The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
.IHE HAWAIIAN PRESIDENT
HIS RECEPTION HARDLY BEFIT-
TING RULER OF A FOREIGN
COUNTRY.
me PURPOSE OF HIS PRESENT VISIT
In Merely Friendly, But If Called on
He Will Furnish Information in
Regard to Annexation Which
Hawaiians Favor.

San Francisco, Jan. 17.-When Presi-
dent Dole of Hawaii landed from the
steamship Peru this morning he was not
received with the ceremony beftting the
ruler of a foreign country. The Peru
arrived shortly after 6 o'clock last night
and the quarantine regulations were not
waived in favor of the VISITING president,
so he remained Oh board all night. When
the steamer docked this morning Presi-
dent Dole was greeted by the Hawaiian
consul and few friends, but there were
no representatives of the United States
government to formally welcome him..
The customs officers passed the bag
gage of himself and family without in
spection and that was all. Owing to the
fact the steamer came in after dark last
night no salutes were fired. That diff.
ferent reception was anticipated is eyi-
denced by the following letter from the
Associated Press correspondent at Homo
lulu:
Honolulu, Jan. 9.-There is much
speculation here as to the manner in
which President Mckinley will receive
the visit of Hawaiis chief executive.
When the late King Kalakaua went to
Washington there was ample advance
notice of his program. This gave sut-
ticient time to make complete prepara-
tons for the reception and entertain
ment of the monarch. President Dole
will touch the California shore forty
eight hours after the announcement OF
his coming, His visit differs in about
every feature from that of Kalakaua.
w, \. Armstrong, who accompanied
Kalakaua, states that the president OF
the United States does not return calls.
Upon this occasion. however, the presl-
dent of the United States will depart
from the common, or rather, from tne
ordinary routine of his official life. ETH
uuet requires that Mckinley shall, as
soon as convenient, return the call OF
President Dole.
In the preliminaries necessary to the
meeting of the two heads of nations,
the Hawaiian minister at Washington,
Mr.. Hatch. will first communicate with
Secretary Sherman, who i'll turn snail
notify President Mckinley that Presi-
dent Dole will soon call mt the Whlte
House The dates of the presentation
will he arranged.
When President Dole goes off to
foreign ship in this port he is honored
with Il salute of twenty-cne guns ana
the yards are manned. There can only
be conjecture as to what ceremony VIII
attend the greeting of President Dole
upon his arrival at the White House. II
the usual custom is followed he will, be
ley.
Minister Hatch, at the official recep-
ton. will present President Dole to Sec
retary Sherman, who will in turn intro
duce him to Preside 1T Mckinney. The
welcome to the White House may in
clude military display and it may be
quiet and democratic. 1t depends upon
the program as prepared by Secretary
Sherman and President Mckinley. It
was IL 80 o'clock before President Dole
arrived at the Occidental hotel. Presi-
dent Dole promptly received delegation
of newspaper men who were waiting TO
see him. and spoke freely of his mission
here. He said:
~ do not come to the United States
to work for annexation. ! am merely
or friendly visit to this country ana
the president. l expect TO remain III
San Francisco three or four days. when
I will start for Washington and VIII
there call on President Mckinley 1t
was thought hest BY the Hawaiian gov.
crnmcnt that during the consideration OF
the annexation treaty that | had better
be in Washington and advise the Ha-
waiian Legation on certal!t matters. III Is
not my intention to make any agreement
or do any lobbying for annexation. VI
course, if called upon by the United
States government TO give any informal
ton | will readily do so. am also IN
terested in the form of government to
be adopted for Hawaii in case of
annexation. The treaty provides for the
appointment of committee to investi-
gate and decide upon tn" government
for Hawaii. Pending report, OF the
committee. Hawaii will probably be re-
gardcd as 4 territory and President Nc
Kinley will appoint Il governor. Certain
changes will have 10 be made at once
in the present form of the government
for the island. and might he able to
advise the Hawaiian, legation as to
these changes"
President Dole, continuing, said:
81 think the sentiment of the people
of the island is more than ever in favor
of annexation. TO be sure, there are
some natives who are Indifferent ana
others who are opposed to annexation.
but no one really knows just how many.
TT, 4, UTauaI Con teSieS.