The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-09
American Commissioners Make a
Tour of the Islands.
Idea Among Natives That Annexation Was
Only a War Measure Disposed Of.
Much Distress Among a Large
Number of People Who Rushed
to the Islands Expecting to En-
gage in Business, Many Apply
ing for Free Transportation
Back to the United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-The fol-
lowing advices have been received from
Honolulu under date of August 31st:
The Congressional Commission, with
the exception of President Dole, left for
the other islands on August 22d, and
returned on August 18th, after visiting
the principal towns of Maui and Ha-
wall
In speaking of the trip Senator Nor
gan 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 q war measure. We are salts
fled that the Hawaiians now thoroughly
understand our position and that when
we speak we do so by authority"
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani arrived at
HilO at the same time the Commission
ers did, and accompanied them in
separate conveyance to the volcano.
She was introduced to members of the
commission, but no political talk was
INDUCED in. The eX-Queen was more
than gracious, and extended every
courtesy to members of the commission
On the voyage from Lahaina members
of the Congressional party were pre-
scented with royal leis by order of the
ex-Queen, and Senator Cullom, Minis
ter Sewall and others personally thank
ed the former ruler of the islands for
the pretty gifts. The people of the ISL
ands seem to appreciate the visit of the
commission, and the speeches did much
to enlighten the Hawaiians on the SUBJ
ject of annexation.
General Merriam states that his or
ders from Washington are to hold ev-
erything at Honolulu until he heard
from the Government again. These in
structions apply to the Tacoma and her
livestock, as we'll as to the Arizona and
her troops. 1t will take about three
weeks more to complete the repairs on
the Tacoma, and it is thought here that
she will never go to Manila.
The steamship Alliance arrived here
August 9th with Companies F, G and
II of the First New York. Surgeon
Davis was also on board with a COM
plete outfit for a fOrty-bed hospital in
Honolulu.
The steamship Arizona has arrived
here with the Third Battalion, Eight
zenith Infantry, recruits of the First
Colorado, First Nebraska, Tenth Penn
sylvania and Third Artillery, in all l.
206 men, besides General Merriam and
the Red Cross corps. Preparations are
being made to have the troops on the
Arizona camp at Kapiolani Park in
case they are to be held here instead of
going on to Manila.
Sergeant Ormond Fletcher, Company
f, Second Regiment. United States Vol
unteer Engineers, died August 3lst
from 1hanOo q
years County Surveyor at Portland. Or
About fifteen men of the Second Regi-
ment. United States Volunteer Engi-
neers, will be sent back to San Fran
cisco Most of them are suffering from
climatic fever
The Honolulu Stock Exchange has
been organized.
At the request of the Carnival Com
mittee of Topeka. Kan. a native wo-
man has been selected as carnival
queen. She is Miss Anna Rose of Hilo,
Hawaii.
The Chinese of the Hawaiian Islands
have presented memorial to the mem.
bers of the Congressional Commission,
asking that all Chinese who have be-
come naturalzed under the laws of Ha-
wall and all children born in Hawaii be
United States; that Chinese in Hawaii
be permitted the right of transit TO and
from all parts of the United States:
that in the laws effecting the immigra-
ton of Chinese labor special provision
be made for the importation by the
owners of rice plantations of a limited
number of Chinese laborers to work
such Plantations; that the Chinese be
permitted to bring into this country
their children from China and also wo-
men of good character that Chinese
merchants be permitted to import clerks
for their business establishments; that
Chinese be given the same privileges as
given the other residents in the commu-
nifty; 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 ex-
pecting to engage in business. They
have come with but little money. and
they find that there is nothing here for
them 10 do. Numerous applications are
being received for free transportation
back to the United States on the part
of the people who have come under a
misrepresentation as to the conditions
here.