The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-20

Ambitions.
WAsHHoroS, D. q, Dec. lo.-In an.
,v.r to resolution Secretary Herbert
today ssnt TO the senate the cores
poodsnce between the navy departme eut
.nd Admiral Walker, relative TO his miai
don 10 Hawaii last summer. The cor.
rs,pondence makes O volume Of consid-
.rsble siEe, covering about sixty type
written pages, and while much of 1t is
purely formal-some chapters are Of
treat interest. 1t begins on March %
h,. with the formal order Of the Sec
,.lary de.aching the admiral from duty
"A president OF the inspection board
and ordered him to Honolulu to relieve
Admiral Irwin as commander.in-chief
Of the Pacific station, and closes with a
notice from the admiral dated Mare
Island, Gala, August "a. announcing
ri. reliouishment Of that command to
Admiral Beardslee.
-Four day after the issue OF the first
formal order the admiral. while in
Washington, received his instructions
from the secretary marked "Conti-
dential."
In the course Of the instructions Sec.
rotary Herbert says:
aIn case OF any civil war in the
Islands, whether growing out OF an at
tempt to restore the queen, or an at.
tempt to establish Q permanent govern
msnt or out of any election or arising
from any cause whatever, you will ex.
tend no aid or support, moral or phys.
ica, TO any OF the parties engaged there
In, but you will keep steadily in view
that II Is your duty to protect the lives
snd property OF all such citizens OF the
United States as shall not by their par
tcipation in such civil commotiona sub.
jsct themselves to local laws and thus
forfeit their right in that regard TO the
protection Of the American flag.
III you shall observe at any time any
effort or attempt on the part OF any for
eivn power to interfere in the political
aaalra Of the Hawaiian Islands, or it you
shall perceive any circumstances point
Ing 10 such interference you will
promptly report the same to this de-
par!ment"
THE REPORT.
Admiral Walker began his reports to
the department by letter from Homo
iulu dated April 25, stating that he had
assumed command OF the station and
telling Of the consequent formalities.
On the 2Sth OF the same month he wrote
along letter touching the political situa.
ton giving his Impressions. Promising
bis remarks with the statement that the
provisional government appears to be
firmly established aud life and property
are secure, the admiral Gays that there
are two causes which give uneasiness,
the uncertainty Of the natives as to the
ultimate restoration Of the queen and
the possible disatiection OF the Japan
ese. The registration had closed with
but l,500 registrations In Honolulu;
comparatively few natives had regis
tered, their policy being one OF absten-
ton from political affairs under exist.
Ing circumstances.
The sentiment OF loyalty to the
monarchy and queen is, says the ad-
miral, 10 q considerable extent senti-
ment oi self interest or OF self preserva.
ton in the event OF restoration. ~ am
satisfied" SAID the admiral, shat a
clearly formulated assurance from the
United States OF non.interference with
the political affairs Of Hawaii, and OF
disapproval OF interference upon the
par. Of any other nation would rest the
,tsua.lon clearly upon its local merits
IN the Estimation OF all classes without
hopes or fear OF outside pressure and
would tend to aspeedy settlement Of oil
troubles"
On June 81, the admiral sends pre-
hmlnary report upon Pearl Harbor,
which he says he has caused to be sur
reyed 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
.he action OF our senate toward Ha.
Saii. He says:
"This definite announcement OF pol
icy expressed in terms so clear aud un-
mlatakabIe has strengthened the hands
Of tho existing government, and will un-
doubtedly assist in the solution OF GER.
TAIN difficult questions which attend the
ADOPTION Of a constitution and the es.
adjustment Of a permanent form oil
government. The Royali.ts are CORES.
PondinVly depressed and discouraged" ="
The next step in the correspondence
alter this was the dispatch OF q telegram
on June Is from the department to the
ADMIRAL, then at Honolulu, asking
whether any survey OF Pearl harbor was
being made by his order.
ORDERED HOME.
Another telegram dated July 0 order.
Cd him upon the arrival OF the Charles
Ion at Honolulu to turn over his orders
10 tho commanding officer OF that vessel
ana return without delay on the Phila-
ueIphla to Mare island. On July IL the
ADMIRAL was directed by telegram to
Mare Island 10 turn over tho command
Tthe Pacific station 20 Admiral Boards
iee' and repair to Annapolis 10 assume
me duties Of superintendent Of tic
naval academy. Another telegram OF