Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-19
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Provisional Government Formally Occupy
tie Palace.


tie Palace.
Tor The first time in the history of the Ha-
waiian Islands the Hawaiian national flag was
foated over ;Ee palace on Jnre 2. The formal
occupation of the palace by the provisional gov
eminent and the raising of the national emblem
over it arc regarded as final blow TO monarchy.
The building was formally dedicated to lis new
uses or June with a little ceremony. in which
troops, government band and officials partIcl-
pated
The provisional government June paid TO
Claus Spreckes sos 900 owed TO him. and there
Is feeling Of relief among the officials that the
government is no Longer under obligations TO
him. Spreckels denies that he was actuated by
a desire to embarrass the government by de-
manding the return of his money. Although
the government officials claim to be making
progress ia the investigation of The alleged
dynamite outrage. the impression il current
that no harm 10 the government intended.
The provisional government has passed law
giving the attorney general discre:ionary power
| in admitting to bal persons charged with muir
der, treason or seditious offenses. Heretofore
all offenses have been bailabie and this new Ia "
is considered 10 be u further precaution To pre-
! vent conspiracies. and to shut of the royalist
native newspapers from too severely criticisng
| the provisional government. q. A. Wilder. son
/ OF Vice President Wilder. has been appointed
consul general at San Francisco, to succeed L.
] -. Bratt. removed
On June Minister and Mrs Blount left Cor a
short visit 10 Maiu and. though they were to be
gone only until June IL, rumors of impending
trouble began 10 arise before the steamer bear
! ing "Peacemaker." az Mr.. Bount Is called, had
| fairly gotten outside the Honolulu harbor.
Royalists claimed TO have received reliable in-
formation that the provisional government had
decided to dcport the ex-queen on the City OF
Pekin. due from China June 5. They prepared
to resist any such attempt and men were placed
on guard at the ex-queens residence to give
| oeporters a warm reception.
1t is stated that Sam Parker requested the
I British minister TO move his legation to The eN'
queens residence thus placing Liliuokalsni
under the protection of the British flag. but
the minister refused. Maj. Wodehouse, however
SAYS there is NOT word of truth in the story The
provisional government played a trump card
On June by publishing the text of power
OF attorney given by Liliuokalani TO. Pau
Neumann when he went to the United States tC
work against annexation.
The anneNationists claim that the execution
of this power of attorney DESTROYS the chic
argument of the queen that she Welded to th'
superior force of the United States. as IN IL sh'
acknowledges that she made an uEcoHditiona
surrender TO the provisional government
They further call attention 10 the fact that she
had no thought OF her people. but thought onl.
of her financial welfare, and 1t was plaii
offer of sale on her part.
! W. G. Smith. editor of the Hdlrduds Star
has been arrested on the charge of crimIna
libel at the instance Of Claus STreckels. III
Star had intimated that Spreckeis ought to b
deported and his ossossicns confscated-