New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-28

GRESHAM TRYING TO TWIST 1T INTO SOMETHING
FAVORABLE 10 TEE ADMINISTRATIONS

GRESHAM TRYING TO TWIST 1T INTO SOMETHING
FAVORABLE TO TIE ADMINISTRATORS.
WASHINGTON Dec q (spcciaD.-The present ef-
forts Of the Administration to twist the meaning Of
AGmra. Walker; report into something favo'db"
80 i.gcif are unfortunate. Il is given out nj the
state Department; that errors Of copysts IN prepa-
ms the Walker correspondence sent 10 the senate
in answer to the Lodge resolution max" IL appear
that United states ships were not needed at Homo
l,,r I. Is said that Admiral Walkers original re-
port In icatos chat the Administration knew what
II was about and had the support OF the new
Hawaiian Government in withdrawing warships
In support OF this theory state department on
Gals are profuse in argument. They attach much
importance to the alleged fact that the programme
of withdrawing the Philadelphia from Honolulu WAS
In pursuance Of a clear understanding with Great
Britain that her forces would not extend aid 10 the
Royalists This understanding. It is contended, h1d
not been conndel 70 Admiral Walker at the time ne
was ordered to return home with his flagship
The main point Of Admiral Walkers arg' 'nent
was that it was absolutely necessary for the hed
States TO keep warshp at Honolulu lie eN-
pressed the belief that the pr scnce Of a British
warshp in command Of officer OF known Roy
allst sympathies and the absence Of American rep
reservation might encourage state OF affairs iha'
would give to the British Government an unWdT-
ranied supremacy in the future government OF ne
islands tie. therefore, recoihiH@',uc' ,'' ~ ~"
United States have at least one. II nOt TWO war
mtnt did the same. and that i;s naval strength on
that station should always be coininellsuId "'' u
that of Great Britain. There Is 10 possibility OF
rn!stakng the Admirars meaning. His inNes tisA-
ton had satisfied him that Great Britain Would &C
Cept the first opportunity OF securing ioottvl On
Hawaiian territory and he argued that II ms COY
eminent really desired TO prevent IN" accomplish
lpent Of such 4 design IL must he In 4 position 10
do so hy proper naval representation on the spp'.
Inasmucn as the necessity Of having American war
ships at Honolulu the main text ana theme OF
his report TO the Navy Department. X Is TrgarHci
as almost incredible that slight clerical error mae
/. > e hon a
used as an argument IN support " me action 81
tho Administration in pursuing Il precisely CON
trary course. -, c...o
This s the most lulicrous aspect OF the @'dle
Departments contention Mr.. Gresham puts s'itss
upon the statement that = Gear un9erS'ANulils
was had with Great Britain that ncr forces "ci'
not - aid the cX-Quccn's schemes. lhat j. 20 SaH
Administration officials want K UNDERSTOOD thA'
after Admiral Walker has infOrmei ne Nav IL
partnent that Consul General Woichouse was ~,
arlent srpporte- OF IdliuOkalani. AID nilnat"i
that ia new C0nSu-(iencrdi, liaWeS j. H"t 10 "''
ed an ARRANGEMENT was made uiIG'r N''i'l
English ships were TO sail from Honolulu IedN'ils
F,ngand's diplomatic representative - 70 on VIII,
his Intriguing unmatched by | nieI states N"Sd'
officers who as class heartily favor the Kepubhc
There can be other meaning 10 IN" S'A''Hl'''
given out al the State Department Inc Ncssc,s OF
,his country I'm concert with the English shlps.
we're 10 leave Honolulu, but Mr.. Halves ceNtT
ami exnerienced representative Of English dipoM-
acv was to remain on the ground ana look ou' loI
Povalist and British interests OF coufs" thsahi
planned this arrangement ana NJ. Pt'shd"' i'"'"'
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