The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-Tho President
to-day sent to Congress Another batch
OF Hawaiian correspondence supple
mentary to tho Walker report. This
last chapter Is full Of interest, US it 70.
vealsa notable difference Of opinion DO.
tween Admiral Walker and United
States Minister Willis. In tho second
place 1t dscloses au effort being mado
by tho British government. with the
consent Of the Hawaiian authoriticn, to
secure tho leaae Of au island OF tho
Hawaiian group to DO used as cablo
station. Tho isuue between the admiral
and tho minister 10 mado plain by the
following extract from letter from
Secretary Gresham to Minister Willis
dated August 81 mud tho minister's
reply:
"a very remarkable dispatch from
Roar Admiral Walker, dated AT Sea,
August H. and reporting events at
Honolulu, up to the date OF his do.
parture on tho 18th. has boon communi.
Gated TO mo by tho secretary of tho
navy for my Information. l enclose u
copy for your perusal. Tho apprehen.
sions OF tho admiral do not seem to have
been shared by you sufficiently to war.
rant your reporting the petition for the
retention OF tho Philadelphia, which was
addressed TO you as well as to tho naval
commander, and it 10 trusted that our
reported concurrence 10 that otticer'a
views will DO found duo to sono misap-
prohension.
-(signed) W.Q. GRESHAM.
Mr.. WILLIS VERSION OF THE TROUBLE.
Mr.. Willis reply to Mr.. Gresham ia
dated at Honolulu. September 20. and
reads as follows:
"SlR:-I have tho honor to acknowl,
edge the receipt Of your No. Al, Of tho
Slss ultimo, inclosing despatch OF
Rear Admiral Walker OF August II.
"The admiral. in the eleventh para
graph says: Before reaching this con.
c!usion TO postpone tho PHILADELPHIA s
dcpar,ure), l consulted with the United
States minister, whose views entirely
conceded with my own
Your dispatch indicates that these
words OF the admiral have been given o
wider meaning than could have been
intended by him. A brief recital of tho
facts may therefore DO proper. On the
9th day Of August | was informed by
the admiral that he would leave with
the Philadelphia on tho Ssh. On tho
9Th, the British minister. Major Wode.
house. having been succeeded by Mr..
Hawes, made his farewell official visit
10 this legation. during which he men
toned the fact that the Champion had
intended to leave on that day, but some
OF the English residents had become
nervous when they heard that the
Philadelphia was also to leave. aud
yielding to their request, the Champion
would remain until the Hyacinth ar.
rived. Upon the same morning made
Il parting call on the officers OF the
Philadelphia when tho admiral
told mo that several citizens had
expressed their regret at the departure
OF the Philadelphia before the arrival OF
tho Charleston, which vessel was daily
expected. lie also expressed some sur
prise at tho change. OF plans OF tho
Champion. In view OF these facts, he
asked my opinion in regard 10 the
detention OF the Philadelphia. I 70.
piled that as the steamer Australia was
due here August II ut a. H., which
would probably bring correct adrices as
to the Charleston's movements, saw
no reason II not in conflict with his or
ders las to the nature OF which l waa
not informed) why the Philadelphia
should not wait until then. When the
Australia arrived, Immediately mott.
fed the admiral that no news warrant
ing his further stay had been received.
He left the next morning.
CANNOT CONFIRM THE ADMlRAL's STATE
MEST.
"The statement as to the conduct and
sentiments OF the British minister and
captain OF the British cruiser and espe-
cially as to their PURPOSE to land troops
for British advantages, and the dangers
resulting therefrom to American inter.