The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-12
ORDERED TO HONOLULU.

ORDERED TO HONOLULU.
Port Townsend wash }, August
3l,-Port Townsend society has re-
ceived q shock. Admiral Brown
will not assist in locating the dry /
dock and naval station on Puget
Sound, neither will he aid in receiv-
ing Secretary Of War Red0ela FROG |
ter
The Citizsns' Committee, which |
has been awake nights devising |
programme for the entertainment Of !
Brown and his officers, has been
sadly disappointed. The Admira!
to-day received the following;
WASHINGTON Cd. c., August 81.
To Brotcn, commond'ng United |
States Poetic Nnrui Squadron
Proceed to Honolulu with dispatch.
TRACY,
Secretary Of the Navy.
II do not know the cause of the
sudden order" said Admiral Brown,
when approached by your cores
pondent. Notwithstanding the
the news of quietness on the islands
Published in this mornings papers,
affairs are, and l have all along
thought, in a most turbulent condi-
ton. The Navy Department must
have received telegraphic advices by
the steamer Alameda, which arrived
Yesterday from Honolulu at San
Francisco, the news being sent from
the latter city by telegraph.
~ have 645 tons of coal abroad
and expect to arrive at the islands
in six and half days. l have no
further orders than the dispatch l
showed you, but am looking for
more instructions every minute.
Should not get them, / will simply
look after American interest there.
When l arrive at Honolulu l shall
place myself at the control Of our
Minister Severance.
The Charleston will leave this port
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco Chronicle Of
August PA publishes long letter
from its Seattle representative in
which Admiral Brown is represent
| ed to have said, in regard to Homo
lulu affairs:
"The revolutionists want the
offices ut the disposal of the Govern
ment. The malcontents have, in
| meeting with the Mechanics Union,
passed resolutions asking that this
patronage be given to the natives
and to the members of their own
party and this request has been ig-
nored by the Government.
''Back of these things are several
other factors which enter into the
calculations. The constitution pro-
posed by the revolutionists gives
more authority to the King, so,
naturally, he favors it and lends his
support to the party. Then, too,
the English Commissioner, Major
Wodehouse, would probably not be
sorry to see return to the old re-
| gime, by which the English capital
lists might win advantage.
"Our own Minister, John L. Ste
yens, is an accomplished and clear
diplomat. Being from Maine he is,
of course, close friend of Blaine.
Everybody knows that though he
has lived in Honolulu but a year he
is equal to any emergency which
may arise, but when it comes to a
revolution q Minister cannot take
the place of soldiers, and 80 the
United States, knowing the unset
tied condition of affairs, sent the
Charleston out there about three
months ago TO protect our citizens
and our interests.
" "a good deal of American pro-
perty has accumulated on the ISL
ands, which was instructed To pro-
tect," said the Admiral. "During
all of my stay there matters were
becoming more and more perturbed,
and an uprising by the revolution
lists had actually been planned for
the 4th of August. l learned of II
on the LIST day Of the month. but we
received sailing orders on the 2nd.
"The news of our intended de.
parture, which could not be conceal
ell because of our taking in coal and
supplies, led the revolutionary party
TO postpone until after we had left
the execution of their design; but
confidently expect TO hear by thu
next advices from Honolulu thai
there has been an actual outbreak
and revolution attempted if no
really accomplished.
"Those anxious for q chang,
have, as / think, played upon thu
King and have drawn him into thel
scheme by promises of additions
power, such as he had under the ole
Constitution. But they are simpl
making tool of him. AS soon al
they can get their hands on the Gov
eminent, the thing which they de
, sire, they will force him out and pu
in as Queen, his sister, Princess Ii
liuokalanl, who will suit their pur
poses even better than would KIM
Kalakaua.
Thereafter the reform party viii
oppose any movement TO put in thu
Princess, and further disturbanc
will ensue, resulting in anarchy
which will be followed by a provi
sional government, and after that, il