Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-08
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yaders, and that a Japanese war yes
sci was speeding in the direction of
Samoa, there to take over the Ameri-
can naval coaling station at Tutuila.
The Ventura was for once an OBJ
ieCt of intense interest to Samoans
on the return from Sydney The yes.
sci was met far cut to sea by several
large praos and sailing craft, bearing
many natives and planters eager for
some sort of confirmation OF the
alarming tale The Oceanic liner sail
ed from Sydney on July 26, at time
when the last vestige of an imagined
war cloud over an otherwise peaceful
horizon had disappeared.
Exaggerated War Rumor Denied.
To satisfy the wrought-up jewellers
of Samoa, including Americans, Ger
mans and several thousand natives, a
series of wireless messages were dis
patched through the Ventura's pow
erful apparatus. After FIVE attempts
to get into communication with Suya
in the Fits the cheering news was
flashed across the intervening Pacific
that the dove of peace lowered loving
ly over the two nations, that the very
prospect of war and strife was far
removed and that the stars and
stripes continued proudly to wave
over the Philippines as well as the
Hawaiian islands. Samoans then were
informed that the Japanese invasion
of Hawaii and the Pacific coast of
the United States was peaceful and
confined not to- dull tinted war YES
sells but to commercial liners who
landed the regular quota of Oriental
passengers in the same old way.
Tutuila, Page Page and Apia, the
main centers of foreign activity in Sa-
inca Immediately Gained down and
the residents breathed a sigh Of re-
lief
officers in the little American gun
boat Princeton became imbued with
the spirit of cheerfulness over the re-
ceipt of good news and sent cloud
Of colors fiuttering from every mast
head. Over at Apia, the former
stamping ground of the famous pirate
Bully" Hayes, planters, pearlers, sta
ton managers, adventures and beach
combers were equally jubilant and
many an impromptu celebration fol-
lowed.
Armed resistance was not the only
barrier that served to block the pro-
gress of vessels desiring to enter Pal
60 Page, however. The authorities
there are said to have imposed a
strict quarantine which resulted in a
Ealf dozen German planters, clergy
and business men sailing from Sydney
to be oyercarried to Honolulu. where
this morning they decided to remain
and await the return of the Ventura
some weeks hence.
Denied Admission.
Ali passengers were positively de-
MED admission to the port upon the
arrival of the Ventura, the claim be-
ing set up that the vessel cleared
from Sydney, smallpox infected port, |
and that the proper time had not
elapsed between the date of sailing
and the timesof arrival at Page Page. |
Threats and icoaxing availed nothing |
with the adamant officials who serve
to guard the public shealth at the isl
ands.
Officers in the Ventura stated this |
that the smallpox epidemic |
prevailing at Sydney, Melbourne and
extending to New Zealand, was not as |
gerious as the authorities down there
would have the public believe. In
many instances the disease has been
diagnosed as varioloid or chickenpox. |
vaccination is the rule all
over Australia, while coastwise travel
has dropped to an alarming degree.
The Ventura met with fine weather |
for the entire trip. Wind and seas
were favorable for a fast passage.