The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-21
THE SITUATION IN HONOLULU.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ACCUSED OF
MUCH LAWLESSNEsS.

Gen. King Issues Orders for n Court
sessmcnt of the Damage Done Chi
nese Fruit Growers - Hawaiian
commissioners Holding Daily Ses-
siOns, hut Giving Out Nothing For
Publication Senator Morgan
Thinks Only N Territorial
Government VIII he Recommend
ed-Princess IGauIani Hostess Mt "A
Reception In Honor of the Com
mission.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
Honolulu. Sept. 49, via San Francisco,
Sept 2O.-The American soldiers in Hon
olulu are causing the good people of this
once peaceful community much worry.
Acts of vandalism are becoming frequent
and Gen. King has issued orders for a
court of inquiry to investigate all lawless
acts committed by soldiers and to assess
the amount of damage caused.
Chinese fruit growers and vegetable
gardeners have been favorite victims of
the soldiers and their gardens have been
raided and destroyed.
The Hawaiian commission is holding
daily sessions but nothing Is given out
for publication. The commission Will
probably not leave for San Francisco be-
fore Sept. %.
Senator Morgan in an interview, is quot
cd as saying: II have always been in ia
vor Of a state government for Hawaii and
am so still. Speaking for myself. however,
and not for the commission l am inclined
to think that you win have only a terri
torlal government at present. You have not
asked for state government, and I doubt
very much II the commission win recon-
mend one.
you viii make your own laws, subject
to the approval Of Congress. The territory
Of Hawaii has a great future before 1t and
with the increase of population and bust
ness that must come from annexation and
ali that is implied by it, the road to state
hood cannot be a long one. The opening
of the Nicaragua canal, an enterprise
which must be carried to consummation
In a very short period, will still further
advance the prosperity of the islands"
A mass-meeting of natives viii be held
this evening when resolutions asking for
the restoration of Liioukalani VIII be
adopted.
The Chamber OF Commerce, in a memoir
al asks for a territorial form of govern
ment, while the bar association wants the
judicial system of the islands to remain
| unchanged
Senator Cullom has announced that the
land laws of the United States do not APP
ply to the public lands of Hawaii. The lo-
cal land laws remain in force. Mr.. Dole, for
the time being, stilF signs as President of
the Republic of Hawaii" and processes of
court will run as heretofore.
Princess Kaulani's reception In honor OF
the American commission, given at Ainah-
hau on the 7th, was a brilliant success.
Gen. Merriam and staff, Gen. King and
staff, Col. Barber and staff, government
officials, army and navy officers ex-Queen
Lilioukalani and several hundred promi-
nent society people of the city attended.
The Hawaiian archipelago is now the
military district of Hawaii Department
of Califoria. An order creating this dis
trict, dated Sept. 4, has just been promul-
gated by Maj. Gen. Merriam. The order
has no significance as to the civil govern
ment to be adopted here, and outside its
military application no further significance
than an indication that the islands are a
part of the territory Of the United States,
and are being treated in exactly the same
way as all other territories OF the repub-
lie are,