The times., 1898-07-03

breeze Is blowing. The most remarkable
sight l have seen is the abundance of
fruit. The kanaka. or natives, have
loaded our decks with the finest of ba-
nanas pineapples and other fruit. The
natives are delighted when we accept
and eat their offerings of fruit They
seem 10 adore Us Americans. The srrang-
est incident of all IS the way the natives
have manifested their love and respect
for America all through. Last night
there were thousands of them all around
our ships, singing songs in their native
language. and. strange to say, our own
loved American songs. These kaDakas
sing the 'Star-SpaRgIed Banner Amer
lea Dixie and Home. Sweet Home.
and even some Of our latest popular airs
They serenadef Us all night long and in
the morning loaded us down with fresh
fruit and flowers. They sing very nicely,
700.
June 3-We are waiting here in the
harbor of Honolulu for the arrival Of the
mail steamer 'Doric" which is due TO-
morrow. Then we expect 10 start for
Manila. II is impossible to describe
properly the hospitality of the people of
Honolulu. The natives vie with the
whites in doing kind things for us. I
write this IN the hall of the house Of rep
resentatives Of the republic of Hawaii
They have given US the free use of the
house and senate chambers to write our
letters home. The Oregon boys have the
house and the Californians the senate.
They have not only given US their official
letter-heads and envelopes but all the
postage stamps We care TO use. We have
been feasting ever since we arrived and
We Oregon boys believe that If there ever
was q paradise this is the spot. We
never heard of a place where everything
is free. The cars are free, so are the
baths, the carriages. cigars drinks,
fruits and confectionery all free 10 US
American volunteers. I speak the unani-
nous sentiment of all the Oregon and
California boys when ] say Uncle Sam
ought 10 annex Honolulu at once. If he
don't do it right off we boys will annex
II on our way back from annexing the
Philippines. Our boys will, many OF
them, settle here, / among the lot. /
shook hands with President Dole today
and he said, God bless you, nv bows"
] had a chat with the speaker of the
house. I cannot write his name, 1t is too
funny. American flags float everywhere
and the natives treat US royalty; there
are thousands Of them and all smile on us.
But the whites are doing the entertain-
ing. All the Americans have native SER
wants and japanese boys to wait on them,
and these servants deem It an honor to
serve Americans. We occupy the queens
palace, all parts Of It which has been
turned over to us; in fact everything in
Honolulu has been given to US while we
stay. We cannot stand this royal hos
pitality much longer. The temperature is
splendid and the bathing the best I ever
saw. We soldiers battle morning and
evening. Today the boys have been given
long rides our among the banana and
sugar plantations and the scenery is
something grand in its strange loveliness.
We are all stuck on Hawaii and all
now favor adding 1t to Uncle Sans farm
June 4.-The mail steamer "Doric" has
just got In with mail and orders from San
Francisco. We shall now proceed on our
voyage to Manila. We have steam up and
are ali aboard. We start in fifteen min
utes. We have been here two days and
sail this evening in fine health and spirits
for Manila. We hope to get there in good
shape, escorted by the Charleston, which
leads us on our way. When we get to
Manila If there is any business to be done
for the honor of "Old Glory we Young
Americans will try and do such a lob
as our fathers viii not be ashamed OF.
Good-by. dear father, we are off for the
Philippines and whatever the good Lord
may provide for us
MAURICE WHITEHEAD.