The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-29
observations on the Surface and Under
current-The Dangers-British
Interests Noted.
MAJOR woDEHoUsEA AND THE CHAM
PIoN-THE PHILADELPHIA.
Arrival of Captain Hawes-Why Is There
No American Vessel Here Now,
the Question.

s,var to a resolution Secretary Uerebert
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.ouay sen' w 'i'e "e,,''e '''o
dence between the navy EePatthhehI
and Admiral Walker relative to his mis-
sion to Hawaii last summer. al am
ii a.. Aan,;roI 10, ono of
sa'isheu, sa'u ''ie Au'i,'i"' :" o"'
his hrst letters, that a clearly lorniu-
lated assurance from the United States
of no interference with the political
,;.,,.i
rish's Vi ii"""ii anu VI WV
of interference upon the part Oh any
other nation would rest the situation
CLEARLY uncp ;ts local merits in the esti-
80 ,,;,hort bono mr. fear
NATION Vi All oiaeseS "'."o'V up
of outside pressure and would tehd W
speedy settlement of all troubles"
On June 49, Admiral Walker notes
the recent of the formal announces
ment of the action of our Senate to-
ward Hawaii. He saws: "Ths definite
announcement of II policy expressed in
terms SO clear and unmistakable, has
strengthened the hands or the existing
Government and will undou btedly as
sst in the solution of certain difficult
questions which attend the adoption of
a constitution and the establishment of
a permanent form of government, The
Royalists are correspondingly depressed
and discouraged.
The last letter from Admiral Walker
is unquestionably the most interesting
of the entire correspondence. 1t is
dated at Honolulu, August 18th, just
prior to his departure for the United
States in accordance with the peremp-
tory order from the Secretary. In this
letter the Admiral enters at length into
the subject of British influence in
Hawaii.
The Admiral says that on August I'd
he received orders to leave Honolulu
for Mare Island with the Philadelphia,
and decided on August Sth as the sail
ing day. Her Majesty's ship Champion,
which was also in the harbor, had an
nounced that she would leave August
9th to make surveys IN connection with
the proposed Australian cable, 10 DE
gone three weeks. As soon as 1t was
. learned that the fhliadelpnla was TO
leave, British Minister Wodehouse, at
the request Of the English residents,
ordered her to remain in port.
Minister Wodehouse had been at
) Honolulu nearly thirty years, and his
constant effort had been to set up Eng
fish against American influence anu
make the former predominate; fart OF
his plan. which was essential, was To
maintain the monarchy. The revolu-
ton winch resnltu IN the hepuniic'
during the last year of his long service
, was evidence that his efforts hau falied,
and, says the Admiral, he was CORE
spondingly bitter and hostile toward the
new Government The letter of Ad
miral Walker turther states that IL was
/ generally believed that Wodenouse mao
$ been and was at that time IN secre'
communication with the deposeu queer
E and was her warm partisan.
In view OF these tacts the Adnhira
I deemed II unwise lor the iniiaoeipi'a
e to leave. lie thought that Wodehouse
: In the event OF ahoyaiist prisihg' woui'
land marines ana give tacit suPport u
the queen, ana thaI Iiiis "ouiu res'oi'
the nlonaicuy'
The Admirais report states tllal th
eIa,iG''' - nI, E,,.iisb so;I =, was an
v iahuing only On EPsi,a,l sGr', was al !,
other reason Wy -, iVi''
laval was TO ne reared
# The decision to keep the fhliadeiphl
IN port was strenetneheu " Ps','iIn
american business men III iionoiuiu
:. VINO feared 10 nave .ne snip uoPa'f'
t Admiral Waiker, III elos'he she ,e. ,.'n
recommends tnai Eii..I SUITS Nv; wa
snip De hepS az t'9noiu ,,ia a., ,"I I 'i,
n he says me Mouw no. nesi.a i,
III inc ieaSl W iea I've 'ie 10, W,
alone, useii ~ un'",G "
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