Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-20
the Body by the Vice
,tAdmiraI walker Says
states should Always
Nan-ofwar Mt Hawaii.

ADMIRAL walker Says
states should Always
,,an-ofwar Mt Hawaii.
teton pee. 1s.--In answer to
s a secretary Herbert today sent
wv S.sns,e the correspondence be-
p ~ navy department and Ad-
rs,,or relative to his mission to
i,st summer. The correspond
e" 49, volume Of considerable
.,,rr about sixty tspe-written
ssd While much OF It is purely
ma chapters are Of great in
~ ', nevlns March 80 last with the
-rSar Of the secretary uetacn-
lli s,,rirai from duty as PRESIDENT
~ Correction board and ordering
tlanoiulu to relieve Admiral
commander in chief of the
s,atiou and closes with no.
me ADMIRAL, dated Mare Is
rala.. August "a, announcing ms
,1shnent OF that command to
rs1 Beardsiec. Four days after
~ of the first formal order the
~ while IN Washington, re-
II ,Ae following Instructions from
..eretary marked CONFIDENTIAL"
.-Tne following instructions,
~ 10 be considered strictly con-
IN are issued for your guidance
VA communal of the United States
/, forces on the Pacific station. The
~ and policy which the govern
x United States has heretofore
"a awards the people and gov
IND Of Hawaiian islands are fully
"a in tho executive documents
M n, As, &c. 70, rs, 79 and 05.
n have been mailed to you in care
n. navy day office in San Fran
You will freely consult with the
sser Of the United States at Homo
uron all points which may arise
a course OF Hawaiian matters, and
vill give due weight TO his knowl-
!, ana opinion upon the actual en-
nlnt IN any event OF the military
= under your command and In de-
X he course to be purused by
,,l in any matter not covered by
"A Instructions. Your purpose as
rinder Of the naval forces Of the
- u siates win be the protection OF
Ives and property of American
zss
Should Civil War Rage.
h case of elvll war on the islands,
siAtr growing out Of an attempt to
sR the queen or any attempt TO
|ltzh a permanent government or
q an election or arising from any
n whatever, you will extend no aid
support, moral or physical, to any
be parties engaged therein, but
viii Keep steadily in view that
your duty to protect the lives
property Of all such citizens of
\ United States as shall not by their
ddpation In such civil connections
net themselves to local laws and
forfeit their rights in that re-
IA the protection of the American
An American citizen, who, dur
revolution or instruction in a
gn country, participates in any at
" BY force Of arms or violence tn
IAN or overthrow the existing
snment, or who aids in setting ON
revolution or insurrection in
nuntry. cannot claim as a matter
tAt that the government Of the
q States shall protect hun against
91seduences OF such act. II you
soserve at any time any effort
Isnpt on the part OF any foreign
sn interfere in political affairs
Hawaiian islands, or If you
Neive any circumstances point
psueh Interference. you will
1iE report the case to this de-
@eut Very respectfully,
II II. A. HERBERT.
81 Secretary of the Navy"
next step in the correspondence
als was the dispatch OF q tele-
q june is from the department
~ adml1l, then at Honolulu, ask
4 fheiher any survey of Pearl Har-
vas being made by his order.
Fad telegram, dated July 9. ordered
apoa the arrival OK the Charleston
NhQaoiu'u to turn over his order TO
n Wnmanding officer OF that vessel
,s'uFn without delay on the Phil-
llE p Mare Island. On July II.
lara was directed by telegram to
Stand to turn over the command
ne Pacific station TO Admiral
,aSlee and repair to Annapolis to as
ne duties of sup arlnt ndent az
Sasal Academy. Another telegram
N cate Of July 90 directed the ad-
men at Honolulu to proceed at
Y Mare Island without awaiting
sslnval Of the Charleston. Admiral
~ began his report to the de-
'.snt by a letter from Honlulu dat
IApnl Is, stating that he had as
~ command Of the station and
~ u The consequent formalities.
Political Situation.
We 2sth of the same month he
Yong letter touching on the po-
sltuation giving his impression
.slng his remarks with the state
mat the provisional government
~ TO be firmly established and
~ property are secure. The adj
NJ says that there are two causes
i ave uneasiness, the uncertain
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