Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 14.-News from
Honolulu Of the hauling down of the United
States flag it 10 said was the subject of ami
mated discussion at the cabinet meeting to
day. In regard to the hauling down of the
United States tlag attention is called to
these passages in the instructions issued uu
der the previous administration by Secre-
tary T. w. Foster, to Minister Stevens UNI
der date of Feb. II, 1893.
"The phraseology of your proclamation
in announcing your action in assumption of
the protection OF the Hawaiian Islands in
the name of the United States would ap-
pear to be tantamount to an assumption of
a protectorats over those islands in behalf
OF the United States, with all the rights and
obligations which that term implies.
To this ex tent it goes beyond the necessi-
ties of the situation and the instructions
heretofore given you.
So for as your action may appear 10 set
the authority and power of the United
States above that OF the government OF the
Hawaiian Islands in the capacity of protec
tor or to impair in any way the independent
sovereignty of the Hawaiian goverume
by substituting the flag aud power Of the
United States the symbol and manifesto
ton of paramount authority, it is disavow-
edn
Danger Of Iloodshed Imminent.
CHICAGO, April 14.-The Tribune has
the following: Honolulu, April 8, via San
Francisco, April 14.-N ssterday evening
the guards at the government building and
palace were doubled. The provisional gov
eminent fears an attempt will be made to
relnstate the queen and that Commissioner
Blount will back up the act with the United
States marines
The tenor of everything that has happen
ed up to date shows that the royalist, have
the commissioners sympathy. The govern
nent believes that il this attempt is made
the argument used will be ''the provisional
government was formed under the protsc-
ton Of tie United Statos forces and it is the
duty of the United States to put these pso-
Pile where they were before
II may como true that the guns of tho
| Boston's marines will be turned against
the Americans to again place Liluok ami
on the throne. 1t looks more like it every
| hour. What would be the result were such
| an attempt made?-e battle. The provision
al government would never give up unless
| compelled to do so by force of arms.
| Blount Acted Under Ipstructious
WASHINGTON, April lit is coutended.
in view Of the nsws from Hawaii, that as
the provisional government could maintain
and protect itself against assault from with
in, the necessity for the presencs of United
States marines on shore and the flying OF
the United Stctes flag has passed.
Therefore il lie argued Mr.. Blount was
correct in ordering the flag to be hauled
down, especially if the presence of the flag
over the government buildings in Honolulu
AS stated, tended to impede diplomatic rela-
tions between the two countries and to en-
barrass negotiations.
There is a diplomatic reticence around
the White House concerning the nature of
the instructions given Commissioner Blount
but it stated with some positveuess that be
was given authority tor hauling down the
stars and stripes at Honolulu prior to his
departure from Washington.
1t is understood that Mr.. Blouut wa,
| given definite Instructions 10 withdraw the
protectorate Of the United States over Ha
wall in order that this government NIGH
tind itself freer in dealing with the MAR
question Of annexation.