The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNITED STATES PROTECrORlTE
OYER HAWAII ABOLTsHED.
Commissioner Biount Orders That tho
Stars and stripes Give Way 10 the
Monarchy Colors.

HONOLULU, April 6.-The Stars and
Stripes. which for two months have float
ed from the Government building. have
been hauled down, and the remaining
forces from the United States cruiser
Boston have sent on board. Nothing in
dIcative OF American authority remains
in Honolulu. save Minister Stevens and
Commissioner James Fl. Blount, OF Geor-
gia, the latter Of whom sits In his easy
chair at his cottage. coyitating no one
knows what. On April lst, In the pres-
once OF crowd. numbering probably 1000
persons, Lieutenant Draper, the marine
officer OF the Boston blew the notes OF
the retreat from his bugle and "old
glory" sank frc m the sight OF the throng,
and was replaced by the colors OF the Ha-
waiian manarchy, which still remains
the flag OF the island.
The report that Commissioner Blount
would order the American flag down
and the protectorate abolished got abroad
on the night Of March 3lst. preceding the
day OF the occurrence. but did not be-
come general. 1t created at first among
the American party a feeling OF conster-
nation. not altogether unmixed with In
dignation On the afternoon OF March
3lst the commissioner held lengthy con-
ference with President Dole and the min
istry. at which he notified them OF his
intention to declare of the protectorate
established by Minister Stevens February
list. II is understood that he gave as his
reason therefor that the Washington ad-
ministration did not regard the pfotecto-
rate as necessary, and further,
that IL was incompatible with
49,, dtnror,atio naOotfatior that rnfght
be arranged between the two coun-
tries. The United States, however,
would brook no hostile interference In
Hawaiian affairs by any foreign power.
Conscious of their strength In view or
the latter assurance. the provisional
government somewhat reluctantly ac-
quiesced in the commissioners decision,
and prepaI ed to order out their forces TO
maintain the peace which had continued
almost unbroken during the protectorate.
Al o'clock on the morning of April lst
President Dole and the cabinet visited
the barracks and inspected the men under
arms. At 10 o'clock Companies A, B. G
and ID. OF tho Volunteers, assembled,
making with the regulars about 400 men
in all
The hour for hauling down the Ameri-
can flag had been fixed for IL o'clock.
AS early as o'clock In the morning.
however, the streets had begun TO Ill.,
and they were soon ;hronged. At Palace
Square the tumble OF native Chinese,
Japanese half-caste and Portuguese, and
whites on foot, on horseback and In car
riages, waited to see the flag that never
came down come down. on the faces
OF the American residents were looks OF
chagrin, while broad grins overspread
the faces Of many of the natives. The
majority Of the onlookers. however. pre-
served a stolid silence. Just before the
minute hand of the clock in the tower
reached the hour Of II the regular troops
OF the provisional Government marched
into the enclosure before the Government
building. Following them came Com
pany A. Of the volunteers. Immediately
in the rear OF them came Battery ID,
with one Gatling gun and two Hotchkiss
field pieces. which were placed in posi-
ton 10 silence hostile demonstration
should any occur. Company b, Of the
volunteers, was left In charge OF the
barracks and Company c was stationed
about the palace.
The provisional government forces were
all under command of Colonel j. II.
Soper. Inside the Government yard were
President Dole, and the members OF his
cabinet, Chief Justice Judd and other
officials, officers from naval vessels In
the harbor, prominent residents and rep
resentatives of the press. AS the hands
of the clock reached the minute past the
hour Lieutenant Draper stepped forth
amidst a sudden hush Of the throng. and
facing the Government buildings. raised
hts bugie and sounded the call in a
clear and distinct note. Drawn by unseen
agencies, the flag sank from sight, and a
minute later the Hawaiian emblem was
hoisted TO its place. Scarcely sound
accompanied the transformation. Some
Of the Mohican's officers. as they turned
slowly away, said that while the with
drawai of the flag might be the proper
thing in international law. they per-
sonally felt as IL I'VE had no right TO be
here and witness the act"
Captain Zelgler marched INFO the hall
way OF the building with Gatling gun
and a field piece and stationed them at
the various entrances. The other troops
were marched TO the barracks. Lieuten-
ant Draper and his squad OF marines
proceeded 10 camp Boston. where they
ioined the battalion under Lieutenant
Laird which, under orders from Admiral
Kkerrett, evacuated the quarter they
had held so long. They marched TO the
boat landing and embarked 10 so aboard
the Boston and remain indefinitely. Thus
andaa anofhar anisode In Hawaiian his