The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10 1909

os the cannon OF the Boston, was raised above
the tower OF Alliolani hail. Following is the
proclamation:
40 the Hacaiian People: At the request OF the
p,ots.onaI government of the Hawaiian islands
nefeoy, In the name OF the United States OF
america, assume the protection OF the Hawaiian
lsahds for the protection of life ard property,
aiu 'ns occupation of the public buildings and
ailan SOIL so far as may be necessary for the
purpose specified. but not interfering with tbe
a;n a;inInlstratlon OF pubic affairs by the provi-
sional government
Tbs action is taken pending and subject to
"eeotiations at Washington.
JOHN l. STEVENS,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister P.enipotsu.
tlsry OF the United States
UNITED STATES LEGATION, Feb. 1, IsaS
Approved and executed by
q. c. WLLTsE. Captain q. S. ",
commanding the United States Ship Boston.
The raising of the flag does not, of course,
Indicate cesson to the United States The
hawaiian flag still floats in the yard, and the
palace, barracks, police station, custom house,
exc, remain in the hands of the government,
"hich VIII be administered as usual.
The provisional government at Honolulu
mas been busy since its inception. The ex-
ecutive and advisory councils formed q
legislature and held daily sessions to pass
such acts as We're deemed Immediately
needful. One of the earliest acts was to
repeal the lottery franchise act Another
provided the following form of an oath for
all residents desiring to affirm allegiance
TO the provisional government.
l, ........, aged 80, native OF residing
at ......, in said district, do soemnly swear, in
presence OF Almighty God, that / will sup
port the provisional government of the Ha-
walian Islands as promulgated and proclaimed
on the 9Th day of January, 1885, not hereby re-
nouncing, but expressly reserving all allegiance
10 any foreign country now owing by me.
All the judges and number of the other
ofhclals were employed to administer this
oath and it was taken by hundreds the
flrst day it was available. Another law
prohibits the importation of firearms or
explosives of any character, except by the
government.
On January q the executive and advis-
ory councils of the provisional govern
ment published an act for the formation
OF volunteer military force, to be known
as the National Guard of Hawaii. The act
provides that the president of the provi-
slonal government shall be commander
in-chlef. who, with the consent of
the executive council, shall ap-
point and commission all the
field, staff and line officers. The ranking
field officer holds the rank of colonel. It
Is provided that the National guard shall
consist of four companies not exceeding
100 men each. The officers and privates of
one company to be permanent, under pay,
and the three volunteer companies to be
under such provisions as may be here
after made. 1t is provided that the
companies shall be armed and equipped in
the same manner as similar corps in the
linItQi Srafaa III
are elected by the votes of the members of
the company, subject to the approval of
the executive council. 1t is provided that
all officers and privates shall SUBJ
scribe to the oath to support the pro-
visional government and defend the laws.
On January 81 three volunteer companies
were organized and elected officers in con-
formity with the act. On January 80 Col.
John II. Soper issued the following order:
''Ali citizens are required to report to these
headquarters within three days from date,
with all arms in their possession or under
their CONTROL"
William George Ashley resigned on JAM
uary "a from the advisory council and was
appointed marshal of the islands Cecil
Brown was elected member of the adj
vsory council vice Ashley.
The day before the proclamation was is-
sued Minister Stevens received news of
the drowning of his eldest daughter by
the capsi zng of small boat from the
steamer Kinau, at Kukaiau landing.
Other than the tlag-raising on the 1st
inst, Honolulu seems to have been
without sensational occurrence since the
provisional government was established.
Some attempt was made to secure a sus-
pension of martial law, but the council
only complied to the extent OF
lengthening the dark hours, during
which it is not permissible to be abroad
without pass. Queen Liliuokalani has
spent most OF her time out of the city,
but is charged by one of the papers with
returning at intervals to consult Kahunas
in the houses of some of her loyal ad-
herenfs