The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-25
THE BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN.
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Observation-Disclosures
! the officers. There is a chance how
ever that once the mission which is
taking Admiral Casey is ended. and the
battleship is back here, an effort will
be made To bring the vessel into the
harbor, so that there may be given
chance for all to see her. And the sight
is well worth while, for the great ma
chine is a wonder to any who sees one
for the first time. Yesterday, after the
vessel was at anchor, the guns were un-
sheathed and the surfaces polished, and
every bit of woodwork and ironwork
on the vessel cleaned. Away up to the
fighting tops the rapid fire guns were
given a coat of polishing powder and
their grim faces washed with shining
fluid. Every squarefoot of surface
above the water line was made as clean
as possible and the work of the men
was early noticeable in the brighter ap-
pearance of ship and trimmings. The
younger officers were off on shore leave
soon after luncheon and the entire ap-
pearance was one of holiday, though
today it will be "A matter of taking on
board tons and hundreds of tons of
| coal.
| The coal will be sent out in the navy
lighters containing about 100 tons each,
| and the plan Is to take 600 tons to re-
place that consumed on the run down
from Puget Sound. 1t il expected that
the coal will be alongside early tomor-
row morning and the men will get it
on board by night, II there is no more
sea than there was running yesterday.
The ship could take 100 tons an hour
If alongside n wharf, but the delay at
sea will make the difference. If the
coaling is not done within time the
ship may not be able to get stores
aboard and away until Saturday. This
wait may be had at any rate so that
any mail which is aboard the Solace,
which left five days after the battle
ship. may be in the hands of the men
before they enter on the longer leg of
their cruise.
| Admiral Silas Casey. who is in COM
mand of the Pacific Station, has his flag
up on the Wisconsin. This is the very
first cruise of the Admiral in these
waters. He has seen service in the
| Pacific, in command of the Portsmouth
on the shores of California, and in
| W
trict. also in Chinese and Japanese wa
tiers, but for the first time yesterday
he saw Honolulu. while the Samoan
country is still to be discovered for
him. Speaking of his present trip,
which may take up month or six
weeks, Admiral Casey said yesterday:
Everything is in good shape in my
division, and this trip is full of pleasure
| to me, as ] have never before cruised
in these waters. l am going down to
investigate the charges made against
Commander Tilley at Tutuia. The
charges are such that IL I am convinced
of their truth, or that there is sufficient
! in them to justify a legal investigation,
| l viii at once order a court martial.
For this purpose there are coming down
in the Solace, which was to sail from
San Francisco last Saturday, the 10th.
a corps of officers for service on the
board. The president Of the board will
be Admiral Robley Evans. who left
/ Washington the same day we left Seat
/ tie. Another member will be Admiral
/ Henry Glass, the former captain of the
/ Charleston and more recently COM
/ mandant Of the training station at San
present rank upon the retirement OF
Admiral Schley; Capt. Merry, in COM
mand of this station: Capt. Reiter. who
is commanding officer of the Wisconsin:
Capt Cooper, formerly in command of
the flagship of the station; Capt.
Thomas, who went through here in the
Oregon; Capt. Harrington and Captain
Meyers, the latter on board here, who
will be the judge advocate.
These officers, with Commander
Sebree, will be in the Solace, which
shall keep in Page Page until the end
iof the investigation, when she will be
despatched on to the Philippines by
way OF Guam The members of the
court will then return to the United
states by merchant ship. Capt. Til
ley will be down in the ship leaving
San Francisco October cath. the Sono-
ma, which has Tutuila as a port of call.
This will mean that ne will arrive after
we get there.
There Is much talk of Hawaii in the
naval circles, and the opinion is univer-
sal that there should be no delay in
the opening of Pearl Harbor and it's
Improvement ] shall see the harbor IL
, possible before l go on or il not will
make a stop on my return. l do not
deem It wise to make an attempt to
go into the harbor now, as I have a
mission and do not want to take any
chance OF an injury to the ship. When
come back the attempt will be made