Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 85, 12 ʻApelila 1894 Edition 02 — COMING EVENTS. [ARTICLE]

COMING EVENTS.

What Admiral Walker May Do. New York. Mar. 23, The //••/•- nld'$ Wasbington correspondent telepraph8 tbat the main object of tbe President in tbe selection of Rear Admiral Walker for tbe command of tbe Pacific Station is connected witb the lately defined policy of tbe Adniinistration in regard to tbe occnpation of Pearl barbor by tho United States. No doubt tbo President al»o bad in mind tbe work of patrol!ing Bebring sea during tbo principal sealing season, but the Hawaiian matter is of paramouut importance. Admiral Walker fully understands what is expected to bim. He has bad soveral loug conferences with tbe President and the Secrctary of tbo Navy. Tbe general nature of bis instructions was ontlined today by a bigb official as follows; The Prosident views witb eoncern tbo raanifesto issued by President Dolo some time ago, whieh stated that while tbo United 8tates woukl be allowed to occupv Pearl harbor in aeeonlanee witb tbe terms of the treaty of 1887, be understood tbo word “grant” in tbat treaty to meau simply “loan,” and not an outrigbt gift, as beld by tbo State Department. This manifesto resulted in numerous consnltations between the President and Secretary Gresham, whieh bave tbe eonclusion tbat it is bigb time for tbe United States to firraly assert its exclusive rigbt to Poarl barbor and take possession of it. The Administration regards tho treaty of 1887 as giving tbis barbor to tbe United States outrigbt. „It.> 8 ? ow yosted right in the barbor, carrying out tbe oonditions prescribed iu the treaty. Tbese autborized the l nited States to improve tbo entranco to the barbor and make sucb otber improvements as may be necessaiy. Witb tbe conditions on tho islands already pcrturbed. it is feared tbe occupation of tho barbor by tbe United States may ex?it fnrtber tronble. uonee it has been deemed dosirablo to bave an experienced and wideawake officer upon tbe sceno, one in whom tbe Administration ean plaee tbo utmost coufidence. Admiral Walker fully uuderstands tbat tbe Administration will not counteuance anvthing tbat savors of foreigu interference witb Hawaiiau atfairs. It is also fearetl tbat tbe Provisional Government will find mueh difficulty in framing a new coustitukiou, and it is regarded as not bevond tbe bounds of probability that a j revolntion may ensne before a permaneut republican form of Ēovernment is establisbed iu lawaii, and conditions may ariso whieh will make it necessāry for | the United States to lauīi its j forces for the protection of its interests. whieh the oocnpaucv of Pearl barbor will make panimount to the interests of anv other power. Because of its vesteti rights in Pearl harbor the T uited States will have a hold upon tbe islands whieh will vir tually amouni to a protectorate. Rear-Admiral M ulker has been ordered to leave bis present station as president of tbe Board j ( of lnspoction and Snrvey and as ; < president of the Stability Board | on Marcb 28th and procee«.i to | ( San Fraucisco. At that port he will take steamer for Honolalu. where ho relieves Rear Admiral ( Irwin about April 12th, just three ( days before the latter’s retire- i j ment. Ho will hoist his flag on j the Philadelphia, whieh will probably be his flagship throughout his whole stay, unless some i vessel like the New York is order- i s ed to those waters, ; i Rear-Admiral Walkor will be t accompanied ou his passage to \ Honoluln bv Lieutenant S. A. a Stanton and Eusign Spencer S. e Wood, who will act as nag liou- s tenant aod flag secretary respec- t Uvely. Lieutenant Stauton has a b®en attacbed to the board of j

in«pection and sunrey and Ensign Wood has been acting as naval aide to Secretary Herbert. j Their places wili bē Elled fcy Lioatenant Commamler Seaton Scbroeder on the Board of In*pection and 8urvey and Lieutenant L. L. Remey, who will be the Secretarv’s naval aide.