New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-16
THE DISPATCHES FROM HA WAU
TEXT OF THE REQUEST FOR A PROTECT
CRATE
AN INTERESTING PICTURE BY MINISTER
STEVENS OF THE STATE or AFFAIRS
uTS pEAcoEc FOB COMBINING

AN INTERESTING PICTURE BY MINISTER
STEVENS OF THE STATE or AFFAIRS
HIS REASONS FOR COMPLYING.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE detailed dispatches
received at the State Department as to affairs in
Honolulu, though adding nothing TO the details
Of tho revolution give Interesting picture of the
condition of affairs in the island, and to what
is expected.
Tho text Of the Provisional Governments re-
quest for the establishment Of protectorate was
as follows:
Sir: Believing that unable 20 satisfactorily
protect life and property and to prevent civil dis
orders In Honolulu ard throughout the Hawaiian
Islands We hereby in obedience TO the Instructions
Of the Advisory Council pray that you will raise the
nag Of the United States for the protection OF the
Hawaiian Islands for the time being and 10 that
end We hereby confer upon the Government Of
the United States through you freedom OF occupation
Of the public buildings Of this Government, and OF
The soil OF this country. far as may be necessary
for the exercise of such protection, but not inter
fering with the administration of public affairs by
this Government.
This was addressed TO Minister Stevens on
February /, and signed by President Dole
and the othor members of the Government.
Minister Stevens forwarded this request to Cap
tain Wiltse, Of the Boston, saying: Il hereby
ask you TO comply with the terms and spirit Of
request of the Hawaiian Provisional Government,
and to that end TO use ALI the force at your
command In the exercise of your best judgment
and discretion, you and myself awaiting instruc-
tions 1rom the United States Government at
Washington" Captain Wiltsos approval and sub
sequent action are known.
Following are some extracts from Minister
Stevens's dispatches:
The annexation sentiment has constantly increased
since the departure Of the commissioners for Wash
ng;on and with healthful earnestncss IS taking
possession OF all classes. Nearly all the Germans,
the larger proportion Of the respectable and respon
sibe English and almost entire Portuguese pOpu-
laton are warmly for annexation. This inclination
Of the Portuguese Is quite important for they number
1000 or 5000. and among the most Industrious
and saving
As to terms OF annexation, / sti.l adhere firmly
to the opinion expressed In my dispatch "a. that
the sugar bounty TO be paid TO the Hawaiian sugar
planters should be limited to six mills per pound,
e12 per ton, so long and only long as the
United States bounty system shall be maintained.
To the objection that this allows only SIo per
ton on Hawaiian sugar. while the Hawaiian planters
get twice the amount per acre that the Louisiana
planters do the average, tho answer is that
ei2 per ton bounty will place all the Hawaiian planta-
tons worth maintaining OIL the road OF financial
safety and
As 70 The form Of Government for the Islands,
now only vary from views expressed IN M dispatch
"a to incline strongly 10 rhe opinion that the
beginning should be substantially like that OF Prcsi
dent Jefferson ard Congress in respect Of Louisiana.
emily differ, from that BY providing, In addition
= Govssaex, Attorney General, Commissioner Of