Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-05-01
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Of an episode at Honolulu in 1864 il
reproduced in the SIN as being Of
moro than ordinary interest at the
present time. In April, 1863, DR..
James Mcbride, OF Lafayette, Ore,
was appointed IS United States min>
lister to the Hawaiian Islands by Pres.
ident Lincoln. Soon after going there
he had tho American coat-of arms
placed over the entrance to the Amer
loan legation.
In 1864 an English msn-of. war
stopped at Honolulu, having on board
two cadets in the English navy, both
sons Of peers. One OF them, Lord
Charles Beresford, IL now high in the
service. This WAS during the War Of
the Rebellion. when England was
rather unfriendly to the United States,
and many Englishmen were inclined
to think that the United States gov>
eminent was Of no special importance
and was practically destroyed.
One night Lord Charles Beresford
and his friend, in order to show their
contempt for the United States gov.
eminent, went to the American Legal
ton, tore down Dr.. Nc Brides coat. OF.
arms and hired . native to row tn. m
with it into the bay where the ship
Was anchored.
On learning next morning that the
was missing, the Ameri.
can minister instituted . search, and
soon found the native who had taken
il to the ship. A search warrant WAS
procured aud the coat>of.srms brought
hack by an officer. TIE commandment
OF the man-ot.wa and tho English
minister At Honolulu Immediately
called on the American minister and
offered an apology in the name Of
their government Tor tho insult which
had heen offered. After having made
their apology they stated that they
supposed this was sstisfr ctory, and
that they had stoned for the offense.
Tho American minister informed them
that this vas not satisfactory, that
these two young lords, who were off,
GERS OF the British government, had
not only committed a theft. hut had
bv their act insuIted the govern me n.
represented by him. He further said
that, having taken down the coat of.
arms with their own hands. he would
not he satisfied until they themselves
put it back where they got it. AT
this the English minister and com.
mandant vehemen,Iy prott std, say.
ing that such demand WAS hum,lint>
ing aud disxraceful and could not b.
complied with. The American mir-
lister, however, insisted on a compli.
ance with his demand. saying tina, the
disgrace consisted in thu act Of steal
ing the coat of>arm., and that nothing
short OF this would be considered
repsration for their offense. After
oonsid' rab'e diplomatic correspond.
ence and some delay, the English
minister agreed to comply with the
demand Of Dr.. McBridc, and the lat.
ter mentioned the next noon as the
time when the coat>of-arms should be
replaced.
1t was som nois.d about Honolulu
that the two young men were to re-
place the coat. of.arms next day at IL
O'Clock. When the time came thous-
sands Of people from the city aud
surrounding country were there to
witness the ceremony. A sketch was
made of the two young men while in
tho act of mailing the coat>of>arms to
the arohway over the entrance to the
American legation. On the left hand
Alde OF the picture, as the reader views
Il. are standing from right TO left the
E nglish minister, facing the gate, the
American minister, with silk hat on.
facing from the gate and talking to
the commandant Of the English man.
Of va, beside him.
Alter the coat-of-arms had been re.
placed tho two young men came TO
tho American minister and apooxized
for their conduit. saying that they did
not stop to think what an insult they
were Offering to the American govern.
ment. This ended the matter on the
islands.
The American minister then re-
ported all the facts to Secretary Sc.
ward. The latter demanded an apo.
oRy from the English government.
which was made. The two Young
men we're called home aud were dis
missed from the English navy for five
years Lord Charles B-resford has
since won distinction in the English
navy. He commanded the landing
force at Alexandra in 1882.
Another incident relating to this
affair may be worth mentioning. Tie
king OF the Sandwich Islands 1t the
limo was Kamehamehs V. He Was
very favorable to English inAu' noes 10