The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
THE HAWAIIAN MA TER
FULL TEXT SUBMITTED TO THE
SENATE.
OF All Correspondence Between the Navy
Department and Admiral Walker.
Attitude Of the English Minister
Caused the Admiral Much
Anxiety.

Washington, Dec 19.-In an answer
80 a resolution Secretary Herbert today
sent to the senate the correspondence be
tween the navy department and Admiral
Walker relative to his mission to Hawaii
last summer The correspondence makes
n volume of considerable size, covering
about 90 typewriter pages, and while
much of it is purely formal, some chap'
tiers are of great interest. 1t begins on
March 23rd last with the formal order OF
the secretary detaching the admiral from
duty as president of the inspection board
and ordering him to Honolulu to relieve
Admiral Irwin as commander-in-chiet OF
the Pacific station. and closes with no.
7tice from the admiral, dated Mare Island,
California, August "A, announcing his
REIMBURSEMENT of that command to Adj
niral Beardslee four days after the issue
of the first formal order. The admiral,
while in Washington, received the follow
ing instructions from the secretary, mark
ed "confidential:"
"Sir-The following instructions, which
are TO be considered strictly confidential,
are issued for your guidance while in com
mand of the United Statese naval forces
on the Pacific station: The attitude and
policy which the government OF the Uni
fed States has heretofore observed to-
wards the people and government OF the
Hawaiian islands are fully shown III the
executive documents Nos. AT, 4S, 10, ~,
70 and 9j, which have been mailed to you
in care of the navy officer in San iran
cisco. You will freely consult with the
minister of the United States Mt Honolulu
upon all points which may arise III lnG
general course of Hawaiian matters, ana
Won will give due respect to his knowledge
and opinion upon the actual employment
in apy event of the military forces uhder
vour command, and in deciding the course
10 be pursued by yourself in any matter
not covered by specific Instructions 1our
purpose as commander OF the haVal forces oIceS
OF the United States VIII be the prGeeE,
ZION of the lives and property OF American
citizens. IL .,1s
In case of any civil war i'll the ISLANDS,
whether growing out of an attempt 10 re-
store the queen or any attempt 10 es.up
fish permanent government or out OIL any
election, or arising from any cause WHAT
eyer, you will extend no ald or support,
mora, mr. nhysical. to any of the parties
engaged therein, but you VIII keep sleau-
ily i'm view that it is your duty TO pro
foot the lives and property OF all cltl-
zens of the United States as snail not
no norticipants in such civil commotl0ns,
subject themselves to local laws anu mus
forfeit their rights in that regard 10 the
protection of the American nag. AN
American citizen. who during a revolt
tion or instruction in foreign couh-
try. participates in any attempt by force
of arms or violence to maintain or over
throw the existing government, OF WHO
aids in setting on foot revolution Ill
such country, cannot claim as Il matter
of right that the government Oh lhe
limited States shall protect him against
the consequences of such act. II you
shall observe Mt any time any. effort or
attempt on the part of any foreign power
10 interfere in political affairs of the fia-
waiian islands, or if you shall perceive
any circumstances pointing to sucn inter-
ference you will promptly report the case
to this department. Very resPGcdIuily'
Ii. A. HERBERT,
Secretary Of the Navy.
The next step in the correspondence
xyas the dispatch of a telegram OF June
JS from the department to the admlral,
then mt Honolulu, asking whether any
survey of Pearl harbOr was being MADE
by his order Another telegram dated
July 8 ordered him, upon the ARRIVAL OF ine
charleston at Honolulu, to turn over ms
orJars to the commanding officer of that
vessel and return without delay ON the
philodelphia to Mare Island. On July il
The admiral was directed by telegram
TO Mare Island to turn over the conlillalu
of the Pacific station to Admiral Boards
lee and report to Annapolis TO assume
che duties of superintendent OF the ma
val academy. Another telegram OF date
Al Il
Honolulu, to proceed at once to Mare
Island without waiting the arrival OF
The Charleston. Admiral Walker began
his report to the department by ietter
dated April %, stating that he had as
sumed command of the station ana tel-
ling of the consequent formalltles. on the
18th of the same month he wrote long
letter touching on the political situation,
giving his Impressions prefacing ms re-
marks with the statement that the provls-
jonal government appears to be hrmly
established and life and property are Sc
cure. The admiral says that there are
two causes which gave uneaslness, me
uncertainty Of the navy rs to the ultl-
mate restoration of the queen and the
possible dissatisfaction of the japanese.
The registration had closed with but looO
registrations in Honolulu; comparative
Nv few natives had registered, their poll,
cy being one of abstention from polltlcal
affairs under existing circumstances
They had been informed by their leaders
that they would be punished if the queen
was restored and they were afraid to take
the risk. They were being constantly
told that she would be restored by the
United States and foreign influence en-
couraged this belief and apprehension
Could they feel assured that the mon
archy would not be restored by outside
interference it is believed they woui'
readily participate III tne IoTHatloh "
new government. The sentiment of 10y
atty to the monarch and queen IS, say
the admiral to considerable extent
sentiment of self-interest of selt-preseI
yation in event of restoration. 81 am sat
istied," says the admiral, that II clearl'
formulated assurance from the Unite.
States of non-nterference with the poll
teal affairs of Hawaii and of disapprova
sof interference upon the part of any othe
nation would settle the matter on II
merits in the estimation of all classes
without hope or fear of outside pressure
and would tend to speedy settlement
of all troubles"
Touching the Japanese the admira
SAYS that they number more than 2O0
on the islands and are inclined to b
turbulent. They stand together as
solid body; their leaders ha.e politics
ambition and propose to claim the righ
90 vote Many persons think them
possible source of future danger. The
arr brave, with military instincts
and they would fight if arouse
ar excited to violence. In
Portuguese also have political aspirations
but they are Il law abiding, desirable elias
of Immigrants. The Chinese do not ente
into politics to any extent As rule tn
English are Royalists, but favor the pre-
out Il