The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-24

TINS country were content with brown
sugar, but they have now grown more
fastidiOus, and already their cOnsump-
tion of white sugar amounts in value
to $500, 600 annually. Considering
that they do not use sugar in their
tea, this large and growing consump-
ton is striking and not at once eX-
plicable.
The Hawaiian Question.
On the 18th instant President Cleve-
land sent to Congress another letter in
the Hawaiian correspondence, being
Mr.. Willis recitation of events on the
islands during the latter part of
March. The Minister tells of the call
ing of the Constitutional Convention in
May, and says the Government ear
nestly hopes that all of the Hawaiians
will vote at the elections Minister
Willis records the formation of the
American Union Party, whose object
is to secure annexation, and reports
matters as quiet on the islands.
A despatch from Washington dated
the l1th instant says The new Ha-
wailan programme of the Admins
tration means the establishment of a
protectorate over the islands. Definite
and trustworthy information on the
subject has been obtained. The full
effect of the Presidents intention will
not be put III force Immediately. For
the present the locating of coaling
station in Pearl River harbor is the |
limit to which the Administration |
will go. The special and immediate |
duty of Admiral Walker in the Pacific |
is TO complete preparations for locat- |
ing the station. His instruction direct |
him to communicate the intentions of |
the Administration to Minister Willis |
and to cooperate with that official in |
speedily bringing about the object in |
view. He has authority to live on
shore instead of on board the flagship
Philadelphia. 1t is impossible to say
how long Minister Willis and his |
naval adviser will be engaged in the
work. A remark made by Admiral
Walker TO friends on the day of his
departure from Washington may be
of sign ficance in the premises. Said
Admiral Walker at the time: "While
the business before me is of an i'm.
portant nature, have no doubt shall
be back in Washington in the early
fall. Both President Cleveland and
Secretary Gresham have known for
some time that their efforts at mon-
archical restoration in Hawaii have
brought about conditions in that coun
try which are detrimental, if not ac-
tually threatening, to the prestige of
the United States.n
Despite these facts and the knowl-
edge of the Importance of prompt and
active steps in the premises, the Adj
ministration has failed to take any
measures to meet the conditions
confronting it until now. The
present intention of the Administra-
tion is to locate Il coaling station in
Pearl River HarbOr. This step is to
be taken under a grant contained in
the Hawaiian treaty of 1857, which
gives the United States the exclusive |
right 10 establish and maintain on the
island of Oahu coaling and repair
station for the use of its vessels The
treaty expires by limitation in NOvem- :
Der.
Rear-Admiral Walker has COM
planned TO the Secretary of the Navy 4,
Of the apparent disregard of the De- {
partment instructions at the Navy {
pay office at San Francisco. 1t APP
pears that pay Inspector Edward Bel l
lowe was instructed to procure pas [
sage on the steamer Mariposa, sailing 9
from San Francisco to Honolulu, for {
Walker and his staff lieu '
tenants, Wood and Staunton. When /
Walker and his staff arrived at San
Francisco they discovered that no
provision had been made on board the
;teamar for their accommodation and
it was only through the courtesy of !
The steamship company's officials :
hat transportation for the PARTY was
An investigation will re- I
suit from Admiral Walkers report.
which was sent before the steamer !
aile1. If the Fay officer has ignored
he instructions sent from \VaShiup- | y