The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-14


ing Al Mr.. widcmSnn's vas Of the nature
Of jubilee.
When Admiral Irwin arrived at Hone
iulu Monday, November 6. on the steam
ship China, accompanied by Iieu.s Ad-
ans and Parmeafer, he Immediately went
on hoard the Phi.adelphia and was hussiy
engaged on board until Tuesday morning.
Admiral Skegreit. who vas relieved hy Ad-
mirai Irsin. and Lieuts Wilson and Fox.
also relieved. took formal farewell of
President Dole and cabinet on the morn
ing OF Wednesday. Admiral Skerress de-
lyered short, feiieitoas address. and
President Dole responded in kind. When
tne naval party arrived the provisional
troops were drawn up along the driveway
from the gate To the executive building.
aad the Hawaiian band played America"
as the admiral's party passed in Presi-
dent Dole In . speech said that he had
hoped skerrett would remain in Honolulu
until Hawaiian affairs were settled, as
the admiral had been in Honolulu
during 50 much of the recent troubles.
When the naval officers left the building
the band played The Star Spangied Ban
ner."
Although Admiral Skerrett had aever
expressed an opinion on the situation nor
gwen any indication rs TO which side he
sympathized with, be was highly esteemed
by the officers of the provisional govern
ment. They look upon his removal at the
present time as an indication that the
United States has come to decision ad-
verse to annexation. One reason for this
feeling may be an encounter winch
this bluft old admiral is said TO have
had with Commissioner BIount. when
that official first arrived in Honolulu.
When Cieveland's commissioner had
settled himself in Snow cottage at the
Hawaiian hotel. where the admiral was
seeping, he called on the commander of
the United States forces and introduced
himself to him. The admiral said he vas
glad to meet man 50 well known as Mr..
Biount, but said he could not recognize
bioant as the representative of the United
States until he had produced his creden-
tfais. My credentials are at my cottage"
replied Mr.. Blount Then you had bet
ter go and get them." the admiral is re-
ported 10 have said. II cannot recognize
you until you have produced YOUR Gre
dentiais." Mr.. Bionnt recognized the
business OF this position. but he was very
angry just the same. On this account the
annexationists think he reported to the
president that SkerreIt Was no; the proper
man to have in Honolulu in case he should
decide to put the queen back on. the
throne.
The newspapers which support the
monarchy lately bad much to say about
political organization known as the Ameri-
can League. The league is said TO be a
society Of American residents in Homo
lulu pledged to maintain the pro-
visional government in all things
except compromise with monarchy.
The members also pledged armed support
TO the authorities against riot or insurree-
tion pending the establishment OF stable
government. The organization is said to
favor the increase of the police force and
reduction of the military TO q volunteer
basis and popular representation in the
advisory council. Also to favor prefer
ence Of American citizens as candidates for
office. The league is secret order, and is
supposed to have seventy or eighty men,
bers.
SAN FRaNcIsco, Nov. 13-The China,
from Honolulu. arrived at 10 O'Clock.
Among the passengers were Admiral Sker-
rett and family. Lieut.. Fox, his flag lieu
tenant and secretary, and Lieut. Wilson.
The naval officers were greatly surprised
when they heard the news of President
Cieveland's decision with regard to Ha-
waii. They could not express an opinion
of any kind, as IL would be contrary to
naval etiquette to crticise the administra-
ton. The admiral stated that he had re.
ceiyed cable message to 60 TO China, but
was ordered TO proceed first 70 San Fran
cisco. He will sail for China on the 2lst.