The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-02


have not been affected. Perhaps the
greatest local problem with which we
people at Honolulu have to deal Is
that OF n good system OF drainage.
The city sits upon a level plain and
the rise and fall Of the tides is very
slight The coral reef outside the har-
Dor acts as a breakwater, and also as
retainer Of the waters OF the harbor.
We have several systems Of sewerage
under consideration, and shall adopt
one OF them before long. IL is prOba-
bic that some form Of pumping will be
adopted"
"You have a good educational sys-
tenn in the islands,"
Excellent, we have a fine system
81 graded free schools and the very
best d teachers. Oahu College has
now magnificent endowment,
thanks to the munificence Of Mr.. Bis
hop, and as soon as there Is suffi-
cient demand for a university educa-
ton among the people to warrant it,
the grade of the college will be raised.
It's rank is now about equal to the
best academies and higher schools IN
this country. The new high school,
for the use Of which the beautiful
Bishop mansion has been purchased
recently, is just about ready to open.
1t may be that the outbreak of cholera
has delayed the opening. It's grade
will be about that of the best high
schools in this country"
About the Revolution.
Now, Mr.. Castle, will you say
something about the revolution, Mr..
Stevens, Mr.. Cleveland, the action of
the troops in landing and tGat inter
esting episode in general?'
SCI think that Mr.. Cleveland was in
many respects misled in that matter.
I do not think that he Intentionally
mi3stated anything. But he misAp-
pretended the situation. At the same
time, / feared that when the troops
were landed, just at the critical time,
before we had obtained possession of
all the branches of the Government,
the act would be open to miscOnstruc-
ton. / was afraid that the act of
landing the men was little prema-
ture. 1t was feared by me and others
that il might be said that this was done
for the purpose of intimidating the
queen and her Government; and what
we feared came to pass. But the dis
position of the troops in the city was
not as Mr.. Cleveland was led TO be-
lieve. They were not massed at one
point. One squad was marched from
the wharf directly TO the American
Consulate to guard the papers and
records there. Another squad was sent
for the purpose of protection. The third
detachment was marched up through
the city, first to the house of Mr..
Atherton, and afterwards removed to
the grounds of Mr.. Hopper, which
were near the palace. But this was
after dark, and they were not at any
time paraded in view of the palace
windows. The troops remained at Mr..
Hopper's only until they could be fur
81. =, al, for forhf
/ saw the troops there, and conversed
with some of the officers. They told
me they were only waiting there until
some place could be found where they
could pass the night. They were not
under arms. Their muskets were not
loaded aud stacked. In a short time
Arion Hall was procured, and the
troops were removed there and BIZ
vOuacked for the night. Arion Hall
did not command the Government
buildings, neither was it within sight
Of the palace. The troops were sta
toned here because 1t was a point
near to the largest amount of property
owned by American citizens, which it
was their duty to guard"
"How is Minister Willis regarded
IN Honolulu"
" His relations are very friendly
with all the members of the Govern
ment, and it is the feeling of all that
it is his desire to avoid friction and to
maintain a genial, friendly relation
with the people of the city. OF course
we understand that he is there to
carry out the policy of the Admins
tratiOn at Washington. But there Is
not the least unfriendliness in his atti-
tude. His social relations with the
people are warm and friendly"
"There was some excitement in
the early part of his stay in Homo
lulu ?U
A Chapter Hitherto Unpublished.
There was a vast amount of sup !
pressed excitement when it became |
known that Minister Willis had de- |
manded the surrender of the Dole |
Government to the queen. The news !
went through the city like magic. /
And with il went feeling of determ- !
inatiOn TO resist with force of arms |
any attempt of the American forces to 1
enforce the demand. We felt that it |
was not impossible that such an at |
tempt would be made, and every man /
took his rifle in hand. We have ex-
cellent gatling guns, and from our
position on shore we could have made
"A strong resistance 10 the landing OF |
the American forces. They would
not have been allowed to- land. Still |
we felt very confident that they would |
attempt it. We could see the mus
tering of the men in arms on the deck
Of the ship.
"From elevated places in the city
every movement on board the ship
was distinctly visible. Men were
posted in these places, which were
connected by telephone with the Gov
eminent buildings, aud every move
ment on board was instantly reported.
We knew that the men were mus
tered in line fully armed and equip
ped, with knapsacks and ammuni-
tion belts filled with cartridges.
Everything was in readiness, appar-
emily, for landing the troops, and they
to be only awaiting the
word "
Would the Hawaiiaus have fired
on the boats if they had attempted a
landing ?"