The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-18
CHANGED THE FLAGS.
COMMISSIONER BLOUNT ABOLJSHES
THE PROTECTORATE
Established by Minister Stevens!and the Pro-
yisionaI Government is Disheartened,
MIR. Rlount and the Officials.

San Francisco, April 14.-Advices from
Honolulu by today's steamer say
that Commissioner Blounts arrival
was II wet blanket for the pro-
yisional government, but hls procedure
has paralyzed the leaders. as well as Min
lister Stevens. BY Mr. BIount's order the
American flag was hauled down and the
protectorate dissolved. The event took
place April list, and was marked by brief
and simple ceremonies On his arrival here
the United States commissioner held two
audiences with the provisional government,
at the first of which Mr.. Blount presented
q letter from President Cleveland intro
ducing the envoy and defining his duties.
The Hawaiian flag has been hoiSted 1t
received no cheers for every one knew 1t
was not what the new government desired.
Comment s,. A,r. biounts -.o,io"
Washington, April 10.-'Ihc startling
news from Honolulu, via san Francisco,
Of the hauling down of the United States
flag, it is said was the subject OF dlsc,lssion
ut The cabinet meeting today. Before so
ing into the cabinet room, Secretary alfts-
ham said TO Il reporter that he had received
no information whatever aside from that
printed i'll the newspapers. W hch dueS~
toned further US to the truth OF the state
ments contained in special dispatches To the
western newspapers that Mr.. Bouiit WAS
cOnniying at the restoration of Queen LII
uokalani and would support her return 10
the throne. if need be, by the forces or the
United States steamer Boston, he sald he
knew nothing about it and declined to eN-
press any poinon upon the subject.
In regard to the hauling down of the
United States flag, attention Is called TO
these passages in the instructions ISSUED un-
der the previous administration by the sec
| rotary, j. w. Foster, to Minister Stevens,
under date of February II, 1So3
The phraseology of your proclamation IN
protection Of the Hawaiian islands i'll the
name Of the United States, would appear 10
| be tantamount to the assumption OF u pro
| United states. with all the rights ana opllsa
! tons which the term implies. 10 TINS extent
| ii goes beyond the necessities or the SITUATION
| and the Instructions heretofore given you
On the afternoon of his departure from
| Washington for san Francisco. Mr.. Blouht
spent some time at the white house. The
| cabinet was in session and Mr.. Blount was
! called in and discussed with the president
| and his official family the manner of MS
| course TO be pursued i'll Hawaii. He left
| for San Francisco chat night, but the ma
| turc Of his mission leaked ont before he Wla
! a thousand miles from Washington, and the
| news was Photographed TO San Francisco
where Mr.. Burk. Queen lihuokalan agent
learned it and started Immediately for Hon
oluu. SO when Mr.. Blount arrived at his
destination the knowledge Of his business
! had preceded him. II was not the inten-
ton to keep secret what that business was
/ with the exception Of the fact that the com
missioner had authority to declare the pro-
tcctoratc at an end. The exception was
/ guarded carefully ny Mr., Biount for the
rcaQou given. it is snid. by the president
That if HE ract that The American flag was
70 b. hauled down became known. IT might
create trouble and bloOdShCd and also offer
temptation 20 foreign nations t. step IN
aud secure the prize before the United
L.. ,i.,,A ton
! for its course
| sso Aoi,oved Instructions.
| Mr.. Blount followed his instructions to
| the letter He waited until the excitement
| incident 10 tbs arrival had completely died
! out and affairs were i'll Il tranquil state be-
! fore making known that the protectorate
/ was at an end lie also made it known. at
! the same time Ihat the United States would
sil consider Hawaii and The RaWaiians
| under it's guardianship so far as outside IN
t.rforeuce was concerned. sud III thlS, also
/ allowed the caution which MI tieYelanA
/ and Secretary Gresham had imposed on him
( to deprive the announcement Of any tnge of
seusatonaism These are said TO be the
/ facts III the matter with reference TO the In
( structOns to Mr.. Blount.
+ Mr. Charles Y. Carter of the Hawaiian
annexation commissioners was seen and ask
ed if he had any news. He replied i'll the
! negative. but stated that he fully expected 10
/ hear something IN the course Of the day
/ In speaking Of the lowering Of the United
/ States flag by Mr.. B0unt's order Mr..
| Carter said: II do not think ii was re-
/ versaI of the politics the government eN-
pressed by the late administration.
Secretary Fosters attitude was salts
factory TO the anneXatiOnists and he prompt
/ ly disayoWed the pr0tect0rate. The force
Of marines was posted on duty in response
to the request Of the pr0vlionai govern
ment to protect persons ana property against
assault and Anger OF the natives.
L. TO the hour OF closing the department
OF state no information had been rereiy-
cd there regarding th4 action OF Commits
sioucr Bl0unt
The news from Hawaii attracted IL GREAT
deal of attention among the senator's, a.
though there was much reticence manifested
when an effort was made to draw thcm out
Democrats rofraincd from giving utterance
from what appeared to be their sentiments,
and the republicans are equally cautious.
but said more for private ears than they
were willing to be produced in cold tyne
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, secs no rca-
son for alarm in the action of Commissioner
BlOunt Mr.. Morrill, does not condemn the
proceedings undualifedly, but it is easy to
see that he diSapprOycS of the act which
resulted i'll the lowering of the American
colors
Senator Cullom deprecated the act of the
commissioner and said Il am not sur
prsed that the democratic administration
should order the stars and stripes to be
hauled down. They have taken the flag
down whenever they had the opportunity,
and there was Il time when they had ii
down in the states for quite Il while. The
dominant power in the democratic party
caused the flags to come down in the south
ern states and now they are performing
the same act elsewhere. 1t is not the first
time. by any means. that democrats have
ordered down the flag of this country"
Il am opposed to the annexation of Ha-
vail" said Mr.. Vest, but | do not see
anything in the action of Mr.. Blount that
affects the subject one way or the other"
VIII Appeal to England
New York April IA Boston special
says Hawaiian Minister Mott Smith, who is
in Boston. says that the provisional govern
ment Of Hawaii will now appeal to England
or Germany for support and that each of
these nations stands ready to respond to any
oyertures.
PERU WILL COMPLY
With the Demand of the United States for
&eparation.
Washington. April 10.-I'hc Peruvian gov
prutun1,t has tnE,.u Tho initi1iul.,- Nt,n.. ia