Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-15
TO ANNEX HAWAII.



selves of their opportunity and stir mp
all possible opposition to annexation. The
wealthiest Euglishman OF these islands has to-
day called at this legation. and no man IN
Hsws Ills more earnest for annexation. His
two sons, large business men, are with him in
this regard, and the next wealthy old British
resident. Scotchman BY birth. is. with the
FIRST man named, for annexation. l cannot
Otherwise than urge prompt action at WASH
iDgton.
am, sir, &C. john l. STEVENS.
WHY HE ASSUMED CONTROL
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
HoNoLuLU. Feb. l, 1893
(Ieceiyed February Ia, PM
Hon. John W. Foster, Secretary OF state;
Sir: Today the undersigned and Capt
Wiltse OF the Boston compelled 10 assume a
grave responsibility. The inclosed copies Of
have led 10 this action on our part
have time before the departure of the mail
steamer only to state briefly the additional
reasons which cansed US to assume temporary
protectorate of these islands. The proyis-
ional government mus. have time 10 organize a
new police and 10 discipline a small military
force. When the moharehy died by its own
hand there was no military force IN the islands
but the royal guard OF about seventy-fge
natives, not in effective force equal TO twenty
American soldiers. These were promptly
discharged By the provisional government.
queen at her house. The white men here, as
well as the natives, have not been much nc
customed to the use Of arms. There are
scarcely any men familiar with military dis
cIpline. Companies are now being organized
and drilled. They must have a few weeks for
dred will be required. but these
must be disciplined men So far the
provisional government has been sustained bv
the uprising and union OF the business ,nen and
best citizens Bankers, merchants clerks,
professional men. respectable mechanics have
kept guard by night This kind OF defense
must give place TO a small reliable military
force. Time is the necessity OF the
new government There are 10000 Chinese
and japanese on the islands, and evii-disposed
persons might stir some OF them 10 disorder.
But the chief elements of evil are in Honolulu.
where are the renegade whites at the head Of
the lottery and opium rings. aud u considera-
BILE number of hoodlum foreigners and the more
vicious of the natives.
Another important reason for our action is
the possibility of the arrival here of British
war vessel, and that the English minister here
thus aided might try 10 press unduly the pro-
vislonal government. With the islands under
our protection, We think the English minister
Will not attempt to insist that his government
has the right to interfere while our flag is over
the government building. This Is all |
of the mail. We shall continue to main
tain our present position with great
caution and firmness until We hear from the
President through the Secretary of State. As
necessary precaution against all contingen-
cies advise that Admiral Skerrett be promptly
sent here with one or two ships in addition to
the Boston. am, sir, &c, JOHN l.. STEVENS.
MR.. STEVENS TO CAPTAIN wlLIsE-
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
HONoIuIr February 1sQa
Sir: The provisional government of the Ha-
waiian Islands having duly and officially ex-
pressed to the undersigned the fear that said
government may be unable TO protect
disorder in Honolulu, the CAPITAL
OF said Hawaiian Islands, request that the flag
of the United States may be raised for the pro-
lection Of the Hawaiian Islands, and to that
end confer on the United States. through the
undersigned, freedom of occupation OF the
public buildings OF the Hawaiian government
and the soil of the Hawaiian Islands, SO far a.
may be necessary for the exercise Of such pro-
lection, but not interfering with the admins
tration of the public affairs by said provisional
government
hereby ask Won to comply with the terms
and spirit of the request of the Hawaiian pro-
vislonal government, and to that end to use all
the force at your command, in the
exercise of your best judgment and dis
erection, you and myself awaiting in
structions from the United States govern
ment at Washington.
am, sir, your obedient servant.
JOIN T.. STEVENS,
E. L. and NJ. Z. of the Z. s.
Capt G. C. wiltse.
Commander of the [. s. ship Boston"
THE HAWAIIAN PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT TO
MR.. STEVENS.
To His Excellency John l.. Stevens, f. T.. and
NJ j. of the U. 5.
Sir: Believing that We are unable TO salts
factorily protect life and property. and 20 PEE
vent civil disorders in Honolulu and throughout
the Hawaiian Islands, We hereby, in obedience
to the instructions OF the advisory council. pray
that you will raise the flag of the uuited States
for the protection of the Hawaiian Islands for
the time being. and to that end we hereby con-
fec upon the government OF the United States
through you, freedom of occupation OF the
public buildings Of this government and Of the
soil OF this country. SO far may be necessary
for the exercise OF such protection, but not
interfering with the administration OF pubic
affairs by this government
We have, &c,
SANFORD b. Dole,
President of the provisional government OF
Of the Hawaiian Islands and minister Of
foreign affairs.
J. A. KING,
Minister OF Interior.
p. c. JONES,
Minister of Finance
WILLIAM %. Smith.
Attorney General
NO LATE IMPORTANT NEWS
Mail from Honolulu brought TO San Francisco
in the steamer Australia last week reached
Washington last night, but none of the letters
or papers referred 10 events occurring at a
later date than january 81. the day before the
protectorate was established by Minister
Stevens. 30 there were no important matters of
news contained in the budget that had not
already been given out in San Francisco. The
principal item that has not already been
covered by press dispatches from that city re-
lating to Hawaiian affairs is the attitude OF the
Liberal, the organ of the liberal party, COM
posed nearly altogether Of natives, and which
party has heretofore been credited with oppori-
ton TO annexation and being in favor OF the
queen. The paper is printed in both languages.
the English pages beng edited by c. W. Ash
ford and the native pages by w. w. Wilcox. II
advocates annexation.
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.