The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-20

FStFs A31NT f&rEeUs tnink fHzrn 4 rs,94i-
Ole source of fufsre danger. They are
brave. with the military INSTINCT. ard
would fight Il aroused or excited. IRE
Portagaess also have political aspsra sioYss.
but Trey are a iza-abGsfrr. desirable
class u iHsynigrasss- The cnsusn~ Do not
enter into politics - any extent AS A
rule. the English are royaiists. bur mary
favor ire provisional government. and ar
nexasEon.
The admiral complains Of our lack OF
naval strength and TIRE taking away OF
the Adams. leaving ire flagship Ensnp-
ported. he says we should have a force
equal % any two other foreign forces
conbined. while We are eauaied by En-
giish ana exceiIsd by the Japznsze. Pend
ing the arrival Of ne Charleston. re rec
ornmendz the sending OF the Monterey TO
Honolulu. and closes ~ saying that, II
the Marion touches there on her way to
San Francisco, ne shall detsin her until
after the eieetEons. and longer IL desmed
advisable.
In his next letter. or the date Of April
o. the admiral tells Of the notice served
by the British minister, woodhouse. upon
Pre4idenx Dole OF the intention OF his
government TO use Necker Island as ca
bic station. ard his request that nothing
be- said about Il 70 the French or to any
one The president replied that he felt
bound 20 inform the United States, In
view OF the close relations with that gov
eminent.
There Is little Of interest IN the next
three Ietters byond one statement. that
the hopes OF the royafists appear 10 be
dsmlnlshissy but on May % the admiral
tells OF the celebrated race for the posses
sion OF Necker Island betVaeen the British
warsnlp Champion and the small steam
er chartered By the Hawaiian govern
ment.
On July q the admiral sends prellm-
mary report upon Pearl hArbor, which
has already been published n substance.
which ne says Re has caused TO be sur
veyed because OF the interest he has long
held In tire subject and ia view OF its
great value u the United States. On June
= AstfnfraI Walker notes the receipt OF
the formal announcement Of the action OF
our senate toward Hawaii He says:
This definite announcement OF "a policy.
expressed in terms 50 clear and uDmls-
taxable. bas strengthened the hands Of
the existing government and viii un-
Floubte1ly assist IN the solution or certain
difficult questions which attend the adop-
ton OF a constitution and the establish
n51t OF permanent form % government
The royalistE are ceres ponsiingiy depress.
Ell and discoura ged. In my opinion the
peace IS not la danger 81 being disturbed
at present" Many letters tell Of the va
rious forrnalities attending the organiza-
ton OF the republic. He says; II hear OF
no objection being made TO these provi-
slons 0elative 10 the right OF suffragel
by foreign representatives. and al appre-
hensson OF trouble with the japanese has
subsidea." Further on. the admiral says
the republic has been firmly established.
and there is no probability whatever Of a
counter revolution. II Liliuokalani sur
renders her claim for pension, matters
will at once be settled. He considers that
there is no longer any necessity for the
presence of flag officer in Hawaii. bat
that a ship should be kept there. and that
Hawaii may be regarded as having revert
Ell to its former status A port for this
station especially important because o.
American interests and affiiiatton
The last letter from Admiral Walker Is
inquest ionably the most interesting OF
the entire correspondence. IL - dated al
Honolulu. August II. just prior to his de
parlure for the United States in accord
anee with the peremptory order from tbs
secretary.set out in the kilograms with
which the correspondence begins. IL reads
as follows:
Sir: l. acknowledge to the depart
ment. per steamer Arawa. which satled
from Honolulu on the 4th instant for Van
conyer. n. G.. the receipt OF its telegraph
ic orders per steamer Monowai. which ar
rive4 at Honolulu on the End instant, ~
proceed with this ship 10 Mare island.
- gave orders 10 coal the ship ami
fixed the sth as the day Of sailing. The
commanding officer OF II. NJ. $. Champion
had announced the receipt OF orders -
take certain deep sea soundangs in the
neighborhood OF the Hawaiian Islands 70
aid in determining the feasibility OF a
cable route. and had fixed the 9Th as his
day Of departure. This work was TO oc-
eupv the Champion nearly three weeks.
before the expiration OF which time her
relief. the Hyacinthe. was expected to ar
rive AZ Honolulu.
"a. I felt that the departure Of both the
Philadelphia and the Champion (the only
men-s,f-vvar al Honolulul would be. under
existing political conditions not favorable
n order and security in the islands II
| would leave both parties entirely free and
dependent upon their own resources with
out any support. nominal or actual, from
an outside source-
Il In my opinion the republic has am
! rle strength 20 maintain Itself and pre-
serve peace. ansi would suppress riot or
eounter-revoutlon with firm hand. but
| AZ long "a foreign vessels lay In the har-
| hor OF Honolulu ready at a moments no
/ tl,s. In the event Of disturbances 70 land
| forces to secure the safety OF life and
| nroperty. it was open TO the enemies oi
| the government 20 say that tranquility
| wraa maintained only by the presence 81
| these ships. I found leading members Of
/ The government and others strongly OF
| this opinion and expressing satisfaction
| With the prospect % being left for time
| entirely alone.
| .R But as soon as II was known that
| the Philadelphia was to leave on the Nh,
| "A movement was set on foot among the
| r,nglish residents 20 retain the Champion,
| and the British uasnister, MAJ. Wood
/ hotse. Willingly consented 20 order her %
| remain IN port.
"a THIS change o. plan. and the esr-
| ~unsstnnces under which Il was made. Put
| the situation tn = new AMI somewhat So
| rsosss light. 10 thoroughly aPprccs.a' e
| ,,.hs,h i, Is necessary 70 understand the
| .,titt,se and ambition u Maj WcodhOuse.
~ He had becgl RI Honolulu nearly
| thirty years and his constant struggle