The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-03
Warsflips Dot HonOlulu's HarbOr.
American BIuejackets imposed Upon and Relations
Somewhat Strained all Around

VANCOUVER. Aug. 2.-The steamer
Miowera from Honolulu brings the fol-
lowing Hawaiian advices:
Honolulu harbor is dotted with Brit
ish, japanese and United States war
vessels, and more British and Japanese
vessels are expected daily. In semi
official quarters, everything is reported
quiet, but the imr son among citizens
is that the condition of affairs is very
threatening, and a popular outbreak
may occur at any time when interna-
tional interference from ships in the
harbOr would occasion complicat tons
The stream Of Asiatic laborers is still
pouring in. each shipload causing a
fresh outbreak of feeling among the
different factions on the island. The
immediate cause Of alarm is the fact
that the United States blue jackets are
bitterly hostile to the Hawaiian police,
Who exercise almost military rule. Brit
ish and Japanese sailors are not mo-
Tested, but American bluejackets are
constantly arrested as deserters, with
out cause and annoyed in every con-
ceivable way. The object of the au-
tborities in this persecution cannot at
present be fathomed. The blue jackets
are writing numerous letters to the
press, protesting against their treat
ment. Heavy rewards are offered to
the police for arresting United States
naval deserters, which has caused
wholesale arrests of men of the Ameri-
can fleet.
News of the annexation of several
islands by Great Britain has been re-
ceived with excitement, and again
started a report that advices have
been received from England that the
United States will not be allowed to
Annex Hawaii, as Great Britain wants
the islands herself. The work OF an
nexation was done by her British
majesty's ship Wallaroe. The first ISL
and made a colony was Bellona, which
the Wallaroo reached on July 16 The
union jack was hoisted with the usual
ceremonies. The natives were very shy
| at hIst and were much frightened by
| the salute, but they became reassured
on the ship leaving, and removed the
| NOTICE OF the board Of annexation, and
! dug up the bottle containing the proc
| lamatlon. The entente cordiale was
first established by the ship rescuing a
native blown out to sea in a canoe.
! Runnel island was also placed under
British protection the same day. The
island is difficult of access, and no ma
tives were seen. The Wallaroo called
at Maru sound and proceeded to the
natives are Of a high type and very
! friendly. They were much pleased at
| becoming British subjects.
Runnel and Bellona lie to the south
ward of Guadalcanar, in the Solomon
! group, and were apparently discovered
by Capt. Wilkinson, in the Indispen-
sable in 1890. 1t is said that copper
| ore is abundant on them. According
to Lieut.. Richards, Runnel island is
about forty-five miles long and six or
! seven broad, of a uniform height Of
400 feet, densely wooded, but appar-
emily affords no anchorage. The ma
| t1Ves resembled those of Tanna.
The Miowera also brings information
that news. Of still another massacre
has been received at Sydney. Not
long ago. great numbers Of Australia's $
huge army of unemployed were at
tracted by stories of fabulous gold
pannlng at Papua and other interior
New Guinea points. Their ranks have
been terribly thinned by murder, STAR
walton and fatal swamp fevers. To
| make matters worse, every native who
helped white man was marked for
/ the tomahaWk. The remnant of the
| white pioneers went to Venapa for a
final effort to make their fortunes
and return. Their stores gave out
and for months they lived on dam
per" and tea. Natives in the vicinity
claimed to be ill-treated by the gov
ernment in the way of scant stores,
and decided to teach the government
a lesson by massacreing all the whites
within reach, The whites were raided
at night, and put to death with toma-
hawks. being easy victims. After long
suffering sney were sick and emaciat-
ed and could not defend themselves,
Many massacres had occurred in the
same place previously, but the govern