The sun., 1897-09-24
ANOTHER SHIP FOR HAWAII
THE VIEW 0UNBoAT WHEELING ~
ORDERED TO HONOLULU,

The Administration At washington Tatiua
Every Precautlon Against Interference
with Its Purpose TO Place tho Islands Tin.
der the Protection or the stars ana Stripes.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, Tho firm intention Of
the Administration TO take no chances In carry
Ing out its programme for the annexation Of
the Hawaiian Islands was emphasized to-day In
an order issued by the Navy Department az
signing another warship to Hawaiian waters.
The addition TO our naval force at Honolulu,
which is rapidly growing into a squadron, 10
the little Runboat Wheeling, not a very for
midablc vessel but capable of doing consdera-
BILE damage. against a hostile shpsof ereateg
strength in conjunction with the other craft
now at the islands or under orders TO proceed
there
NO alarming advices from Honolulu are 81
the.bottom of the departments action. Neitho9
tho state Department nor tho Navy Depart
ment has received any official information
from It's representatives In Hawaii to indicate
that trouble is likely. On the contrary not
even the action of the Hawaiian Senate in ratiI
flying tho annexation treaty has been reported
by Minister Sewall or Admiral Miller both of
whom would have undoubtedly sent messages
In tho passenger vessel which arrived at San
Francisco yesterday. to be telegraphed thence,
OF they believed the ratification would result
in any outbreak. 1t is merely,t tho intention Of
tho Administration to take every prccaution
against possible Interference with its pur-
pose to put the islands under the protection
Of the Stars and Stripes which brought about
!he decision TO issue the orders to tho Wheel
ing. ng.. Inc annexation question is now at the
t acute stage; Ii there Is any set purpose on the
powers TO Illustrate tbe uIaos os ~ fb tgrss9 s
States, It must develop very soon for tho an
nexaton idea appears to be certain Of fuifl-
: As told in THE Sun this morning, tho Navy
Department has cabled the commander OF the
from the China station for home. TO stop 40
ss hGnoiuiq i ~ where he win remain With his IVES.
Wheeling is expected to Sf"i reach the i HawaiiaS
port port about the time the Yorktown gets there.
si,R Rad Peen intended to send tho Wheeling to
but. the desire Of tho Administration to be on
thSsafe I side caused the change in the assign
Ing for S sea; She viii be ready soon probably
l H iS'i no %s
Pe%s,n whether q, the aagshP win
rives, or sail for San francisco as soon as the
orders Tecalling her have been received by Ad.
%y to se Ad@sa orders w5s on heS
his command, and he may suit himself, about
If he decides to wait. the United States viii be-
repTSesented at the time Of the arrival Of the
squadron sufficiently formidable TO give empha-
sis to the warning OF Hands off Hawaii"
| On returning 10 this country in the Philadel-
| phia Admiral Miller will transfer his flag to
tho cruiser baltimore, vessel about equal to
| turn to Honolulu after being cleaned and ro-
paired in Japan, and will sail at once in the Ball
tmorc for Hawaiian waters.
San francisco, Sept. 23-There has been
great activity to-day on the guuboat Wheeling,
whose commander received orders last night
10 sail Tor Honolulu possible. The
| Wheeling Is a new vessel. and il was originally
| INTENDED that her maiden trip should be TO Saf,
| Diego, at which port she 10 await orders
| from Washington. II was expected that the
naval officials would decide tosscnd her to- Guate-
mnla to Join the gunboat Alert. now on hcP
All plans were changed. however by the
| orders received last night More coal and at:fes
were rushed on board during the night and this
morning. The work was completed this after.
noon, and II is expected that the gunboat will
sail tonight.
At present the cruiser San Francisco and the
gunboat Bennington arc the only vessels at
| Honolulu. Other vessels here are being pre-
pared for service. The Monterey, which ar
rived on Monday from, Seattle, left this after
| noon for Mare Island, where she will be
cleaned and painted. 1t is reported that or
ders have been received to have the Monadnock
| ready for sea by Sept. 2s