Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-06-16
ADMIRAL WALKER.
His Mission In Hawaii

OF near Admiral w atseT assign
ment to the command of the Pa
cifc squadron has leaked out
1t is true that Admiral Walkers
mission has something 10 do with
the naval st .tlon. but | have It
upon absolutely reliable authori-
ty that the prime object in dis
patching Admiral Walker to Ha
waii was far more important in
its b airing.
At the time his assignment was
determined upon information
came tc the President that the
Provisional Government was liza
BILE to go to pieces at any mo-
ment and that the adherents of
the deposei Queen were plotting
u revolution and were only wait
ing for their plans to mature to
regain control of the Government
by force. 1t was argued by the
President that this would lead to
civil war and anarchy; that the
Provisional Government would
be unable to restore order and
that in their helpless condition
President Dole and his advisers
would call upon Great Britain or
Japan for assistance. HAWAII
would be practically under
British military CONTROL and if
England once had the upper
hand the United States would
play minor part In any
settlement.
Admiral Walker was told by
the President that the Administra
ton had no intention of restor-
ing the Queen. but. at the same
time, this country would not
permit any other nation to
exercise a dominating influence
IN Hawaiian affairs. The Admiral
was invested with diplomatic, as
we'll as military functions. Of course
he was not to interfere in any way
with Minister Willis, but he was
told that If it became necessary to
act he Was to act with the greatest
promptness.
In case of any outbreak, or in
case Of an attempt on the part of
the Queen's adherents to resort to
civil war. Admiral Walker vas
to so take advantage of The situa-
ton as to have voice in the
settlement of affairs; aud, alb I'VE
everything else, in case nee Sslty
arose FIR foreign intervention, he
as ranking foreign officer, being an
Admiral, was to be In command
of the forces and take the lead ng
part in everything that Was d me-
Admiral Walker has sent severtl
interesting dispatches to the Pre-
sident. He has. | am informed.
INDUCED in some very plain talk
which is highly characteristic of
tie man. In respectful, but never
theless unmistakable language, he
has told the President that it
would be absolutely impossible t,
restore the Green and that all
thoughts in that direction might
az well be forever ahand med. His
exactness Of language as we'll as
his insight into affairs have pleased
the President, who adm,res these
qualities in the man even although
they showed that the policy which
he formerly believed to be the
right one had been proved t, BE- a
mistake.
Admiral Walkers dispatches
also state that the danger of "a
outbreak is less to be feared now
than it was when he first assumed
and it is believed his
presence has had a good effect lie
has undoubtedly automatically
let it be know what the attitude
Of the United Ststss is aud made
clearly understood the part the
naval force IS, this country win
play 10 case foreign intervention
is necessary.
Admiral Walker will. from
present indications. soon be back
in this country and in charge OF
The Naval Academy. for which he
has been sstecled.