Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-15

taken was rendered necessary by CIR
cumstances. Incessant agitation on the
part of certain whites of a class who
have always been the curse of the couE-
try, coupled with the efforts of one
English and one or two native newspa-
pers to discredit the government-to
block its efforts toward the establish
ment of order, and in general to bring
1t ntO dlsrespeCt and cOntempt-Were
the chief agencies in spreading through
the town g feeling Of uneasiness and
disquietude. 1t was thought wise,
Their eiore, to secure the direct assist
ance Of the United States government
in the preservation of property and the
maintenance Of order.
At $50 A. NJ, on February /, Capt.
Watse arrived at the government
building, and few moments later q
battalion from the United States steam
er Boston, under Lieut.. Sw1nburne,
marched up the streets, entered the
grounds and drew up in front of the
government building. Detachments
from three volunteer companies, A,
B and G, were drawn UP in line at
command Of their respective captains,
Siegler, Gum and Canara. Just before
8 o'clock Lieut.. Rush read in loud
voice the following proclamation, and
punctually at 8 O'Clock, amid the
breathless expectancy Of all present,
the flag, saluted by the troops and by the
cannon of the Boston, was raised above
the tower of Aliuolani Hall. The proc
lamation is as follows:
TO THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE: At the re-
quest Of the provisional government of the
Hawallan Islands l hereby, III the name of
the United States OF America assume pro-
tppfiOD of the Hawaiian 81 fOT, tho
protection Of the life and property and oc-
cupatIOn Of public buildings on Hawaiian
soil. SO tar as may be necessary for the
purpose specified, but not interfering with
the administration Of public affairs by the
provisional government, This action is
taken pending and subject to negotiations
at Washington. JOHN l.. STEVENS.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipOtentary or the United States.
UNITED STATES LEGATION, Feb. 1,
1898.
Other than the flag raising on the Ist,
Honolulu seems to have been without
any sensational occurrence since the
provisional government was established.
Some attempt was made to secure sus-
pension OF martial law, but the council
only complied to the extent of length
ening the dark hours through which it
was not permissible to be abroad with
out a pass. Queen Liliuokalani has
spent most OF n6r Time IN the CITY OUT
is charged by one paper with returning
at intervals to consult Kanakas in
houses of some of her loyal adherents.
The following is the gist of the British
minister's letter to the provisional gov
eminent recognizing the new regime:
BRITISH LEGATION, HONOLULU. Jan.
"a. 1SqS.-GentlemP The receipt Of your
communication OF the 18th inst. is acknOWl-
edged, together with copy of the procla-
nation informing me that for the reason set
forth in said proclamation the Hawaiian
monarchy has been abrOgated and pro-
ViSional govern ment established, and
whereby you ask me to recognize the said
provisional government on behalf of her
Britannia Majesty government as the eX-
listing Gle factO government and to afford it
the moral support of my government. In
reply beg to say that | recognize the said
provisional government as the existing de
factG government. pending instructions
from my government. [ am, gentlemen,
your Obedient servant,
JAMES III. WODEHOUsE,
II. NJ. Minister Resident.
Portugal, England and Japan have
recognized the new government, which
completes the complement of the for
Gl0n powers