Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-10

snblsct II Tersrxi comment 10 the
ns,uss After TIE sxcitsnsnt Of the ssl-
vsr hill had died susy. IL met me
approval OF The republican aide. and
uith . mixed reception on the dsmo-
crat-c ssds. the prevailing sentiment on
that SIDE. however. beng one OF sntAg-
onisn 70 . commlttAl Of this govern-
nisns 10 anns1Atlun or 20 protector
ale. or % The committal Of eoagress by
the executive branch II ths govern
ulsrL There we're members VINO sharp
~ criticised Minister stevens. aud
thought HE conduct unvsrrAnted.
Late tonight Secretary OF state Foster
received tns following from Minister
Stevens
H0SoLrLr.vla SAN Francisco. Feb. 3.
sk kETAKy or STATE PROVISIONAL gov
eminent Of Hs~Aii gaining power and
respect. Everything - quiet Annex
atom sentiment 10 increasing. Dead
monarchy and opposition TO snnexs-
ton 70 led chiehy by lottery and opium
ring. Today at . o. M, IN accordance
with the provisional government of
Hawai-, have placed the government
of HAWAII under United States protec-
too durlng negotiations not interfering
Dispatches By mai with full details.
STEVENS
Speaking Of the Dispatch and tbs de-
veiopmsnts of the day 10 the Hawaiian
situation, Secretary Foster said that
the action of Minister stevens IN de-
cia-,ng tue uawanan Islands under the
psoteclorate OF the United States was
taken without instructions from the
department OF state; IN fact the move
meat for the change 81 government
vas unexpected and had not been an
tscipated by instructions from Ws.h-
ington. Mr.. Stevens had therefore
been compelled TO act independent y
and upon his best Judgment as the
emergency had arisen. The only IN
stractlons given bv the department. was
the telegram Of January %, already re-
ceived. approving Mr.. stevens recog-
milton OF tho provisional government.
an act on ME part which had been fol
lowed BY all the other foreign reports
in Honolulu. He had been further In
structed TO protect American citizens
and property.
Secretary Foster stated that Amer
icsn citizens were the owners Of nj
least thrce-fourths OF the entire real and
personal property Of the plants. and
they were moro interested than all
otner residents IN the preservation OF
peace and good government.
There WAS no conference between
the secretary of state and the Hawaiian
commissioners. as Thursday is "diplo-
matte day" NJ the department, and the
secretary Was fully occupied with the
calls OF foreign ministers. IL 10 under.
stood tonight that Hawaiian minis
sioners are TO see Secretary Foster to-
morrow At 10 o. m
fns evening Lorin A. Thurston,
with the consent and approval OF his
associate commissloners,m made q state
ment IN reply TO the letter of j. +. Gel.
burn, ex-mlnIster Of the interior OF
the Hawsiians, and was published 10
the press today.
Mr.. Tnurston says: "It has been
claimed by ana on behsf OF the queen
that the late Hawalsn government
yielded TO the force of the United
states when they surrendered 20 the
Hawaiian provisional governments, and
claim has been exempl.iied in some ol
tho papers into part that the whole
was . preconcelved conspiracy 10
favor of annexation.
Tins statement has already beer
denied ty the commissioners
the uprlsing took place at the re
quest of the cabinet, of which Colbarr
was a minister. When the trouble be
gan both the United States steam shIE
Boston and Minister Stevens were AWAY
from Honolulu. Troops were no
landed until two DAYS after the trouble
A - A a.
OF her cabinet. Nr. Coiburn included
and the cabinet cal ed on the people
for protection. Only when 10 wss seeu
tina, bloody fgnt might ensue We're
United States marines landed. The
uniform OF the United states Was no
seen on the street. save when order,
were being carried from the captain vi
The Boston.
In closing Mr.. Thursion said: IA,
TO the further action of the provisi0ns
government requesting = pr0tector-'- -
and the ni.ed states minister sctli-l
IN compliance Herewith and establish
ing snch protectorate. pending negotis
tons IN Washington, | would say ina
having every confdencs IN the mer
composing the provisoosi government
do not believe that they would have
taken this action unless they bad
deemed q necessary for the preservs
ton of life and property.
the protectorate does not in an,
msnnerIntsrfere vsth the regular prog
rtss Of tie public business with to-
provisional government. nor with th'
negotiations with the United state
government"
On 20 Washington.
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