The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-10

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tuI chat 81. sHui judgement Hnu i.'i 'it
Loo H. called fUf u connection With amy
NOW rbBsn. of the Hawaiian -iiu1iiHn
u1 better officer could have Itn
a.IertrI than Admiral NnlfNr
n b. learned TODAY that NdWuHl
Walker b. che 4rcci1l choice Ul S.rr'-
tary Herbert fOr thp service. The Pres
ilput. DO b. said. informed Secretary
Herbert off tho actual condition OF
affairs ut Honolulu and n-kpt TOT ih'
u9vpl officer regardless ut rank, best
suited for the duty. and Herbert
promptly named Admiral Walker
For the present Admiral Walker VIII /
have under his command at Nonululu /
only two ships. the Philadelphia ami th" /
| Adams. IL Is supposed that If the situa- |
|Unu /. as serious as reported several /
/ ,..s.is viii be- sent To Hawaii tn,
/ Charleston. now at Nuntevideo, will iu
.aI probability Join the Admiral
squadron Very shortly, upon thy
completion of her repairs. the
|Blston can be dispatched tD
Honolulu Should it be deemed ueco-.
sarv. the Yorktown and Monterey no"
Lad Mare island Navy Yard. could also
he assigned To- duty. The last reports e.
|tha Navy Department show that the
English have only one vessel at Homo.
lulu.
Among other reasons advanced for
giving Admiral Walker another tour ol
sen duty so soon after he had finished
his last cruise is the great Importance OF
the Pacific station just at this time ana
, the marked ability of Admiral Waller
to cope with delicate diplomatic SUB
iects.
THE CALLS CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. March Speculation
was rife at the Navy Department to-day
as to the reason why Commodore Kirk
lands orders for Honolulu were revoked
and Commodore Walker appointed in
command of the Pacific squadron.
One story is that the President re-
voked Commodore Kirkland's orders on
the ground that he is not in sympathy
, with the Administration policy of
restoring Queen Liliuokalani. Persons
advancing this theory point out that
Admiral Skerrett was relieved OF the
command at Honolulu and sent
to China because he was bel
ieved to be in sympathy with
the annexation movement. The most
plausible theory Is that the President re
considered his original plan of nava
assignments and decided to place Ad
m miral Walker in command of the ia
- cific station and transfer Commodore
Kirkland to the South Atlantic station
as the President proposes some radlca
movement in Hawaii, and prefers t
place its execution in the hands of Ad
I. miral Walker as AN officer of eXtrem
caution and capabilities.
1t may be in connection with tn
# establishment OF a naval coaling static
under the Hawaiian grant or sOmethln
of far greater Importance. AnOthe
ed view of the same theory, not quite ;
complimentary to Admiral Walker,
that he is to be sent away from Nasl
ington so as to prevent his eXercisin
any influence on naval legislation in OF
position to the wishes OF the Admins
40 tratiOn.
-, CHICAGO, March 22.-The Posts Wasl
20 ington special says: Naval circles al
~ excited over the order recalling of Con
81" modore Kirkland, en- route for Hawai-
81 and instructing Admiral Walker to tan
command of our naval forces at tn
q station. Admiral Walker had ju
u finished a term of sea duty an
" expected to have a long spell o
shore. The orders are understood
es be due to a northumberland repO
= that the Hawaiian Government Is abol
IN to apply to some other power either tt
- annexation or prOtectOrate, ana u
~ wish of the President to have an oil
ne and war-tried naval officer in comman
~ at Hawaii should such a thing come
'e' pass. The admiral will carry orders
resist promptly and with all his streng
"! the attempt of any foreign power to Il
ei- mex the islands or establish "A protecto
~ ate over them.
q. HE WAS SURPRISED.
vi, There has been good deal of my
he terry surrounding the sudden recall
mt Commodore Kirkland, and it has arou
'"' ed an unusual interest in naval circle
;cb The commodore arrived in this city
~ rail from the East on Thursday la
tar and Immediately engaged passage f
ara himself and two aids in the steal
ship Australia to sail for Hon
,ds lulu on Saturday, whittier he Ii;
ase been ordered to command the Pacl
,iI squadron. On Saturday, Il few hou
he before the Australia was to leave h
dock, Commodore Kirkland visited d
nv naval pay office on Sansome stree
If While there message was handed hiI
ant which upon opening he found to be fro
ers Secretary Herbert, revoking t
ION order assigning him to the col
mand OF the Pacific squadron and ordt
ing him to report to the depal
ment at once for instructions previo
,eS TO taking command of the South
err lantic squadron, relieving Admin
ore Benham. Commodore Kirkland e
ma pressed great surprise at the change
on his orders, but Immediately took ste
ent to return East. Such of his baggage
Is had been placed ON board the Austria
rst was brought ashore, sleeping-c
I'd berths were secured and that night I
the commodore, accompanied by his ale
the was speeding eastward toward t
ker Atlantic coast.
ire, 1t is understood that dispatch we
re- out by the Australia, addressed to A
miral Irwin, directing him to turn t
ate command of the squadron in Hawaii
be waters over 70 Captain Barker of
has Philadelphia and return to this COUNT
lth Captain Barker will retain the co
a mand until relieved by Admiral Walk
1t San Francisco cal.
ner