The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-14
Capt. Glass, i. S. N. on the
Way to the States.
COMMANDED THE CHARLESTON
Taking the LadroneS-Fleet and
Army at Manila-AmeriCa
is Supreme.

Capt Henry Glass, U. S. N, was a
passenger for the States by the S. S. Rio
de Janeiro and during his stay in port
yesterday renewed many pleasant Ho-
nolulu acquaintanceships. Capt Glass
is we'll known in this port and is a
general favorite. He is now off on
leave. For a time a couple of months
ago, his health was quite bad, but he is
now almost entirely recovered and yes
terday was looking quite we'll
Capt. Glass took the Charleston out
to Manila, conveying a portion OF the
first fleet of United States transports
and incidentally raising the American
flag at Guam. The Captain talked
freely of his experiences and of i'm
pressions of the people and the country
to the south and east, but was silent
when there was trenching into the field
of politics. He does not say whether
he is an expansionist or an anti-ex-
pansionist. He is quite content to
suggest that these matters will be
ton. Capt. Glass is earnest in his
praise of the American soldiers and
sailors who have been on duty in Ma
Mia and says they are the best in the
world Capt. Glass has been in the
service a long time and was naturally
biased somewhat in favor of the regu-
lar, but declares that the volunteers
did magnificent work in Manila. The
Captain considers Admiral Dewey now
one of the great naval heroes.
In speaking Of taking the Ladrones,
Capt. Glass is inclined to be modest
over the affair and to recall only the
comical incidents. He says one of the
really funny things was the fact that
quite without intent he carried away
the most popular and probably. the
most skillful doctor of the place and
did not learn of the passenger till it
was too late to turn back The Span
ish officials at Guam, of course, had no
knowledge of the declaration of war till
they were informed by officers sent
ashore by Capt. Glass. In accordance
with instructions the place was taken
possession of without parley, though
some Of the Spaniards were in for hold
ing a convention of a few weeks to
discuss matters.
Capt. Glass says the men of both the
fleet and the army at Manila are III ex-
cellent health, but speaks of the un-
easiness Of the several hundred over
time men in the navy. However, re-
lief will reach them so soon as the
Buffalo arrives. Capt. Glass said he
had no later information of the situa-
ton at IlOilo than papers had brought
here. He believed that the Americans
would have no trouble whatever in
taking any place in the group that they
were ordered to occupy. Both the
Spaniards and the natives have had
ample evidence of the fighting abili-
ties and the modern equipment of the
forces of the United States and will not
be inclined to resist should dispute
reach war appearance. Capt. Glass
says that government is well estab
lished in the capital and that there can
be no trouble in maintaining order in
the centers of population. AS for the
outside districts, a few good police or
military officers can see that the laws
are enforced. The people in the inter-
ior seem TO be Indifferent about the
Government so long as they are un-
molested in their occupations and per-
mitted to escape with fair taxes.
In the command OF the Charleston
Whiting, late of the monitor MOnad-
mock. When the Charleston was here
last spring she had an interesting pas
senger list and her visit was a marked
Aboard Sheridan TnOpS