Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-26
SENT A WARsHlP.
The Philadelphia Sails for Honolulu
President Ciovsland's Statement.


President Cleveland's Statement.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 21.-The United
States cruiser Philadelphia sailed
hence for Honolulu at IL o'clock Sun
day morning. The steamer Australia,
which sails this morning for Honolulu,
will carrybas part of her cargo 1000
stands of arms and about rs, 900 rounds
of ammunition for the Hawaiian gov
ernment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secretaries
Gresham and Herbert called on the
president at the white house at 10
o'clock Saturday morning in regard to
the Hawaiian complications
AT 2:25 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
Secretary Gresham, after another con-
ference with the president, returned to
the state department and made the fol-
lowing announcement:
LAS proper precaution, though our
dispatches from Minister Willis would
indicate that the trouble is over, the
president has ordered the Philadelphia,
now at San Francisco, to go at once to
Honolulu"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. - President
Cleveland made the following state
ment Sunday evening, with respect Of
the Hawaiian question, which he
seemed entirely willing to discuss:
No information has been received which In
dicates that anything will happen in Hawaii
making the presence OF one of our naval ves-
sells necessary, unless we are prepared to en-
ter upon policy and course OF conduct VIOLA
tive OF every rule OF international law and ut
terly unjustinable. All who take any interest
in the question should keep in view the fact
| m Huxp 10 ant hant Of, nc nd
that In its relations to US 1t Is foreign coun-
try
"A ship has been sent to Honolulu, not be-
cause there has been any change in the policy
of the administration and not because there
seems to be any imminent necessity for
its presence there The vessel has been
| sent in precise accordance with the policy
OF the administration in every case of
the kind and from motives of extreme caution,
and because there is possibility that dis
turbances may be renewed which might result
In danger to the persons or property OF Amer
lean citizens entitled to the protection of the
| United States. This course was at once de-
termined upon as soon as information reached
the government Of the recent revolt.
$50 far from having the slightest objection
to making public the instructions which were
given to the commander OF the Philadelphia
and the dispatch he will carry to Mr.. Willis,
our minister in Hawaii, am glad to put them
before my fellow citizens"
The presidents instructions to Min
lister Willis are notice that it has been
deemed advisable to send a warship to
Honolulu for the protection of Ameri-
can citizens and property, should a
contingency arise. The minister is in
structed to confer with the command
ing officer on her arrival as to the as
sistance which his instructions con-
template in case of need. In his in
structions to the commander of the
Philadelphia Secretary Herbert orders
him to proceed at once to Honolulu
and says:
Your purpose as the United States senior
naval officer there will be the protection Of
the lives and property Of American citi.
zens. In case OF civil war In the island:
extend no aid or support, moral or phys
ical, to any OF the parties engaged there.
in, but keep steadily in view your duty Il
protect the lives and property Of all such citi.
zens OF the United States shall not, by thei
participation In such civil connections, forfeit
their rights in that regard to the protection
OF the American flag. An American citizen
who, during revolution in foreign
country participates In any attempt by fore,
of arms or violence, to maintain or overthrow
the existing governments, cannot claim tina
the government Of the United States shall pro
tect him against the consequence Of such oct
Show these instructions to and consul
freely with the United States minister a
Honolulu upon all points that may arise. seek
ing his opinion and advice whenever prac
tlcable upon the actual employment of tn
forces under your command, bearing in min
that the diplomatic and political interests o
the United States are In his charge. Anor
him such aid in all emergencies as may b
necessary"