Show TO KEEP A GRIP ON HAWAII any interference by japan will the Landing washington july 13 the administration has taken steps to keep its grip on hawaii any aggressive interference on the part of japan will result in the landing of marines and the hoisting of the american flag with or without the ratification of the pending annexation treaty the administration realizing that some crisis might arise while the treaty still hangs fire in the senate lias has taken steps to le be prepared for any emergency rear admiral beardslee will have when the next nest steamer arrives arrive in honolulu instructions giving him power to act at the first sign of aggression on the part ot of japan or trouble of any kind with which the local authorities are not able to cope rear admiral beardslee will be given sufficient force to carry out the hie pro gramme that events may force upon him it is definitely settled that the battleship oregon now en route to san francisco from seattle will be dispatched to hawaii as soon as she eau can be prepared for the voyage this will give admiral beardslee three vessels the oregon philadelphia and marion japan has at present but one vessel in the harbor at Ilono honolulu lulu the cruiser maniwa she has another cruiser at san francisco awaiting orders which may take her to the hawaiian islands |