Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-26
The Distinguished Visitor Now q
Guest of the Nation.
HE is ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. DOLE
Personal Characteristics of a Man
of Purpose.
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP

President Dole of Hawaii Mrs Dole. DR..
| f. r. Day. their private physician, and
| Maj g. p. 1aukea. private secretary to the
president. arrived in Washington at Dds
O'Clock this afternoon over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad from Chicago. They
| were accompanied thence by Assistant Sec
retary of State Cridler Maj Hieston OF
the army, Lieutenant Commander Phelps
| of the navy and Mr.. Hatch, The Hawaiian
minister to the United States.
| The party occupied the handsome private
car OF General Superintendent Graham,
| formerly well known as the Chicago" and
| now as No. 709 The early portion of the
| trip was made in beating storm, the
train leaving the windy city in one of those
| terrific breezes that accounts as much for
| its expressive nickname the vocferous
enthusiasm which characterizes its citi-
| zens whenever anything Chicagoesque is
mentioned. A dense swirl Of snow accom-
panied the wind and blotted out the scenery
around the city, but il soon ceased and the
weather improved as the travellers were
| shot eastward until the sun burst out in
greeting shortly after leaving Cumberland.
At the latter city, which was reached two
and a half hours late, due TO the storms in
| the west, the party was met by represent
atives of The Evening Star and other news
papers, and Mr.. S. Il. Hege, division pas
senger agent; ]. II. Maddy press agent
and +. A. Hustled. superintendent of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The greet
| ings Were very pleasant and gave the new
ccmers q v,ry good idea of Hawaiian cour-
| tesy and sociability. An incident which oc-
CURED at the depot further accentuat ID
| this first favorable impression.
little group of people was gathered on
the platform, including travellers, railroad
men and citizens, and a wish was expressed
| to see President Dole. The latter hastily
| put on his hat and oyercoat, the air being
wet and raw, and descended to the plat
| form, where he shook hands with each per-
| son and said a pleasant word two.
| Those he greeted expressed hopes for tho
early ratification of annexation. The Star
reporter learned from the trainmen that
wherever a stop had been made the same
courtesy had been shown the Hawaiian
president, and as amiably returned by him,
and another inquiry developed that the
entire journey across the country was
similarly marked.
A Study of President Dole.
The Star reporter conveyed several per-
| sonal messages to President Dole from
friends in Washington, and during this
| interchange afforded good opportun-
| ty to study the man who now occupies
| such an important position in the eyes of
| the world. 1t was refreshing to note that
Mr.. Dole was not the sort of a person the
anti-anneXationists would have one believe.
There Is nothing of the buccaneer about
him. If his fellow countrymen who hold
| his views on annexation are pirates like
him in his other attributes. it may be safe
ly set down as a certainty that II is the
best and most representative element in
Hawaii that wants to the stars and
stripes replace the emblem that now floats
above them.
President Dole could more easily pass
for preacher than he could for a pirate
The first impression of him is that he is
patriarchal His vast dark eyes have
something paternal in their depths. The
silvery-gray beard that hangs over his
breast. growing thin and scanty as its
threads grow longer. heightens this con-
viction, but the jaws il covers are strong
| and well set ana extend frcm a chin that
denotes determination. The mouth is SEN
sitive; the nose more SO, and as the face
is further studied feels that IL is the
visage of a thoughtful tolerant man, con-
seivative in his approach to subjects. eau
tious in his dissection of the latter when
they are reached, judicous in his final ex-
animation, yet radical to point of GER
tainty when the conclusions thus care
fully formed finally determined. and IL
was easy TO perceive that President Dole
is very much of man. a few moments
general conversation with him sufficiently
proved this.
Very Much of Man.
He takes healthy interest in the things
that interest men. A bicycle rider, for in
stance, going at a rapid rate would doubt
less cause him to pause and approve; the
sight Of a good double-barreled shotgun
would as unquestionably make him feel
desire to throw it up to his shoulder and
cover some bird-size object; he would know
in second a scratch from a straight shot
in billiards Men who hold such things in
judicious esteem are pretty apt to be level
headed on matters in general
The Purpose of His Visit.
President Dole conversed pleasantly with
The Star reporter.
II was in Washington last in 1890" he
remarked, land in 1891 visit I'd the states
again. but remained on the Pacific coast
My present visit is for the purpose of sec
ing the members of the legation and meet
ing the members of the administration On
the subject of annexation l have nothing to
say i have been visited by many news
paper men, who have questioned ne on
that subject, but have declined to dis
cuss 1t.
II have been greatly pleased at .he re-
ception given me ever since we reached
the country" he continued. "I have found
that very warm sentiment exists for the
Hawaiian Islands, and. of course, this has
been very gratifying"
When Mr.. CleGhorn was in Washing
ton, said the repIrter. "he told me that il
the question Of annexation was left to the
whole people of Hawaii there would not be
per cent of them found in favor of IL!
How is that?'
President Dole smiled amusedly.
That was Mr. Cleghorns opinion-his
wish," he remarked, amiably Mr. Cleg-
horn had not been in the island for a con-
siderable period, and consequently his judg-
ment could not have been based on per-
Changing the talk to other phases of Ha-
wall, President Dole said the islands were
more and more becoming favored by --mer-
lean visitors.
American Enterprise I'm Hawaii.
And many Americans OF small capital
are coming in and investing it." he con-
tinued. ''The coffee lands are being taken
up by a great many Of those who come.
The future of Hawaii In coffee raising is
very bright. While the islands are small
In area the coffee lands comparatively.
have scarcely been touched All the forest
land In Hawaii fs coffee land, and Ivy rea-
son Of its location II does not interfere
with sugar cane growing. The coffee and
II at higher elevation than the cane land.
Where the latter ends the former begins.
am confident that IN q few years the
Hawaiian coffee crop wfH equal In value
the sugar crop OF the islands"
Telephones In Heae31lu.
The Star reporter had a very Interesting
talk with Dr. Day. The latter had ex-
pressed his pleasure at the luxurious man.