Show two PACIFIC ISLANDS orr ERED TO 6 THE UNITED STATES two of the society islands island bahaa and Rai atee have kofl ered themselves to the united states they are said to be two of the finest islands in the groupe and have a har bor protected bya by a coral reef which is large enough to float all the vessels in the world the location is very desirable for a station for our whaling vessels vesa a it appears that on the day of may the united states consul at tahiti visited bahaa and during his visit the natives without his knowledge know redge drew up a paper which was signed by all the governors and principle officers on the island presenting presentia I 1 the island to the united states mr owen was naturally very much surprised when the nature of the document was vas explained to him he promised to send it to the tha president of the united states this at first did not s satisfy the people eople as they wanted the stars an and stripes hoisted immediately soon after raia tea followed in the wal wake ce of bahaa anti and all of the governors with the exception of one and he was vas not present rent r ent signed not I a similar paper so 0 all 1 that remains for the united unite states to do is to accept or reject the gift |