St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-14
AWAR SHIPS MISSION
Remy'S Charleston May Seize
the Hawaiian Islands in
Emergency.
The Commander Instructed to
Act if Certain Events
Occur.
Great Britain Is Alleged to Be
Posted on Uncle Sans
Designs.
China May Yet Be Divided
Among Greedy European
Nations.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12.-The special cor
respondent of the United Press who was
sent to China with instructions to inves-
tigate the matters which have been
causing so much uneasiness in diplO-
matte circles throughout Europe and
the United States, is now in this city,
and. from a high authority. has been
placed in possession Of most important
facts. The United States cruiser
Charleston has left these waters for
Honolulu, and it is asserted here that
the commander of the Charleston.
George c. Remy, has received instruc-
tons from the United States govern
ment to seize the Hawaiian islands
should certain eventualities occur.
The correspondent has made quiet in
Quiry in regard TO this matter, and.
while not able to state that it is q fact
that the Charleston has started on the
mission mentioned, he is able to saw
that. beyond any doubt, it is fully be
Heved in official circles here that the
United States cruiser has been ordered,
should certain events occur, to seize the
Hawiian islands.
Britain Has a Tip.
In addition, the correspondent has
reason TO believe that these facts have
been cabled TO the British foreign office.
and there has been. in consequence. an
exchange of dispatches between the
British admiralty and the admiral in
command of the British fleets in Chinese
waters. Ostensibly the mission OF the
Charleston is to protect American inter
ests there and 10 afford a refuge for
4 mo VTn MT a. i.
should the political upheaval expected
there take the form which some people
anticipate it may take.
The American colony here and others
also seem to be in hearty sympathy with
the United States in this matter. 1t is
recognized by all except, perhaps, the
representatives of the two powers, that
the Hawaiian Islands are naturally
under the wing. if not under the pro-
lection, of the United States, and that
the United States is the country
to annex that somewhat dis
turbed country under certain cir
cumStances." AS the correspond
ent understands it, the Charleston's
mission is not a bold and uncalled-for
swOOping down upon and seizure OF the
Hawaiian Kingdom; 1t is simply the
taking OF firm step in what are con-
sldered to be the best interests of the
United States.
China Is Calm
So far as the Chinese disturbances are
concerned, matters seem to be calming
down considerably. China. it seems,
Will do little OF nothing to protect or 70
do common Justice to foreigners,
SO long as the diplomats alone
take hand in the game, bur
when the foreign ministers are backed
UP 10y powerful war ships, and plenty
OF them, their voices Seem TO have
persuasive sweetness which was alto
gether lacking when the war ships were
absent or few in number hereabOuts.
The Ichang indemnity. however, has
not yet been paid, and the hatred ex-
pressed Tor the missionaries does not
abate In its bitterness. British agents
are said 10 be at work. though the aY-
erage British official would turn pale
with horror and disgust were il suggest
ed to him that such thing was possible
Russia has been blamed for all the in
trlguing which has been going on in
Asia for the past hundred years. yet no
body seems TO think of even susnecting
England OF doing the same things. 1t
may be distinctly said. however, that
England is quite as black, if not black
er sinner, than Russia in this respect.
and that great deal OF the growth of
the British Indian empire. to say moth
ing of nearly all the British colonies, is
due to little else than British intrigues.
Sooner or later the Russian bear and
the British lien. to say nothing of the
French eagle, will tear large slices out
Of Chinese territory in order'to appease.
momentarily, their hunger for Asiatic
territory. Then there may be develop
ments of sad nature for the foreign
residents of China.