The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-17
The News From Honolulu.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The news of
the action of Mr. Stevens became a
subject of general comment in the
house after the excitement of the silver
ball had died away. 1t met with the
approval of the republican side of the
house and with a mixed reception on
the democratic side, the prevailing sem
timent on the outside, however, being
one of antagonism to a committal of
this government to annexation or to a
protectorate, or to the committal of
congress by the executive branch of the
government There were some MEM
bers who sharply criticised Mr.. Stevens,
and thought his conduct unwarranted.
Late last night Secretary of State
Foster received the following dispatch
from Minister Stevens:
HoNoLULU, Feb. /, 1893.
SECRETARY OF STATB-Tne provisional gov
ernment of Hawaii is gaining power and re-
spect. The annexation sentiment Is increas-
ing. Dead monarchy and opposition to annex
alton is supported chiefly by the lottery and
opium ring. Yesterday at a. m, in accord
ance with the request Of the provisional gov
ernment of Hawaii, / placed the govern
ment of Hawaii under United States protec-
ton during negotiations, not interfering with
the execution OF public affairs. Dispatches by
mail with full details.
lSigned. STEVENS.
THE DAYS DEVELOPMENT.
Speaking of the dispatch and the de-
velopments of the day in the Hawaiian
situation, Secretary Foster said that
the action of Minister Stevens in de-
claring the Hawaiian islands under the
protectorate of the United States was
taken without instructions from the
department of state IN fact, the move
ment for a change of government
was unexpected, and not anticipated
by instructions from Washington. Mr.
Stevens had therefore, been compelled
to act independently and upon his
judgment as the emergencies had
arisen. The only instructions given by
the department was the telegram of
the 2sth. ult, already published, APP
proving Mr.. Stevens recognition of
the provisional government, an act on
his part which had been followed by
all the other foreign representatives in
Honolulu. lie had been further in
structed to protect American citizens
and property.
Secretary Foster stated that Ameri-
can citizens were the owners of at
least three-fourths of the real and per-
sonal property of the islands, and they
were more interested than all other
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 at the department, and
the secretary was fully occupied with
the calls of foreign ministers. 1t was
understood last night that the Ha-
waiian commissioners are to see Secre-
tary Foster to-day at 10 a. m.
COMMISSIONER THURsToN'L STATEMENT.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Lorrin A.
Thurston, with the consent and ap-
proval of his associate commissioners,
made a statement in reply to the letter
from ]. F. Colburn, ex-minister of the
Hawaiian cabinet, published in the
papers yesterday. Mr.. Thurston says:
TT has been claimed by and on behalf
of the queen that the late Hawaiian
government yielded to the force of the
United States when they surrendered
TO the Hawaiian provisional govern
ment and the claim has been amplified
in some of the papers into a charge
that the whole movement was pre-
concerted conspiracy in favor of an
| nexation.
This statement has already been
denied by the commissioners
I'm the first place. the undisputed
facts show that no action was taken
by anybody until the 18th of January,
after the queen had attempted with