The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-10
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uprising among Jne Japsnese, VI III
case OF an attempt on the part OF
the Japanese to ovsrturn the Re.
public. Ii the Japanese simply
fomeut trouble and the affair is local
the American squadron will simply
protect American interests. Ii
Japanese cruiser or the Japanese
residents attempt to overturn the
Republic, and the Republic is UNI
able to cope with the difficulty,
Admiral Beardslee will assume con-
troll of affairs and protect all inter
ests against the Japanese. If other
foreign war vessels are in the harbor
Of Honolulu it is expected that they
will cooperate with the American
squadron. But the American au-
thority is in all cases to be maintain
ed predominant in case the officers
of the Republic are unable to main
tain order.
From all | can learn, any at
tempt on the part OF the Japanese
to fly the japanese flag is to be i'm
mediately resented by the American
navy, which will tear the flag down
Ifthe japanese attempt to tear the
Republican flag down there will
probably not be any action on the
part of the American squadron un-
til it becomes apparent that the
japanese are too strong for the ISL
and Government. We fully expect
to encounter Japanese cruiser in
Honolulu harbor when we arrive or
within few days afterwards. We
therefore expect trouble if the Japa-
nese on shore continue turbulent.
The presence OF cruiser from their
country will, no doubt, serve to
make the japanese colonists more
arrogant than ever. The situation
promises to be such that Admiral
Beardslee will be forced to take
hand and land troops. We expect,
as sure as we 60 to Honolulu, to
land troops We have sent to Mare
Island for full equipment Of re-
volvers aud ammunition and this
order would not be sent unless we
expected to 60 ashore.
81 understand that the Admiral is
not satisfied with the instructions
he has received from Washington.
He is required to hold certain mat
tiers in allegiance and report to
Washington for orders, and he be.
lieves this will prove disastrous il
emergencies arise at Honolulu that
might require prompt measures on
the part Of the American Navy. The
Admiral is ready to go to Honolulu
and uphold the honor of the United
States and the flag, but he wants to
have authority to do SO.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-There has
not been so much talk of Hawaiian
annexation in many months as has
grown from the orders of the flag
ship Philadelphia to proceed to Ho-
nolulu. Despite the denial of Secre-
tary Long Of the State Department
that there is no significance in the
journey, that no orders were sent to
Admiral Beardslee in connection
with his visit and of the Japanese as
we'll as the Hawaiian Legation that
there is no prospect Of trouble on
the islands, there is much discussion
as to the meaning of the transfer OF
the flagship of the Pacific station to
the islands at this time, when the
Marion, which is to be relieved, has
been at Honolulu such short time.
1t is understood that the Marion
will be ordered to San Francisco for
repairs at once, while the Philadel-
phia will continue at the islands
until she can be relieved by first
class vessel, Annexationists take
this move to mean that President
Mckinley contemplates early action
as regards the sending of treaty to
the Senate, That they overrate the
Importance of the affair is shown to-
night by the statement of a man
close to the Executive, who says
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