The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27

was held at the custom house between
Collector Franklin, Admiral Moore,
Deputy Collector Sharp, Captain Brown
Of the Thetis, Captain Kawanami, Jap
anese Consul General Arita and Lieu.
tenant Commander Taguchi. They were
in conference from ten.thirty yester-
day morning until noon. A further
conference was held between two and
four clock in the afternoon. No in
formation was given out as to the nat
ure of the conferences, but il is un-
derstood that the subject under discus
sion was the enforcement and OBJ
servance of the neutrality laws with
reference to the cruiser Geier. NJ
German Cruiser shifted u.
The only change Of any importance
in conditions along the waterfront yes
terday was the shifting Of the Ger.
man cruiser Geier from her berth at
Pier to Pier 10,in order to make room
at the former wharf for the steamer
Tenyo Maru, which is due from
San Francisco this morning. The Geier
was moved by the tug Intrepid, shortly
after she was moored at Pier 10 the
United States submarine FL steamed
over to the dock and was moored astefn
Of the Geier. 1t is presumed that the
submarine ives moved over as pre-
cautionary measure and TO guard
against any possible harm being done
to the Geier while she is lying in neu-
/, tral waters, ltE A n.G
Neutrality Not Violated
The following Associated Press dis
/ V.nf.h
| tieally decides the matter as TO whether
the Hizen disregRrded the neutrality
laws when she landed her prisoners
from the destroyed German schooner
Aeolus on the Locksun Saturday night:
| "WASHINGT0N, October 26.--The
state department is unable to, discover
any breach Of neutrality in the transfer
of the Hizen s prisoners The Japa-
nese commander is unguestionably
privileged to land eaptives at any men.
trail port. No British protest against
repairing Geier. Ii is proper to send
to San Francisco for Indispensable new
! parts.'' .....s N's..r ..t.
1t further shows that the stay OF
the Geier in this port may be con.
| timed for some time as IL Is evident
that the vessel is waiting for parts of
her machinery, which will have TO be
sent here from San Francisco. 49,,
Hermes At Quarantine wharf $1,000
The schooner Hermes, which so mar,
rowly escaped capture on Sunday aft
ernoon, is still at quarantine wharf
She viii be given berth today either
in naval row or at Pier 10. 1t was
reported yesterday that Captain Fred
erichs and his crew Of the destroyed
schooner Aeoius would be given quar-
tiers aboard the schooner Hermes, a,
the two vessels were owned by the
same company. ,....
Strong Guard Posted '. -. i.
The United States military and
naval authorities here are taking every
precaution to safeguard the German
cruiser Geier. In addition to tn,
lsubunrine FL, which Is lying but i
few feet astern Of the vessel, detach
ment OF Coast Artillerymen, consisting
of three non-eOmmissioned officers anC
six privates, in command of a first
lieutenant, patroled Pier ten last nigh
and refused admittance TO everyon,
Excepting those who had urgent bust
ness there. .,,SF,s. ~
l. shortly after nine clock last nigh
a boat from the German refugee steam
or Prinz Waldemar, containing seyera
German sailors, rowed up TO within
fifty feet of the Geier One of tn,
sentries called on the boat to halt
The boat continued on its course. An
other order to halt rang out and n
the boat still continued to close IN %
the cruiser, the sentry fred sho
about twenty feet ahead of its bow.
! Investigation proved that the oceu
pants of the boat were German sailor
from the Waldemar who intended u
visit friends on the Geier. #A
awe are here TO carry out orders,
said the officer in charge of tho artil
lerymen, "and the sooner some o.
these persons understand that the bet
|. ter they will be OFF. = -"..