Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09
VISIT APPRECIATED.
Congressional Committee Visits
The Hawaiian Islands.
Natives no Longer Believe Annexation
Was Simply War Measure.
Maturalized Chinese Citizens Of Hawaii Present
Memorial to Commission.

San Francisco, Sept. s.-The steamer
Glengyle, which arrived. today, from
Hong Kong and Yokohama. via Homo
lulu, brought the following advices
from Honolulu under date of Angus,
81.
THE Congressional commission, with
the exception of President Dole left for
the other islands, on August %, and
returned. on August %, after visiting
the principal towns of Maui and
Hawaii. In speaking of the trip, Sem
ator Morgan said:
L think we accomplished some good
on the tour. / think we very effective
ly disposed of the prevalent idea
among the natives that annexation
was only a war measure. We are sat
sfied that the Hawaiians now thor
oughly understand our position and
that when we speak we do so by au-
tEority.'
Ex-Queen Lilioukalani arrived at
Hilo at the same time the commission
ers arrived and accompanied them in
a separate conveyance to the volcano.
She was introduced to members of the
commission, but no political talk was
INDUCED in. The ex-Queen was more
than gracious and extended every
courtesy to members Of the commits
sion.
On the voyage from Lohaina men,
bers of the Congressional party were
presented with royal leis by order Of
the Ex-Queen and Senator Cullom.
Minister Sewall and others personally
thanked the former ruler of the Is
lands for the pretty gifts.
The people Of the islands seem to
appreciate the visit of the commission.
which did much to enlighten the Ha-
waiians ON the subject of annexation.
Gen. Merriam states that his orders
from Washington are to hold every
thing at Honolulu until he again hears
from the government. These instruc-
ton applysto the Tacoma and her live
stock as well as to the Arizona and
her troops. 1t will take about three
weeks more to complete the repairs of
the Tacoma and it is thought that
she will never so to Manila.
The steamer Alliance arrived here, Aug.
q, with Companies F, G and II of the LIST
New York. Surgeon Davis was also on
board with a complete outfit for 40-bed
hospital in Honolulu.
The steamship Arizona has arrived here
with the Sd Battalion, 18th Infantry re-
cruits of the 1S&- Colorado, LIST Nebraska,
10th Pennsylvania and Sd Artillery in all
1905 men, besides Gen. Merriam and the
Red Cross corps. Preparations are being
made to have the troops on the Arizona
camp at Kapiolani Park in case they are
to be held here.
Sergeant Ormunde Fletcher, Co. E, I'd
Regiment, United States Volunteer En-
gineers, died, Aug. 81. of rheumatism. He
was for four years county surveyor at
Portland, Ore. About Is of the ID Regi-
ment, United States Volunteer Engineers,
will be sent back to San Francisco. Most
of them are suffering from climatic fever.
The Honolulu Stock Exchange has been
organized.
At the request of the carnival commit
tee of Topeka, Kan, a native woman has
been selected as carnival queen. She is
Miss Anna Rose>of Hilo Hawaii.
The Chinese of the Hawaiian Islands
have presented a memorial to the men,
bers of the Congressional commission
asking that all the Chinese that have be-
come naturalized under the laws of ia-
wall and all children born in Hawaii, be
permitted the right OF transit to and from
all parts of the United States; that in the
laws affecting the immigration of Chinese
Importation by the owners of rice PLAN
tations of a irited number of Chinese
laborers to work such plantations; that
the Chinese be permitted to bring into
this country their children from China
and also women of good character; that
Chinese merchants be permitted to import
clerks for their business establishments;
that the Chinese be given the same privi-
leSes as given to other residents in the
community; and that the system of penal
labor contracts be abolished.
There is much, distress here among a
large number of people who have rushed
to the Hawaiian Islands expecting to en-
gage in business. They have come with
but little money and they find that there
is nothing for them to do. Numerous APP
plications are being received for free
transportation back to the United States