The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
N THE AN1IPODES.
SENTIMENT GREATLY IN FAVOR OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Many Americans in Hawaii Want to
Enlist in the American Army.
Hawaii Still Indepcndnt.
(Third Edition.)


Vancouver, b. c., Say 19.-Advices
brought by the steamer Aoranei, which ar
rived here yesterday from sydney shows
that in both Australia and Hawaii intense
feeling in favor of the United States as
against Spain prevails Australians are
very anxious to join the United States
army. Colonel Bell. the American consul at
Sydney, has had offers from hundreds of
men wanting to &C to the front. Two train
ed hospital nurses also offered to go to
Cuba or the Philippines.
Australian merchants are discussing the
question whether Australian trade with the
United States Is likely to be seriously in
terfered with because of the outbreak OF
hostilities bstween Spain and America
When the Aorangi left Honolulu, on May
II. the Hawaiian government had not re-
ceived any official confirmation of the
declaration of war. President Dole has
confirmed the statement that he carried
back from Washington a bill drawn up a,
Washington placing the Hawaiian islands
| under the sovereignty OF the United States
IN the event ofewar. President Dole re-
| fused to say whether the government would
| take action on the bill.
| American Consul Haywood at Honolulu
mad so many applications from Americans
desiring to Ger their services to the Amer
| lean government that he decided to open a
book for enlistment purposes. The list Will
| be kept until the Washington authorities
can be heard from. There is a movement
among 100 Americans neTe to go TO San
| ,h,Ira anli az
When the Aorangi left Honolulu the
United States warship Bennington was pre-
| paring to leave as soon as expected British
| warship arrived. The Bennington VIII
Join the feet on the Pacific coast. She can
sail on very short notice. The officers do
not know what the British vessel is conf
ing for. but the information OF this pro-
gramme came from Admiral Miller.
Commenting on the fact of the Benning
ton being relieved by British warshir
from Esauimault, the Honolulu Bulletin
| SAYS:
Instead OF the Hawaiian Islands being
annexed as Il war measure, the prospect .,
that they will virtually be abandoned b!
the United States until the war is over. u
is understood from several sources, on goot
authority, that the United States has al
ready asked Great Britain to dispatch
cruiser TO these islands in order that th'
United States vessels now stationed ner'
might be permitted TO return nome ana at
their share in protecting Paelnc coas
cities.
ut will be remembered that In tn
agreement between Great Britain, France
and the United States. one or the other
| the movers has to maintain naval pro
teetion for the citizens OF the three coun
tries in case of troubles on shore fo
some years past by mutual consent OF tn
three powers, the duty of caring for thes
islands has been left to the United stat rs
Now that the latter has become involve'
with Spain. it is probably justified In ask
ing Great Britain to assume, for the tim
being, her share Of the protection OF Ha
wall. and there is no doubt that Great Brl
tain has promptly acceded to the request
more so as she appears particularly anxiou
to obtain the good will of the United State
at present In sight of these events.
British cruiser may be looked for in tn
harbor in few days. ana on her arfls.
the Remington will lose no time in get
ting 10 the coast