The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-10
UNDER OUR BANNER.
"A Protectorate Established Over
the Hawaiian Islands.
MINISTER STEVENS DEFENDED.
Commissioner Thurston Replies to the
Allegations of Mr.. Colburn, and Says Our
Representatives Attitude Was Wholly
Warranted by the Facts.

following dispatch from Minister Stevens,
dated Honolulu, Feb. l, via San Francisco,
Feb. Q:
/ Provisional government of Hawaii
gaining power and respect. Everything is
quiet. Annexation sentiment is increas-
ing. Dead monarchy and opposition to
annexation is supported chiefly by lottery
and opium ring. Today, at a. M, in ac-
cordance with the request of provisional
government of Hawaii, have placed gov
eminent OF Hawaii under the United
States protection during negotiations,
not interfering with the execution of
public affairs. Dispatches by mail with
full detailsn
opment of the day in the Hawaiian situa-
ton, Secretary Foster said the action of
Minister Stevens in declaring the Hawaiian
islands under the protectorate of the
United States was taken without instruc-
tons from tho department of state In
fact the movement for the change of gov
eminent was unexpected, and had not
been anticipated by instructions from
Washington.
/ Mr., Stevens had, therefore, been com
PEELED to act Independently and upon his
best judgment, as the emergency had
arisen. The only instruction given by the
department was the telegram approving of
Mr.. Stevens recognition Of the provisional
government, an act upon his part which
had been followed by all the other foreign
,es IA iioiioiuiu' ne haa peeh
i.:.nsi nc, p!t.teu 70 Protect American
citizens and property. Secretary Foster
stated that American citizens were the
owners of at least three fourths Of the en-
80 '. ~ p eisot"i PioPer,S VI She ISL
~ s,t .'.,u ~ Me'e ihufe interested 'hti
~ ~ NY preservation ot
P>'Ne "ild soN' so''i''ii'eh''
Mr. Ahhfstoh's statement.
lhere was no conference yesterday be
tween the secretary Of state and the Ha-
Waiiih commissioners, as Thursday Is
~, uipioil i'. uty az tile department, ana
W.. ~ ~ sa Nas i.iiy oecalieo WIN tne
e"ii' " ioisiSi HiilIiS.efs, aiiiohg Whlch
~ ~ 'to9e VI ,ie'' britaii, rance, itaiN,
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~ - n'is.'H' WIN the coiseie anu ap-
Por"r VI IN 'tsSotia'e commissioners
.i'''Ae7 a ,.".e1'tSl.' oNefihs 'Ie staee
, ,i'.h'' matt IA 'ne ie.ter from D. T. ZOE
puii,' III which ne says III part
~ mas u'eil elaiiiieu py ana on nehaii oil
SHeeh Lillu"halaiil that the late ia"Allan
soNsfh'leht Sleioea 70 the force OF the
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we ii""ailoh provisional goNefllmeht,ahd
nv elaiii nus peeh aiiiplihea III some OF
tie p"pels mo enafee lh'' the Who'e
loNeiiielis WIS precoheelNea conspiracy
III ~ ., VI aiiiieAa1loii.
hulSputea iactS snow lhat no action
was t"Neti ny al'ypouS uhtll Jan ID, uttr
the queen hH! attempted WIN force TO ali
rVGute 'he eNl"tlhR constitution ana pro
i
"hieh nhaiiy resulted III The establishment
VI the provisional government took place
NJ the express request OF the CABINET, OF
"hlch MI tuourh was member, and
AFTER the queen had threatened the lives of
the members OF inc cabinet themselves.
Our Minister Defended.
"When the trouble began on the 18th the
United States minister and the United
States steamer Boston were both absent
from Honolulu, and had been for about ten
days on a cruise to the Windward isl
ands. If the American minister and the
commander OF the Boston had been in a
conspiracy with the queen or anyone else
to cause disturbance they would most
certainly remained at the capital during
the closing days of the legislature, when
there was more likelihood than at any time
to be disturbance
"In the second place, il they had been
seeking or seheming for any such object
they would with equal certainty have en-
hraced the first opportuuity for landing
United States forces. There was ample
Justification for such course to have been
followed Inv the American minister on the
!. l4th, the 18th. or Mt the time on the 18th
No troops in fact were landed until 5
O'Clock in the Afternoon of Monday. the
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