The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-17
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.


Death Of Queen Kslama-The Alleged Refusal
Of the American CsnsuI to Pay Proper
Respect TO the Deceased.
late arrival brings us Hawaiian advices to
the oath ult. We make the following extracts
from the Honolulu Commercial Advertiser of
that date. Mr.. Adamson is Philsdelphian, and
the passages relating to him will be read here
with special interest,"
Death Of Her Majesty the pownser Queen
Her Majesty Queen Kalama, the widow of
Kamehameha the Good, expired at her resi-
dence In this city on Tuesday last, the Goth ult
after very long and painful illnets The de-
ceased Queen Dowager was ffty.three years of
age at the time of her death, having been born
in 1917, at small village near Kailua, in Kona
Hawaii. Married to Kamehameha III in 1881
by the Rev. Hiram Bingham, she was, during
the lifetime of the King highly respected aud
beloved 10y all. She possessed native dignity
and refinement of manner, combined with
courteousness of demeanor that impressed all
who approached her that she was true lady.
Like her royal husband she was, to the day of
her death, emphatically and constantly friend
to the foreigner, as well as q kind and liberal
ratroness of her own people, aud dies sincerely
mUurned by all.
A Hish-handed Proceeding.
On Wednesday the habitues of Queen street
were witnesses to most remarkable scene, no
less than the landing of a file of marines from
the L. y. ship jamestown, under Lieut.. Coch-
rane, who charged upon the United States Con-
sulate and carried 1t by force, after short but
.1gaiant resistance on the part of the Consul and
XNice Consul. The cause of this civil war Con O
i small scae) was the refusal by Mr.. Adamson,
N the Consul. to lower his flag to half-mast. .
u 1t will be remembered that about a month
Il Since it was rumored that the Queen Dowager
II Kaam1 was dead, and that upon this rumor the
4 flags of the British and French legations were
set at bali mast, and were flying that way the
best part OF the forenoon, when the rumor was
4 gered along through the month and died on
Il Tuesday forenoon last, when official communi-
4 cation was sent from the Foreign Office
to representatives of foreign govern
ments, and, when received, their flags
were set at half-mast. 1t noticed that
the flag at the United States Consulate was not
lowered. ard the fact became subject of remark
Dir. Adawson stated that he had not received
official notification of the death of the dstin-
guished lady, and bearing in mind the mistake
/ made by the British aud French legations,
through lack of official information, he pa
tiently waited for the proper notification from
his superior officer, the United States Minister
Resident
On Wednesday forenoon an officer from the
Jamestown waited on Mr.. Adamson and stated
I that the commander of that vessel ordered that
n the consulate flag should be lowered to half
4 mast, giving as reason that the Queen Dowager
was dead and that the flag should be so set as
long as the war vessels in the harbor kept their
flags in that position Mr.. Adamson replied that
/ as the superior in rank of Commander Truxton
he should not receive orders from him, but
would respect and obey the orders of his superior
the Minister Resident.
At a little after noon file of marines landed
and took charge of the stairway leading to the
Consulate, while their commander started for
the residence of the Consul, with whom he soon
appeared. Lieutenant Cochraue stated that he
had been ordered to land and lower the flag at
the Consulate. Mr.. Adamson replied that he
would not permit the act Lieutenant Cochrane
stated that he should be compelled to use force.
Mr.. Adamson said he should resist, and with
the Vice-Consul Mr.. Christie, went to the door
to prevent the ingress of the marines, but after
a smart scufe they yielded to superior force,
and the flag was lowered.
Soon after the marines had retired the Minis
ter Resident sent orders deposing Mr.. Adamson,
and authorizing Mr.. Christie, Nice,Coasui, to
were responded to.
The quarrel, as it stands between the several
United States officials, is none of ours but we
may be allowed to protest at the course taken
by the commander of the jamestown, in landing
a force upon our shores as an insult to this Gov
ernment. American interests here cannot be
benefited or promoted by such outrageous pro-
ceedings.
A late mail brought adyices that President
Grant had nominated Mr.. Lowry, of Pennsyl-
vania as United States Consul at this port.
We believe we express the opinion of very
large majority of our citizens, when we say
that the news of the appointment of MIR.
Adamson's successor caused profound regret.
In the year that Mr.. Adamson has held
the position of Consul, he has won the
respect and esteem of our best citizens, be-
cause oil the COnVlctlOn, OILeH puOIcly
expressed, that he had honestly, conscientiously,
and fearessly performed the duties of his office.
Because he lneted out full justice to the seamen
of the American whaling fleet, he has been Bit
terly opposed by the masters and owners of the
fleet Under their blows, not fairly dealt, he
has had to succumb. The New Bedford dele
CATION so Manipulated the Committee on Com
merce of the United States Senate that Mr..
Adamson's appointment was not presented to
the Senate for confirmation before adj ournment,
and for this cause, and this only, he must leave
this post
Mr.. Adamson's issue with the whaling mag
mates of New Bedford has some features in COM
mon with our issue with the sugar planters. 1t
is the oft-repeated struggle between labor and
capital, and Mr.. Adamson has manfully battled
for the rights OF the laborer against the abuses
which seem to be inherent with power as repre-
sented by capital. We should much prefer tC
be in Mr. Adamson's position rather than that
of the parties who have so unfairly and per
sisently sought his removal. The best wishes
of this community go with Mr.. Adamson.
DECNCVTVANIt ETENTTAV