Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
HURRAHS IN ALL HAWAII
When News of the Annexation Was Brougb.
There July l3.
Leading Honolulu Men Want Harold
NJ. scwnIi, Instead of President
Dole, Made Governor.

The steamship Coptic arrived at Honolulu
from San Francisco on the evening Of the
18th instant. with the important news thar
the United States Senate mad ratified the
Newlands resolutions making Hawaii a part
OF The United States. Long before the YES
sci had reached the harbor ii was known
that the steamer brought annexation news
the information being signaled to the Mo-
hican.
Whistles of foundries, mills AMI steamers
were turned loose and pandemonium reign
ed Fireworks were set off ami loo guns
were fired on the grounds Of the executive
building.
AT the same time the Hawaiian band
marched through the streets to the wharf
playing American patriotic airs An i'm
mense procession was formed, and a march
was made to the executive building
PRESIDENT Dole was at his beach home
when the steamer was sighted. lie hur-
ried into town and reached the .ynarf as
the steamer tied up. Cant Sealby of the
Coptic was presented with a silver nm nv,
the citizens of Honolulu for bringing the
news. The cup bore the inscription;
annexation. Presented by the citizens
10 capt lnman Sealby, r. N r. who
brought the goo d news to Honolulu"
Inc Leading en- Of Honolulu met on the
20th and recon mended Harold NJ. Sewall.
ernor of the islands. II had been genera!Iv
thought that President Dole wos!d be their
choice.
| Dole's Strong Hope.
After the receipt of the news OF anuexa-
ton, President Dole said to the Associated
Press correspondent:
Il think the statutes will go on just as
they are now until Congress mas time 10
fix them permanently. l feel confident that
all Hawaians who are now voters will con-
tinue to be so.
Il think the legislation by Congress will
be slow. The present system viii be Kent
up for some time. There will be some hest
tation about making radical changes.
nave strong hopes that the land policy
Will not be interrupted. Congress will pr,,b-
ably pass a supplementary law which will
aho" our land system TO go on This il is
| probable from my KNOWLEDGE Of affairs
VIII be carried out Senator Morgan said
When he was here that the systems we
EaNe are better for US than the American
system, and Mr.. Morgan is one of our best
| friends
The news of annexation communicates
the efforts and the main policy OF he pres
ent gov eminent from the time when il was
initiated as provisional through the time
| when ii was recognized by the governments
OF the earth to the time when II has been
received INTO the bosom Of the greatest re-
public and ore Of the most powerful states
that the world has ever known"
Pardoned Political Prisoners.
The council of state has pardoned more
than 200 prisoners, most Of whom were
under sentence for taking part in the up
rising of 1895. The men have had liberty
| under parole. The pardon restores their
civil rights.
| Inc board of immigration has decided to
allow the planters to import $50 japanese
laborers. Most of the men will Oe for new
| plantations
A member of the cabinet was asked what
Fi.va
anese immigration muddle and what was
its present status. The reply was that the
whole matter had been transferred to
| Washington some time ago and il was
probable that the Hawaiian authorities
would hear no more of il.
MI Shimaura, the Japanese minister resi-
dent, left for Yokohama on the l4th. Sew
eral months ago he applied for leave to
visit his home. His request was granted
His going at this time, therefore. has no
political significance whatever, though he
| says that annexation will do away with a
minister resident and allow the Hawaiians
| only a consul general.
| The committee of the Honolulu Annexa-
| ton Club and the executive council have
held sessions daily and have arranged the
| official program of exercises. subject, Of
| course, to any changes Admiral Miller may
| suggest. In the morning there Will be a
combined naval and military parade, con-
| sisting of men from the warshps and the
full strength Of the National Guard.
After parading the principal streets the
| procession will move TO the government
| building. where President Dole. the cabinet
Admiral Miller and staff. Minister Sewall
| Consul General Haywood and others will
| be grouped. The literary exercises will first
| take place, together with the singing Of pa
| triotic American airs President Dole will
| then deliver an address and a salute OF
| twenty-one guns will be fired as the Ha-
| waiian flag is lowered
The Flag Raising.
The audience will then sing THE Star
Spangled Banner to the music of the band,
when Admiral Miller will hoist the stars
and stripes, which will be saIuted by TWEEN
| ty-one guns.
| If President Mckinley sends proclama-
| ton 1t will be read by Admiral Miller previ-
Gus to the hoisting of Old Glory. Minister
Sewall, Consul General Haywood and others
| will deliver short addresses.
| The ceremony will close with the presen-
| tation by President Dole of an American
| flag to the Hawaiian National Guard. The
| flag is the original silk one used by the
| Boston battalions In 1893. when the warship
| was here. In the evening there will be
| grand display of fireworks and the govern
ment buildings will be illuminated on a
| magnificent scale.
AZ banquet will be rendered to Admiral
| Miller and a ball will follow at the opera
| house. The citizens have subscribed $4,000
| for the days celebration. and the most i'm
| portant event in the history of the islands
| will be celebrated with a magnificence
| worthy of the occasion.
| Returning steamers from other islands all
| report A vociferous reception of the annex
| alton news and scenes similar to the
| which occurred in Honolulu. Preparations
were at once made in all the towns to Off
| cially celebrate the raising of the stars and
| stripes by Admiral Miller in this city.
| Spectators are already cornering the
| supply of Hawaiian coins and some postage
stamps, which are sure to be of value in a
| few years.
/ The banks have commenced TO use the
| war revenue stamps checks and drafts,
| a consignment having been sent down on
| the Coptic.