The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-18
ALL QUIET AT HONOLULU.
TIE STARS AND STRIPES STILL
ABOVE THE ISLAND.

ton Growing Daily-The Provisional
Government Conducting Public At
fairs without Hitch-Another
American War Vessel Reaches Port.
Foster Sends Stevens Dispatch Dis
approving Of His Course.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Belgic arrived at o'clock this morning
from Hong Kong and Yokohama via
Honolulu. She reports the American flag
still flying at Honolulu and everything
progressing smoothly under the new gov
srnment.
The steamer Monowai, from Sydney, was
at Honolulu, and was to sail four hours
after the Belgic On Feb. martial law
was declared Off by the provisional govern
ment Of Hawaii. Everybody was anxiously
awaiting news from the United States, and
the sentiment in favor of annexation was
steadily growing.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani was still In retire.
ment at her private residence. She is
confident that her envoy to the United
States will meet favorable reception.
The United States steamer Mohican,
which sailed from the Mare Island navy
yard on Jan. 20, was just entering the har-
Dor Of Honolulu as the Belgic sailed, but
there was apparently no necessity for any
increase in the naval force. A detachment
of sailors and marines from the United
States ship Boston was still quartered on
the shore and the whites and natives were
willing to await the action by the Wash
ington government.
The provisional government has In great
measure won over public confidence, having
amply demonstrated its ability to cope with
the situation. L. NJ. Damon, minister of
finance IN Mr.. Thurston's cabinet, has been
appointed vice president of the provisional
government by the executive and advisory
councils. Mr.. Damon Is one of the commits
sioners now in Washington. On Feb 2
President Dole and other members of the
provisional government paid an official
visit to the United States steamer Boston.
The Hawaiian flag was run up 70 the mast
head and salute of twenty-one guns was
given in recognition of the new govern
ment.
THE TREATY REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE committee
on foreign relations reported to the Senate
in executive session to-day the Hawaiian
annexation treaty with recommendation
that 1t be ratified. IL was placed on the ex-
ecutive calendar where sit can be reached
by majority vote ct any time.
The correspondence sent in to the Senate
ny Lu6 IT6hlubuU 10 accompany bu6 I1a-
waiian treaty contains the text of Secretary
Fosters dispatch Of Feb. IL, an abstract of
which went out by the last mails to Honolulu
disavowing Minister Stevens protectorate,
Secretary Foster says:
Your cipher telegram dated Feb I, and
transmitted through the navy departments
good offices, was received here at 4:30 p. M on
Feb. g. You therein make the following i'm
portant statement: To-day at a. m, in
accordance with the request Of the provisional
Farrnu ~ Hauy hoy MI fl1ne
ernmenC OF Hawaii under United States pro-
lection during the negotiations, not interfering
with the execution of public affairs !"
The precise character and scope
of the act thus announced by you
do not appear from this brief recital The
press, however, prints full details Of the occur
rences of Feb. as Lelegraphed from San Fran
cisco on the arrival of the mail steam era ustrala
at that port on the morning Of Feb. g. and /
therein find what purports, with an appearance
OF general correctness, to be the text of q
proclamation issued by you on Feb 1. The
manner and degree OF the execution of your
proclamation by the naval force are not related
with particularly in the brief telegraphic re-
port just received from Capt. Witze. The
phraseology OF your proclamation in ANNOUNCE
ing your action in an assumption of protection
of the Hawaiian Islands in the name of
the Unlte1 States would appear to be tanta-
mount to the assumption of q protectorate
over tho7e islands in behalf of the United States
with all the rights and obligations which the
term implies 10 this extent it goes beyond
the necessities of the situation and the instruc-
tlons heretofore given. Your existing nstruc-
tions, and those under which the commanders
OF the naval vessels Of the United States acted,
were, and are, ample to provide all legitimate
material protection in case of need, either
IN your discretion or at the request
of the duly constituted authorities of the
Hawaiian Islands for the lives and property of
American citizens endangered or menaced, or
Tor the prevention OF lawless and tumultuous
acts of disturbance of the public peace and
safety. So far, there ore. as your
action amounts to according, at the request
OF the de fdcto sovereign government
OF the Hawaiian Islands, the corporation
of the United States for the protection of life
and property from apprehended disorders your
action is commended But 50 far as 1t may ap-
pear to overstep that limit by setting the au-
thority and power of the United States above
that of the government of the Hawaiian Islands
IN the capacity of a protector, or TO impair in
any way the Independent sovereignty of the
Hawaiian government by substituting the
flag and power of the United States as a sym
Dol and manifestation of paramount authority
Instructions will be sent to the commanding
officers of the United States naval forces in the
Hawaiian Islands confirming and renew
Ing the instruction heretofore given them
under which they are authorized and directed
10 cooperate with you for the preservation of
american life aud property. and the mainte-
nance OF good order in the case of need. Your
own instructions in the same sense are con-
unued, You are accordingly authorized, upon
receipt of these instructions, to arrange with
huo commanding naval Oilc6r IOF Tue cOnllDueQ
presence on shore of such marine force as
may be practicable and requisite for
the security of the lives and property interests
OF the citizens of the United States and the re-
preston of lawlessness and public disturbance
threatening them whenever in your Judgment
IL shall be necessary so to do, or when such CO
operative measures may oe sou {ht for good
cause by the government of the Hawaiian
Islands, being, however, always care
tul 10 make due discrimination between
those functions Of voluntary or accorded pro
lection and the assumption of protectorate
over the Hawaiian Islands by the United States
no steps should be taken by you, or will be
sanctioned by the government which might
tend TO derogate Ia any way from the independ-
ence OF the government of the Hawaiian
Islands, which the United States have recOg-
nlzed as a sovereignty, and which they treat on
terms OF sovereign equality.
THE QUEENS ENVOY ARRIVES.
Paul Neumann, envoy of Queen Liliuo-
kaani to the United States, accompanied
oy Prince David of the royal family and
5wo servants, reached the city late tonight.
though worn and tired out after his tedious
Journey, Mr. Neumann, In a brief CONVEX
sation, indicated partially what his course
OF action will be In his effort 20
induce the Senate to refuse to ratify the
ersaty for the annexation of Hawaii. which
" now has under consideration. MIR. Neu-
mann regretted very much that the matter
;.aa naa progressed 80 tar as it has, and regarded