Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-02-02
WARSHIPS SENT OUT.
DISPATCHED WITH ALI. HASTE
TO HAWAII.
chc United states Government Taking
Active Measures to Protect Its Inter
ests at Honolulu-The Question of
Annexation Considered Mt washin. II on.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Jan. 81. THE
United States flagship Mohican with
Admiral Skerret aboard left Mare Is.
and navy yard at o'clock Yesterday
morning. She arrived off San Fran
.isco early yesterday afternoon and
proceeded direct to Honolulu. Tho
Ranger is expected to leave the yard
At any moment and the Adams will
leave on Tuesday morning.
Not for several months has there
been so much battle and activity at
Mare Island navy yard as was shown
yesterday after the news was received
announcing the overthrow of the mon
erchical government at Hawaii. Tho
various heads Of departments were
ordered to report Immediately at the
tommandant's Office, and or
lers were issued to them to
have the flagship Mohican and tho
hway from the yard Mt once and tho
Adams to be ready within forty.eight
hours. Carts were at once set to work
hauling coal for the two former ships,
and as fast as received ut the wharf it
was taken aboard in baskets and stored
In the bunkers. Provisions were sent
out from the storerooms, and every
available man was set to work where
he could be most useful,
Since the news of the complication
of affairs in the Hawaiian Islands was
received here early Saturday morning
there has been marked activity in com.
pleting preparations for sending the
new coast-defense vessel Monterey to
Mare Island Navy Yard. She is now
at the Union Iron Works, this city,
but will go to the navy yard to-mor-
row to receive stores and ammunition
and TO be otherwise fitted for sea. A
force of $50 men We're working on the
Monterey all last night and state that
they received notice that the vessel
must be completed by 4 o. clock to-mor-
'ow morning.
Henry 7. Scott, president of the
Union iron works, in response to u
question regarding the hurry in tho
completion of the Monterey, said:
The trouble in the Sandwich Islands
has nothing to do with the matter.
The Monterey is practically finished
rs far as the Union iron works is con-
,erned, and so telegraphed the Navy
Department yesterday. The vessel
will be transferred to the Mare Island
officials Monday morning. / know
lothing about what disposition will
DC made of the vessel after the com.
mandant receives her."
At Mare Island an equipment order
has been received, and the supply de-
oartment stands prepared TO place
supplies for long cruise on board.
The large number of men required to
man the Monterey are in readiness,
but the officials are backward in dis
closing prospective plans.
The news of the overthrow of tho
Monarchical government in Hawaii
and the arrival of the commission here
islands continue to be the chief topics
of interest in this city AMI throughout
the Pacific Coast, The morning papers
devote n great amount of space to tho
subject, and coAtain interviews with q
large mum Der of business men who are
directly or indirectly interested in Ha.
waiian affairs. Views expressed by
these men differ materially as to the
policy they believe the United States
should pursue in the matter, though a
majority of them appear to favor an
nexation. All the press editorials here
either declare in favor Of annexation
or urge determined policy on tho
part of the United States which will
prevent any other foreign power from
gaining possession of the island.