The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-09

SCDeuSTS RfOESSbtuESs DafaHOI sent
him two ships to support his demands
for the restoration of the company's
ship and cargo. At the same time, he
wrote 20 the doctor 10 try, II possible,
To gain the kings consent TO the
erection of factory on the island of
Oahu, where there had already been
for some years an establishments of
the American brothers Winship.
towards whom the king occasionally
displayed special good will.
In the meantime, Scheffer, 10 carry
out his promise 20 Tomari, bought an
American schooner for the SUM OF
twenty-one thousand paper rubles, ,giv-
ing in exchange various goods belong
ing to the company, and a ship or two
hundred thousand rubles, assigning in
payment for it, at a very low price,
the furs which were then on board the
company's vessels.
On receiving the report of the doc
tors operations, Baranoffimmediate
notified him that he could not. with
out the consent of the Board of Direct
ors, ratify the agreements made by
him, and the more so because, accord
ing TO report, the Sandwich Islands
were under the protection Of England,
and at the same time refused 10 ap-
prove the purchase of the vessels, add
ing, among other.things, that Scheffer
had deyiated from the instructions
given him. In the same letter, Bar
anof requested the doctor TO despatch
Immediately to New Arehangel the
brig "IImen,n which had arrived at
the Sandwich Islands from the coast
of New Albion, California, with q car
go of miscellaneous goods to the value
of sixty-five thousand paper rubies,
besides furs.
Without listening to the voice of
wisdom, and actuated exclusively by
the ambition of gaining for himself
the reputation of being the founder of
new colonies for the company, Schef-
fer proceeded to erect a fort and
factory, employing for that purpose
vessels which had arrived from New
Archangel, and TO lay out gardens and
fields, with the produce of which he
hoped to supply the colonies.
Upon the presentation Of King To-
mari's petition for protection TO the
Czar alexander II, His Majesty re-
piled that he did not think it expedi-
ent to grant it, and he therefore in
structed the company to refuse the
kings request in as friendly a way as
possible, and to return to him the
document which had been drawn up
on the subject with Scheffef, andto
conflne themselves to the maintenance
of peaceful commercial relations with
the islands. With regard to the lands
cededI by Tomari to the company, the
emperor consented to its making
use of them, if it should be found to
be to their interest.
The Board of Directors directed
Baranoh to entrust the execution of
these instructions to some employee
of the company better fitted for that
duty than Scheffer, and, in view of
the latter's rash proceedings, to recall
him Immediately from the Sandwich
Islands to the Colonies.
Subsequently the order to return TO
the king the documents concerning
the protectorate was revoked. The
Emperor, in accordance with the sug-
gestion of the Board of Directors and
the Council which had been appoint
ed in connection with it, sent Tomari
a gold medal, with the riband of the
order of st. Anne, with the inscrip-
tion--"To Tomari, Chief of the Sand
wich Islands, in recognition Of his
friendship for the Russians ~ and in
addition, cutlass, beautifully mount
ed, and a scarlet cloak with golden
tassels and lace.
In the meantime, the Americans,
who were trading with the Sandwich
Islands, were using every means to stir
up the hatred OF the natives against
the Russians. In 1916, with Tomari's
consent, they established a factory,
and obtained from him lands, planta-
tions and all the ean6al-wood, at the
price which the King demanded. Be
sides this, they purcha sed the whole
yearly supply of dried taro, salt, cocoa
nuts, etc, in q word, all that Tomari
had bound himself, by the treaty con-
cluded by him, TO furnish to the Rus
slams in return for the goods taken
from them, to the value of II 900 paper
rubles, and they urged him incessant-
ly to lower the Russian flag, which
had been hoisted in token OF his do
minioDs having been taken under the
protection of Russia. Finally, with the
of the kings chief coun-
sellor, renegade Englishman, (John
Young), who stood very high in his
favor, and who received a liberal re-
warti for the permission TO expel the
Russians, the Americans DESTROYED
the factory erected by Scheffer in the
Island of Oahu, having first compelled
it inmates to leave it. They also en-
deavored TO do the same thing in the
Island of Atui, where Scheffer had
likewise begun to erect several estab-
lishnnents, but they failed in this at
tempt at first. They then conceived
the idea OF spreading the report that
i've American vessels would soon
arrive at the islands, the crews OF
which would destroy all the Sand
wich Islanders, il the king did not
ower the Russian flag.
At the same time the Americans in
he company's service united with
heir countrymen, aud signified their
lesire TO leave the Russians; and
among their number, Vosdvit (2l, the
of the brig "Ilmen," de-
serted his vessel without ceremony.
4 { last the natives, seizing the prop
srty OF the Russians, compelled them
% go on board their vessels, hurrying
hem with the threat that, if they did
lot leave the island Immediately they
would repent of their obstinacy. It
vas plotted TO drown the doctor by
making holes in the boat which took
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