The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-24
A wARsuIp SENT TO HAWAII.
The Philadelphia Gets sailing Orders
Aavices at Washington

AlNlSSS ut W iSnlnplOu
Washington, Jan. l9.-Secretary
Gresham has received official informa-
ton of the attempted rebellion in Ha-
wall He has been in consultation with
Secretary Herbert relative to the inn
mediate dispatch of cruiser to the
islands, Secretary Gresham at 1890 a.
m. was at the White house consulting
with the president on the same subject.
Secretary Herbert also went to the
White house to take part in the consul
tation. Secretary Gresham has re-
quested Secretary Herbert to dispatch
a naval vessel to Hawaii Immediately
The vessel chosen is the Philadelphia.
She will have on board Admiral Boards
ley. Secretary Gresham states that the
sending of vessel to Hawaii is an
extra precaution taken in order that
none of our interests may be overlooked.
The vessel, II Is expected, will be able
to depart within "A hours from the
receipt of sailing orders which go out
this afternoon to Admiral Beardsley
THURsToNs ADvICEs.
Washington, Jan. 19-Thurston, the
Hawaiian minister, received this tele-
gram from President S. p. Dole sent
broken; the leaders and remaining fol-
lowers are fugitives in the mountains"
The telegram, the minister thinks. was
written the day the Alameda left Hon
oluu. The minister said he did not
intend to ask that a United States ship
be sent to Hawaii. 1.-THE government
itself is able to put down the rebellion"
he said. 1T is for the United States
government to determine whether there
exists a necessity to send a ship there
to look after the interests of Ameri-
cans"
A telegram from Hawaiian Consul
General Wilder at San Francisco an
nounces that the steamer Australia
postponed her departure until Monday
and Hatch, Hawaiian minister of for
eign affairs, would return to Hawaii
aboard her.
REPORT OF WILLIS.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Early this
morning Secretary Gresham received
the following dispatch from Minister
Willis, telegraphed from San Francisco:
Honolulu, Jan. IL, 1S95.-At Waikiki
beach, five miles from the executive
building. on the night of January G.
'ttti W aii upilSlnb VI l1dWdllanS.
representing several hundred, well sup
piled with arms and ammunition, COM
manded by Captain Nowlein and r. W.
Wilcox. c. Carter was killed at the
first fire. There has been desultory
lighting ever since without further loss
of life or property to the government
Three royalists were killed, so taken
prisoners, and over SO non-combatants,
mostly whites, arrested, including three
exrattorney generals and many prom
inent citizens. Martial law was de-
clared January 7. No vessels are al
lowed to leave. All the other islands
are reported quiet The crisis is thought
to be over, but the excitement is still
intense. President Dole expressed to
me his qualification that no national
ship had been in port during this dis
turbance. The arms are reported TO
have been brought from Vancouver by
the Norm"
JAPAN WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Minister Thur
ston was asked today if he had any fear
that the japanese would aid the rebels
in Hawaii. He said: 80 far as the
Japanese government is concerned. ]
nave hotnlnB 10 say. 30 Tar as the Jap
anese local officials on the islands are
concerned, they have shown themselves
most jealous in behalf Of good order.
have little apprehension as to the
action japanese residents may take" In
conclusion the minister said he did not
anticipate any foreign Intervention i'm
the present crisis. IF IT had not been
on account of the death of Mr.. Carter"
said the minister, the whole thing
might be considered a decided advant-
age to the government. No greater proof
is necessary to demonstrate that the
government is able TO stand on its own
feet"