Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-09
UNDER OUR FLAG.
A PnotectoTate Over
Hawaii Established,
Decisive Action Taken by U, S
Minister Stevens.
Sailors and Marines From The
Boston Landed.
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED AT
HONOLULU.
THE ACT WITHOUT VIOLENCE.
Awaiting Negotiations With the
American Government.
Awaiting Negotiations With the
American Government.
REPRESENTATIVES Of The DGthr0nei Queen
Coming Here.
PRoTECroRarE IN HAWAI-
United States Minister steven. Take r..-
session Of the I.Ianh.

session Of the Islands.
sAs FRANcIsoo. Feb 9-T'he most importsNt
news brought by the steamship Australia.
which has just arrived from Houolulu. !. tina,
United States Minister Stevens had established
protectorate over the i-lands
The act was Acknowledged al 2 O'Clock ON
the morning Of the lst instant, when the star.
and stripes were raised over Aliuol.uf Hail.
and Minister Stevens issued the foIouinx
proclamation:
10 the Hawaiian people: At the request O.
the provisional government of the HAwaiias
Islands, 1 hereby, in the name Of the United
States Of America. assume protection Of ,h.
Hawaiian Islands for th. protection
OK life and property and occupa-
ton of public buildings on Hawaiian .oii
as far ms may lie necessary FOR the purpose
specified, but not interfering with the adulinis-
tration OF public affairs by tho provisional
government. This action is taken pending and
subject to negotiation at Washington.
''(signed.) John l.. Stevens. envoy extra
ordinary, minister plenipot@ntiary % IN.
United States, United States legation, Febru.r,
/, 1898
Approved and executed BY C. C. wa,se.
captain United States navy. comman..ius the
United States steamship Boston"
The Advertiser says regarding Mr.. steven.'
proclamation that the action Was principally
due to the incesssnt agitation On the
mn vi nf
always been the curse of the country,
coupled with English and native news
paper efforts to discredit and block the new
government These agencie. spread through
the town feeling Of uneasiue-s and li.trus,
The provisional government concluded that
some positive step Was necessary and Il would
be wisest to call on the United State. for dirso,
assistance.
PARTICULARS OF THE crEEnoSr
The Advertiser. continuing. saws: At $50
a. m. on the lst the Bostons battalion
was landed under Lieut.. Commander Swim
burn and sent TO the government build
ing. where detachmeuts from the voluuteercam-
panies Of the provisional government were also
drawn up. Lieut. Push read Minister stevens
proclamation, and on the stroke Of min. III.
star-spangled banner auttered up the stAr oa
the tower.
The flag Was saluted by troops and marines
and the heavier gun. Of the Boston. and Hawaii
was under Uncle sam. wing for the time being
at least.
The Hawaiian flag still fies in the palace
court yard. The palace. barracks. police stA-
tiOn, custom house, &c., remain an pos-
session OF the provisional government.
which viii administer pu bic business 90
usual Jhe arms and ammunition vii
be Withdrawn from Alioulani Hall, which
until definite intelligence arrives from the
United States will he guarded by .
detachmept from the Boston. The event Of
this morning is hailed with 10y
throughout the community. II wnl bring
about peace aud prosperity and will please all
except those who do not want Hawaii 20 enjoy
these or any other blessings Ii is not the scs
Of aggression, bat Of friendliness, done al tho
iArtaiiCc va VIC hhNAaAah bRNftA8NA% A&~f
this friendliness result in union which shall
endure forever.
PRESIDENT DoLE's PROCLAMATION.
President Sanford d. Dole ON January 20 10
sued q proclamation announcing that eli pow.
ers, duties, &C., required Of the sovereign Of the
Hawaiian kingdom should hereafter he vested
in and performed by the president Of the pro-
visional government and that the executive
council would perform the duties Of the csbi-
net.
Another proclamation announced that II any
person, recruit, soldier or sailor within The
Hawaiian Islands engages in armed hostility
against the government. or acts In any other
reasonable manner, he shall be punished by
fne and Imprisonment, not less than sir months
nor more than six years. The proclamation
also demanded that all persons in the employ Of
the government take the oath Of allegiance
within twenty days.
At . meeting Of the executive and sdsisory
councils on January 2s IL was decided 10 organ