The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-15


fRe ourselves 70 the great scheme Of
1890.
I was In Washington az the time
that General Smith conceived the idea
to conquer Lower California | knew
nothing OF Smith AZ the time Was
planning = scheme Of ny Own I Vas
recruiting men for q little army Of NY
own. With the intention Of falling upon
Lover California unswares. Inciting
the people 70 rebellion against the
Mexican government and winning
great reward and glory for myself
when Lower California should become
a part Of the United States by znnexa-
ton II seemed. however. that mine
vas not the only great mind which
had conceived such q scheme Just
when I had recruited about twelve
hundred men. I received a telegT am
from Editor Merrill Of the San Diego
Informal. 1.-THE paper should have
been named the 'In-for-dough.' by the
way. TO the effect that IL ! went i'm
medisteiy TO San Diego I would fall
into a good thing I FASTENED with
all speed 20 San Diego. and there Il
was presented to Generalissimo
Smith We held a meeting oh. III
was a great scheme, At this meeting
q plan was laid before ne which was
right in line with my own scheme.
We are going to capture Lower
California said Generalissimo Smith
I'm going to be President OF the
Republic OF Lower California Mer-
rill Is TO be Northumberland OF the
Army: B. A. Stevens OF Los Angeles
is TO be Treasurer, and you, Captain
James. | hereby appoint you Admiral
OF the Navy of the Republic OF Lower
California that is to be- or course
saluted as an Admiral should. | was
in the business in earnest General
Smith was then editing the San Diego
Sun. So as not to excite the populaee
BY nv presence, | made the bluff Of
running a waterfront paper I start
ed the Guide
The meeting held by the future
government Ct the Republic of Lower
California. as | said before laid before
me a great scheme. thought | might
as well go in with General Smith
as work by myself | took to him at
once and | am sure that he had con-
fidence in my ability as soon as he set
eyes on me.
I'm your man. General said.
Sink or swim. I'm with the scheme
from beginning to end Well. il was
arranged that |. as Admiral OF the
Navy, was to go to San Francisco
from San Diego. serd for nv twelve
hundred men. capture the Mexican
man-of-war Democratic. then living at
San Francisco. put my men aboard
and hurry the entire navy to Ensana-
da
"Ensanada is just over the line
from San Diego IL was arranged that
as / conducted the feet consisting o.
the Democratic. past San deg | wa
to signal I was to shoot off skv-
rockets. and il was supposed. natural
". that | was to pass in the night
time On seeing the signal Genera
Smith and his star were TO summon
their forces already arranged for
and march over the line and capture
the town of Ensanada. The fort
guarded by about fifteen bare-footed
loafers would be covered bv the great
guns of the fleet. the Democratic
while General Smith made dashing
charge on the barracks and the sa
looms
1T was beautifully planned. Every
thing was arranged for. There would
he no resistance The Mexican mill
tarv was conspicuous in Lower Calf
ornia by its absence. There would
only be a few frequenters Of the sa
looms and the guard at the fort to
capture.
at was daring adventure and our
brave General was enthusiastic over
the affair. With General Smith inI
charge OF the land forces and you
humble servant. Admiral James, COM
handing the feet off port. what could
the poor folks do but lay down their
arms.
with the bursting of the glorious
morning the flag of the Republic of
Lower California was to fiy to thc
breezes, announcing 10 the world that
4 glorious and a mighty victory taS
been attained and that President Wal
ter Giffard Smith would assume the
reins OF government until such a time
as the United States might please toI
annex the new Republic. The flag
was all arranged. too. II was a beau
tiful red and blue and green affair
sporting a double-headed rattlesnake |
Out II never -litN QulSfut VI TIE
OF the San Diego Sun. and | gu So
there was wind enough in that office |
to keep it fiuttering
Il went TO San Francisco and was
prepared TO capture the Mexican |
man-of-war. but the scheme fell
through before took command Of the
fleet. Treasurer of the Republic of
Lower California b A. Stevens gave
the whole thing away Just when II was
time to strike and sever Lower Calf
Hfnia from Mexico forever. Stevens. |
think. counted on being the Treasur-
IT OF real treasury with real money |
N Il. The monev. Il there was any
was withdrawn from the treasury for
some reason or other. and Stevens
having no more money to be treasur-
ct OF. became possessed of the idea !
that there wasn't any fun in the /
scheme for him. so he published the /
whole story in the Los Angeles Times
"Phew, What a rosr Say. the pa
nsrs were full of Generalissrms and
Admirals snd Iieutenant-Ge
and Presidents and Treasu-ers aud
Secretaries and gold and blood ana /
plots and desperate doings and cons-
plete exposures 20 DAYS and DAYS.
Say. I think nfw that General Smith
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