The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-28
He Is willing to Explain the Situation
i'm His Republic. but Will Not
Try to influence Annexation.
HIS VISIT WILL BE BRIEF
HE WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR
HOME THE END OF NEXT WEEK.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-President Dole
has lost no time in making his position
plain. He does not appear in Washington
as a lobbyist for annexation, but is here for
the purpose of giving such explanation of
the Hawaiian situation as members of the
administration and of Congress may ask of
him. His position will be dignified and he
will make efforts TO influence sentiment
further than to impart such information
when called on by those who are in doubt
as to exact facts and to their bearing upon
pending propositions. Fears that his visit
in Washington might be misconstrued and
that it might have an injurious effect on
the fortunes of the annexation treaty have
been dissipated. He may not particularly
help annexation or be able to change views,
but he certainly will not injure the cause.
In other words, he has made a very favor
able impression on Washington In an in
terview to-day Mr.. Dole said: II prefer not
to discuss the question of annexation as
that would be eminenty inappropriate at
this time, during the tendency of the ques-
tion in the Senate. / shall call on the Presi-
dent during my stay here and of course,
shall give him such information as he may
desire respecting pending questions between
the TWO countries. expect 10 stay Ill WASH
ington until the end of next week, when
our trip homeward will begin. We shall go
from here direct to San Francisco, taking
the steamer there for Honolulu. Certainly
l would like to the annexation treaty
ratified by the Senate before we leave, but
we will not wait if such is not the case
Bright, Spring-like weather greeted Ha-
wall s ruler on his first morning at the cap
ital. President and Mrs. Dole and the mem
hnT Of fhai1% Vfxy l1.a6 ROTH nVIx q Ef
night and were up at o'clock. the chief
executive and his wife taking their break
fast in their rooms. The President was kept
very busy during the forenoon receiving
callers. Minister Hatch was early on hand
and was followed by ex-Minister Thurston.
Senator Morgan, who paid an extended visit
TO the islands during the last summer and
Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes of Washington.
President and Mrs Dole have received
many invitations to social functions during
their stay here. This morning Mrs. Dole
went to call on a number of friends, in
company with Mrs Hatch, the wife of the
Hawaiian minister here. This afternoon
Major Heistand, of the army, accompanied
Mrs. Dole in a social call on Mrs. McKin-
ley. After spending all day in his room at
tending to correspondence, Mr.. Dole went
out for the first time to attend the theater
at night. The entire party occupied boxes
at the Lafayette-square to witness Hoyt'S
Stranger in New York.
Tomorrow Colonel Sumner, commandment
of Fort Myer, has arranged d special Cos
sack drill in the riding hall For Saturday
evening Mr. Dole has accepted an invitation
to the annual dinner of the Gridiron Club.
The two most important visitors of the
day at the Presidents apartments were
Representative Hit and Senator Cushman
Davis. chairmen, respectively, of the House
and Senate foreign relations committees At
their request President Dole talked freely
of the material and political conditions in
the islands