The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
COMMITTEES WORK IN HAWAII
NATIVES NOW UNDERSTAND THE
POSITION OF UNITED STATES,

senator Morgan Thinks the Commit
tees Tour of the Islands Has Done
GoOd-Ex-Quecn LiIioukaIani Pre-
sentcd to the congregational Com
mitteemen ana Extends Them
Marked CourtcSies-Gen Merriam
Awaiting Orders From the Govern
nlent-HOnOIuIu stock Exchange
observation-disclosures in Hawaii
Want Admission to This Country,
and Privileges Extended other
Residents of Hawaii.
San Francisco Sept. s.-The steamer
and Yokohama to-day, via Honolulu
brought the following advices from Homo
lulu under date of Aug 81:
The congressional committee. with the
exception of President Dole left for the
other islands on Aug. %, and returned on
Aug. 2S. after visiting the principal towns
of Maui and Hawaii
In speaking of the trip Senator Morgan
said: Il think we accomplished some good
on the tour. l think we very effectively
disposed of the prevalent idea among the
natives that annexation was only a war
measure. We are satisfied that the Ha-
waiians now thoroughly understand our
so by authority"
Ex-Queen Lilloukalani arrived at Hllo at
the same time the commissioners arrived,
and accompanied them in a separate con-
veyance to the Volcano.
She was introduced to the members of
the commission. but no political talk was
INDUCED in.
On the voyage from Lahaina members
of the congressional party were presented
with royal leis by order of the ex-Queen
and Senator Culom, Minister Sewall and
others personally thanked the former ruler
of the islands for the pretty gifts
Gen. Merriam states that his orders
from Washington are to hold everything
at Honolulu until he hears from the gov
ernment again. These instructions apply
to the Tacoma and her live stock, as well
as to the Arizona and her troops.
The steamship Arizona has arrived here
with the Third Battalion, Eighteenth In
fantry recruits of the First Colorado, First
Nebraska, Tenth Pennsylvania and Third
Aflliefy IN all 1,Iub men, besides Gen.
Merriam and the Red Cross corps.
The Honolulu stock exchange has been
organized.
The Chinese of the Hawaiian Islands
have presented a memorial 20 the MEM
bers of the congressional commission ask
ing that all the Chinese that have become
naturalized under the laws of Hawaii and
all children born in Hawaii be permitted
the right of transit 10 and from all parts
of the United States; that in the laws af-
fecting the immigration of Chinese labor
special provisions be made for the lmpor-
tation by the owners of rice plantations
of a limited number of Chinese laborers
to work such plantations; that the Chi
nese be permitted to bring into this coun-
try 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
given TO other residents in the community;
that the system of penal labor contracts
be abolished.
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.