Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-01-22
WILL PUSH ANNEXATION.
PRESIDENT DOLE IS COMING
Council of State at Honolulu Unani-
HaOusIy Selected Him for the Inn
portant MissiOn-Nill Remain Six
Weeks-AccOmpanie by Secre-
tnry and Physician.

Honolulu, Jan. G. Wa. San Francisco
for Washington by the steamship Peru on
January 8. The chief executive of this
country goes to the capital of the United
/ States for the purpose of consulting with
the executive there on the annexation OF
these islands to the greater republic. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Dole will be back
here by the middle of next month. He
| will be accompanied by his staff officer,
Ma ior Curtis p. Iaukkea, as secretary,
and Dr. T. r. Day as physician. During
the presidents absence Minister of For
eign Affairs Cooper will, besides his pres
ent duties, act as the chief executive. The
departure of President Dole was unani-
mously decided upon yesterday at a spe-
cial meeting of the council of state. After
the meeting Mr. Dole said:
''It has been considered best that I 90
to Washington and meet the administra-
ton upon the matter of the pending nego-
tiations. | do not expect to be gone more
than six weeks. Immediately upon my
arrival in Washington [ shall consult with
the members of the Hawaiian legation"
This is the first visit of Mr.. Dole to the
United States since 1891, at the time the
late king was in San Francisco.
Why Dole Was Selected.
A member of the council of state said :
eve decided by unanimous vote that it
was wise for Mr.. Dole to proceed to Wash
ineton at this time and meet with Pres-
dent Mckinley and his immediate advis-
ors. and perhaps with some CT the United
States senators and foremost American ad-
vocates of annexation. 1t is proper and
dignifed and patriotic that the head of
the anneXationists here and the head of
the we'll esta blished parent government in
this country should appear at Washing
ton at a time when the treaty is before
congress and when all the citizens of the
great republic are interested in the annex
alton question We believe this policy is
correct and that the move will result in
q material gain for our cause.
''Alr. Dole is man peculiarly fitted for
such a mission as this We believe that
he will make a good impression and that
some of the senators, and perhaps states
men in more exalted positions, will con-
clude. after meeting him. that some of the
statements that have been made to the
detrimeDt of Mr.. Dole and his associates
are incorrect, to say the least
Carter Is Coming Also.
J. O. Carter, a great friend of the eN-
queen, will leave today for Washington
to work against the annexation treaty.
The anti-anneNationists here expect a
great deal from Mr.. Carter. II IS a man
of good points and certain magnetism
that will attract and influence. He will
undoubtedly be the worst enemy of the
treaty sent from Hawaii.
The council of state has pardoned Clar-
ence w. Ashford, a lawyer now practicine
| in San Francisco, and will allow him to
return to this country. Ashford was ar
rested on a charge of misprision of trese-
son. He preferred to leave the country
rather than stand trial, and to return only
by leave of this government. A petition
was filed by Ashford asking that he be al
lowed to return. 1t was expected within
d month.