The herald., 1893-02-18
American residents, Of course, are for

American residents, Of course, are fo
annexation.
While the American flag is raised owe
the government building, the Hawaiia
nag is still floating over all other GOV
rnment property.
Che Commercial Advertiser, which il
tba representative of American senti
mept and feeling. speaks in warm com
mand.. ion of the manner in which the
conansn Ter Of the Boston and Ministe,
Slaves ha> e conducted their part in the
affairs of tn lsisnas.
Mr.. LogaA euitor OF the Bulletin
which represe y noiS properly the
English interest," tnan those of the late
government, in a. interview denied thai
there was any s4srong feeling against
American annexatis "a. The business
interests Of the islauS's were fret to be
considered, and the late .eovernm ent had
not always been considerA'te OF those In
tereete.
Regarding the Hawaiian national debt
Of f,between thNee and four million dol
lars. and of which 5000, 900 is due in
Enph,nd, 500 900 is in postoffice bonds
and about s., SOC, 900 is due to local bs nks
and buginess firms, for money borrowed
bv the government for the construction
Of public works. Logan said the Unite d
States would probably not hesitate t.
sseume the debt. He thought, however,
that the commissioners sent by the de-
posed queen should be granted hear
During the period preceding the an
nounceme mt of the American protector
ate. il is new known that the American
naval commander, Captain Wiltse, hesi-
tated as to the extent of his authority
in raising the American flag, and that
Minister Steve,rs assumed full RESPONSE
bility. The com ,uander of the Boston,
therefore, carried out all bis orders inn
plicitly.
In view of possible complications the
provisional government published an
act February Sd for the establishment
of the Office of vice-president, with the
usual powers, vesting in him all the
powers of the president in the eve Mt OF
the death, resignation or disability of
the president. s. M. Damon was che sen
vice-prssident OF the provisional gov,srn-
ment on February 7th.
The provisional government has or
dered out of print the royal coat OF
arms' of Hawaii, which formerly pre-
ceded all "by authority" notices, ana
the list of recognized nations in that de-
gree, as the arms are merely national,
not necessarily monarchical. This order
has been regarded as direct prepara-
ton for annexation.
Immediately succeeding the raising Of
the United States flag the right of writ
of habeas corpus was restored and mar
tial law suspended. At the same time
the volunteer troops were dismissed.
This was at the suggestion of the Amer
lean minister, and the friction which
had resulted by reason of martial law
disappeared.
Apart from any discussion as to the
policy of annexation, it is the prevailing
sentiment that the action of the provis-
ional government in asking for protec-
tion under the American flag prevented
turmoil and bloodshed.
An international incident will follow
the arrest of Mr.. G. S. Kynnersly of the
island of Hawaii, British subject,
which has been ordered by the provis-
ional government. When the notice of
the formation of the provisional govern
ment had been forwarded to the village
of Kohala on that island, Kynnersly
called mass meeting, after which he
visited the court house, tore down the
RfOCldMdbl0u III tIc pEONi6ltuhl SONcIu-
ment and defed deputy sheriff to ar
rest him. On the matter being present.
ed to the advisory council, orders were
issued on the charge of sedition, and
deputy marshal was sent to make the
arrest. As KyDnersly ia a prominent
man and an intimate friend Of the
British commissioner resident, it is ex-
pected that q clash may follow with his
government.
The deposed queen still lives quietly
at her residence here. She had stead
lastly refused to receive any newspaper
representatives or to express any views
upon the present situation. Yesterday,
however, she received an Associated
Press representative and offered the fol-
lowing comment
''It is not the Americans who are
making this trouble, but those who re-
ceived lands and sustenance from the
Hawaiians. who are Hawsiians partly
themselves but who are now hanging
between heaven and hell, and if they
obtained their deserts would be in the
same condition that Beelzebub and his
followers were."
Relative to the charge that she still
believed in the practice Of Kahunaism,
or fetish worship, she said: such a
cHaFge Is poor reHecuiOA upon buOdo
who educated me in my youth, and is
also an unjust reflection upon those
who, like the queen of England, re-
ceived me as guest, and whose houses
of worship have attended,"
She further declares that her attend
ance at various churches in Honolulu
had always been favorably commented
upon, and that her contributions had
been given for the advance of the Chris
tian religion.
The funeral of Miss Grace Stevens.
eldest daughter Of the United States
minister, occurred February I'd. The
diplomatic corps, officials of the pro-
visi0nal government and the United
States naval officers were present.
Hawaiian flags are flying at half mast
out Of respect to the memory OF James
G.. Blaine.
Heavy rains have fallen during the
past 10 days.
The American war ship Alliance is ex-
pected daily from Samoa, increasing the
American squadron to three vessels.
NOT A PROTECTORATE.
a Portion of Minister stevens' Action