The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-09


were with Scheffer. They were forced
to put to sea without food, with
out the necessary clothing, and
last OF all, without any means Of
resistance The compaDy's ship ''Ko-
diak1 especially, was in q pitiable
conditions; in consequence of hel
sprin2ing a leak, her hold was full oi
water, owing to which she was every
moment exposed to the danger OF
going to the bottom with all her crew
consisting of sixty men. Scheffel
sent to remind the king of the treaty
which he had concluded, but he re-
piled that be was not in position To
set matters right. Fortunately the
commander of the ship ''KodIak," an
American named Young, had refused
10 leave the Russians. Scheffer
transferred him to the brig fIlmen,"
and despatched him to Baranof with
Information of the calamity which had
befalien the compaDy's employees,
while he himself resolved TO gain, by
some means or other, the port or
Honolulu, which was toe only saIe
refuge left him. The fine weather en-
ahled him to reach the barbor, but
the ship was only allowed to remain
there on condition of giving up all her
guns. King Tomeomeo's minister,
Young. (who was also a renegade
sailor, tried to persuade the Russians
to- surrender Scheffer, but they re-
jected the proposal. The hatred
which had been aroused by the Amer
leans against the doctor, was so y1o-
lent on the part of all the inhabitants
Of the island, that he would certainly
have been made to pay with his head
for the former goodwill of the two
kings towards him, il bis old aequain-
lance, Captain Luns 90 had not pro-
posed to him to accompany him to
Canton, whence he could reach st.
Petersburg without danger.
Leaving the Russians at Oahu un-
der command of the hunter Taraka-
nof, Scheffer set out on his voyage in
July, 1877.
Thus were frustrated all SehefPer's
plans for the firm establishment OF
the Russians in the Sandwich ISL
ands.
This experiment cost the company
about 230, 600 paper rubles, an irrepar-
able loss.
Subsequently vessels were repeat
edIy sent from the Colonies to the
Sandwich Islands to collect the
amount due by Tomari, but they re-
turned without having succeeded. In
1919, Smith, the company's commits
sioner, during his stay at Oahu, had
an interview with Tomari, who
expressed his readiness to pay for the
articles taken from Scheffer, but be
did not do it. The ship "Kodiak''
which had been left at the islands,
was sold by the company TO for
eigner for a very low price.
In the meantime, Tarakanof, with
bis men, made an agreement in 1918
1817 p with an American named
T1H 70 foH be, ar.ef hi,
ship in order to fish on the coast of
California, and in this way he arrived
at New ArchangeL.
In 1918, Scheffer presented q memo
rial to the Minister OF the Interior, in
which he stated at great length all
the advantages to be derived from
trade with the Sandwich Islands, and
from the occupation of one of them
for the establishment of Russian
factory, stating at the same time, the
number of vessels and men necessary
for the execution of the enterprise.
The Minister asked the c0mpany's
opinion concerning Scheffer's project.
The council of the company, together
with the Board of Directors, after re-
lating all the circumstances connect
ed with the experiment already made
with regard to the foundation of an
establishment in the Sandwich ISL
ands, replied that, for its part, it adj
mitted the truth of Schefer's argu-
ments as to the advantages which
might rebound to the colonies OF
Kamschatka and Okhotsk from OBJ
tanning supplies from the pro-
especially il it should have
possession OF one OF them, but that
before proceeding to the execution of
the enterprise, TO such extent as might
be found expedient, the company
would wait the commands of the
Government.
Upon the presentation to the EN-
peror of the aforementioned project,
with the opinion of the Council and
the Board of Directors, his Majesty
gave orders TO announce: That,
having commanded the company,
under the most favorable circum-
stances, to wit: at the time when
Tomari was well inclined towards the
Russians, and when he, of his own
accord, asked for the protection of
Russia, to decline that proposal, and
to limit itself to friendly commercial
relations with the Sandwich Islands.
His Majesty based his decision on the
firm conviction OF the inexpediency
of closer relations TO the said chief.
which inexpediency was afterwards
demonstrated by the facts themselves;
hence, he Is so much more of the
opinion ar the present time that the
hope of the establishment of the
Russians on one of the Sandwich
Islands has very little foundation, but,
at the same time, approving the COM
pany's intention To establish friendly
relations with the chiefs of the Sand
witch Islands, and wishing ir success,
his Majesty hopes that, by means of
judicious measures and the careful
selection of the agents who are TO
carry out the company's instructions,
it will obtain the same advantages as
it would have done from an establish
ment on the islands, and he promises
that the Instructions shall be given to
the commanders OF all Government
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