The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-18

eui.or made . satisfactory explanation
s"o vas allowed to depart On the same
"ay the Bulletin contained the following:
Inc soldierly bearing and gentlemanly man.
ne.s OF the United States marines on guard duty
=. mo government buildings are remarked bv
al who have business there.
HE provisional government is still hold
ing the reins Of power and has enacted
some legislation In addition to the repeal
ing OF the obnoxious lottery bill. The ad-
visofy council of fifteen members is meet
ing frequently. but matters are generally
heid In allegiance until the commissioners
q W ashington City can be heard from.
The United States ship Mohican. with
near Admiral Skerritt. commanding the
racine squadron, on board, has inst ar
rived. The japanese training ship Kongo
IS also in the harbor. The American war
snip Alliance is expected daily from
samoa, increasing the American squadron
to three vessels.
VICTORIA. Feb. III NJ. s. Hvacinth
IS coaling here, it is said with sealed or
GERS, and 1t is surmised that she is going
to Honolulu. She is taking on a full sup
ply of stores.
WAsHISsToS CRY. Feb. 1.-THE docu-
ments laid before the senate on the Ha-
waiian question contain the hitherto I'M
published protest of Queen Lilioukalani,
addressed to President Harrison. In it
she says that some of her subjects, aided
by aliens. renounced loyalty and revolted
against the constitutional government of
the kingdom. Upon receiving proof that the
United States minister had abetted their
unlawful movements and caused troops to
be landed for that purpose, she submitted
to force, believing that he would not have
acted that way unless by authority of the
United States government. This action
on her part she says, was prompted by
three considerations: The futility of a
conflict with the United States: a desire
to avoid violence. bloodshed and destruc-
ton OF property, and the certainty she felt
that this government will right whatever
wrongs have been inflicted in the prem
ises. This appeal, says the queen. is not
made for herself personally, but for her
people. who have hitherto always enjoyed
the friendship and protection of the
United States. The provisional govern
ment had refused her permission to send
by the only available vessel, the one in
which their ENJOYS sailed, her statement
OF facts. and therefore she was compelled
to wait until about February 2 before be-
ing able to dispatch her envoy. She trusts
that no steps will be taken by the govern
ment of the United States until her cause
has been heard. This letter is dated Hon.
olulu, January Is.
The information conveyed in the San
Francisco dispatches relating to the salts
factory progress Of affairs in Hawaii have
been received with much pleasure by the
commissioners Of the provisional govern
ment.
The text Of Fosters dispatch of Febru-
airy IL, an abstract of which went out by the
last mail to Honolulu, disavowing Stew
ems protectOrate, was also among the doc
uments sent to the senate. This import
ant dispatch reviews Stevens act and then
concludes:
30 far. therefore, ~ your action amounts to
acceding 70 the request of the dc facto sover.
egn government Of the Hawaiian islands,
by tbs cooperation OF moral and material
forces of the United States for the protection of
life aud property from apprehended disorders,
your action Is commended, but 90 far ~ 1t may
appear to overstep that limit BY setting the au-
thority and power of the United States above
that OF the government of the Hawaiian
islands. in the capacity of . protector. to i'm
pair in any way the independent sovereignty of
flag and power OF the United States as the gym
Dol and mani festation OF paramount authority, it
Is disavowed You are authorized upon the re-
ceipt of these instructions to arrange with the
commanding naval officer for the continued
presence on shore of such q marine force a. il
practicable and reQuisite for the security OF the
lives and property interests OF citizens OF the
United states, and the repression OF lawlessness
and public disturbance threatening them,
whenever In your judgment it be necessary to
do So, or when such cooperative measures may
be sought for good cause by the government OF
the Hawaiian islands, being, however, always
careful to make due discrimination between
those functions OF voluntary or accorded pro-
lection and the umption Of protectorate
over the Hawaiian islands by the United States
No steps should be taken by you or will be
sanctioned by this government which might
tend to derogate in any way from the independ-
ence OF the government OF the Hawaiian islands,
which the United States have recognised as
sovereign and with which they treat on terms
Of sovereign equality.
WAsuISGToN CITY. Feb. 1.-THE COM
missioners of the Hawaiian government
were today shown the dispatch from San
Francisco stating that +. S. Pratt. the
Hawaiian consul general, had sent Vice
President Morton protest against ratiiy-
ing that part of the annexation treaty that
applies to the crown lands in the Haw aiiau
| islands. They said the assertion that
Prat,'s wife had any claim to lands was
without good foundation, Since 1865 the
| lands have been under the control of the
| Hawaiian government and their pro-
| ceeds have been disbursed for
governmental purposes. The expenses
| of the reigning family were paid
| from this specific revenue. Mrs. Pratt
| is not member of the reigning family.
| though descended from a chief The
state lands are estimated by the COM
/ missioners to be worth more than 81, 800 =
600 The matter had been settled beyond
any question of doubt since 1860, when
| the government had acquired perfect title
| 10 them,
| Burial OF Minister stevens Daughter.
HoNoLrLU. Feb. 1o.-The funeral of Miss
ha al Ian Of . 10