The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29
FIRST STEP IN EXPANSION.
SANFORD II. DOLE FORMALLY MADE
THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII.
Brief History of the Proceedings
Which Resulted in Extending
the United states Flag to the Fer
tile Islands of the Pacific.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, June IL. The last Of the
three great epoch-marking events in the
history OF the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands TO the United States OF America
took place this morning when Gov. San
ford u. Dole, first executive of the new
American territory. was inaugurated The
oath OF office was taken and the in
auguration address was delivered on the
spot that was the scene of the other two
events-the reading Of the ail-important
proclamation Of 1883 and the nag raising
OF lSas. Gov Dole was sworn. and spoke
30 the people OF Hawaii from the steps
OF the building where. seven years ago.
he first appeared as the leader. and for
the first time an actual beginning was
made in negotiations with the American
government for annexation.
The palace that has become famous all
over America on account Of its connec-
ton with the history OF Hawaii and the
history OF Americas first experiment in
expansion. was decorated as In 1898 1t
was ablaze with the red, white and blue,
and crowded with people. The Stars and
Stripes were everywhere, and they made
brilliant all the grand stands. and huge
American nag hoated on the STAN above.
As usual In all large gatherings In Homo
lulu. there was great variety OF races
Whites, natives, Chinese. Japanese and
Portuguese We're together though the
whites and natives outnumbered all 9TH
ers by far. and the whites were ma,
tortty over all. The natives were well
represented, however, both In the throng
that crowded around the steps OF the
building to hear the governor and among
those who occupied places inside the
building and the places Of honor on either
side Of the central stand.
The day was a very hot one and the
people hunted for shade as they waited
for the ceremonies to begin. Promptly
at 10 o'clock the governor, with his old
cabinet and stan officers. and the chief
justice. entered the central grandstand
and there was no delay in beginning the
ceremonies. Prayer by the Rev. Timoteo.
a native preacher. was the first on the
programme. Minister Mott-Smith read
the commission sent by President Mckln-
ley to Gov. Dole and handed IL to the
new secretary of the territory. Then the
oath Of office was administered by Chief
Justice Frear. Immediately after sign
ing the oath. Gov. Dole gave his inau-
gural address. In his inaugural address
Gov. Dole traced the history of Hawaii
from a feudal island and paid a tribute
to the craftsmanship of Kamehameha III
Continuing, he said;
THE pressing demands of agricultural
corporations for cheap field labor, to-
gether with their great Influence, Will
continue as In the past, to be an OBJ
stacle to the development OF such cii-
political future OF Hawaii. The two en-
terprises are mutually hostile. The one
IL interested in men as machines, the
other as factors in the development of
'As the control of such corporations
gradually passes into the hands OF those
who are without the restraining infiu-
ence of local and traditional associations.
and are not interested In social growth
| OF the Hawaiian community, this danger
may become more threatening than here
| tofore. No moneyed interest should be
| allowed to stand in the way of the de-
veiopment OF a pure family life in any
part of the territory of Hawaii"
Statehood for the territory is. the gov
ernor said, destined to come in due time.
| The military review ended the formal
| ceremonies OF the day The governor and
| his cabinet left the grandstand and en-