The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-09
NEEDED IO Be SHOWN
But Now the Kanakas Know
That Annexation.
Is NO MERE WAR MEASURE
Topeka's Carnival Queen
Hawaiian Coolies Petition.

| 6dn FRANCISCO, Sept o~AAo s|Self~l
| Glengyle, which arrived thts morning from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu.
roughr the following advices from Homo
lulu under date OF August 81
| The congressional commission, with the
| exception Of President Dole. left for the
| other Islands on August q and returned
| on August e, after visiting the principal
| towns Of Maui and Hawaii. In speaking
\ OF the trip Senator Morgan said:
II think we accomplished some good on
the tour. 1 think we very effectively dis
posed Of the prevalent idea among the ma
tives that annexation was only war
| measure We are satisfied that the Ha-
wauans now thoroughly understand our
position and that when We speak We do
so by authority
Ex-Queen Lioukalani arrived at Hilo at
the same time the commissioners arrived
and accompanied them IN a separate con-
Veyance TO the volcano. She was introduce
ed to members of the comm ssion but no
political talk was INDUCED in. The ex-
queen was more than gracious and extend
ed every courtesy 10 members of the com
mission. On thevoyage from La Hama
members Of the congressional party were
presented with royal Ieis by order OF the
ex-Queen, and Senator Cullom. Minister
Sewall and others personally thanked the
ex-ruleT OF the islands for the pretty gifts.
The people of the islands seem TO appre-
ciate the visit Of the commission and they
did much to enlighten the Hawaiians on
the subject Of annexation.
General Merriam states that his orders
from Washington are to hold everything
at Honolulu until he hears from the gov
eminent again. These instructions apply
to the Tacoma and her livestock as well as
to the Arizona and her troops. 1t will take
about three weeks more TO complete the
repairs on the Tacoma and it was thought
here that she will never go to Manila
The steamer Alliance arrived here Au-
gust o. with companies f, G and H of the
First New York. Surgeon Davis was also
on board with a complete outfit for a for
typed hospital in Honolulu.
The steamship Arizona has arrived here
with the Third attalion, Eighteenth infan-
try, recruits Of the First Colorado, First
Nebraska, Tenth PENNSYLVANIA and Third
artillery, in all 1,206 men. besides General
Merriam and the Red Cross corps. Prep
arations are being made to have the troops
on the Arizona camp at Kapiolani Park
in case they are to be held here instead Of
going to Manila
Sergeant Ormonde Fletcher, company E,
Second regiment, United States volunteer
engineers. died August 81 of rheumatism.
He was for four years county surveyor at
Portland, Oregon. About Is of the Second
regiment United States volunteer engineers
will be sent back to San Francisco. Most
Of them are suffering from climatic fever.
The Honolulu stock exchange has been
organized.
At the report Of the carnival committee
of Topeka, Kan, a native woman has been
selected as carnival queen. She is Miss
Anna Rose of Hlo, Hawaii.
The Chinese of the Hawaiian islands
have presented a memorial to the members
of the congressional commission asking
that all the Chinese that have become nat
uralized under the laws of Hawaii and all
children born in Hawaii be permitted the
right of transit to and from all parts of
the United States; that in the laws affect
ing the immigration of Chinese labor spe-
cial provision be made for the Importation
by the owners of rice plantations of lin
tied number Of Chinese laborers TO work
such plantations; that the Chinese be per-
mitted to bring into this country their
children from China and also women of
good character; that Chinese merchants
be permitted to import clerks for their
business establishments; that Chinese be
given the same privileges as are given to
othe rresidntS IN tn community; that the
system Of penal labor contracts be abol-
ished.
There is much distress here among a
large number of people who have rushed
to the Hawaiian islands expecting TO en-
gage in business. They have come with
but little money and they find that there
is nothing here for them to do. Numerous
applications are being received for free
transportation back to the United States
on the part of the people who have come
here with a misapprehension as to the con-
ditions here