The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-20

| from the admiral dated Mare Island, Cal,
| August "a. announcing his REIMBURSEMENT
of that command TO Admiral Beardslee.
Four days after the issue of the first for
nal order the admiral, while in Washing
ton, received the following instructions
from the Secretary. marked, "Confiden-
tiar':
Sir: The following Instructions which are
10 be considered strictly confidential, are issued
for your guidance while in command of the
United States naval forces on the Pacific
station.
The attitude and policy which the Govern
ment of the United States has heretofore OBJ
served toward the people and Government of
the Hawaiian Islands are fully shown in the
executive documents. Nos. Al, 48, 65, 70. 76,
79 and So, which have been mailed 10 you In
care of the Navy Office. San Francisco.
You Will freely consult with the Minister OF
the United States at Honolulu upon all points
which may arise in the general course of
Hawaiian matters, and you viii give due weight
to his knowledge and opinion upon the actual
employment In any event OF the military forces
under your command. and in deciding the
course to be pursued by yourself lin any matter
not covered by specific Instructions.
Your purpose as commander of the naval
forces of the United States Will be the protec.
citizens
In case OF any civil war In the islands,
whether growing out of an attempt to restore
the Queen. or an attempt 10 establish perma,
nent government, or out or any election or
arising from any cause whatever, you will ex-
lend no aid or support, moral or physical TO
any OF the parties engaged therein, but you will
keep steadily in view that it is your duty to
protect the lives and property of all such cti.
of ha GfafA oh oil
participation in such civil connections subject
themselves to local law. and thus forfeit their
right 10 that regard TO the protection OF the
American flag. An American citizen who,
during revolution or insurrection in foreign
country, participates In attempt by force OF
arms Or violence TO maintain or overthrow
the existing Government, or who aids In set
ting on foot revolution or insurrectiOn In
such country. cannot claim as a matter of
right of the Government of the United States
protection against the consequences of such
act.
II you shall observe at any time any effort or
attempt on the part OF any foreign power to in
terfele In the political affairs of the islands or
If you shall perceive any circumstances point
Ing to such interference. you will promptly re.
port the same to this department. Very re-
spectfully, II. A. HERBERT
Secretary of the Navy
1u6 ueXt step III LHe correspondence
after this was the dispatch of telegram
on June Is from the department to Ad-
miral Walker, then at Honolulu, asking
whether any survey of Pearl harbor was
being made by his order.
Another telegram. dated July 8. ordered
him. upon the arrival of the Charleston at
Honolulu, to turn over his orders to the
commanding officer Of that vessel and re-
turn without delay on the Philadelphia to
Mare Island. On July II the Admiral was
directed by telegraph to Mare Island to
turn over the command of the Pacific
squadron to Admiral Bsardslee and repair
to Annapolis to assume the duties of
superintendent Of the Naval Academy.
Another telegram, of date July 20, directed
the admiral. then at Honolulu. to proceed
at once to Mare Island without awaiting
the arrival of the Charleston.
Admiral Walker began his reports to the
department. bv letter from Honolulu.
dated April 25, stating that he had as
sumed command Of the station. and tell
ing OF the consequent formalities. On the
2Sth of the same month he wrote a long