The San Francisco call., 1897-09-27
gVY TASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 26.-
- That the administration ha~
Wv grave fears hat Japan Is T.
ing a coup in the Ha@


w grave fears nat Japan Is T.
ming a coup in the HaN
Islands and is taking every precaution TO
checkmate the Eastern empire there Is no
longer any doubt,
Rear Admiral Miller, in command OF the
Pacific station, who is now at Honolulu
on the flagship Phiadelphis, believes that
Japan is planning to prevent the annexa.
ton of the islands to the United States.
and has notified the department 10 that
effect. His dispatch, BROUGHT up on the
Moana and teIegraphed from San Fran
cisco. was very brief, but it caused consid-
cradle CONSERVATION at the Navy Depart
ment and resulted in sending the Wheel
ing TO Honolulu in post haste. According
to q high official in the Navy Department.
Admiral Millers dispatch read as follows:
The Japanese cruiser Mani
wa Ham has left this port, but
IL under orders 10 return at "a
stated time.
1t was exactly just such a move as the
same vessel made in 1892, at the time OF
the overthrow of Liiiuokalani and the
raising OF the stars and stripes on h
Islands. The Naniwa Kan was stationed
at Honolulu at that time, but suddenly
received sailing orders, ostensibiy for
home. She went to sea, but instead OF re-
turning 10 Japan went 10 one OF the neigh
boring islands. where she remained for
Two or three weeks. when she returned TO
Honolulu TO the discomfort of every body
there. Just what her plans were was
never definitely understood. but it was the
general belief that her movements were
INTENDED to throw the American Minister
ana naval forces off their guard, and if the
opportunity presented 10 either give aid
10 the anti-annex xaiionisJs or take forcible
possession Of the islands in the name of
the Japanese emperor.
The opportunity never occurred, butthe
home government has not forgotten the
affair, and the dispatches the Wheeling is
bearing to Admiral Miller will again pre-
vent Japan from carrying her scheme of
preventing annexation into effect.
1t is stated on undisputed authority
that the dispatches from the Secret~ry of
the Navy instruct Admiral Miller 10
closely watch every move made bv the
JAPANESE anu dG ms very ilISL sign OF any
unusual step to hoist the stars and stripes
over the islands again and to hold them
against all opposition. .
This, in effect, is the order to the head
Of the naval forces there. The Wheeling
also conveys dispatches from the Stale
DEPARTMENT to Minister Sewall. but al
though their exact terms are unknown
outsi e Of the department, it is certain
that the Minister IS given practically the
same instructions as those to the ad-
miral.
The Navy Department is kept fully in
formed OF the progress of work on the
ships undergoing reuairs at Mare Island,
ard Commandaht Kirkland has been in
structed 10 have every ship ready for sea
as quickly as possible. So lar the efforts
of 1he commandant have been directed 10
getting tue Baltimore ready 10 sail for
Honolulu by the 1st of October, and he
has notified the department that this will
be done The Baltimore viii relieve the
Phiadelphia upon reaching the islands,
and the latter will go to Mare Island for
an Uverhau.Ing as soon as Admiral Miller
feels that ne is justified in permitting her
to depart. The detail OF officers for the
Baltimore has not been completed yet,
but 1t is probable that most OF those on
the coast defense vessel Monterey, as well
as her crew, will be transferred to the
flagship, while the Monterey will go out
OF com mission for a time. II is necessary