The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-15
THE LATTER WAS HERE ALREADY
they WANTED TO ESTABLISH
THE REPUBLIC or LOWER
CALIFORNIA.
Famous Scheme Of Walter c. Smith
Recalled by Captain John r.
James. Who Was TO Have Cap
tured Mexican Man-of-Wsr.

Scarcely had the good bark San
tlago from san Francisco made fast
at the Oceanic wharf yesterday when
Captain John r. James. former Ad-
miral Of the mighty feet OF the Re
public Of Lower California" (Which
was 20 have been but didn't march
ed down the gangplank. looking
around him as one IN a dream and.
after the manner OF the inhabitant
OF some other world. suddenly drop
ped 70 earth. proceeded 10 feel his
way up town.
The Admiral is a man Of rather
striking appearance and did not fail
70 attract considerable attention dur
ing his progress from the waterfront
TO the heart Of the city. A man OF
medium height. rudy complexion,
bright. observing. piercing eyes,
twinkllng with fun and ever alert;
wearing a bristling moustache. slight
" tinged with grey: bearing upon his
head a large black SLOUGH hat: walk
ing with a stride and bearing himself
with the air OF a man who is as much
az homo on the deck OF a windjammer
or a man-of-war as he is at the edi
tCrial desk Of a waterfront newspaper,
Admiral John r. James met more
than one iDquiring glance from pass
ersbv as he steered his course from
the wharf 10 the center OF the metro
polls.
At the corner OF Fort AMI Merchant
streets the Admiral hove 10 and sig
nailed a pedestrian that be desired to
hold converse with him The Pc
destrian approached.
What is Il. Captain" he said. for
anyone with half an eye could see
that he was a man Of the sea
Can you get me headed for the
headquarters Of Generalissimo
SMITH" asked the Admiral. with a
yearning look in his weather eye.
"Generalissimo Smith," repeated
the Honolulu man. Speak plain Unit
ed States. can't you. that's the official
language down here"
"TO be sure" said the Admiral. re-
nacu,bcrinS II mean Mr. Smith. Mr.
Walter G.. Smith: he and I used to sc
comrades In arms fought and oiled
by his side. almost Where is hep"
The Admiral was deeply grieved to
learn that his General was in Hilo for
and stood for a moment on the cor
ner OF Fort and King streets. Il WIS
here that a Republican reporter DIS
covered him and sought an interview
with the Admiral.
Delighted I'm surei" said the Al
miral. extending his starboard lipper
I'm waiting for this mule-rallwaY:
J want 70 paw a little visit to some
friends OF mine out at WAIKIKI
You're going that way. to-? Good
Wen ride together"
When were you last in Honolulu.
Admiralty"
"Thirty-tive years ago"
Perhaps your friends have moved"
"Yes. the town has changed a little
but then I must run out into the coun-
try and see n my friends are still
there | see you've put up few stores
since ! was in Honolulu last. When
came down here thirty-five years
ago as mate OF q vessel. there was
nothing but a few cottages where we
are standing. What was that whizz-
ing noises What, Trolley cars in
Honolulu Phew, Poor old Sand
wich Islands. suppose this Is no
longer the Paradise OF the Pacific.
Trollevs In Paradise, Well. wouldn'.
that take the wind out OF your sails.
Then a mule car hove in sight and
the Admiral and the reporter wen.
aboard The motion Of the craft jog
gled the Admiral's thoughts into |
reminiscent mood.
I'm sorry the General is in Hilo'' |
he said. lighting a cigar and half |
closing his ewes in meditative Joy. He
smoked few moments in silence.
And I haven't seen the General |
since then" he said. as II continuing |
a train Of thought aloud.
"Nou see. Il was this way." The |
Admiral got no further. for his memo /
ries were too much for HIS senSn Of |
fan, He was forced to clear the decks
II his mind for action bv a hearty /
burst OF laughter This done. the |
Admiral proceeded.
"Of course you've heard all about /
the great scheme TO CAPTURE Lover /
California In 1870 establish the TIC /
public ~ Lower California and brng /
about the annexation OF the country |
20 the United States. oh. Il was a /
glorious scheme hut Il hurst like >
pnnctured bubble That's the fur9r
psrt n e, never knew exactly wS~ /
the scheme failed 7 was in earnest.
deadly in earnest. But I think Il vas /
on account OF some Observation-Disclosures i
IN regard % matters In the Treasury
ANYWAY, the scheme failed and ieft 4
san DIEGO ard went TO Los Angeles
T had some experience in revoin- 4
lions sud rehe'lions ard 7 mt nv
whole heart into the Lower California
scheme. IN 1874 I was benishsd from
lover California by the Mexican
government. for stirring up the PEG
pie there The United States gun
boat SRranac took me 20 San Francis
60. Since thst time I always had M
eve on Tower California I had de-
Tended the Triumphs mines. you know.
and was always interested in that