Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-02
WATCHFUL BRITISH.
Msn-of. War Ordered to Hawaiian
Waters
REGULARITY OF The SITUATION.



WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The British
minister here has been most active
since the news arrived OF the revolu-
ton In Hawaii He Is watching close
ly every move made. and already the
United States government has informa-
ton that he has learned that the Brit
lab men-of-war In Australian waters
have been ordered 10 Honolulu and at
least one Of them 10 expected TO arrive
within Eve days There is no doubt
that British marines will be land
ed At the Hawaiian capita ITO protect
British interests" II Is acknowledged
here that Hawaii as a separate, indie
pendent power, has ceased 10 exist IT.
never can return again to a monarch
ical government, and the friends Of the
islands feel great apprehension as TO
the result Of the mission of the commits
sioners. Many Of them say the out.
como cannot be anything but bloodshed
unless the United States act promptly.
The question of Hawaiian annexa-
ton u the most important one that has
ever come before me since have been
a senator OF the United States" This
is the way Senator Morgan, Of Alabama,
characterises the present situation.
Senator Morgan's opinion Is most valu.
able, because he will be chairman OF
the next foreign committee, and will
have charge Of the question OF annexa-
tion ~ IL 10 not settled before that time.
Senator Morgan has had peculiar OPP
a. a..
affaira He sees what is ahead and says
this Is n crisis, not only In the affairs Of
Hawaii, but Of the United States
DR.. Mott Smith, the minister from
Hawaii, Ia In n peculiar position. He
represents the queen and therefore ca -
not take part In the deliberations with
the secretary Of state in regard TO the
question OF annexation. He, however,
Ia o personal friend of all the commits
douers and on their arrival at Wash
ington will introduce them to the SEQ
rotary OF state. DIR. Smith has been
informed that a messenger came on the
Claudian, the vessel on which the com
missioners arrived, who will bring him
n protest from the queen As her rep
resentative In the United States IL will
be his duty 10 present this to our gov
eminent
A cabinet officer, In talking abou,
this, said that the first thing neces
sary for the United States 10 do was tc
discover with whom we are negotiat
ing. The United States cannot anne1
itself and IL seems from all outward
appearances that IL was through tn,
la 81 f,,tN 80 eos at-iF Al.
that the revolution was successful ~
accomplished. We are already in pos
session and could not negotiate will
ourselves for annexation.
LILIUoKALAEfs PROTEST
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l.-The liza
waiian situation, which was compi
Gated by the arrival of the commission
from the revolutionary governmen
seeking annexation to the Unite'
States, has been still further compli
Gated by the proclamation OF the de
posed queen, issued just before tn
commission left, in which she place
United States Minister Stevens in tn
light of aiding and abetting revolution
In IL she said:
1. Liliuokalani, by Rrice Of God And undo
the constitution Of the Hawaiian llngdon
queen. do hereby solemnlv protest ayaint an
and all acts done ag Ilnst mvselfnud the ,nstitu
tional government Of the Hawaiian king tom b
certain persons claiming to have csiab. shed
prov sional government for this kingdom.
yield to the superior force OF III United State
OF America, whose minister plenipo en tiary
his eIoellency, JOhl L. Stevens, has cause
United Ates troops 10 be landed at Honolulu
and declared that no would support tn
said government Now, 20 AVOID any collision
. Al. a. - - T..
ter this protest and imDellCd by sad force
yield my authority unit such time as the 20,
ernmont OF the United states sh III. upon fact
being presented to IT, undo the acts OF ia req
rescntative and roinstIIe me in the authorit!
viii h claim as the constitutional sovereign O
the Hawaiian islands
Done at Honolulu this lTth day OF January
A. u 1891
The proclamation was called fortl
by the following:
To 8 d. Dole and hers composing the pro
visional government Of he II ~ .iis:
A provis onll government having been dll
constituted IN place OF tle recen, government
Of LiliuokalanL Qusen. aud the said prov sion
government being In fun possession ~ tn v
eminent buildings arch yes aud trdts II ., an
In control OF the capitol Of the Hawaiian Is
snds hereby rooo gnzs sid provisional 60,
eminent ~ the de facto gOyerng'nt Z tn
Hawaiian islands Jon T. SrayESs,
Envoy extraor iinary AMI minister pi n.pp'eu
tiary OF the United Sta es.
GREAT britain TO ACT
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 81 Tine Hrits
government has instructed Sir Jul %
Pauncefote, It's minister here, to pa,
test against the action of the Unite
States officials and forces in Hawai-
The protest, it is understood, Will b
lodged with Secretary Of State Fo,le
to-day. To what extent the prot 8
goes can not be stated now-whethcr
Is restricted 10 n protest against th
action already taken in Honolulu, q
whether II goes 10 the length Of pr,
testing in advance against aunexatio
sought for by the representatives OF Tia
provisional government now on thei
way TO Washington.
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