The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10
Commissioners Decide to Pre- serve the Nomenclature of
 the Islands.
The Form of Government Will Probably Be Modelled on That of Existing
 Territories.
Correspondence of The Call.

the advantages which originally in- duced the United States to secure con- sessions there for a naval station. Pro- lessor Alexander, who is thoroughly conversant with it from the point of view of a geodetic survey, pointed out the geological structure and the inn provements that will be needed to make 1t the ideal naval rendezvous.
 The Pacific cable may go around Ho- nolulu. shorter route by way of Alaska has been figured on.
 There is clash here between Colonel Barber and the Hawaiian Government over military quarters. The Hawaiian Government, as Is known, at the end of August withdrew its garrison of troops from the Executive building and grounds. It was deemed that, with the presence of United States soldiers in Honolulu, there was no more need of troops to guard the public buildings The paid military of Hawaii simply went out of existence. In the meantime the Hawaiian Government had notified the United States representatives here that after the 31st of August it would not be responsible for the official mili- tary courtesies of this port. It is now an American port.
 The United States military authori- ties then signified their intention of oc- cupying the late Hawaiian military headquarters. including the mems bar racks under the Executive building and the officers quarters in the bungalow.
 To this intention the Hawaiian Gov ernment objected. It claims that the buildings and grounds vacated by its military are purely civil in their char aeter, and their purposes entirely re- lated to the administration of Hawai- ian affairs.
 In speaking of the trouble Attorney General Smith said:
 There is no friction, nor has there been any. The matter has been dis cussed by General Merriam, Colonel Barber and Minister Cooper The miIi- tary authorities would like to move one company into the quarters vacated by Companies E and F of the National Guard, and the officers would like to use the bungalow as their headQuarters The Government has objected to this for the reason that it is our earnest desire to keep the civil and military de- partments in future entirely separate We desire to reserve the executive building and grounds entirely for civil purposes, and to convert the basement of the building into the necessary offices as they may be required. I have pro- posed that Colonel Barber be given an office in the bungalow and that the men may be quartered in the old barracks. We have offered to assist Colonel Bar Der In securing any quarters he may desire, but we are anxious to disasso- ciate the military from the executive building and reserve 1t to the latter for civil offices. There has been no demand or refusal to comply with any demand as reported. The matter has been dis cussed and a decision has not been reached
 It Is the present calculation to send the United States steamship PhiladeI- phia back to San Francisco very soon, as Admiral Miller, having completed the mission on which he was sent by the United States Government, is anxious to return. It Is close upon his time of retiring from the active service, and besides that, Mrs. Miller Is in San Fran cisco awaiting him.
 Various officers of the Philadelphia are so sure their ship will return to this port soon after landing Admiral Miller in San Francisco that they are making arrangements here for that purpose. In fact, the Philadelphia is the only ship available for duty here