The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-10
ASSUMING PROTECTORATE.
Minister Stevens Issues a Proc
Iamation to Hawaiians.
THE NEW ORDER OF THINGS.
Stevens Action Looked Upon as a
Friendly Act.
The Stars and Stripes Hoisted Over Aliu-
oIani Hall-Provisional Government Is
Recognized by All Representatives
of Foreign Powers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-The anxiously
expected steamer Australia arrived early
this morning from Honolulu, bringing
the first news of the progress of events in
J. the Hawaiian islands since the arrival of
the commissioners of the provisional gov
eminent to negotiate for annexation to
the United States. The steamer brought
the important intelligence that on the 1st
instant United States Minister Stevens
issued a proclamation to the Hawaiian
people assuming protectorate over the
islands, and hoisted the stars and stripes
over Aliuolani hall. The proclamation is
as follows:
To Hawaiian people:
AL the request OF the provisional government
OF the Hawaiian islands, hereby in tue name
OF the United States Of America, assume pro-
lection of the Hawaiian islands, for the pro,
lection of life and property ana the occupation
OF public buildings and Hawaiian soil, so lar as
may be necessary for the purpose specified
4 nut not interfering With the aumlnlstrahOn OF
public affairs by the provisional government.
This subject 10 negotiations a. Washington.
lSigned) JOHN L. STEVENS
Envoy Extraordinary ana Minister Pleni-
potentiary Of United States.
Approved and executed by @. O. Witt,
captain o. S. N, commanding u. S. steamer
Boston.
This action of the United States minis
ter is generally accepted with pleasure by
all except the unqualified partisans OF
the queen, even including the natives,
and is looked on as q friendly act, Tor the
general good, and not as an act OF aggres-
sion. The United States flag was raised
over only one building, the Hawaiian
flag is floating over all other government
houses and the provisional government
continues to exercise its functions as be-
fore. The British minister has formally
recognized the provisional government
as the de facto government OF the islands,
pending further advices from the home
government. Portugal and Japan have
also recognized the new order Of things,
so that now the new government is recog-
niZed by all foreign powers having repre-
sentatives in the islands.
Matters have been moving very quitely
since the provisional government took
hold There were indications, however,
when the steamer left on the list instant
that there was dissension among men,
bers of the executive council, and it is
believed a request had been made
to Minister Stevens to take full
control pending negotiations with the
United States. Martial law still prevails
and though it is no hardship the people,
both native and foreign, chafe under its
restrictions. No arrests are made and
Oniy for the presence of armed men in
The streets usual quiet prevails. The
marines and sailors from the cruiser Bos-
ton parade through the streets several
times daily, but no open ADVERSE com =
ments to their presence are made.
Rumors of the intended protectorRte
began flying early as $50 on the morning
of Feb. /. At S:45 men from the cruiser
Boston left the armory and marched into
government building grounds, drew up
in front of the building together with
three companies of volunteers. The pro-
clamation of the protectorate was read,
the United States flag hoisted over the
building and saluted by the troops and
cannon of the Boston. Owing to the fact
that some of the foreigners and one or
two newspapers were striving to bring
djscredit on the new government the ac-
ton was deemed necessary for the quiet
of the islands and as the steamer lett all
was quiet with no indications of any at
tempt at resistance to the protectorate.
MessTs. Neuman and Prince David were
passengers on the steamer ostensibly 60
ing to Washington to represent the queens
side of the question.
The provisional legislature has been
busy passing laws for the government OF
the islands. The oath of allegiance to the
provisional government as against the
overthrown monarchy is prescribed and
generally taken. 1t does not affect ale
glance TO any other foreign country. An
act was also passed prohibiting the I'M
portation of firearms or explosives; de-
fining treason and organizing the Hawai-
ian national guard. The deposed queen
has retired to her seaside house, and it is
not believed that she will be able to make
any Roadway against the new govern
ment.
Paul Neuman, of the commission sent
TO Washington on behalf of the deposed
queen. saws the object of the new consti-
tuition which the queen proposed to put
} in force, was not to dlSfranchlse foreign
ers, but to make them become natural
lied citizens instead of owing allegiance
to other governments, Under the old
constitution the country was really gov
erned by foreigners, and to this the ma
tives objected. There was no intention
of confiscating foreign property or driv-
ing foreigners from the country He
bears dispatches from the queen to the
government at Washington. He says the
queen is willing to submit to a protector
ate by the United States, and claims that
the landing of United States marines was
entirely unwarranted.
Mr.. Carter said among some OF the
members OF the provisional government
the sentiment prevailed before the depar-
ture of the commissioners for the United
States that a protectorate should be
sought. He and Thurston believing the
government should stand on its own bot
tom pending negotiations with this coun-
try. had opposed this. Thurston and
associates said the whites who made the
trouble to which the Honolulu Advertiser
referred comprised what was known as
the opium gang of politicians and their
associates, who would be known In this
country as ward strikers or 'sheelers.
Mr.. Kinney OF Salt Lake, who accom-
panies the commission in the capacity OF
counsel, said the most significant item OF
the news in dispatches from Honolulu was
that there had been indications of dissen-
sions existing among members of the ex-
ecutive council. This he said, 'tbe-
trays the greatest danger which now
threatens the government. Members of
the council are men who are keen, and
clothed with authority without any pre-
yious experience in the exercise OF it and
without the restraining force Of protec-
torate, they would inevitably have divided
into factions and worked at cross pur-
poses"
Minister stevens Action.