The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-21
SATURDAY April 2l. 1884
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WAsHINGroN. April 1.-THE new Ha-
waiiau programme Of the Administra-
ton means the establishment Of a pro
tectorate over the Islands. Definite and
Trustworthy information on the subject
has been obtained.
The full effect Of the Presidents in
tention will not be put in force immedi-
ately. For the present the locating of a
coaling station in Pearl river harbor il
the limit to which the Administration
will 20. The special and immediate
duty Of Admiral Walker in the Pacific
is to complete preparations for locating
the station.
His instructions direct HIM 10 com
municate the intentions Of the Admins
tratiou to Minister Willis and to co
operate with that official in speedily
bringing about the object in view.
Admiral Walker will reach Honolulu
about the middle OF next week. He has
authority to live on shore instead of on
board the flagship Philadelphia. 1t il
impossible to say how long Minister
Willis and his naval adviser will be en-
gagged in the work.
A remark made by Admiral Walker
10 friends on the day OF his de
parture from Washington may be o
significance in the premises. said Ad
miral Walker at that time: while the
business before me is of an important
nature | have no doubt | shall be bach
in Washington in the early fall. Boil
President Cleveland and Secretary Ores.
ham have known for some time thai
their efforts at monarchial restoration
-. al
ditions in that country which are detri.
mental if not actually threatening to the
prestige OF the United States"
The scheming of Liliuokalani, the in
trigues of England and the designs OF
the Governments of Japan and Chini
were reported to Secretary Gresham
10y Minister Willis fully six weeks ago
Mr.. Wills pointed out clearly and EN-
phatiCally that the conditions in Hawai-
unfavOrable to the interests of thi
country made prompt and vigorou
measures necessary. He said that al
addition to the well-known Cupidity o
England. the Governments of Japan ant
Chine, at the instigation of their sub
jects n Hawaii, had become ambition
for fined rights of suffrage and othe
recog lition in the islands. 1t wa
thong 1t not improbable by Mr.. Will
lhdL ne approaching may tltCllDH5 II
Hawai- would be the occasion for tn,
actua demonstration of the real design
of the Sc foreign countries.
Des bite these facts and the knowledge
of tho Importance of prompt and activ
steps in the premises the Administra
ton / as failed to take any measure t.
meet he conditions confronting it unit
now. The present intention of the Ad
minis ration is to locate coaling sta
ton id Pearl Harbor.
Thi step is to be taken under a gran
cOnta ned in the Hawaiian treaty o
1887, which gives the United States tn,
exclu i've right to establish and main
tain ON the Island of Oahu a coal
ing and repair station for tn
use of its vessels. The treat.
expires by limitation in November.
President Cleveland and Secretar.
Gresham believe that as soon as it be
comes known to England, China an,
Japan that this country is to establish
and maintain repair station on Pear
river for the use of its vessels thes
countries will raise SO many objection
to the execution of the programme tina
the declaration of a protectorate will b
necessary and warranted.
Presumably the object of the Admins
tration is not frankly making know
its real purpose in Hawaii is to avoi
public criticism. Censure in the Senat
and on the floor of the House is partcr
larry dreaded, it is supposed.