The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-17
A PRUTECTORATE.
u. s. Minister Stevens Takes Charge
Of Hawaii.
Uncle SANS Narinss Parade the
Streets of Honolulu.

portant news brought by the steamship
Aust. ala, which arrived from Honolulu
"Wednesday night, Is that United States
Min ster Stevens had established q pro.
tectorate over tho islands. Il was 40
knowlcdg d at 0 o'clock on the morning
of the LIST instant, when Stars and Stripes
were raised over the Aliuolani Hall, and
Minister Stevens issued the following
proclamation:
ITO the Hawaiian Pcople-At the re
quest of the proui ional government oil
the Hawaiian Islands, I hereby, in the
namo of the United States OF America, rs.
sumo protection OF tho Hawaiian Islands
for the protection of life and property,
and the occupation Of public buildings on
Hawaiian soil as far al may be neocs-
sary Tor the purpose specified, but not in.
tcrfering with tho administration Of pub.
C Affairs by tho provisio nj government.
This action is TAX. n, pending and subj ci
to rCgotiation at Washington.
(SigncD JoHN L. SrEvENs,"
Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenip }.
tcntiary of the United Statos.
United States Ley Feb. 1. 1893
Approved and executed by C. G. Wiltse,
Capt in United States Navy, command
ing United States steam hip DO ton"
The Adv rtiscr s,ys reg riding the
Stevens prJclama' 10, that tho actio was
principally 4 C to inccssant ag;ta ion on
the part of certain whites, who have al
ways been curse OF the country, ,cou. led
with Eng ish and native newspaper.
efforts to discrcdit and bl,ck tho new
govcrnm' mt. Th"sc az nc:cs spread a
feeling OF uncasincs, and distrus.. The
provisional government concluded some
positive step was necessary, and t would
be wise to call on the United States for
direct asis nncc.
The hdrcrtis r continuing, SAYS: "At
$3.50 a. m. OIL the 1st the BOston's b ,ttal.
i'm landed under Lieutenant Commando,
SHinburn and were up to the Govern.
mcnt nj ding. where dcta' hmcnts from
volunteer companies of tho provisional
low rnmcnt w cro nlso drawn up. Lieut..
Rush read Mi lister Stevens proclama
ton and on the stroke of o the Stai
Spanglcd Kanner nut'ercd upon the stat
on tho tcw,r. The flag wat salutcd by
troop, and mariners and heavier guns Ui
the B 'ston, and Hawaii was under Uncle
SANS wing fnr h time being at lea t.
Hawaii IN Il g still flies in the p,lac,
courtyard. The palace, barracks, polio.
stat n, custom house, etc, remain in
POSSESSION Of the provisional Cove n :
mcnt, which will administer public bust
ness as usual The arms and ammuni.
tion will be withdrawn from Aliuolani
Hall, which, until definite in:elli :cncc
arrives fr IN tho United Stat 5, will bc
Gu rdcd by q detachment from the Bos.
ton. The event of wednesday is hailed
with JOY throughout the community. 1t
will bring about peace and prosperity,
and will please all exccrt those who Gu
not want Hawaii to enjoy these or any
9th Blessings. 1t is not the act of nc
grcssiop, but If friendliness, done at tho
instance Of the Hawaiian Government.
May this friendincss re ult in union
which shall endure forever.
President Sanford B. Dole on January
Goth issu:d proclamation announcing
that all powers, duties etc, required OF
the sovereign Of thu Hawaiian Kin. dom
should be hereafter vested in and rer
formed by the President of the proyis
ipnal government, and that the cxecu.
tic council would perform tho duti 8 OF
the Cabinet. Another sproclamat;o an
nounccd that If any person recruits sol.
dicrs or sailors within the Hawaiian Is
lands to engage in armed hostility agains,
the Government, or acts in any other
reasonable manner, he shall be punished
by fine and imprisonment, not less than
six months nor more than six years.
The pro :lamation a'so demanded that all
persons il Tic employ OF the Government
take the oath Of allegiance within twenty
days.
At a meeting of the executive and ad.
visory councils on January 23d it was
decided to organize n nation,l guard of
four companies. w. q. Ashley was an
pointed marshal and J. II. Soper com.
mandcr of the force, with the rank OF
colon.l. Martial law still continues n,
Honolulu, but the hours have been less
encd. Its proclamation resulted in tho
maintenance of complete order, and in.
fused feeling of security throughout the
community. The provisional go1crnmcn me
volunteer army is increasing visibly. Leg
islativc Hall and other rooms at the Gov.
ernmcnt building have been converted
into barracks for tho men. j. r. Caste
has been appointed executive council by
the new regime.
The United States flag now floats oves
tho public buildings at Honolulu.