The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

HONOLULU, Aug. 1S.-The steam ship Mariposa and the steam schooner takme arrived almost simultaneously about half-past 5 o'clock yesterday morning The troops on the Lakme were in excellent health. and had no cases of sickness to report. They were landed on the arrival of Colonel Barber and in due course marched down to the temporary encampment grounds at Kapiolani Park.
 Senators CuIlom and Morgan and Representative Hit of the Hawaiian Congressional Committee and their contingent also arrived in perfect health They were greeted on board by Hawaiian Ministers to Washing ton, Hon. F. M Hatch and Hon. w. R. Castle, and a few others, including Senator Morgan's previous and pres ent host, A. M. Ballou, the compiler or our new code system.
 lover Seas" near Nuuana Valley. will be Senator Morgan's domicile, while Senator Cullom will reside at suite r of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, made notable as the former dwelling of ex-Secretary John W. Foster and many other distinguished personages. Rep resentative Hit occupies the rebuilt Snow cottage, adjacent to the hotel, also distinguished as the former resi- dence of Paramount" Blount, United States Ministers Merrill and Stevens. Senator Pettigrew and others
 The Commissioners exchanged cour- tesies yesterday afternoon with the President and Cabinet, Hon. H. M. Se- wall, Admiral Miller and the repre- sentatives of the press, and other dis tinguished citizens. This morning they visited their fellow Commissioner, As sociate Justice of the Supreme Court Walter F. Frear, who is inyalfded at his residence, and there he took the oath of office. This afternoon they will meet to personally organize ana as soon as possible and before setting to work will proceed on tour of inspec- ton of the island of Hawaii and prob ably of all the principal islands or the Hawaiian archipelago. Next week the native Hawaiian patriotic associations will hold formal meeting to appoint a committee of conference with the Commissioners.
 Even in the few hours they have been here Messrs. Cullom and Hit have created a most favorable impression upon all who have had the pleasure Of meeting them; Senator Morgan, Of course, is we'll remembered by his friends, and especially so by his oppo- nents, who are very uncharitably and unforgivingly reminiscent.
 It is practically useless to give you interviews with them, for they have said nothing of any importance or upon which anything of the nature of infor- nation or of a line of action could be based. except that they desire accurate information of the conditions of the country and the people before they proceed to deliberative action. They are rather seekers than imparters Of news Acting in an advisory and not legislative capacity they are Willing, IT consulted to tender their advice to the temporary Government on local mat ters, especially in connection with the loan acts passed by the last Legislature to aid in internal improvements and trench upon the privileges and func- tions of Congress. Their future place of deliberations will probably be the legislative hall of the House of Repre- sentatives the ancient throne room, as there they will be in close connection with the officials of the Government and the archives. The sessions will be partially of an executive nature, but not strictly so. as they will adopt the BIount precedent of sending for per sons and papers and of listening to suggestions They decline most direct Iy to indicate the form of government they may feel inclined to favor. and no one can honestly blame them for their reticence on a matter that they are scarcely qualified to discuss upon so brief an acquaintance. It is, however, the feeling of those best qualified to iudge that if their investigations, as undoubtedly they will be. are consci- entiously and thoroughly pursued. very liberal form of government will be advised One of the main contentious will be that this has been a self-gov-