New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION VISITS
THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS.
GENERAL MERRIAM AWAITING oRpERa
CONDITION OF TRooPs-cHlNEsE
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CONDITION OF TROOPS-CHlNESE
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San Francisco. Sept. s-The steamer Glen
syle which arrived here to-day from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu brought the
following advices from Honolulu. under date OF
August 81:
The Congressional Commission, with the ex-
cepton OF President Dole. left for the other ISL
ands on August % and returned on August Is.
after visiting the principal towns Of Maui ana
Hawaii In speaking Of the trip Senator Morgan
said:
Il think we accomplished some good on the
tour. I think we very effectively disposed Of
the idea prevalent among the natives thar an.
nexaton was only war measure. We sat-
ished that the Hawaians now thoroughly I'M
derstand our position, and that when we speak
We do so by authority" -.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalanl arrived at Hno at ths
same time the Commissioners arrived, and SC
companied them In separate conveyance to
the volcano. She was introduced 10 the mem
bers OF the Commission, but no political talk
was INDUCED In.
General Merriam states that his orders from
Washington are TO hold everything in Honolulu
until he hears from the Government again
These instructions apply to the Tacoma and her
live stock. as well as 10 the Arizona and her
troops u will take about three weeks 10
complete the repairs on the Tacoma and IL was
thought here that she will never go to Manila
The steamer Alliance arrived here on August
p with companies F. G. and II OF the 1st New
York Surgeon Davis was also on board, with
n complete outfit for a forty-bed hospital in
Honolulu.
Preparations ara being made 70 have ths
troops on the Arizona camp at Kapioani Park
in case they are 10 he hold here instead OF going
to Manila.
Sergeant Ormonde Fletcher. Company F. Cd
Regiment. United States Volunteer Engineers
, died on August 81 of rheumatism He was for
four years County Surveyor az Portland. Ore
About fifteen members ~ the 81 Regimento'
Engineers viii he sont hack 10 San Francisco
Most Of them are suffering from fever
The Honolulu Stock Exchange has been Or
ganIzed.
AT the request Of the Carnival Committee Of
Topeka. Kan. a native woman has been
lected rs Carnival Queen. She is Miss Anna
Rose, Of Ho. Hawaii
The Chinese OF the Hawaiian Islands have pre-
scented memorial TO the members Of the Con-
Bressonal Commission asking that all the Chi
nese that have become naturalized under the
laws or Hawaii, and all children born in Ha-
wall. shall have the right o, transit to and from
all parts OF the United States: that in the laws
affecting the immigration OF Chinese labor spe-
cial provision be made for the importation by
the owners OF rice plantations of limited num-
Der Of Chinese laborers to work such plan'a-
lions; that permission be given to the Chinese
TO bring their children FROM China and that the
same privileges thst are given to other resi-
dents In the community be given to the Chinese
There is much distress here among largo
number OF people who have rushed TO the Ha-
waiian Islands expecting TO engage in business
They have come with little money. and tnd
that there is nothing for them 10 do. Numerous
applications have been received for free trans
rortation back TO the Urited States.