Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-01-21
WILL PUSH Annexation.
PRESIDENT DOLE IS COMING
CounciI of State ut Honolulu ohnhi-
mously Selected Him for the I'M
.n. Ntsston-WiII Remain Six
weeks-AccOmpanl by secre-
tury and Physician.

Honolulu. Jan. &, via San Francisco,
Jan. l5.-President Sanford b. Dole leaves
for Washington by the steamship Peru on
January 8. The chief executive OF TINS
country goes to the capital OF the United
States for the purpose of consulting with
tba executive there on the annexation OF
these islands to the greater republic. III
is expected that Mr.. Dole will be back
here bv the middle of next month. lie
will be accompanied by his staff officer
Major Curtis p. Iaukkea. as secretary,
and DIR. f. r. Day as physician. During
the presidents absence Minister OF For
eipn Affairs Cooper will, besides his pres
ont duties, act as the chief executive. The
departure of President Dole was unani-
mously decided upon yesterday at spe-
cial meeting of the council OF state After
the meeting Mr.. Dole said:
SIT has been considered best that | go
to Washington and meet the administra-
ton upon the matter of the pending nego-
tiations. | do not expect to be gone more
than six weeks Immediately upon my
arrival in Washington | shall consult with
the members of the Hawaiian legation"
This is the first visit of Mr.. Dole to the
United States since 1891, at the time the
late king was in San Francisco.
why Dole WINS Selected.
A member of the council of state said
I'VE decided by unanimous vote that ii
was wise for Mr. Dole to proceed to Wash
ington at this time and meet with Presi'
dent Mckinley and his immediate advis'
ors, and perhaps with some of the United
States senators and foremost American ad
vocates of annexation. 1t is proper and
dignified and patriotic that the head OF
the anneXationists here and the head OF
the l-established parent government IL
this country should appear at Washing
ton at time when the treaty is before
congress and when all the citizens of the
great republic are interested in the annex
alton question. We believe this policy il
correct and that the move will result il
material gain for our cause.
Mr.. Dole is man peculiarly fitted fol-
such mission as this. We believe thai
he will make a good impression and tina
some of the senator's and perhaps states
men in more exalted positions, will con
clude, after meeting him, that some of tn,
statements that have been made TO tn,
detriment of Mr.. Dole and his associate
are incorrect, to say the least
Carter Is Coming Also.
| j. o. Carter, a great friend of the eX
queen. will leave today for Washington
to work against the annexation treaty
The anti-annexationists here expect
great deal from Mr.. Carter. II IS maj
of good points and certain magnetism
that will attract and influence. He will
undoubtedly be the worst enemy of tn
treaty sent from Hawaii.
The council of state has pardoned Clai
ence W. Ashford, lawyer now practicin
in San Francisco, and will allow him t
return to this country. Ashford was al
rested on charge of misprision of trea
son. He preferred to leave the countr
rather than stand trial, and to return onl
by leave of this government A petitio
was filed by Ashford asking that he be a
lowed to return. 1t was expected With
Il month.