Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-25
THEY REACH HONOLULU
THE ISLANDS ARE 10 Be CONNECTED
with Zach Other by Telegraph, fndicat-
ing the Iariy LaylnE Of a Gable
Prom the United states.

san Francisco. Aug. 25.-rhe a,eim-
ship Moana arrived here today from
Australian por.s VIA Honolulu. An
Associated Prsrs CORR spandeni writes
from Honolulu under date Of August
Is. as follows
The congressional members % me
commission 10 report I'm form ~ gov
eminent for The territory q Hawaii
arrived August II On the Marlposa. The
thren cImmissiinera maj President
Dole ami h.a cabinet no the executive
building by appointment
Tho compliments " The president and
his COLLEAGUES had been sent 90 she
Gsnlturg aud iha representative earlier
in thr day Today the commission met
at the home - Justice Frear. thare 10
qualify az members by taking an oa,h.
AZ soon aa he members were r. GU
larry iiHtld. che c1mmiasi0n proceeded
90 elect % secretary u atnnpgraphnr
ana q Hergaant-ht-arms Senator Cul-
lem ~ chairman. The men Tor tho
Clerical positions and the acrFoant-1i-
lngi0n.
a. soon az the formalties were an.
ifhNd ihc four other members % the
commission besides JuHtlca Freir al.
glurnfd g. The old throne room in the
exclusive building. AMI there held the
opening business session. For a week
thc commission Will visit thr Island "
Hawaii They VIII DE on The big
bland xix or seven dlya The clmmla-
sion VIII ll,er mako trips h Maui and
Kauai, and may also SEE ETJlokii.
Senator Cullom said that the sessions
- the commission would be private
excepting when there were hcaringl
When individuals or delegations wish
20 present views or open ~ discussion,
either by person. by spokesman or hy
attorney, the hall viii bo opened 20 ail
Thc senator gave the impression that
hearnEr would be granted 70 all hav-
inE any roaHnuahle claims. The work
~ the commission viii not be ~ 49,.
crct nature hut Il IA felt that the husi-
ness can be- trnnsasted more cxpcdi-
tlouriy and better In every way by
having closcd doors. II Is likely. ac-
cordinE 10 senator cuilom that there
viii BE- prepared by the commission
one organic act corresponding 10 the
constitution 81 state. describing the
territory. the manner. method aud llml-
tntlons VI legislation. This organic act
will be- supplemented by many cougres-
sionai laws. bearing upon customs.
land. taxation. the judiciary "tc. u
Il by No means contemplated that there
shall DO any radical changes In tho
system here,
As a. the scope ~ the commission
work. that IL rather leading uuoation,
but / can answer ID by referring you
10 the Newiands resolution. We shall
keen within tho bounds laid down In
that reaoluilon, and mark you. We arr
NOT going 10 make any now laws Tor
| Won Or institute and radical changes,
our duties are largely n not wholly adj
ylsory, aud We shall coniine uur work
a. much as possible 90 that line"
speaking NJ ths work ~ the last lfH'
| stature. tho senator said, referring 49,
/ peclaily 10 the Loan anti
"ft DDS n1i follow that such q ilg
/ would FAN through. The Uritcd hiaic'
| ma assumed ll.Op0000 ~ your debt
but there IA no reason Why You are
/ rfilppei from mourning any more We
/ have allowed an thr territories 90 pas
laws authorizing the issuing ~ bond.
/ flr lutrrnal Improvement. subject Of
/ olursa q congressional supervision
/ and I know ~ no rrnt1n why Hawai-
| should be- excluded from fllng 20. The
| United states having assumed the bull
| w your debt you should b. To- better
| financial condition fhnn most N IN
/ nrrit1rlfH and you understand ihal
| herra ftsr any laws you pass VIII hl
/ subject o. the approval " Congress"
The steamship Likmc arrived today
bringing Major LnnFhtfs Thru hatli'
ion ~ che second regiment, Volunteer
Th0rf D. soon % be felegraphlc com.
munlcatlun between the isinnds NJ mi.
| group. 4 cable connecting thf Island.
| with one another IL 10 he laid almost
| Immediately. one - the nrH duflri
~ ihe engineer corps lhat IA hcv nlw
| The third battalion ~ the Second rugl'
mont a.. T. volunteer engineers. win b.
tho ruutirucilin ~ thls lntnr.lsianl
cable syhtem. The fact thar The GOV,
crnmeut intends 90 proceed 40 one.
| that The franchise for oahir from az.
coast 90 Honolulu viii not DO delayed.