The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-21
Waning On The Islands Is Given
By Admiral Miller.
SPEAKS FOR BtMEflT or ALL
Country and Opportunities a Case
In Point Captain Whiting.
Admirars Future.
g. r. Examiner

ian Islands, as there Is no chance to
walk out of that country, and the peo-
pie who are established there have
pretty nearly reached their limit In the
matter OF making up purses to ship
prospectors back to the States.
The cruiser Philadelphia was reliey-
ed at Honolulu by the Bennington, and
Rear-Admiral Miller brought the Phil
aldelphia directly to San Francisco.
The Admiral and Mrs. Miller are stop
ping at the Occidental.
The date of the Admirals retire
ment is November 22d, but for person
al reasons he made request to be re-
lieved on October 10, This was post
poned until October 18th, when Com
modore Kautz will arrive
There is one thing ] want to say
particularly" said Admiral Miller yes
terday, for the benefit of the people
who imagine that, If they can only get
to Hawaii, their fortunes are waiting
for them, and can be picked OF the
bushes. These people seem to think
that Hawaii is a new country in the
same sense that California and the
otner Western States once were. They
are awfully. and many of them woe
fully, mistaken.
THE simple fact that the form Of
government is going to change has not
opened up any additional resources or
extended apy which have been in eX-
istence. There are no new positions
not Likely 10 lie any. The business Of
the city OF Honolulu is as wei! estab-
lshed and as well manned as IN any
Of our cities. The change in tn, form
Of government, when 1t does come, will
not call for substitution Of new men.
/ am not saying anything against the
Islands, mark you, for ! see a great
future for them, and when the govern
ment changes there is going to be a
growth In all the lines OF business, but
what ! am trying to impress is that at
the present time there might just as
well be rush of people into San
Francisco expecting to make fortunes
on nothing.
Two young men of my acquain-
lance who have money, went there and
spent several months looking for a
chance to invest to advantage in coffee
plantations. They did not invest, and
have returned home. In time, as | say,
Hawaii is going to be a great county,
but think for the present ! would
prefer to take my chances in nis
broad land"
Referring to the Whiting court-mar
tlal, Admiral Miller said:
II certainly admire Commander
whiting for his position, and am very
mucn pleased to see that he has been
exonerated He was accused, believe,
Of OBTAINING the monitor Monadnock
at Honolulu after he was supposed to
have sailed. II had been in Comman-
der Writings place and am OF the
army Generals had said d word to me,
l should have very politely told him
to attend to his own business. Com
mander Whiting was responsible for
his actions to the Navy Department
alone. He deserved great credit for
the perilous trip which he was under
taking. To start across the waters
with his monitor was more dangerous
by far than going into battle with q |
Spanish feet, The monitors are not |
built for such work, and It required |
the most skillful seamanship to finish |
without accident"
Admiral Miller declined to discuss
the incident In which the paymaster OF
the Monadnock was said to have made |
some sighting remarks concerning the
nationality OF Commander Writings |
wife.
There Is a lady concerned In that"
he said, "and ! would rather not dis |
cuss It. The man who IL credited with |
having made the remarks Is unworthy |
OF notice. Mrs. Whiting, who was a
daughter OF Along, Is most estimable
woman. and so are all her sisters, |
They move In the best social circles
In Honolulu, ] was in a position to
observe, and ] know what am talking |
about. Commander Whiting deserves
additional credit for giving no heed to |
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