Liliuokalani and several hun
ed prominent society people of tn
y attended.