The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-05-11

notified him that he could not with
out the consent of the Board OF Direct
ors, ratify the agreements made oy
him, and the more so because, accord
ing 10 report, the Sandwich Islands
were under the protection sf England,
| and at the same time refuS d 10 ap-
prove the purchase OF the vessels, add
ing, among other things, that Schetfer
had deviated from the instructions
given him. In the same letter, Bar
! auoff requested the doctor TO odsSpatch
Immediately TO New Archaugel the
| brig linen which had arrived al
the Sandwich Islands from the coast
of New Albion, California, with car
20 of miscellaneous goods 10 the value
Of sixty-tive thousand paper ruoieS,
| besides furs-
| Without listening 10 the voice OF
wisdom, aud ac,uated exclusively oy
the ambition Of gaining for himself
the reputation OF being the founder ul
| new colonies for the company, Schei-
fer proceeded TO erect fort aud
! factory, employing for that purpose
the lumber brought him by one OF the
vessels which had arrived from New
Archangel, and 10 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 IL eNpedl-
eut 10 grant il, and be therefore III
| structed the company 10 refuse the
| kings request in as friendly way As
| possible, and 10 return 10 him the
document which had been drawn up
on the subject with Schetfer, and 10
eonfine themselves TO the maintenance
! of peaceful commercial relations with
/ the islands. With regard 10 the lands
ceded by Tomari 10 the company, the
emperor consented to its making
use of them, if il should be found 10
be 70 their interest.
The Board Of Directors directed
Baranotf TO eutTust the execution Of
these instructions TO some employee
of the company better fitted for that
duty than Seheffer, 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 10
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the prOtectorate was revoked.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 il, sent TOmaTi
q gold medal, with the ribAnd Of the
order of st. Anne, with the inscr p
tiOn-"ro Tomari, Chief Of the Sand
wich Islands, in recognition of his
friendship for the Russians" and in
addition, cutlass, beautifully mount.
ed, and 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 sandal-woOd, at the /
price which the King demanded. Be |
sides this, they purchased the whole |
yearly supply Of dried taro, salt, cocoa
nuts, etc, in s word, all that Tomari 1
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 L, 900 paper
rubles, and they urged him incessant-
" TO lower the Russian flag, which 4
had been hOisted in token of his do
minions having been taken under the
protection of Russia. Finally, with the
cooperation of the kings chief eoun-
sellOr, a renegade Englishman, John
Young, who stood very high in his
favor, and who received a liberal re-
ward for the permission to expel the
Russians, the Americans destroyed |
the factory erected by Scheffer in the
Island Of Oahu, having first compelled
ii inmates to leave it. They also en-
deavored TO do the same thing in the
Island of Atui, where Schetfer had
likewise begun to erect several estab-
lishments, but they failed in this at
tempt st first. They then conceived |
the idea OF spreading the report that
five American vessels would soon /
arrive st the islands, the crews OF |
which would destroy sill the Sand
wieh Islanders, if the king did not
lower the Russian flag.
At the same time the Americans in |
the company's service united with
their cOuntrymen, and signified their
desire to leave the Russians and
among their number, Vosdvit C?), the
commander Of the brig "lmen," de-
serted his vessel without ceremony.
At last the natives, seiZing the prop
erty Of the Russians, compelled them
to 90 on board their vessels, hurrying
them with the threat that, if they did
not leave the island Immediately they
would repent Of their Obstinacy. Il
was plotted to drown the doctor by
holes in the boat which took
him from the shore, but he escaped
death ss If by q miracle. Noticing
the intention Of the Russians to land
again and recover their lost property,
the islanders opened fire upon them
from the cannon on the shore, and
again compelled them to return 10
their vessels. 1t Is easy To imagine
the terrible condition OF the men who
were with Seheffer. They were forced
TO put 10 sea without food, with
out the necessary clothing, and
last OF sll, without any means Of
resistance. The cOmpsny's ship 'EO-
diak7 especially, was in q pitiable
in consequence OF her
spriuging a leak, her hold was full Of