The evening times., 1898-09-07
MORE TROOPS FOR HAWAII
Three Additional Regiments
Ordered to Honolulu.
READY FOR NYEMERGENCY
The Administration Preparing for
Possible Trouble Regarding Both
Army of Ten Thousand to Be Mob
ilized-Trip Around the Horn.

Regiments on the Pacific coast have
been ordered in readiness to embark for
Honolulu. The troops will sail immedi-
ately upon the arrival OF Gen. Merriam
now on the way to San Francisco from
Honolulu. The number Of regiments will
not be less than three, but more will
probably go. The matter was the sub
ject of a conference at the White House
last night between the President and
some members of the Cabinet
One of the Cabinet officers stated that
neither the rumored activity of Germany
nor uncertainty OF Aguinaldo's attitude
were in any way connected with the
movement OF these troops to Honolulu.
From another reliable source, however il
was learned that the movement of these
troops is an accompaniment to the de-
cision OF the Navy Department to send
two battleships to the Pacific station 1t
is explained further that Honolulu is be-
ing more heavily garrisoned to have
troops within easy access of the Philip
pines, as their dispatch to the Philip
pines now might justly be considered Of
fensive
1t is expected that as many as lO,00O
soldiers may be eventually stationed in
the Hawaiian Islands, pending the set
tlemen of terms OF peace.
SOHHTI1aIlOH Is given at tfle Navy De-
partment that the battleships Iowa and
/ Oregon will shortly sail for the Pacific
station.
Under the instructions given by the de-
partment September Is is the date by
which all repairs to the vessels named
must be completed, and it is proposed
that they shall then Immediately start
on their journey around the Horn.
Commander II. B. Bradford chief of
the Bureau of Equipment, who has
charge of matters relating 10 the sup
plying of coal for naval ships. has col
lected number of colliers at Hampton
Roads, which carry about 1900 tons of
coal. Not all of these will be sent but
sufficient number will accompany the
vessels to insure a plentiful supply of
, fuel Golfers are sent because neutrali-
ty obligations OF South American States
! will prevent them from giving coal to
( either American or Spanish ships.
While the detachment of the Oregon
and Iowa will weaken the North Atlantic
/ fleet TO considerable extent. 1t would
not be long, should the necessity exist.
| before their places could be filled by the
battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky
/ These ships. which are building at New
port News, Va, could be rushed to COM
pletion within few months in case of
emergency.
All of the armor of these ships is fitted
to them, and Capt. Charles ONeil Chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance. is Fastening
the completion OF their l3-inch gun
mounts. 1t is expected that even pro-
| ceeding along the lines now being fol-
lowed the vessels will be ready for serv-
! ice some time during the coming winter
| Should there be any trouble with Ger
many, therefore, regarding either Samoa
or the Philippines. the American fleet in
the Atlantic would be able to protect the
American coast. but at the present time
there is no protection in the Pacific
From New York to the Straits of Ma
gellan, through which they will have to
go to reach the Pacific Ocean, the YES
sells will cover about 7,0O0 miles From
| Punta Arenas. on the Straits of San
Francisco, the distance is slightly more
than 5000 miles; to Apia, Samoa. 5000
miles and to Manila about 5000 miles.
Should an emergency arise at either
Samoa or Manila they will, undoubtedly,
| receive instructions to divert their course
The troops at the Preside which are
| likely to be assigned to Hawaii are the
Sixth. Seventh and Eighth California
! Infantry, Fifty-first Iowa, Twentieth
Kansas, Second Oregon, First Tennessee
! Battery c, Utah; First Utah Cavalry,
| First Washington and the First Wyoming
| Battery.
! AS soon as Gen. Merriam, who left Ma
Mia some days ago, reaches Honolulu,
he will go on shore and remain for an in
definite period. Gen. Merriam is acting
under the instructions of President Nc
| kinley and will therefore make a thor
ough military inspection of Hawaii, with
view to selecting proper location for
| adjunct headquarters there In a perma-
| nent sense of the Army of the Pacific
1t is admitted today in army circles
| that a force of soldiers and Officarc &c
| to be sent to Hawaii and garrisoned there
| permanently.
! Great care is to be taken in the selec-
tion of these men, and as the station is a
desirable one. there will be much pres
sure by officers to be assigned to Hawaii