The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-10
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
President Cleveland Said to
Desire Pearl Harbor.
Admiral Walker May Seize The Prize
Possible Steam Line to Tahiti.
CLAIM TO PEARL HARBoR.

CLAIM TO PEARL HARBOR.
The New York Herald's Washing.
ton correspondent telegraphs March
23) that the main object of the Pre-
sident in the selection of Rear-Ad-
miral Walker for the command of
the Pacific Station is connected with
the lately defined policy of the Ad-
ministration in regard to the occu-
patton of Pearl harbor by the United
States. No doubt the President also
had in mind the work of patrolling
Behring sea during the principal
sealing season, but the Hawaiian
matter is of paramount importance.
Admiral Walker fully understa uds
what is expected OF him. He has
had several long conferences with
the President and the Secretary of
the Navy. The general nature of
his instructions was outlined today
by q high official as follows:
The President views with concern
the manifesto issued by President
Dole some time ago. which stated
that while the United States would
be allowed to occupy Pearl barbor
iu accordance with the terms Of the
treaty If 1887, no understood tho
word grant in that treaty to mean
q simply Loan" and not an outright
gift, as held by the State Depart
mpnt.
This manifesto resulted in uumer.
ous consultations between the Presi.
dent aud Secretary Gresham, who
have reached the conclusion that it
is high time for the United States to
firmly assert its exclusive right to
Pearl harbOr and take possession Of
IL. The Administration regards the
treaty OF 1887 a. giving this harbor
to the United States outright and
for all time.
II is now the purpose Of the Presi-
dent TO secure an absolute vested
right in the harbor, carrying out the
conditions prescribed in the treaty.
These authorized the United States
to improve the entrance To the har-
Dor aud make such other improve
mcnts rs may he necessary.
With the conditions ON the islands
already prrturbcd, ii is feared the
occupation OF the harbor by the
United states may excite further
trouble. Hence il has been deemed
desirable To have an experienced and
wide. awake Ollie upon the scene,
one ia whom the Administration can
place the utmost confidence.
Admiral Walker fully underst ands
that the Administration will no,
countenance anything that savors oil
foreign interference with Hawaiian
affairs 1t is also feared that the
Provisional Government will fnd
much difficulty in framing now
constitution, and II is regarded q,
not bcyond the bounds 81 probable
I, ity that revolution may ensuc be
fore a.pcrmanent republican form o
government is established in Hawaii
, and conditions may arise which vii
make il necessary for the United
States to land its forces for the pro
lection of its interests, which tn,
occupancy OF Pearl harbor will MAKE
paramount to the interests OF AM
other power. Because OF its yeste'
rights in Peal harbor the Unite,
States will have hold upon the isl
$ ands which will virtually amount /,
pfoIectOrate.
r Rear Admiral Walker has beer
: ordered To leave his present station
as president OF the Board Of lnspec
, ton aud Survey and as president o
the Stability Board on March ~ AM
proceed To San Francisco. At tina
u port he will take steamer for Homo
!, lulu, whore ho will relieve Rea
u Admiral Irwin about April IL, jus
q three days before the latter's retire
meut. He will hoist his flag on tn
Philadelphia, which will probabl
: he his flagship throughout his Who'll
!, stay, unless some vessel like TIA
l New York is ordered to thos
waters.
Rear Admiral Walker will be- az
a companied on his passage to Hone
. lulu by Lieutenant ;. \. StautO
aud En- ign Spencer ). Wood, VIII
p will act rs dag lieutenant aud ia
secretary respectively. Lioutenan
Stanton has been attached To tn
4 Board Of Inspection aud Survey an
u Ensign Wood has been acting q
a. naval aide to Secretary Eerber
e Their places will be- filed by Lieut'
> nant Commander Seaton Schroede
on the Board Of Inspection and Su
!, vey, and Lieutenant l.. l.. Rene,
= who will be the Secretary's nav'
> aide,
The Tribune had a despatch tn
Fl" previous day, which placed signii
canoe on the cuuntrrmandiug OF o
ders to Commodore Kirkland an
r the substituting Of Rear Admir-;
n Walker to the command at uon'
Is lulu.
D. 1t says that letters from Minist'
v Willis represented that Great Br
IS tain was seriously concerned abol
the destiny u the islands. The An
-. erican Minister is reported 10 ha'
y advised Secretary Gresham that Il
;" British Minister, accepting the oll
!" cial uttrrances 81 the Administr
: ton as expressive Of TIA" sentim"n
\. Of the United States, is pursuing
" course in Honolulu tending to il
~ crease the prestige 81 Great Brita
- and To lessen tho influence uf Il
= United States.
Minister Willis has even gone
a. far, it is said, as Ia attach srriou
IL ness to tho landing a. Honolulu
~ uumhcr OF Canadians 81 vigurOJ
If mold and uDIirulhln Tvlirrnrr.