The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-21
PHILADELPHIA GOES.
Warship Ordered to Honolulu
at the Request of Secre-
tary Gresham.
ACCOUNT OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Government Has the Best
OF 1t Thus Farcommis-
sioner Carter Killed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. - Secretary
Gresham has received official confirma-
ton Of the attempted rebellion in Ha-
waii. He has been in consultation for
half an hour with Secretary Herbert
relative to the immediate dispatch of a
naval ship to the islands. Mr. Gresham
at 1890 q. m, was at the White House
consulting with the president on the
same matter. Secretary Herbert has
also gone to the White House TO take
part in the consultation. The impress
sion at the department il that the flag
ship Philadelphia with Admiral Beard
slee would be dispatched to Honolulu.
PhiladeIphia In Sailing Order.
Mr.. Herbert stated that the Philadel-
phia was at Mare Island, CAL, and could
start almost Immediately, delaying only
long enough after receiving her sailing
orders to take a few fresh stores and a
little extra coal aboard. She carries q
complement of nearly 400 officers and
men, commanded by Capt Golfer, and
conld make the run of 1850 miles to
Honolulu in about six days. After con-
sulting for some time, the two secre-
taries came to the conclusion that moth
ing should be done toward sending q
ship to Hawaii, except by the direction
OF the president, 50 they went directly
TO she White House to learn the presi-
dents wishes in the matter. Before
ieaying the department, Secretary Her
bert conferred with Admiral Ramsay,
chief OF the navigation bureau, and
everything was put in train for the i'm
mediate dispatch of sailing orders to
Admiral Beardslee should the president
decide to send ship to Hawaii.
A Difference Of Opinion.
There is a disposition on the part OF
the administration officials to regard
the Importance Of the revolutionary
movement as exaggerated, and one
prUaninent official declared that he saw
no reason for apprehension, for
IL had not appeared from the re-
ports that any American interests
had been endangered by the uprising.
Some officers, however, who have been
stationed at Honolulu, and who are
familiar with conditions there took a
widely different view of the matter.
They say that the character of the in
terror OF the islands is such that even a
small number of determined men might
hold their own for many weeks against
q much superior force, just as did
Geronimo and his Apaches I'm the Bad
Lands, when opposed by military
force. They recall the fact that a few
lepers managed to resist all of the troops
that the Hawaiian government could
bring to- bear upon them, for long
time, hiding securely in the Businesses
on the mountains when hard pressed,
and emerging in force when the pressure
relaxed. Il AZ
Japs May Join Them.
These officers fear that the bands of
Wilcox and Nowlein will thus serve "a
foci TO attract disaffected natives and
gather strength. These leaders, it il
feared, win also offer any terms to se-
cure the support OF the Japanese coolies,
numbering ~, 900, who have been much
dissatisfied with the refusal of the gov
ernment to give them the right of suf-
frage. According to the reports, these
Japanese already have shown mutt
nous spirit, and in his report on Ha-
waiian affairs, which excited SO much
interest, Admiral Walker strongly
urged the danger to be looked for in the
near future from this element, at once
proud, brave and ignorant.
The Philadelphia 20 SAN.
After the further consideration of the
subject Secretary Gresham requested
Secretary Herbert to dispatch j naval
vessel to Hawaii Immediately. The ves.i
sci. chosen il the Philadelphia, and she
will have ON board Admiral Beardselee,
the commander of the naval station.
Secretary Gresham states that the
sending Of vessel to Hawaii is not
caused directly by the receipt Of the
Willis dispatch, but Is matter of ex-
treme caution taken in order that none
Of our interests may be- overlooked. The
vessel, it Is expected, viii be able to de-
part Within ~ hours from the receipt OF
the sailing orders