The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-12

~ .-mNaruN. MlrI gs Secretary
Gresham to-day stated that AdmIra.
Walker mission tn ule Hawaiian
IsIuuHa had nothing t0 d0 with the es.
iab..lmegt cot naval station at Pear.
Haruor but that dispatches had been
received from Dr. Willis which DO was
not considered eNpeiieut Co send 90
Congress. indicating that an outbreak
might occur boz Honolulu az amy um,
which would require the presence of %
cool -hrewd aud determined man o.
look after the interests of tine United
States.
Secretary Gresham undoubtedly all
IudeI o. tle contamination of "a rather
startling plot. which ha- been disclosed
while Mr. Davies. guardian of Princes
kaiulaui. ht- been Dob Washington. IHIr
plan contemplate the restoration of the
Queen. with the assistance of England.
aud 20 British pr0trctOrate iu the ha-
wliiln Islands. Mr. Davies Is a thorough
Englishmau. His sYmpatIies are eu
tirely with Great Britain. and he nOu
goes % represent Der fallen nla irsty al
the court of Sd. james.
The plan Is 90 have the depOsed Queen
proclaim her sovereignty and then o.
proceed 90 the BRUSH Legation. which
Is immediately across the street from
the palace in which she now resides.
and there spply for protection Oh the
preteuse thaJ beer life D. il danger Dir.
WOdebOuse. the British Minister. will
recOauize bier rs 70 Queen and give her
the protection she desires
a. IuNlTIHrHI|E. uU connection MIL.
thi- scheme that Nr. Davies has visited
Washington. and be- has probably given
notice Of The intentions Of Her Majesty
~ the President aud Secretary Of
State. II the projected plan should be-
carried out % would leave the United
States Government Iu % highly en-
barrassing position. The President has
declared the Queen was OyerthrOwu by
the Gid Of the United States forces IN an
UNJUST and unlawful manner, and that
her restoration D. only just and equi.
table The United states promised ~
rest.re her and 10 right the great
wrO e which uhe suffered. but has not
done 30, and after waiting FOR a reason
able time the Queen has given ~ AL
hops Of assistance from this Govern
mer in securing her restoration. Sh,
cam Jt be blamed, therefore, FOR appeal
ing o England.
III United States will have no right
70 ~ ytest and Do excuse for Directing
But he policy of England will be- III
fereut from that " President Cieye
land She will act first and talk about
LAT erward. A recent editorial IN thf
LOnnOn Times il regarded here ~ hay
ing much signF zauce. The "Ibund
erer SAYS Nr. Cleveland has descended
frOI his high pinnacle Of virtue" ~ q
HgVTHaN fHa.4. e.. ....,.....s
Pear Harb0r for the United States.
PEARL HAHBJH AGAIs.
WAsmNGTOy, March 2J.-ln addition
~ hIs formal orders, and . letter NJ Nv.
intr, IuctIOn ~ Minister Wills. Admiral
Wal ser is charged with the mission VI
determining the most favorable locality
Of ground inside NJ Pearl HarbOr for d
United States naval cOaling station.
adapted for docks and necessary shgys
for the general uses Of the navy. and OF
entering into negotiations for the pur.
chase Of such property, He has had -
conference with the President. ~ well
M with Secretary Gresham and Score
taiy Herbert, and departs with unusual
Discretionary powers
His actions are Of course, subin ~
the subsequent appeal and ratification n
the President bat his recognized famili.
iidepce repOsed in Iii judgment are such
that he u practically authorized without
Limitation % establish the proposed
station
Before leaving the Admiral said he
expected ~ be- back IN Washington IN
the course Of two or three months. lie
said he had no idea that he would
have 10 20 ~ BehriBg Sea, 40 affair
there seemed ~ be- working around b.
the point whore the American vessels
on patrol duty would not need the pre-.
ence Of an Admiral's flagship any more
than they did last year.
Naval officers were highly clatcd when
the object Di Admiral Walkers mission
became definitely known, many Oi them
holding that the occupation Ol Pearl
HarbOr WAS q slight step toward aBncxa.
ton Of he Hawaiian Islands. The more
conservative think that although the
establishment Oi the naval station yirtu-
ally amounts ~ prOtectOrate u the
lslai d., II IL possible that Admiral
Walker, even should be secure a tract u
land, may not erect a flagstaff or enter
into possession Of the property To- the
name Of the United statcs. f. II point
ed out hat this Government has fDf
several year, rented a lot NJ land 10
Honolulu and las kept stored there
rom 800 ~ 2iDD tons Oi coal for the
use Of our naval vessels. Honolulu II,
therefore, already a United States coal.
ing station, and, although the removal
Of that station ~ Pearl IIarbOr, a few
mile distant On the samc island might
have some significance attached ~ IL,
such change might also be considered
one Oi mere cEpedieDCy.
II admiral Walker takes possession Oi
points a. the mouth Of Pearl HarbDr,
such NJ would naturally BE- required ior
certifying and defending H., then the
construction placed upon bis action
could only mean that The United States
intended 10 protect, II not eventually
annex Hawaii.
DAYlEB' EECKLEsB TALK.
W sHEGTOs, March ~. Theodore II.
Davis who registered IN Washington
from Honolulu and IL on biz way TO
England, today visited the State Depart
meDt with the intention " securing an
inter lew with Secretary Gresham, with
reference 10 nifairs IN Hawaii, but Sec