The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-04
THE Sandwich IT, 1sftfs.

General SCuOFIELp has q Iis9 ~ tnc SiiHois
,,ia to Honolulu. His he Altii was impaired,
and he took the voyage !, it Is said, to recruit
II. II Is further addcsx that the Administers
ton. having the most Implicit faith in his
Judgment aud forecast, entrusted him with
some Geographic instructions concerning our
political relations wit!i the Sandwich Islands.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times says that the General Is in
structed "to witch closely the course of
"evcnts in tho Hawaiian Islands, cooperate
"with General PIERCE, the American Minis
"ter, and be careful that nothing be effected
"by foreign influence that is inimical to
American interests without timely warn
ling and full information to the Govern
"ment here. General ScHoFTELD is not I'M
" derstood to be clothed with any active
"powcrs, but the Government is quite will
ling that the British and native authorities
"sirall attach as much importance as they
"please to the visit Of the commander of the
" Pacific Department In national vessel and
"with at least semi-official character be-
" slowed upon his presence"
The Times correspondent gives further ill.,
formation on the subject, which, considering
the Illness semi.otticial relation to the Adj
ministration, is important. We publish
what he says:
at is quite we'll understood here that the
President considers, in view of the growth
a g yinft, h.,t
United States have too great 4 stake in the
issue to permit Of any further Increase OF
British influence and ascendency, owing to
the present crisis in the government and
policy of the Sandwich Islands. The de-
yelopment Of our trade from San Francisco
to China and Japan is one Of the Presidents
preferred projects in politics. and the Incl
dental circumstance that our Minister resi-
dent at Honolulu is a family connection and
correspondent Of the Executive household
enables the President now to take the lead
Of his Secretary of Foreign Affairs in meet
ing the situation brought about by the I'M
timely death of King kameliamcha. The voy-
age of General Schoticld is significant, apart
from his official position, by reason OF
the close intimacy between himself and the
President. The latter has unDounded faith
in Schotield's political sagacity and though
the President is thought in welI-lntormed
circles to rather oyer-eStimate the capacity OF
his lieutenant, it is admitted that General
Schofcld'S talents are quite equal to the de-
nlandS Of the present OCCASION, and that the
selection was fully Us wise As convenient.
Boldly assuming the ultimate right Of in
PREVENTION arising from the important mate
rial interests which the United States have
To protect, il is the well-undcrstood inten-
ton of this Government to exercise at least
an equal influence with any other foreign
Power In settling the question of a new
Government and policy for Hawaii, and to
oppose TO the uttcrmoSt any acts or propo-
SitiOns Of the native Powers that tend to-
ward, the further growth of British intlu-
cucc in the government. At the same time
an effort will he made to regain for the
United States their former aScenucncy III
Hawaiian affairs. II is expected that as soon
us the situation is better understood orr
local representatives will be intrusted with
sufficient discretionary power TO act efficient
Is; and it il quite probable thar il further
show Of naval power will be made if vessels
can be ordered TO Honolulu in time. 1t is
asserted tonight. upon diplomatic authority,
that the largest vessels of the British squad
ron in Japanese waters have been ordered by
telegraph to rendezvous Immediately ut
Honolulu, and hence the necessity of cores
bonding action on the part Of our Govern
ment.
"The California, the llaeshp OF the Pacific
squadron, which will in day or two pro-
ceed to Honolulu, is Il second-rate screw Of
twenty-one guns and 1000 tons. There are
other vessels, both of the Pacific and ASiatic
squadrons, which will be ordered 10 rem
devious ut Honolulu without delay. 1t Is
expected that our naval representation will
| be equal to that OF the British squadron. The
President tonight said that if the Hawaiian
islands were to he governed 10y IL foreign
Power the United States had the first claim
on account of the proximity of those islands
and the important American interests at
stake there, which are paramount 10 the
claims Of all other nations. The enterprise
of Americans, he said, had done more for the
Sandwich islands than that OF any other hit
ton, and the United States could not view
with indifference the attempt OF another
Power to reap the benefits of that enterprise.
White at present Il protectorate would serve
our interests, he believes that the Sandwich
islands would he our next pcaceablc arqu>i-
ton Of territory"
The subject grows in interest. 1t seems,
as the Times says, that there is to be an s. in
ternationa run for the Sandwich islands,"
What is Great Britan's policy in this mat
ter becomes important.