The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
FOR GOVERNOR OF HAWAII.
President Dole and Harold Sewau Are
Pronfneuf Candidates.

WASHINGTON. April BIN anticipation
of the final enrichment of the Hawaiian
government bin, the President is devoting
some attention TO the selection of the vari-
Gus officials of the new government who
are subject 10 executive appointment. 1t is
the intention to make these appointments
very soon, in order that there may be no
delay in the inauguration Of the new gov
eminent and to secure speedy relief from
the serious embarrassments of the present
anomalous condition of affairs.
The Hawaiian contingent in Washington
has not been ~behindhand in suggesting
suitable material to the President for his
consideration In this connection. Particu-
larly in the case of the g~overnorship have
there been urgent representations. There
are no less than four candidates in the
field. The name of President Dole leads the
list. Harold SeWall. late minister at Homo
lulu. and now United States agent in the
islands. is making a formidable canvass.
backed by the Maine delegation. and there
are two persons of Hawaiian birth, promi-
nent in the affairs OF the islands, whose
names also are under consideration. There
Is ground for the belief that of all these
candidates President Dole is looked on
most favorably.; the President inclining to
the view that, by making such an appoint
ment. he woula not only recognize the
principle of home rule, but also would
make suitable recognition of the long-con-
tinued and effective efforts of Sanford B.
Dole to secure ihe annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands 70 the United Stotes.
The President to-day, sent the following
nominations to she Senate:
Army-PromotIon. regulars: Second Lieu
tenant +. S. Price, Sixth Infantry, to be a
irsf lieu~enantf Promotion. volunteers.
Second Lieutenant Arthur N. PickeI.
Th~irty-ninth Infantry, to be first lieuten-
Eleventh Cavalry. to be second %iieuten-
ants. First Sergeant George r.. Suther-
land. Troop NJ; First Sergeant Edward r.
Luthi. Troop G Thirty-seventh Infantry.
First Sergeant Thomas W. Gum Company
X, to be second lieutenant. Thirty-ninth
Infantry. to be second lieutenants, bat
talon sergeant Major Henry r. Casey,
Sergeant Major Archer w. Davis.
To-day's statesnent of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund exclusive of the
$50, 900. 000, gold reserve in the division of
redemption shows: Available cash balances.
S147,s43,6l; gold, S9,575,SS.
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Orders were sent out to-day by cable to
the Machias at San Juan. p. R., to pro-
coed 10 Chiriqui bay and Port Limon. She
Is 70 take the place. in caring for Amer
lean interests in that section, OF the cruiser
Detroit. which sailed Thursday for Key
West. The Philadelphia on the west coast
OF Central America has dropped down TO
Punta Arenas, SCosta Rica, close to the
Colombian boundary. and there is now
ample naval projection for American inter-
ests In Colombia.
Secretary Hitchcock to-day accompanied
to the White House Ex-Governor Francis,
Representatives Pierce n Joy and ex-
Representative Seth Cobb and other men,
hers OF a large delegation of Missouri citi-
zens who are hege in the interest of the ex-
position which II TO be held in st. Louis in
celebration of the accession to the Union
CT the territory involved in the Louisiana
purchase I'm 1903. They were received in
the Cabinet room. Ex-Governor Francis
made a brief STATEMENT Of the purpose of
the projectors # the exposition and in
vited the Presidents cooperation. The
President assured the delegation that he
was in full syn, pathy with the undertake
ing and wished them every success.
Hon. Charles Oenby. the member Of the
old Philippine commission who has re-
manned in Warrington to complete the
work Of that bcdy, saw the President to-
DAY and reported that all the matter which
will constitute The report is now in the
hands OF the PRINTER and the most of ii
will be ready tB submit to the President
within a short Zine. a second volume OF
the committees report, with a number of
important maps. is yet to be made public.
This volume contains the matter upon
which the commissions report was based.
XXX
The estimates ior the general deficiencies
In the public service. which will be in
cIuded in the general deficiency appropria.
ton bill. were transmitted to the House to-
day. They are included under the follow.
ing heads: Safe Department, $S7, 600
Treasury DEPARTMENT. 543. $50; District OF
Columbia. $U,3s2: War Department, sSS
Navy Department. s6,306; Interior Depart.