Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
ADMIRAL WALKER
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any extent. As rule the English are
royalists, but many favor the provisional
government and annexation. The admiral
complains of our lack of naval strength
and of the taking away of the Adams, leav-
ing the flagship unsupported. He says
we should have a force equal to any two
of the foreign forces combined, while
We are equaled by the English and excelled
by the Japanese. Pending the arrival OF
the Charleston he recommends the send
ing of the Monterey to Honolulu and
closes by saying that If the Marion touches
there on her way to San Francisco, he
shall detain her until after the elections,
and longer if deemed advisable.
As to Ncckcr's Island.
In his next letter, of date April %, the
admiral tells of the notice served by the
British minister CWodehouse) upon Presi-
dent Dole of the intention of his govern
menu to use Necker's Island as cable sta
ton and his request that nothing be said
about it to the French or to any one. The
president replied that he felt bound to in
form the United States. in view of the
close relations with that government.
There is little of interest in the next
three letters beyond one statement that
the hopes of the royalists appear TO be di-
minishinC, but on May 50 the admiral
tells of the celebrated race for the pos
session of Necker's Island between the
British warship Champion and the small
steamer, chartered by the Hawaiian gov
-
a preliminary report upon Pearl harbor,
which has already been published in sub
stance, which, he says, ne has caused TO
be surveyed because of the interest he has
long held in the subject and in view of its
great value to the United States. On June
% Admiral Walker notes the receipt of the
formal announcement of the action or our
Senate toward Hawaii. He says This
definite announcement of policy expressed
in terms so clear and uDmistakable has
strengthened the hands of the existing
government ard will undoubtedly assist
in the solution of certain difficult ques-
tions which attend the adoption of con-
stitution and the establishment of per-
manent form of government. The royalists
are correspondingly depressed and dis
couraged. In my opinion the peace is not
in danger of being disturbed at present
The Republic Firmly Established.
Many letters tell of the various formali-
ties attending the organization of the re-
public of Hawaii in great DETAIL and in
one of these, dated July IL. telling of the
proclamation of the republic, it is said: u
hear of no objection being made to these
provisions relative to the right of suf-
frage) by foreign representatives, and all
apprehension of trouble with the Japanese
has subsidized" Further on the admiral
says that the republic has been firmly
established; that there is no probability
whatever of a counter-reVolution; IL Lii
uokalani surrender her claim for pension
matters would be at once settled. He con-
siders that there is no longer any necessity
for the presence of flag officer in Hawaii,
but that q ship should be kept there and
that Hawaii may be regarded as having
reverted to it's former status-a port of
this station especially important because OF
it's American interests and affiliations.
The last letter from Admiral Walker is
unquestionably the most interesting of the
entire correspondence. 1t is dated at Hon
olulu, August IL. just prior to his depar-
turc for the United States in accordance
with the peremptory order from the Sec
rotary set out in the kilograms with which
the correspondence begins. 1t reads as
follows:
His Last Letter.
II. 1 acknowledged to the department,
per steamer Arawa, which sailed from
Honolulu on the 4th instant for Vancouver,
b. c., the receipts of it's Geographic orders
per steamer Monowai, which arrived at
Honolulu on the ID instant, to proceed with
the ship to Mare Island.
80 l gave orders to coal the ship
and fixed the Sth as the day of sailing.
The commanding officer of H.M.S. Cham
pion had announced the receipt of orders
to take certain deep sea soundings in the
neighborhood of the Hawaiian Islands, to
aid in determining the feasibility OF a cable
route ana had fixed the 9th as the day of
his departure. This work was to occupy
the Champion nearly three weeks, before
the expiration of which time her relief, the
Hyacinth, was expected TO arrive at Homo
lulu.
80. 1 felt that the departure of both
the Philadelphia and the Champion Cthe
only men-of-war at Honolulm would be-
under existing political conditions, not ia
vorable to order and security in the islands
1t would leave both parties entirely free
and dependent upon their own resources,
without any support, nominal or actual
from an outside source.
ODiniOn- rPDublic
ample strength to maintain itself and to
preserve peace, and would suppress riot or
Counter-revolution with firm hand, but
as long as foreign vessels lay IN the harDor
Of Honolulu ready at moments notice,
in the event of disturbance to land forces
to secure the safety of life and property;
IL was open to the enemies of the govern
ment to say that tranquility was main
tanned only by the presence of those ships.
L found leading members of the govern
ment and others strongly of this opinion,
and expressing satisfaction with the pros
pect of being left for time entirely alone
-. But as SJon as ii was known that
the Philadelphia was to leave on the Sth, a
movement was set on foot among the Eng
lish residents TO retain the Champion; and
the British minister, Major NodehouSe
willingly consented to order her to remain
in port.
cumstances under which it was made, put
the situation in a new and somewhat
serious light, TO thoroughly appreciate
which 1T is necessary TO understand the
attitude and ambitions of Major Wode-
house.
English Against American influence.
~ He had been at Honolulu nearly
thirty years, and his constant struggle has
been to set English influence against
American influence, and make it FREEDOM
mate and as an essential part of this
policy to maintain the monarchy The
seccessfuI revolution and the establishment
of a republic during the last year of his
diplomatic service, upon the eve of his
retirement was an evidence of failure
which made him bitter and hostile. AL
though holding the position Of British min
lister and transacting diplomatic business
with the government defacto, he had been
a pronounced and partisan rOyaliSt. 1t is
currently believed that he had been in con-
slant secret communication with Liliuo-
kalani, and entirely in the confidence of
the royalist leaders, and he had certainly
lost no opportunity to embarrass the pres
tesies and amenities due from one in his
position. But for his impending retire
ment, matters would have probably come,
some time ago, to an issue which would
have resulted in his recall or dismissal.
'S. The commanding officer of the
Champion had the same interests and
views, and was quite ready to support his
minister
-. These unusual circumstances pre-
scented the situation in the following light +: