Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-10
THE PHILADELPHIA COMING
ADMIRAL BEARDsLEE AWAITING
ORDERS TO SAIL FOR HONOLULU.
News OF Trouble from Japanese
the Csuse-May signify Annex
alton Policy.

snip Inlladelpnla was Delng scrap
ed preparatory to painting, at San
Diego on the 1st inst, Admiral
Beardslee received a telegram that
changed the labor Of the blue
jackets. AS he explained the fol
lowing day it was not actually an
order to sail, but an intimation in
his dispatches from Washington
that the Philadelphia might be
ordered TO Honolulu at any time.
On the receipt of the telegram the.
work was stopped and an officer
sent ashore to arrange for The coal
ing Of the flagship.
Stores were to be rushed from
San Francisco. Ii extra efforts
were made at Mare Island the
cruiser might get away on Sun
day, but the officers were inclined
to believe that she would not be
able to sail before Wednesday af-
ternoon. In the order for stores
from Mare Island was a full equip
ment of revolvers and small arms,
which was construed by the sail
ors to mean that they would be
ordered ashore to do some fight
ing, and they were spelling for the
chance. More than one bluejscket
remarked that "the Americans
wanted only one chance to show
the Japs that they were not deal
ing with Chinese"
One Of the officers of the Phila.
delphia surmised that the Japa-
nese trouble on Maui was the
cause of the new osiers. He
thought that it was simply a pre-.
lude to general instruction on
the part of the Japanese against
the republic. In that case the
lives and property of the Americ.
ans would be peculiarly endang.
cred, as they comprise the govern.
ing class.
ITO tell you the truth" said the
officer, "we expect serious trouble
in Honolulu. From all l can learr
President Mckinley is about tc
reverse Clevelaud's policy with
regard to the islands. The Japa
nese question has forced the Unit
ed States Government to action
We expect to be in Honolulu sil
months, and L should not be sur
prised if the American flag would
be floating over the islands before
we leave there. The United States
will never allow Japan to take the
islands, and any attempt to do sc
will result in serious trouble. The
Marion is already at Honolulu
and the Petrol has been ordered
there with us. The Oregon, which
is soon to go on Port Orchard dry
dock, will probably wait for orders
in Puget Sound"
The same officer thought AID
miral Beardslee would not be dis
pleased, although he had expect.
ed to be relieved shortly by Com
modore Dewey, as he would be in
complete charge at Honolulu il
the absence OF a Minister. Their,
was not a man on board thu
Philadelphia who would not b,
glad of the chance to get out INC
do a little fighting, especially il
there was a chance to bring abou
the annexation of Hawaii.
Admiral Ramsay, interviewed
at Washington, was emphatic IL
tus opinion tAAt acre MOa.~ -
no significance in the war vessel
going to Honolulu, as such t
cruise would be in the ordinar,
routine of the squadron.
A Washington dispatch o
April 2 says: Regarding the al
terror motive Of the Administra-
ton ia ordering the cruiser Phila
delphia TO Hawaii, it is reported
from good sources, that despite
the pacific assurances of officials
there is much more significance il
the orders than the Administra,
ton cares TO have the public know
at this time. In official circles
here it is taken to mean that the
Administration is favorable to au
nexa;ion and the departure OF tn
Philadelphia is the first step il
that direction. There is nothing
in the existing political situation
in Hawaii to justify interference
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