The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-06-26
IN THE sunny HAWANS
Hon j P Conner Writes Briefly
Of His Trip
WITH CONGRESSIONAL PARTY
AlLand of Sunshine and Flowers
Thoughts on the Labor Situation.

The recent trip of the Congress
sional Delegation to Hawaii and the
visit among the Islands. from the
standpoint of interest. recreation and
pleasure. could not have been more
satisfactory. Every opportunity was
afforded the members to meet all
classes of people and to investigate
and study their condition and needs.
The trip was not devoted alone to
pleasure. but to becoming better ac-
ouainted with the actual condition in
the Islands and the legislation re-
auired to promote the best interests
of all the people living there.
1t would be impossible to tell of
all the interesting things we saw and
enjoyed while away. The party was
made up of twenty-five Senators and
Congressman. from almost as many
states in the Union. These with their
families made a total of about forty
five people. A more congenial party
could not have been associated to-
gether. and the remarkable thing is.
that with so many people. travelling
distance of more than ten thousand
miles. not a single accident occurred.
nor did anything transpire to mar the
pleasure of the trip from the time we
left home until our return.
On our trip out. over the Union Pa
cific. we We're due to arrive in San
Francisco at 7:30 on the evening of
the 29th of April. but owning to
causes which were unexplained by the
railroad company. the train was de-
layed. and did not reach the coast
until the forenoon of the Both. and
within an hour or two of the time set
for the sailing Of the government
transport Buford. on which we were
carried from San Francisco to Homo
lulu. There was slight delay in
the departure of the boat, but by
one o'clock. we were we'll on our way
down the Bay and soon upon the
ocean and out Of sight of land. l
confess to feeling. akin to desola-
tioa. as the last point Of land was
lost to view. and naturally the in
qulry was made. as to whether the
transport was entirely sea worthy.
sufficient life preservers had been
provided, and whether there were
enough life boats to take care of the
party. in case of accident or storm
but later in the day when the sea be-
came rough. and almost everyone had
been called upon to make his or her
offering, we little cared whether the
boat was safe or not. whether there
were one or Thousand life preser-
vers. or whether there was total
failure to provide life boats. We
felt for the time az though life was
not worth living, and death would be
relief from the disagreeable ex-
/, perience of sea sickness. Fortunately
this feeling was not Of long duration.
for the next morning. practically all
those complaining the night before.
felt quite comfortable. and ready fol
square meal. and from that time on
until we landed in Honolulu, all were
in good spirits and felt after all that
life was worth clinging to. The triI
on the whole was most delightful.
and the sea in the main, was as
smooth as glass.
Early OH the morning of the eight
day out from San Francisco. and as
soon as it was light enough to see,
the passengers We're on deck, in ordel
TO gain their first view of Hawaii.
1.-The Paradise of the Pacific. - We
were not destined long to be disap
pointed. for soon to our right, and ir
front of US. Diamond Head. prom
inent point of land at least Thousand
feet high extending into the sea. anc
on which light house is located
stood out in bold relief. We soo1
passed around this point and We're il
sight of the city of Honolulu. Be
fore eight O'Clock, the transport hat
been boarded by the health officers,
who promptly passed US, and we were
soon thereafter landed at the dock,
and in the hapds of committee O
prominent citizens. who extended tt
us most hearty greeting. an
sure no company of people was eve
more cordially welcomed or royal,
entertained than was our Congress
sional party. on arrival in Honolulu
during our entire stay upon the
Islands. Before the visitors had land
ed. the steamer was boarded by de.
legation of native Hawaiian girls
who proceeded 10 place around tfs