The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10
Minister Stevens Establishes a
PrOtectOrate.
THE CEREMONY ATTENDING IT.
Provisional Government Organizes a
National Guard.
Queen Li1iuokalani Sends Two Ennis.
saries to Washington City to Plead
for Her Restoration to the Throne
stevens' Acts Tacitly Approved.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 9.-When the
senate went into executive session today
II released the injunction of secrecy upon
the correspondence between the United
states and the British and French govern
ments from 1872 to 1874 respecting the
SEIZURE Of the Hawaiian islands bv Lord
PauIet for the British government. The
correspondence ends with the declaration
by the British and French governments
OF the independence of Hawaii and their
guarantee never to seek possession Of
the islands. There appears TO be q very
general feeling of satisfaction over the
turn the affair has taken in its present
shape. This afternoon the Hawaiian com.
mIssioners received a telegram from
Charles NJ. Cook, announcing his arrival
at San Francisco with dispatches for them
from the provisional government. Late
tonight Secretary of State Foster received
the following dispatch from Minister Ste
vens:
HONOLULU, Feb 1.-The provisional govern.
ment is gaining power and respect Every
thing is quiet. The annexation sentiment is
increasing. The dead monarchy and the op-
position 10 annexation sentmen: are supported
chiefly by the lottery aud opium ring Today
at 3 a. m., In accordance with the request of the
provisional government, placed the govern
ment under United States protection during the
negotiations, but not interfering with the exc
cution OF public affairs.
Secretary Foster said Stevens action
was without instructions from the DEPART
ment, and in tact the movement for a
change of government was unexpected.
and had not been anticipated by any in
structions from Washington CITY. Stew.
own judgment as emergencies had arisen.
There was no conference today between
the secretary and the Hawaiian commits
sioners. but it is understood they will see
him tomorrow. This evening Commits
sloner Ihurston, with the consent of his
colleagues, made statement in reply to
the letter from J. H. Coiburn, ex-minister
OF the interior of Hawaii. In it he saws:
The charge that the whole movement was a
preconceived conspiracy in favor OF annexation
had already been denied by the commissioners,
out as Colburn reiterates il he thinks more
specific denial should be made The uprising
TOOK place at the express request OF the cab
met, OF which Colburn is member, in
response to call. IRON the cabinet to the
citizens to support them with arms against the
demands OF the queen, which demands she
prepared TO enforce with the entire military
threatened the lives OF the members of
the cabinet themselves. If there was any
conspiracy to precipitate matters in the
interest OF annexation, then the queen aad
her cabinet were the principal members OF the
conspiracy, for the queen was the one VINO
initiated the action and the cabinet members
were the ones whe first requested the people to
take up arms against the queen.
Thurston proceeds at length to give fur.
ther facts to disprove the conspiracy
theory, and says:
There was no public Acknowledgement of the
provisional government by the American minis.
ter until alter the sbdication OF the queen and
the surrender of the barracks and police STA
ton, together with all the forces and munitions
OF war located therein. AS to the further action
OF the provisional government requesting
protectorate, and the United States
minister, acting in compliance there
with and establishing such a protectorate
pending negotiations in Washington City, 1
would say that, having every confidence in the
men composing the provisional government,
do not believe they would have taken this &C.
ton unless they deemed II necessary for the
preservation OF life and property. The protect
crate in no manner interferes with the regular
progress of public business under the provis-
ional government with the negotiations
with the United States government.
became the subject of general comment in
the house after the excitement over silver
died awav. 1t met with the approval of
the Republican side OF the house, and
with a mixed reception on the Democratic
side, the prevailing sentiment on that
side, however, being one of antagonism to
the committai of this government to an
nexat'on or to prOtectorate. or to COM
initial of congress by the executive branch
of the government. There were some
members who severely criticised Minister
Stevens and thought his conduct unwar-
ranted.
OGDEN, Feb. 9.-Senator Leland STAN
ford passed through today, en- route to
Washington City. In an interview he
said the United States does not want the
Hawaiian islands, but should prevent any
other nation appropriating them. The
senator said that after President Harrison
leaves office he will press him to accent
the law chair at Stanford university.