The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
LAST EDITION
HIS OPINION.
Synopsis Of Admiral Walkers
Report.
Correspondence With the Navy De-.
partment While in Honolulu.
British Opposition to United States
influence on the Island,

b WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The correspond
ence between the navy department and
Admiral Walker, relative TO his mission
To Hawaii last summer, Is voluminous,
but interesting in places.
Admiral Walker began his reports to
the department by letter dated April 20
and letters and kilograms followed each
other quickly.
The admiral stated that he was satisfied
that clearly formulated assurance from
the United States of non-interference
with the political affairs OF Hawaii and
disapproval of interference on the part
OF every other nation would
rest the situation clearly upon its local
merits and would tend TO speedy settle-
ment OF the trouble. The Japanese. he
said. were inclined to be turbulent and
the English, as rule, were royelists. The
announcement OF the action OF our
Senate on June 23 he con-
strengthen She existing government, and
at that time, he said, he did not think the
peace of the islands was in danger of be-
ing disturbed.
On July IL he wrote that the republic
had been firmly estab blished.
Admiral Walker last letter was the
most interesting and was dated Aug. IL,
just before his departure for the United
States. In his opinion the Republic
has ample strength to maintain itself and
preserve peace, but as long as foreign ves-
sells laid In the harbor of Honolulu it was
open TO the enemies of the Governme mt TO
claim that tranquility was only maintained
by the presence of these ships. Yet he
noted the preparations for departure of
the Philadelphia and the British ship
Champion as unfavorable, leaving both
parties free without any support from an
outside source.
But as soon as it was known that the
Philadelphia was going to leave port
on the Stb, the English residents
prevailed upon Major worderhouse,
the British Minister, TO consent
to the Champions remaining. The major
had been at Honolulu nearly 80 years
and his constant struggle had been
to set English against Amer
lean influence. He had been
had been in secret communication with
Lilioukalsni. The commanding officer of
the Champion had the same interests and
views.
Admiral Walker believed that, after the
departure of the Philadelphia, any pre-
text, in view of disturbance, would
have called the-landing of
on shore their influence would be to en-
courage the royalists. In consequence OF
these misgivings Admiral Walker post
poned the Philadelphia's departure.
After the arrival of Captain A. q.
Hawes, who relieved Major Worderhouse,
Admiral Walker felt safe in leaving Hon.
olulu on the 18th.
ait Is a fact which should not be lost
sight Of" he says, "that English influence
Is always opposed TO American
influence in the Hawaiian islands.
1t ia colonial and local in
its character, influenced largely, IL not
principally, by trade jealousy. The Eng
lish and the Royalisls were equally elaie
at the impending departure OF the Phile-
delphia.
"When / left Honolulu the Champion
was to remain until the arrival OF the Hy-
acinth, which plans TO keep an English
ship continually at the port. Under these
circumstances an American ship should
also be kept there all the time"