Evening journal., 1898-01-24
DOLE IS IN CHICAGO.
Hawaii's President Welcomed
to the Windy City.
WILL LIKELY START EAST TOMORROW
In an Interview. While Refusing to Dis.
cuss Annexation, He Takes Occasion
to Deny Rumors of Strained
Relations with Japan.

cuss Annexation, He Takes Occasion
to Deny Rumors of Strained
Relations with Japan.
CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-President and
Mrs. Sanford p. Dole of Hawaii arrived
In Chicago yesterday morning. A dis
tinguished party greeted the president
of the little island republic on his ar
rival. The federal government was rep
resented by Judge Grosscup, General
John c. Black United States district
attorney; Mr.. Thomas +. Macmillan,
clerk of the United States district court,
and Hon. Thomas w. Cridler OF the
state department at Washington. Chi
cago was represented by Mayor Harri-
son and the army and navy by Major
Heisted and Lieutenant Commander
Phelps, respectively, who were resplen-
dent in full dress uniform.
On arriving in Chicago the reception
committee entered President Doles pri-
vate car and welcomed him to Chicago.
The first to shake hands with him was
Judge Grosscup, who said:
president Dole. I am instructed by
the president Of the United States TO
welcome you here. 1 am pleased to in
troduce to you Secretary Cridler, rep
resenting the president, and Mayor
Harrison of Chicago"
The party at once proceeded in car
riages to the Auditorium annex. where
suit had been reserved for the guests.
Their rooms are the same apartments
occupied by President Mckinley two
years ago, when he visited Chicago to
address the Marquette club. The suit,
which was decorated with La France
roses and draped with an Hawaiian flag,
consists of a drawing room and three
bedrooms. During the day President
and Mrs. Dole attended services at the
Church Of the Messiah.
In an interview President Dole dis
cussed freely conditions in the republic
of which he is the executive head, but
refused repeatedly to talk of the Ha-
waiian annexation question now before
congress. Il cannot go into a discus
sion of a matter which is before con-
gress now" he said. 1T would be, ]
think, discourteous. The newspaper
men appreciate my position, think. in
regard to it and have been very cour-
teous.'
But there is one thing I do wish tc
say" the president continued, land
that is this: There is absolutely nc
foundation for these stories of Hawai-
solutely nothing in it. We are not
menaced by Japan. and we did not have
a cabinet meeting and discuss a matter
of the kind referred to. either before
leaving or at any time, and there is nC
element in our relations with Japan in
the cause of my leaving There is moth
ing in the relations between our country
and Japan that hurried me to Amer.
lea"
What is the sentiment in Hawaii OF
the annexation question:" Presiden
Dole was asked.
Il really cannot answer the question
exactly. 1t is impossible to say hov
many Hawailans are in favor of IL an,
how many are opposed to il. becaus
no one knows. The royalists would tel
you, some of them. that all Hawaiian
are opposed to annexation, which Is no
true. But how many are opposed to /
and how many are in favor of it no
body knows. The Portuguese consul re
CARDS 1t as a very good prospect for tn
interests Of the Portuguese in the is
lands. I think the Portuguese are gen
orally in favor of It. I think the Ger
mans are generally in favor of it. Th,
Englishmen are divided. Some of th'
strongest annexationists are English
and many of the English oppose it. Th
Americans 1 think, are practically +;
unit in favor Of IT,"
Mr.. Dole discussed at length the so
cial and political features Of the islan'
republic. talking interestingly of th
tariff, HonOlulus municipal improve
ments and similar matters. In answe
TO a question as to what would becom
of the present government should tn
United States refuse to annex the is
lands, the president said:
well, the republic is there. l don
know that anything will happen, excep
that things will go on as usual don
see any immediate danger from posses
sion by any other country. We have
dispute with Japan in regard to immi
grafton, and we cannot tell exactly hoy
IT is going to come out. The Japanes
claim that under an old treaty the.
have the right Of indiscriminate immi
grafton into our country, whether W
like it or not, and we have had to pu
a stop to it, and sent away sometime
over 1000 immigrants who had arrived
would not allow them to land, and
made some excitement in Japan"
While the arrangements are not en-
tirely completed, it is probable tina
President Dole will leave Chicago a
10:S0 tomorrow morning for Washing
ton by the Baltimore and Ohio road
this company having rendered him tn
use of the finest car in its service.
To Tax Ground Rents.
ALBANY. Jan. 24.-The recent mes
sage of the state comptroller on IN