The herald., 1898-05-21
ANTI-SPANISn FEELING
Is STRONG IN AUSTRALIA AND
IN HAWAII
British Cruiser Expected at Honolulu.
The Bennington Has Other
Duties to Perform

VANCOUVER, b. c., May W.-Adv1ces
brought by the steamer Aorangi which ar
rived here yesterday from Sydney show
that, in both Australia and Hawaii intense
feeling in favor Of the United States against
Spain prevails. Australians are very anx-
ious to join the United States army. Col.
Bell, the American Consul at Sydney. has
had offers from hundreds of men wanting
to go to Cuba or the Philippines. Austria
liam merchants are debating the question
whether Australian trade with the United
States is likely to be seriously interfered
with because OF the outbreak Of hostilities
between Spain and America.
When the Aorangi left Honolulu on May
II, the Hawaiian government had not re-
ceived official information of the decla-
ration Of war with Spain by America.
President Dole had confirmed the state
ment that he had carried back from WASH
ington bill drawn up at Washington
placing the Hawaiian Islands under the
sovereignty Of the United States in case
Of war; President Dole refused to say
whether the government would take action
on the bill.
American Consul Haywood at Honolulu
had so many applications from Americans
ed States government that he decided to
open a book for enlistment purposes. The
list will be kept until the Washington au-
thorities can be heard from. There is q
movement among 100 Americans here to
60 to San Francisco and there enlist as a
body. When the Aorangi left Honolulu
the United States warship Bennington was
prepared to leave as soon as the expected
British warship arrived. The Bennington
will Join the fleet on the coast She could
sail on very short notice. The officers do
not know what the British vessel is COM
ing for, but the information of this pro-
gram came. from Admiral Miller.
Commenting on the fact of the Benning-
ton being relieved by British warship
from Esquimalt, the Honolulu Bulletin
says: Instead Of the Hawaiian Islands
being annexed as a war measure, the
prospect is that they will virtually be
abandoned by the United States until the
war is over. 1t is understood from sew
eral sources on good authority that the
United States has already asked Great
Britain to dispatch a cruiser to these
islands, in order that the United States
vessels now stationed here might be per-
mitted to reach home and do their share in
protecting Pacific coast cities.
ut will be remembered that in the
agreement made between Great Britain,
France and the United States one of the
powers has to maintain q naval force here
for joint protection of the citizens of the
three countries in case Of revolt or other
troubles on shore. For some years past,
by mutual consent of the three powers,
tho d,tv of ca rim o. for fha iql % N ia nc q hoor
left to the United States. Now that the
latter has become involved with Spain 1t
is probably justified in asking Great Britain
to assume her share of protection of Ha-
wall. and there is no doubt that Great
Britain has promptly acceded to the re-
quest, more 80 as she appears particularly
anxious to obtain the good will Of the
United States at present.
I'm view Of these events q British cruiser
may be looked for in the harbor in very
few days. and on her arrival the Benning-
ton will lose no time in getting to the
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