The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-04
TO RAISE THE FLAG.
RATHER STARTLING STORY FROM
HAWAII.

HAWAII.
| From Which Il Should Seem That Annexs-
| ttop,sts Believed That in the Event OF
Failure of Cong rrss to Act for Annexa-
ton, AItn'ster sewail was to Boist Old
Glory and Declare . Protectorste- State
Department Corrects the Story Prompt
Iv-I,l Treatment of IEuejackets Elk
plsined-Palmyra Island Claimants.
San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The following
from the Associated Press al Honolulu
was received by steamer delivery today:
The arrival OF the steamship Monua
from San Francisco, due here the 18Th,
means much for Hawaii. In official cir
cIes II is generally understood that Unit
ed States Minister Sewall will carry out
| he instructions received in the last mail.
! said to be 20 this effect:
! If the Monua brings word that con-
gress failed to pass the annexttion treaty
| Minister Sewall is 20 declare a protector
are and raise the American flag. The
American minister has had frequent con-
situations with President Dole within
( the past week and it is believed thas
they have agreed on program. The
| general impression here is that con-
! gress has decided TO let the matter Of an
nexa ton wait over until the regular ses-
sion.
SHERMAN'S FOLKS DENY. =
Washington, Aug. St is said at the
state department that no special commits
sioner has been sent by President Nc
kinney TO Hawaii, as is stated in san
Francisco dispaton. and that any person
representing himself as such has no au-
| thori.y to do so. The interests OF the
| United States in that quarter OF the Pa
cific are deemed safe in the care of
United States Minister Sewall.
Il is declared positively at the state
department that there has been no
change in the instructions given either
10 Minister SeWall or TO Admiral
Beardsiey touching their attitude to-
ward the Hawaiian question. The admir-
ais instructions were 20 protect Ameri-
can interests al all points and to estab-
lish a protectorate in the event Of seri-
GUS disturbance or the commission Of
some overt act. II is not understood that
the execution OF this order was at all de-
pendent upon the action or non-action OF
congress upon the question Of annexa-
lion.
MINISTER DUN'S VIEWS.
San Francisco, Aug 3.-Charles E.
Dun, ex-United States minister TO ia
pan, was a passenger on the Belgic.
which arrived today. He is enroute for
Washington, accompanied by his daugh-
Ter, and expects TO spend several weeks
in the United States before returning TO
Japan, where h has resided since 1873
Mr.. Dun bleves in annexation, but Is
OF the opinion that the present congress
will never take favorable action on the
treaty now before ii. He does not look
for any rupture that might disturb the
friendly relations now existing between
the United States and Japan, but he does
believe that the government has a just
claim against the Hawaiian government
in connection with phe immigration trou-
bic, although she is not likely to enforce
her claims in case the Hawaiian govern
Inent refuses 20 recognize them.
annexation should have been accom-
plished four years ago." said Mr.. Dun.
land then all of the present difficulties
would have been avoided.
There is no possible likelihood OF
trouble between Japan and the United
States, all reports TO the contrary. They |
have enjoyed peaceful trade relations |
that are constantly growing, and Ha- !
wall is not OF sufficient Importance to |
bring them 10 an open rupture. Japan !
naturally protested against the annexa-
ton treaty.
Il believe that the Japanese govern |
ment will act favorably upon the recent |
offer OF arbitration made by your gov
eminent. The japanese Of all classes
feel very bitter against your government |
out may venture the opinion that what |
ever the outcome Of the present CORES
pondence may De- Japan will never at
tempt to use force OF arms in enforcing
her ciaim.''
The Japanese Gazette states thar a
telegram was received at the foreign Of |
flee from Minister W. Shimamura at Hon
olulu in which ne says that there will be
no further objection on the part Of Ha-
wall 20 me immigration of contract Ia
porers.
The German bark H. F. Glade arrived
in por. this afternoon, direct from Ger
many. She had on board lie men, q
women and 81 children, all German i'm
migrants who will oolonize in Hawaii.
NOTHING BUT DEsERTERS.
Washington, Aug 3-The latest ad- |
vices Of The navy department from the
Asia;ic station make no mention OF any
trouble such as was reported from Vic
toria between the sailors OF the York
town and Boston and the japanese at
Kobe. and for that reason the officials
or the department attach no Importance
70 the report. II Is the practice ot COM
mande-s OF United States warships TO
offer reward for the capture OF desert
ers from their ships in foreign ports and
ii is surmised that if any OF our sailors
nave been roughly handled il may have
been some deserters who were captured !
by the local authorities for the reward.
y recently published story OF I'll treat
ment OF United States sailors in Hono.u-
III turns out 10 have exactly this fact for
a foundation. Some deser;ers were cap
tured by The local police and as they re-
sisted II was necessary 70 tie them Up
and deliver them in this shape aboard !
ship. The naval officers say that there
IS hardly any record Q: IL treatment o.
American sailors in japanese ports.
PALMYRA ISLAND