The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12
q I|LL Be GOVERNOR.
- GELECTED FOR THE NEW
~sRITORY OF HAWAII.
49, 81 the Com mtttee Orgaasse
EIectinE senator Csllom
~svmau-Two Months In the
ssan6s-Land Laws Unchanged.

rkaHfHC1OS, july 1.-The American
n.~ Of the committee appointed by
. .,,ssdsnt under the act annexing Ha-
8 a the United States were In confer
Il the capital today. Senator culiorn
8. .Aoreu chairman Of the committee and
- oasassls designated
q e,mnenthal, Of the Official reporters
/. =. sna,e. was appointed reporter Of the
-r,,,st. Il was decided tina. the entire
A.se.l force should be composed Of en-
- a the senate. In order not to add
...s~sssr!ly TO the salary roll OF the
..~~a:sS. II was impossible to FIX a
late time of departure. but August !
:. asresd Oh az she approximate date for
..ssns from San Francisco.
= understood that about two months
n - SCENT In Hawaii. ard the commit
:. sooes 10 have lis resolutions prepared
: - opening Of the next session OF cen
fsa ..
-.ss.a~ If pans for the work ahead but
- vss necessaIily informal So far as
s1stou was expressed, IL was favorable to
4. adoo;ien OF the existing Hawaiian
~srrtes Senator Morgan gave the other
-~.hxrs az the commission much snfor-
....,n concerning these laws. speaking OF
=, lsral system under the present Ha-
.,nan government as orse exceiiensly
.hptsd to local conditions.
kr0n9 the questions with which the
.enm.sslon viii have to deal are the pub
]. ards. the elective franchise and the
~ at,ous The members generally en-
- The opinion that steps will be taken
: srosecs the island against all possible
g. by erecting Notifications and by main
..,,lrr 1 force Of men sufficient for any
.rskeb,e emergency. The presen; land
=, q Inc island are quite complicated.
al he chief end In view when they were
s,ru,h.ed was that of inducing white
,rmixra,ior The probabilities are that
~ viii be retained under the new sys-
-. In the main.
Re presidents intention OF continuing
p,essert Dole as the governor OF the new
yry3ofy vas discussed nj the meeting as
4 matter decided upon and was spoken OF
uos approvlngly.
n commissioners favor a full territorial
swm Of government, with delegate in
sagTsu and local legislature. but they
sacUpariiy viii postpone the consideration
4 sn matters OF detail until they reach
uueculu and have an opportunity 10 con-
IL With Messrs. Dole and Frear. the Ha-
sasan members of the commission
HefrtAry Alger today issued orders at
,rhis the Hawaiian islands 20 the mill
az Apartment OF California.
otis . Assist In the Ceremonies.
san FRANCISCO. July ti.-This week
IN ~ another exodus OF the Manila
hrna Thursday morning. the Peru. car
ryiH Maj Gen. Il. 8. Otis and stan. six
rsxs q the Fourth United States cavalry
ssdr command OF Col Kellogg and two
ktsne Of the Sixth United States artii-
~ under command OF Maj. Grugan ard
~ CTS OF Piiebla with the Fourteenth
ni4tT Eiached, viii steam out OF the
kAssw
VI, e.. Otis has decided not 10 walt
/ Coz ~ Mw York volunteers. but will
prueef u once To Honolulu 10 assist. ac-
sata 10 his orders In the ceremonies OF
eocnyIng the city. The Fourth cavalry.
ExA artillery and Fourteenth infantry
~ have the privilege OF taking part In
~ ceremonies. They VIII remain In Homo
bin antil the other three vessels OF the
Mt u i've destined for the fourth expedi-
.a cone on. then the whole force OF
rss with Mai. Gen. E. s. Otis. and Brig.
&C. II. g. Otis will proceed TO Manila
he troops for the St. Paul and Rio
Ian<aFo have not yet been selected. The
IN and probably las. expedition TO the
Philippines viii await the returning trans
prs Of the FIRST expedition. the Australia.
ny u Sydney and Picking.
Tee question Of transports Is still some
saat Of a yexed one. Some means Of
Esnspcr,ing the First New York volunteers
Win have been ordered to garrison Homo
ls'E. will have to he secured within the
tsx. few days and the problem Is now be-
NE the quartesmas,er's department. Mona
The vessels Of the Manila feet Will he
asaithed FOR this purpose. and IL Is
tsash' thar one small vessel adapted for
shs shert ,rir. can Ne chartered
Tie question viii probably be settled
Wore the New York regiment arrives on
thursday
Private Dale. Of Company II. South Da-
na volunteers. has been made first lieu-
'rsss and Second Lieut.. Buriick. Of Com
Fsny II, South Dakota volunteers. has
eess naads first lieutenant and Sergeant
rf u the same company, has been ele-
aed 70 the rank % second lieutenant.