The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
Has Been Planned in Hawaii
For the Time
When Her Flag Comes Down
and the
AIRS AND STRIPES
re HOisted in It's Stead Over
the Land.
Ceremony Awaits Admiral Mil
ler's Arrival.


Honolulu on the goth, and left on the
21st. On July rs, about o. m, the
Mariposa sighted the transport steam
er City of Rio Janeiro. The two yes
sells hove to and a, small boat from the
transport carried a bag of mail to the
Mariposa. The boats crew reported
all well on board the Rio. The com
mittee Of the annexation club and the
executive council have held sessions
dally and have arranged the official
program OF exercises, subject, OF course,
suggest.
In the morning there will be com
b1ned naval and military parade con-
Sisting of men from the Warships and
the full strength of the national guard
After parading the principal streets the
procession viii move to the government
building where President Dole, the cab
met, Admiral Miller and staff Minister
SeWau, Consul General Haywood and
others will be grouped. The literary
exercises will first take place, together
with the singing of patriotic American
airs. President Dole will then deliver
an address and a salute of twenty-one
guns will be fired as the Hawaiian flag
is lowered.
The audience will then sing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner to the music of the
band, when Admiral Miller will hoist
the stars and stripes, which will be sa-
1uted by tWenty-One guns. If President
Mchlnley sends proclamation it will
be read by Admiral Miller previous to
the hosting of old glory.
Minister Sewa1l, Consul General Hay
wood and others will deliver short ad-
dresses, and the ceremony will close
with the presentation by President Dole
of an American flag to the Hawaiian
national guard
The flag is the original silk one used
by the BostOn's battalions in 1898, when
the warship was here.
In the evening there will be a grand
display of fireworks, and the govern
ment building will be Illuminated on a
magnificent scale.
A banquet will be rendered to Ad-
mira4 Miller and a ball will follow at
the opera house. The citizens have
subscribed SIS, 900 for the DAYS celebra-
ton and the most important event in
the history of the island will be cele-
brated with a magnificence worthy or
the occasion.
Returning steamers from the other
islands all report vociferous reception
or the annexation news and scenes
similar to the one which occurred in
Honolulu. Preparations were at once
made in all the towns to officially ceIe-
pirate the raising of the stars and
stripes by Admiral Miller in this city.
Spectators are already cornering the
supply of Hawaiian coins and postage
stamps, which are sure to be of value in
a few years.
The banks have commenced to use
the war revenue stamps on checks and
down on the COptic.
After the receipt of the news of an
nexatOn President Dole said to the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent: 81 think
the status Will go on just as it is now
until congress has had time to fix if
permanently. I feel confident that all
HaWaitans who are voters now will
continue to be so.
Il think that the legislation by con-
gress will be slow. The present sys-
lem viii be kept up for some time
Ihere viii be some hesitation about
making radical changes.
Il have strong hopes that the land
policy viii not be Interrupted. Con,
gress will probably pass a Supplement-
airy act, winch Will allow our land sys-
tenn to go on. Senator Morgan said
when he was here that the system we
nave is better for us than the American
system, and Morgan is one of our best
THE news of annexation consuro-
mates the efforts and the main policy
of the present government from the
time when it was initiated as provision
al through to the time when it was
recognized by the governments of the
earth, to the time when it has been re-
ceived into the bosom of the greatest
and one of the most powerful
states that the world has ever known -
The council of state has pardoned
more than 200 prisoners, most of whom
were under sentence for taking part in
the uprising of 1895.
role. The pardon restores their civil
rights.
The board of immigration has decided
to allow the planters to import 2 675
japanese laborers. Most of the men
will be for new plantations. The plant
ers are in doubt as to the stand Japan
will take now that Hawaii is a part Of
the United States. Some believe that
her officials will not allow any immiera-
ton tc this country.
A member of the cabinet was asked
what effect annexation would have on
the japanese immigration muddle and
what was its present status. The reply
was that the whole matter had been
transferred to Washington some time
age and 1t was probable that the Ha-
Waiian authorities would hear no moro
of it Mr.. Shimumura, the japanese
minister resident left for Yokohama on
the 18th. Several months ago he APP
Piled for leave to visit his home. His
request was granted. His going at this
time, therefore, has no political sig
lificance whatever, though he says that |
annexation will do away with a min
ster resident and allow Hawaii only a |
consul general.
The United States cruiser PhiladeI- |
Dhia has sailed for Honolulu Admiral |
Miller transferred his flag from the AL |
oatross to the Philadelphia The Phil |
adelphia will make all speed to Homo |
lulu Admiral Miller, it is believed, |
carried no special instructions with him |
put VIII remain at Honolulu until or |
1ered elsewhere.
Admiral Miller will not raise the flag |
Of the United States over the island until |
after the arrival of the Hawaiian COM |
nlssloners, who leave this city for 1
Honolulu August 10. 1t is expected that |
the New York regiment will have ar /
rived at the islands in time to partici- |
pate in the ceremony making it both a |
naval and military affair
Sewall For Governor.
San Francisco. July 2s.-The steamer