Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-19

ister, Major woodhouse, willingly
consented 10 order her 10 remain la
port
cumatancea under which IL was made
nut the eiluntion IN new and some
what serious light, 20 thoroughly ap.
prenlato which II is necessary 30 under.
staud the attitude anu ambition Of
Major Moodhousc.
r. Ho had been ut Honolulu nearly
thirty years nnd his constant struggle
had been TO set English Influence
against American Influence and make
Il prepondoratt; anu aa an essential
part Ut this policy 70 maintain the
monarchy. The successful revolution
and the establishment Of u republic
during the last year Of his diplomatic
service, upon the eve Of his retirement,
VIVA an evidence 0f failure which made
him bitter and hostile. Although hold.
ing the position Of British ministurand
transacting diplomatic business with
the government do inCt0, lao had baun
u pronounced and partisan royallsL IL
H. currently believed that he had been
Ia constant secret communication with
the ex-queen Hud entirely la tho con.
hdcnco Of tine royhlisi leaders and lac
certainly lost no opportunity TO
cmbatrass the present government
disTegarding the courtcsieS and
amenities due from one In his position.
But for his impending retifement
matters would have probably come,
some time ago, 10 an issue which
would have resulted Ia his recall or
dismissal.
s. Tho commanding officer Of tbs
Champion had the same Interests and
views and was quito ready to support
hia minister.
o. The unusuHl circumstances pro-
scented the situation 10 the following
light;
Tue chances OF any disturbance
taking place through the action Of the
tOyaliaig after tho departure OF the
| Philadelphia were considerably In.
creased by the significant detention Of
| the Champion. Should any such die.
tutbance take place, II 10 believed the
| BRUSH minister would sOiZs upon any
! ptoieEL however slight, - laud tue
| Chnupion'u force and that once On
| shore, their Influence w0ulI bo 10 en-
| courage tho rOyhlisia ana 10 increase or
/ proloug tho difficulty. Should such
action result In the restoration Of tho
monarchy, Euglish influence would
honoeinrth control with Liliuokalr nj.
10. There is another CONFEDERATION
which bears upon this point The
British are very much In tue habit OF
retaining any ioJth0ld once obtained
and there IL much talk at present Of u
cable between tie Pacific colonies to
land only on Brilibh soil. Should an
English military force bo established
on shore at Honolulu T. preserve order
there might not readily bb found the
Opportuue moment Tor ita withdrawal.
Whatever might DO the willingness of
the hOnu government TO yield ~ the
claims II the United States, b,rOng
colonial pressure would 10 brought
upOn II % oppose taoio claims.
IL should no, DO forgotten In this con-
nuotlOn that Pearl Hafbor offers STRAIT
egioally aud otherwise tho finest ti.e
for naval and c0niing station ~ 10
found In the whole Pacific.
IL. Although | had iuil confidence
In tue republics ability to preserve
order and regarded the chance OF an
uprising Of the royallsts, even under
the favorable circumstances mentioned
above, MS very remote, / did not feel
that even such a remote chance should
DO taken, anu | decided 60 postpone
the Philadelphia departure nj leaHt
until the arrival Of the AustTalia's
mail on the llM inst Before reach.
ing this conclusion, consulted with
the United states minister whose views
conceded entirely with my own and
was further confirmed ID my opinion
by the receipt OF a petition TO keep the
Philadelphia at Honolulu, signed by
several prominent merchants aud
business men representing large Amer
lean mOneyed interests. This petition
Ia enclosed.
II. Before the arrival OF the Aus
trRlia, Major WoodhOuso had been
relieved by Captain a. g. 5. Hayes,
who came on the steamer Arawa IRON
his late poet at Tahiti, AMI who has the
title Of British commissioner ana con.
sui general. The advent OF u new
man, who had no other policy than
the policy Of his government aud was
not involved In local politics, changed
the situation and feeling that the risk
involved was then considerably
diminished, 1 Loft Honolulu on TIT
l2lth.
10. II is a fact that should not be losI
sight Of, that English influence II
always opposed to American influence
Ia Hawaiian Islands. IL IL colonia
and local In its character, influenced
largely n not wholly by trade Jeal
Ousles, but 1t In very potent factor ant
IL strong enough 10 eventually iniiu
ence the attitude OF tho British diplo'
matte representative ana 10 have ~
I effect upon British naval ofiicer
who remain there for any length 0
time. The existence Of this antagonisu
and OF It's Influences should always b.
taken into account. Their expression
was noticeable during the last few
days OF my stay at Honolulu, ant
especially before Major Woodhous,
ceased TO DO minister. The Euglisl
and royallsts were equally elated NJ tn
impending departure OF the Philadel
phia, leaving the Champion In port
while the supporters Of the govern
ment regarded tho situation with re-
grot. Many women, especially, wer,
emphatic In their apprehension, fear
ing revival OF former anEietiee.
} When left Honolulu tho Champion
was to remain until the arrival OF Tia
HyGolnthe, which plan keeps an Eng
lish chip continually ut this port
| | Under these circumstances an Amefi
can ship shlald also DO kept there al
the time. While | would not hesitat
Ia the leAat TO leave the island entirely
alone, deem Il unsale 10 leave thea
under British protection. IL ie0paI
dizes our Influence there and Nigh
lead TO an awkward complication.
The position OF the United States n
expressed by the late Senate resolution
ID sufficiently defined, anu In It's relH
/ 10 a. all oil