The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-02
OFF FOR HONOLULU
ADMIRAL BEARDsLEE Is ORDERED
FROM SAN DIEGO.
Great Excitement Prevails on Board the
Harbor, and Active Preparations are
Making for the voyage-Trouble Be-
ment and the Consequent Probab lily of
Clash Supposed to be the Occasion of
the Order.

San Diego, Cal, April Rear Ad-
miral Beardslee received orders from
Washington today TO proceed at once
with the flag ship Philadelphia to Homo
lulu. The order was followed by num-
Der of other cipher dispa tches, whico
kept the flag secretary busy translat ting.
The greatest excitement prevails on
board, as intimations have been given
that trouble is expected between the
Americans and Japanese. The Philadel-
phia will load all the coal possible, max.
ing bunkers on the deck for the purpose,
and will get away about next Wednes-
day. None Of the other vessels here
will Co.
THE NEWS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Cal, April THE news
that Admiral Beardslee has been order
ed TO proceed to Honolulu is taken here
as an indication that tne government is
apprehensive OF trouble in Hawaii over
the japanese question. The latest ad-
vices from the islands state that the
japanese are greatly excited over the
determination of the Hawaiian govern
ment to prevent illegal landing of jap
anese immigrants. The Japanese are al
ready the dominant power as far as
numbers are concerned and Japan
has been credited with encouraging im-
migration 10 Hawaii until the Japanese
are in control. II is not known yet how
many ships will go with Admiral Boards
lee TO the islands. The Marion is now in
Honolulu since the Albert left that port,
March D. for San Francisco. The Ore
gon IS on her way 70 Puget Sound to go
into dry dock a Port Orchard There
are no evidences of unusual activity a t
Mare Island navy yard. The Concord Is
the only vessel there that is ready for
service. The Ranger is in dry dock and
will not get out for I month. 1t will take
months TO get the her vessels ready for
sea. At San Diego. Admiral Beardslee
has with him a fleet consisting of the
monitor Monadnock, the coast defense
vessel Monterey, the cruiser Philadelphia
and the schoolship Adams. 1t is not |
likely that either the Monadnock or the |
Monte will be sent on such long |
cruise, and the Philadelphia will prob |
ably s.e the vessel selected to carry the |
admiral 10 his post.
The Petrol left here yesterday for |
Honolulu and will reach the island in |
about two weeks.
TRIES TO SPOIL IT.
Washington, April 1.-The announce
ment from San Francisco that Admiral |
Beardslee had received orders TO sail for |
Honolulu could not be verified tonight. |
Admiral Ramsey was rather reticent
about denying or affirming the story.
eff Admiral Beardslee," ne said, has
decided to go to Honolulu with his flag
ship there is no significance in the
OF the vessel, as the island
lies in his territory and he is at liberty
tos proceed there without any orders
from the navy department. He has just
arrived at San Diego, and ii is just pos
sible that he received a suggestion from
the department to go to Honolulu, but
no orders were sent, and it is entirely
optional with him whether the squadron
goes to the island or not"
Admiral Ramsey was emphatic in his
opinion that there would be no signif-
eance in the war vessel going 10 Homo
ulu, and that such a cruise would be in
me ordinary routine of the squadron.