The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-29

Pearl Harbor Will
be Thoroughly
Inspected.

y 70 MORE distinguished board
N of naval officers has been
gathered in the United States
in recent years than that of
Two rear admirals and four captains,
one at the very head of the list, make
up the court which is to try their old
friend, Capt. B. F. Tilley, recently gov
ernor of Tutuila, who will be through
the city tomorrow in the Sonoma, on
his way to Pago Pago, to be tried.
At the head of this body of officers,
who represent three classes at the
naval academy, all being in the An
napolis Institution at the same time, is
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, who
commanded the battleship Iowa during
Washington as a member of the ad-
visory board, of which Admiral Dewey
is the president. 1t was from duty
with this body, and after giving his
testimony in the Schley court-martial
case, that Admiral Evans was ordered
to serve as president of the Tilley
court
Admiral Evans saw Honolulu for tile
first time yesterday morning He has
served upon the Pacific station before,
once during the Chilean war, when as
the commanding officer of the York
town, he was successful in getting
away from Valparaiso with the Amer
lean refugees. who were taken to Callao
in safety. Again, he served in the Ber-
ing sea, in command of a patrol fleet,
in both cruises being commended for
his bravery and discretion. He is a
man not above the medium IN height,
strong face which shows its rugged
lines without covering of any hlrsute
adornment, bright alert look and
hearty manner. OF his trip, he said
last evening:
Il shall go down to see Pearl Harbor
tomorrow, but the entire party will not
accompany me. 1 want to go as a
member of the general board, for when
return there win be many questions
asked me as to what may be expected
of the harbor. There is a general feel
ing that the people who have the land
which the government wants are try
ing to squeeze the government before
it is transferred.
There will be many elements in the
decision as to what may be done at tse
new station. 1t is easy to make new
acquisitions of territory but 1t is hard
to defend them. Much will depend, of
course, upon the decisions of the army
Notifications board. That will be a
fine board, Colonel Heuer is one of the
foremost men in the army in that line.
and Major Davis is an excellent Off
Ger. Speaking generally, there will be
complete station put in Pearl Har-
Dor, for there are few places on the
American continent where the natural
advantages are so great. 1t is also the
intention of the department to make
great station at Subig bay. Here
there are many questions to be con-
conditions of the Territory, the cost of
supplies and such things enter into the
matter The advantages of Pearl Har-
Dor are very we'll known, however, and
the station there will be one worthy
of the site.
Much interest is felt in all things
Hawaiian I should like nothing bet
ter than to live here for several years
and watch the development of the
country The wealth is here; 1t is how
to get it out. Many people believe
that there should be some concession
in the matter of the labor'laws. to pre-
vent great loss or damage to our IN
terests here. 1 suppose Governor Dole
is the natural leader here. do not
know him, but I tried to see him to-
day, and viii try again tomorrow. He
is very highly thought of in Washing
ton by every one. He has the absolute
confidence of the men with whom
have talked of this country, and 1 wish
to meet him very much.
once we have Hawaii defended, We
sOoGsssssse . sssesss
from Mr.. E. 6. Gill regarding the sales
Of public lands. The protest is regard
ed by the department as utterly un-
warranted. The law regarding public
lands is being followed to the letter,
land in homestead lots is being sold
according to the law and other sales
are made to meet the needs of the Ter
ritory. The text Of a letter from the
Commissioner of Public Lands. dated
Aug. 2S. states at length what has been
done and what is being done This ex-
pIanation is eminently satisfactory to
the department No reply has yet been
made to Mr.. Gill and the department
Is considering whether any reply a all
IS necessary.
E. C. WALKER.