The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-29


long the difficulty. Should such action
result in the restoration OF the monarchy
English will henceforth control with
Lihuokalani.
There is another consideration which
bears upon this point. The British are
very much in the habit of retaining any
foothold once obtained, and there Is
much talk at present of cable between
the Pacific colonies "to land only on
British soil" Should an English mill
tary force be established on shore at
Honolulu to preserve order there might
not he found the opportine momPnt for
lis " ithdrawnl. Whatever the willing
ness of the home Government to yield
la Il Q claims Of the United States,
strong colonial pr ssuie Woull be
DfDught upon it. to oppose these claims.
| IL should rot be forgotten in this con-
ne tiun that Pearl larbor offers, strateg-
ically AN otherwise, the finest site for a
naval and coalirg station to be found in
the whole Ppcific.
Alth UGH had full confidence in the
Republics ability to preserve order, and
regarded the chance of an uprising of
| the royalists, even under the favorable
| circumstances mentioned above, rs vtry
remots. did not feel that even such a
remote chance should he taken, and |
decided TO pustpore the lhiladelphia's
departure ut least until the arrival of
the Auslralia's mail on the 1lth inst.
/ Before reaching this conclusion con-
suited with the United States Minister,
whose vi VS. conceded entirclc with my
own, and was further confirmed in my
opiniou by the receipt of n petition to
keep the Philadelphia Mt Honolulu,
signed 10y several prominent merchants
and business men representing large
| American mOnpyed interests. ms pc
tition is iHclosed.
Before the arrival of the Australia
Major " Dollhouse had been relieved by
Captain A. G.. s. Halves. who came on
the steamer Arawa from his late post at
Tahiti. and who has the title of British
Commissioner and Consul-General. The
advent -lf a new man, who had mo OF heI
policy than the policy of his Govern
ment and was not involved in local
politics. changed the situation. and
feeling that the risk involved was then
considerably diminished, | left Honolulu
on the t2th.
/, Following il the text of the material
portion of Admiral Walkers Instruc
lions from Secretary Herbert:
"Yuur purpose as commander OF the
: naval forces of the United States will
be the pIote, ton of the lives and prop
erty of American citizens.
',In case of any civil war in the
Islands, whether growing out of an at
tempt to restore the Queen, or any at
tempt to establish permanent govern
ment, or out of any election, or arising
from any cause whatever, you will ex
tend no aid or support, moral or physi
cal, to any of the parties engaged
therein, but you will keep steadily il
view that it is your duty to protect tn,
, lives and property of all such citizens o
the United States as shall not by thei
participation in such civil connections
SUBJECT themselves to local law, an,
thus forfeit their right in that regard t,
the protection of the American flag. Al
American citizen who, during a revolu
ton or insurrection in a foreign coun
try, participates in attempt by force o
arms or violence to maintain or over
throw the existing Government, or wh'
aids in setting on foot revolution o
instruction in such country, canno
claim as matter of right of the Gov
eminent of the United States protection
against the consequences of such act.
"If you shall observe at any time an,
; effort or attempt on the part of any for
eign power to interfere in the politica
affairs of the Islands, or if you shall pei
ceive any circumstances pointing l.
such interference, you will promptly re
! port the same to this department"