Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-10
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Hawaiian isiznfs-or rather Minister
Stevens, - envoy sxtfAordln<ry for We
Unstsd states. h2s done 90 The nsvs
sxs brought BY ths steamer Australia
sAicn arrived from Honoiasu -
O'Clock this morniag. Minlsssr stsssns
acted on tna rsqusst Of ne PROVISIONAL
gossrnmsnt- The acs sss scknowt-
edged a. , O'Clock ou Tue morninx OF
febfuary /. whsa ghs stars and sirspes
we're 70 ssd over Aauolans ball aud
MIN stsr ,tsveas lssasd me following
proclamation
To TnK nAwAuAx PEoPkK--At the ze-
quest Of the provisional governments Of
the Ha1ailan Islands l hereby. in the
name OF The United states CT America,
sssums protsesion OF sns Hawaiian
Islands sor the protection OF lie and
property and Occupstioa ~ puolic
bu .dings ou Hssaaan coil as Tar ss
may oe nse-sssry for tns purpose
SPECIFIED. bat Eot interfering With the
Administration OF public Al 1alrs oy The
prov .ional government fnis Aclion
. tsken pending and saoleet 10 nego-
tlstOus A. Warrington
Ens0y Extraordinary aud AlnIstef
Flenipoieruary u the United states
l~trrn ~fNrE~ LEskfIox. Feb.l. lss3
Approved ana executed ty {. C.Wlllse.
captain Drlied states navy. com
maad.ug TIE United states steamship
Boston.
what Caused the Act.
Minister >tsvsns' action Was primarily
due. . = stated. - incessznt Ak g.tation
OF The part OF certain whites. who. the
Advertiser says. have always been the
curse of the csuntry. coupled with
Eng sh and native newspaper eforts
70 dls.redil and block the new govern
m<nt- These agencies spread through
The town q feeling OF nuez-iness aud
dsstrrss The provisional government
council conclud that some positive
step was necessary and that lt would
DC wisest 10 call on the United states
for as stance
The Advertiser tells the story Of the
prociamktien "a follows.
Al : 80 a. IN. on gne lst the Boston, 3
battalion was landed under Lssutensnt
Commander ~ nburn and sent up TO
the government bnllding. where do
tacbmeuts froai the three volunteer
companies OF tne PROVISIONAL govern
frent we're also drawn up. Lieutenant
Rush read Minister stevens pfoclAma-
ton. and on the stroxe OF the star
spsnxisd banner fluttered up the stat
oG the tower. ire nsg MAS saluted by
tho troocs aud marines and the
heavier guns OF the Boston. and Hawan
vas under Uncie Sans wing for the
time belaG A. least. The volunteers
Who have been on guard AZ the govern
meni neuse were then Withdrawn ard
a detachment II the Boston's blue
jackets substituted.
1us Hawalsn Jag still flies IN the
palace court yard. The palace, bar
racks. police station. custom house,
ETC. remain ~ . sscsslou OF the pro-
visonsi government. which vii. admin
;ster the business as usual. The arr,s
and ammunition will be Withdrawn
from AA0ulani hsll. which, until def
mite intelligence arrives from the
United states. wi! he guarded py de-
tschmsnt from the Boston. The event
OF thls morning = hailed with lOy
throughout the community. IL VII
bring about peace and prosperity.
Proclamation. Issued.
President sanford y Dole, on Janu-
sry -. Issued proclamation announce
quirsd of me sovereign Of the Hawaiian
kinxd0m sh aid be hereafter vested IN
aud performed by the president Of the
prov sousi government. and that thu
sxecu4vs council would perform the
duties Of toe cabinet. Another procia-
nation announced u any person, re-
crults. soldiers OF sailors. within the
HkNkiisn islands. engaged 10 armed
hostility against the government, or
acted IA any other treason
able manner. be should be
punished by nne and imprison-
ment for not lea. than sx months nor
more tnan sx years. The proclamA-
ron also demanded that AL persons n
the emf pioy OF the government take
ne ostn of allegiance within twenty
csys
Ats meeting OF the executive sni
advisory coueclis on January - it was
deciacd u ssnd q notification Of the
appointment OF $. h. Dole a. prssiieDi
ot t1e provisonsi government 10 tAs
rnisfs - Al foreign powers Martial
iss snli coarnaes a. Honolulu. hut
the nonss nave been lsssensd.
riuass.ispt'. xs.eys.
Among she passengers on the steamer
we're Psnl >e1msn. the deposed
queen's attorney. snd Prince Havana
nszoS, sho sfe an their way 10 Wash
trgton 10 present the queen's case
Ness from other stands % the group
OUTSIDE ol Hswsii intirst-s that ire
nstvss Seem dared at ths sensational
turn "a events and await "a pstiencs
the outcoms. apparently having ,rs
ides that Honolula . the place where
zoe shale matter must "a solved.
In communication q tae executive
councli of toc PROV sionsi z0v.rnment,
dated January ~. Brtsa Minister
Woodhcuse recoxn zsd the provinonsl
gosernment peaaing INSTRUCTIONS fron
fhe hofns oHlea.
shortly after 80 ssling ~ the lasi
steamer the provisions government r.
csaspd cerf nesfee % rsctznition az tae
a. fscto Eovernaent frert Jacsa
Fraae.. Great Brilsa. Chili. f,snrasrs
s,erusnv. Ausifc- Hungary spain, Rof
tuxsi. Peru. Netnefisnds.
ne oas~s tea-ptr~-
Snce fha change u zossrrnsent tool
place ex-t Queen t.iliHf<sieni hss rs
slaaa 81 nef eouutry residence II hs
t,san stststf however. int stfe hss held
.axersl -sersf nsstnSs wtth kshsss.
in the cstY
Ths PROV usi Fovsrnnssnts "a IN
ser srny lncrss.ng vssuiv. kfsf =
isuVs as's sus stn~r ruou,s ~ ne gey
eransent heliains haye ossn ccaFeftesi
into t.rfscxs far tne men. JsHs@
ssstIe 8ss hres sDpotrf@d seerstsry
~ fae s1sc1tve snd saviserv ritflr