New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-10
OUR FLAG OVER HAWAII.
A PROTECTORATE ESTABLISHED BY MIN
ISIER STEVENS


LANDED AND THE STARS AND STRIPES
RAISED on AIUoLASI HALL-A
PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
San Francisco. Feb. 0.-The anxiously expected
steamer Australia arrived this morning with news
that Minister Stevens had established n pro-
t"ctoratc over the Hawaiian Islands This act
was executed at 0 O'Clock on the morning of the
ist inst when the Stars and Stripes were raised
over Alinolani Hall. and the Minister issued
'he following proclamation, which was officially
published on February /:
To the Hawaiian People:
At the request of the Provisional Government Of
the Hawaiian Islands, hereby in the name of the
'hited states OF America. assume protection of the
Hawaiian Islands for the protection Of the life and
properly ana occupation OF public buildings and
Hawaiian soil. far ms may be necessary for the
purposes specified, but not interfering with the ad.
ministraon Of public annlrs by the Provisional Gov
ernmcnt. This action is taken pending and subject
TO negotiations at Washington.
JOHN l.. STEVENS.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentlary OF
the United siaes
United States Legation, Feb. I, 1893.
Approved and executed by G. C. WItse Captain.
L. s. ~, commanding the L. S. 6. Boston,
ACCOUNT OF TIE FLAG RAISING.
The following account Of the proceedings was
published In The honolulu Commercial Advcr-
tiser' of February ]:
This morning at o'clock the flag Of the
United States of America wa' rascl over Alluo-
lani Hail. The Provisional Government after
mature deliberation Oh the situation for some
days reached tn, conclusion that the step which
has now been taken wcs rendered necessary by
circumstances. 1ncessant agitation OH the part
Of certain whites Of class who have always
been the curse of this country, coupled with the
efforts Of one English aid one Or two native news
papers TO discrcdit tho Government to block It's
efforts toward the establishment OF order. and in
general % b;ny il into disrcspcct and contempt,
have been the chief agencies in spreading through
the town a feeling OF uneasiress and dsiulct Ii
wns thought Scll, Therefore, 10 secure the direct
assistance of the Urited States Government In the
preservation Of property and the maintenance OF
order At 80 a. m. Captain Wiltse arrived AT
the Government building and fcw moments
later a battalion from the United States steamship
Boston, under Lieutenant Swinburne. marched up
the street, entered the ground, and drew up in
front of tho building Dctachmcnts from three
volunteer companies, A, b and c. were drawn up
in line, under command Of their respective cap
tains. Sciaer Gum and Canara. Just before
o'clock Lieutenant Rush read in loud voice
the proclamation, and runctualy at . O'Clock,
amid the brcathless expectancy of all present,
the American flag, salutcd by the troops and by
the cannon OF the Boston, WIS raised above the
tower OF Aluolani Hall.
"Thc raising OF the Dag does not, Of course in-
dictate ccssion to the United States. The Hawaiian
flag still floats in the yard. The palace oarrncKs'
police station, custom house. etc, remain 10 pos
session of the Pro, sional Government, which VIII
administer public business es usual HE arms
and ammunition will he withdrawn from Allu'i"hi
Hall. which, until definite Intelligence arrives
from the United States, will be guarded by de-
tachmcnt from the Boston.
The event of this morning is hailed with loV
>lrouohou. the community. 1t will brng ABOUT
ncacc and prosperity. and will please all except
those who do not want Hawaii to ENJOY these VI
auy other blessings II is not tue act oi aesf's.
sion but Of friendlinesc. done at the Instance Va
the Hawaiian Government. May this friehdiines'
result in union which shall endure iorc'e'
THE QUEENS SIDE OF THE CASE.
Tho Australia did not dock until a. m, ana
IL ,vas nearly 10 o'clock before the passengers
co,,e ashore Paul Ncuman. member oi 'he en-
oueen's Cabinet, was on board on MS way ~
Washington 10 lay the deposcd Queen Li''"on"-
,ari,s cas, before the State Department. W.
Xeuman was not inclined 10 be comhuhic''No'
yt said that owing to the nature OF HIS iiss,'"'
| ho must reserve his remarks until lie rea'"c"
Washington. ,hov
with Prince David Kawananakoa' q hep"c"
of the late King Kaakaua, l am pear'' VI "''
patches 10 the State Department d,
ra;d Ur Neuman. "These dispatches, the nature
t,.t 7 ..nro, disclose. state the Queens posi-
,ior in a manner that | am sure VIII nave co"-
Secretary Of State.' ., Ao
What is the Queens dispos''io" '0""'"
United States s?n was asked.
She s a. friendly 20 the United states rs
orvhoIv an the island And if the uhl'cu SUITS
wants 70 annex Hawaii she is perfectly "ii'h'' II
IL is done propcrly The statement tliat tile new
Constitution promulgated by the puee'' anu
which prcc,ptatcd the present trouoie' "oui" Viz
franchise the whites, Is untrue ihc ""'' va
tho island would simply have TO become h''","nNo
ci,i1cns the same as in the United STATES ''io,0
.ho,. cou,d vote. The Queen and the natives o"-
;o,c5 N having lot of foreigners, owing thelr alc
oi,uco 70 other countries. como IN ana run ''.'
Go,.or,,nent for them 1t is also untrue that oc
Co,sttution was only the forcrunner oil an a''cmp'
20 contscate the property OF Foreigners a'' VII ~
t,,em from The Islands In these days s'"',
country like Hawaii does not treat suo''',' -.
great Powers like the Ihi'eo ''a'' "'''
| Britain in that manner 49,. .,,,d IN.
- How do the Queen and the natives regard 'he
", N;r;stcr Stevens in raising the uhi'eu
S.',D S.o and establishing protcctorate was
asked. ,,.o.. Ia ova no OBJ
The Queen and her loyal SUBJECTS nave l'o UJ,
.;oa 70 rho United States chooses to act III suoh
manner said Mr.. Neuman with Sisn'hc,,". a. 4.
a,rrn of the shoulders. Speaking Tor myself
he continued, Il can no necessity for scn ae,
zion The Queen and natives were content 10
uon, A.. dec,slon of the United States Govern
W. avn. ard there was no disposition on their part
nv" ,,'. ,rouhle The merchants are fairly pros
- ~ and although the operations Of the NC
Kinlcy act have entailed some hard'hlp' upon US, %
,hov could have been overcome in the course o.,
,;me shah telegraph notice OF our arrival