The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-24
DOLE INTERVIEWED.
He Says that His Government Is Not
MenDced by Japan


| In an Interview with representative n
Inc Associated Press President Dole dis
cussed freely conditions of the republic o
which he is the executive head, hut refused
repeatedly to talk of the Hawaiian annexa
ton question now before congress,
Il can not go into a discussion of the lat
ter which is before congress-. he said.
The newspaper men appreciate nv no
sition' think, in regard to it. and have
been very courteous"
But there is one thing do wish to say. y
the president continued, land that is this
there is absolutely no foundation for
these stories of Hawaii being menaced by
Japan. There is absolutely nothing in it
We are not menaced BY Japan. and we did
not have cabinet meeting and discuss
the matter either before my leaving or at
any other time. and there is no element in
our relations with Japan In the cause of my
ieaVihg. There is nothing in the relations
between HAWAII and Japan that hurried ME
to America
What Is the sentiment in Hawaii on the
annexation question:" President Dole was
asked vas
Il really can not answer the question
exactly. 1t is impossible 10 saw how ,,,anv
Hawalians are in favor of 1t ana now MANI
are opposed to il. because M one knows
me royallsts would tell you. some If them
Ia. Ia 'ii nawalians are opposed to annexa-
non, which Is not true; but how MANY are
vpposeu 10 II and how many are In favor n,
~. NOBODY knows. The Portuguese consul
,asuius u as a very good prospect for tho
, OF the Portuguese in the islands.
think the Portuguese are eeneralIv in "a"
N OF IT. think the Germans are gener-
di.;, IN favor OF y. The Englishmen are
nis'ueu' some OF the strongest annexation-
'sts are Englishmen. and MANY Of tho far.
eisn citizens are for it." Va
or. pole discussed at length the social
In ponIicai features OF the islands talk.
,n,,rin ui.v,esungly OF the tariff HonoIuiu's
In ari department and similar matters
oecome o. the present government .so',ia
az ohrsd states refuse to annex the ia
ahds, the president said. wv ~
,xcan. on ! KNOW that ANYTHING will bappen
,s,,ap Ina, me government will On on az
. :. ua.' l don't see any danger from ,ny
Ianar country We have DISPUTE with
,ar, NJ, - regard to Immigration. and we
MT A1 ri, W, exactly htw it is going 10 come
va, ~ ne Japanese claim that under an nis ola
rea,y they have the right ~ indiscr,rn, n o,d
lie !, fauon Init our country, whether we
~, or not. and We hayy had ta M,
~ !, W ~ anc send away from Tins ~ ~,
so, rnousand Immigrants who had .,r,,.na,
ONE u e soi a1ow them to land and Il raised
,o, eAe,,em'et In Japan. There has haea
,attar diplomatic correspondence nm ths
ur ,Ish,,l rney claimed We should ree col
tho wepe sso for damages for these mem @n
ration has '1 been pack sar.' The Tssr q arb-
sn tssata to 1t, and the japanese hava
ne no,n,. y was proposition OF year,
et ~ points ns Tor arbitration have not been
ON from Ia course indiscriminate emisra-
's "pn,, for the Hawaiian Islands s'rions
rol by sha from Japan is under On,
Ilsh u h Inc government. The planters e who
me to time a'e sts, 70 the government from
r ,er, me government approyss n nr they
len IN ~, y ,ney approve OF the appiicat Iap
IL bn mimlsratlon companies Who are 4,
: ''ness recruit these men. The nst,y ~