New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14
STARS AND STRIPES DOWN.
MR. BLcUNT'S ACTION AT HJNOLULU.
THE PROTECTOR,TE ABOLLsHED-TIIE EOSTON's
MARINES SENT ARONHD AGAIN-TIIE COM
MiSsIONER'- CONFERENCE WITH THE
pRONIsION L. GONEEN MENT.

MARINES SENT ABOARD AGAlN-TllE COM
MIssIoNER> CONFERENCE WITH THE
PROvIsION>L GOVERNMENT.
Honolulu, April G.-The Stars and Stripes.
which for two months have hoated from the
Government Building, have been hauled down.
and the rcmlining forces from the United States
, cruiser Boston have been sent aboard. Nothin;
Indicative Of American authority remains in Homo
lulu save Minister Stevens and Commissioner
James H. Blonnt, Of Georgia. the latter II whom
sits in his easy chair at his cottage, o.itating
no one knows what. On April |, in the presence
Of crowd numbering probably 1000 persons,
Lieutenant Draper, tlarnc officer OF the Boston,
blew tho notes Of the retreat from his 1l", AMI
the American flag sank from the sight of the
throng and replaced by the banner of tine
| Hawaiian monarchy. which still remains
the flag of the island. The report
that Commissioner Bionnt would order the Amer
Ican FLAG down and the protcctora'c abolished got
abroad on the night Of March 81. II created AT
first among the American party a feeling of con-
stcrnation, not unmiXcd with indignaton. This
was due perhaps to the fact that Mr.. B,oant ht'
maintained secrecy about the purpV.,s Of his mis-
sion here. and has satisfied neither side IA to
whether he came as an envoy - invcsti1at" or
Minister TO negotiate in matter of vital i'm
porfanc" To them.
On H." afternoon Of March 81 tho Commits
soncr held long secret CONFERENCE with Prc,i-
dent Dole and the Ministry, at which 10 gave
them notice of his intention - declare OF TN"
piotectorate established by MiLiscr Stevens
FEBRUARY |. II is understood that he gave as
his that the Washington Administration did
not regard th" prot"ctorate necessary, and.
further. that il Incompatible with
any diplomatic negotiations that might b" ar
ranged between the two countries. The United
States. however. would brook n, interference In
Hawaiian affair, by any foreign Power.
Conscious Of their strength in View Of the
latter assurance. the Provisional Guv'rnment.
| rather rclnctlntly acqui"sc"d in Oh" Commission
crs decision and prepared to order out their
forces 10 maintain III" pcac" and order which
had continued almost unbroicn during tho pro-
| tcctoratc. At o o'clock on the morning Of April
| President Dole and the cabinet visited the
| barracks and Inspected the under aims. AZ
10 O'Clock companies \. b. and ID Of the
volunteers assembled, making with the regulars
about 400 men in all.
The hour lr hauling down the American fay
had been fixed for II O'clock A. early a.
o'clock in th" mcrning. however. tho street, hal
begun - fill. IN" street corners Being thron;cl
with knots Of white residents who discussed. npt
]
the American Commissioner. which il was first
feared would have the effect Of making the natives
oLenly arrogant, if not hostile This suspicion
| sul,cq qnrn'y proved - be- unfoundcd Those resi-
dents who were inclined 10 support the Commits
.ioncr quo'el constitutional and international law
to fustain the contentious that the la, hal nj
tmatclv 70 come down. and the upShot of th"
argument the mutual assumption and a~s"r
t0n of the idea that the Provisional GOv"rn-
m,nt coVld sustain itself anyhow
At The palace the Jumhlc Of natives. Chinc,r.
Japanc-c. half-castc AMI Portuguese AMI whites.
on foot horseback and IN carriages. waitcl
to seq the flag cIin" down On the faces Of
III" American rc~llent, w"r" looks of ella -ria,
Will" broad srns ovrrSprcad the faces Of many
OF ia" natives Tia" majority Of th" onoolirrs,
however. prr>rr;"d a stod si!"nc"
Just before the mnutc-hand Of the cocl, in
the tower reached the hour of II tin regular
troops OF the Provisional Government. under
command of Captain john food. marched smartly
into the inclo~ur. b"f,r" IN" Government build
| ing AMI wcr. 'rlcr"d into line on the left of
| IN" entrance. Following them cam" Company
Of the volunteers, Captain Xrgl"r. who
stationed thcn~ Ives on the right of tine entrance
Immediately and IN the rear of them ,amc
| Battery ID. Captain W. &. Wilder. ir. with the.
w"r" placed in position 10 silence. hostile dem
onstraton should any occur Company ID.
volunteers, Captain Gum, was left in charge of
the barracks and Company c was stationed
about the palace
The Provisional Government forces were all
under commaHd of Colonel j. H. Sorcr Inside
| the Government yard were President Dole and
| members of his Cabinet, Chief Justice Judd and
| other officials officers from naval vessels in the
harbor. prominent residents and representatives.
| Of the Press. AZ the hand OF the clock reached
| the minute past the Eour. Lieutenant Draper
stepped forth, amid sudden hush of the throng,
and, facing the Government building. raised his
bugc and sounded th" call in clear AMI distinct
note Drawn by unseen agencies. the flag sank
| from sight and minute later the Hawaiian "m-
llcm was hoisted 20 it, place. Scarcely Sonni
accompanied the transformation. Som" Of III" VI >
hicans officers ms they turned slowly away said
| that whEc the withdrawal of the flag might b"
the proper thing in international law, they per
| sonallv felt as II they had no right TO b" th"r"
and witness thc act
Captoin Zicglcr marched into the hallway of III"
building with a GatlinG gun and h"ldprc' ah'
| stationed men at the variouS entrances Ih'
other troops wcr" marched to IN" oarr''hS'
Lieutenant Drapcr and his squad of Marines und'r
orders from Admiral Skcrrctt, cvacuaf'i ''.
quarters they had held SO long Ih"y niarchf"
N ,bc bootlonding and embarked to 90 aboard
| tho Dostor and remain Indefinitely. Thus cn'lcl
IN, tlcr episode in Hawaiian history.
Commissioner Blount remains much of an Amcri-
can .nbvnx 20 the majority Of th" people here.
IIo is GOOD ouc,tioncr, hut is not 30 ready at I'M
n,rtipo information About the only public
knowl,-,. had of him her" is contained in letter
from President Cleveland 70 President Dole, dated
March II. in which Cleveland says:
II have made choice Of James H. Bo'int, one
Of our distinguished citizens. AS my special com
missioner TO visit the Hawaiian Islands. TO max"
a report 10 ne concerning the present status OF
affair, in that country. He is well informed OF
our sinocre desire cultivate AMI MAINTAIN to the
| fullest extent ,lc friendship which has so long