Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10

ing, 10 the effect that L1iuokalani n willinR 70
abdicate and withdraw al claims upon the pay
ment Of indemnity bv the United States,
IL may be said that while this govern
ment In the event, of its assuming
charge Of the island viii doubtless pro-
vide for her and the young princess by annuity
or otherwise, there viii be no provision
made for indemnifying her for any Of the
crown property Of which she may be
dispossessed by annexation The queen
has had an allowance from the Hawaiian par
lament Of $40, 900 or ESQ 900 a year, besides
which she has derived an income OF at least n
much more from the crown estates. Whatever
provision is made for her as compensation FOR
the loss Of her station and revenues, it will
doubtless, be on a much more modest basis.
THE SECRETARY OFFICIALLY INFORMED.
The Secretary of State has been finally ad-
vised in official form that the Hawaiian Islands
are now under the protection OF the United
States government The information was con-
tanned in the following dispatch from Minister
Stevens, received at a late hour last night:
Honolulu, FEB. Iva SAN FRAScIsco. CAL,
FEB. 9-Secretary of State: Provisional gov
eminent Of Hawaii gaining power and respect.
Everything Is quiet. Annexation sentiment is
increasing. Dead monarchy and opposition to
annexation is supported chiefly by lottery and
opium ring. Today at a. m. in accordance
with the request of provisional government Of
Hawaii, 1 have placed government of Hawaii
under the United States protection during
negotiations. not interfering with the execution
OF public affairs. Dispatches by mail. with full
details. Srtvr>sr
The statement in yesterdays STAR that Min
lister Stevens had acted entirely on his own re-
sponsibility in this matter and without specific
instructions from this government was con-
firmed by Secretary Foster last night. He said
the action Of Minister Stevens in declaring the
Hawniian Islands under the protectorate Of the
United States was taken without instructions
from the Department Of State. In fact, the
movement for the change Of government was
unexpected and had not been anticipated at
Washington. Mr.. Stevens had undoubtedly
acted as he thought wise and best on the emer-
gencies of the case and it would be unfair to
judge his conduct liz advance OF the receipt of
his full report, now in the mail to Washington
The instructions given by the department to
Mr. Stevens in the telegram Of the 18th ultimo.
already published, approved his recognition of
the provisional government. He had been in
structed generally to protect American citizens
and property. Secretary Foster said last night
that American citizens were the owners Of at
least three-fourths Of the entire real and per-
sonal property Of the islands. and they were
more interested than all other residents in the
preservation of peace and good government.
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
The Hawaiian commissioners have received a
telegram from Charles N. Cook announcing his
arrivala San Francisco with dispatches for them
from the provisional government He was
asked to bring the DISPATCHES with him to
Washington, and he is expected to reach here
next Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Cook is a
member of the advisory council of the provis-
ional government. He was prominently men,
toned for place on the commission sent to
the United States and will doubtless act with
the members Of that body upon his ar rival
The commissioners were also Informed that