*The navy cruiser ''[[Naniwa (ship)|Naniwa]]'', under the command of [[Togo Heihachiro|Tôgô Heihachirô]], stations itself in Honolulu harbor for several months, ostensibly to protect Japanese in the islands during the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom; the cruiser also serves as a show of force in the international dispute over sovereignty or independence of the islands. | *The navy cruiser ''[[Naniwa (ship)|Naniwa]]'', under the command of [[Togo Heihachiro|Tôgô Heihachirô]], stations itself in Honolulu harbor for several months, ostensibly to protect Japanese in the islands during the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom; the cruiser also serves as a show of force in the international dispute over sovereignty or independence of the islands. |