The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-01

People not in the secret were Won
dering this morning what was the
cause of an extraordinary mastering
of the volunteer guards of the Pro-
visional Government at the Govern
ment building. There had been no
disquieting alarms of any seditious
in store, and some people
jumped at the conclusion that a new
Constitution was to be promulgated.
The real cause of the warlike
demonstration was soon revealed. 1t
was that a protectorate of the United
States of America was to be declared
by the diplomatic representative of
that Power. The ceremony of hoist
ing the United States flag over the
Government building, accompanied
by the reading of the proclamation
of the protectorate, was performed
amidst an interesting and imposing
military and naval display.
AT half-past eight o'clock Captain
Wiltse of the U. S. S. Boston arrived
at Aliiolani Hale (the principal Gov
eminent 6uilding). Soon afterward
a battalion from the Boston, con-
sisting of one company of marines
and three companies of blue jackets,
under command of Lieutenant-Com
mander Swinburne, marched into
the Government building yard. One
of the blue jacket companies was
the field battery corps, commanded
by Lieutenant Young. The United
States forces were drawn up on the
path athwart the entrance to the
building. A hollow square forma-
ton was completed by Companies
A, B and G, and the gatling gun
battery of the volunteer militia of
the Provisional Government lined
up from the building to the King
street fence, on either side of the
Kamehameha statue. These COM
panies were commanded by their
respective captains-Ziegler, Gum
and Camara, with Lieutenant G. 7.
Wilder in charge of the battery.
Nine o'clock was the hour for the
ceremony of hosting the flag. A de-
tail headed by Cadet Pringle of the
Boston assembled to the summit of
the tower, from the center of which
rises the flagstaff. Just before the
fateful moment Lieutenant r. w.
Rush, U. S. n, in loud voice read
the following proclamation:
ITO THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE.
CAT the request of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands,
l hereby, in the name of the United
States of America, assume protection
of the Hawaiian Islands for the pro-
lection of life and property, and oc-
cupation of public buildings and
Hawaiian soil, so far as may be
necessary for the purpose specified,
but not interfering with the admin
istration of public affairs by the
Provisional Government.
"This action is taken pending, and
subject to, negotiations at Washing
ton.
"JoHN L. STEVENS,
envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United
States.
Omitted States Legation, Febru-
airy l, 1898.
"Approved and executed by
&c. G. WILTsE,
captain U. S. N, Commanding the
United States Ship Boston,"
The Stars and Stripes then slowly
rose to the ball. AS it fluttered in
the breeze the troops presented
arms, while a national salute thun
dered from the guns of the Boston
At the conclusion of these saluta
tions to the American flag, tn,
troops faced about and saluted the
Hawaiian flag flying from the "Gov
ernor's Flagstaff in the yard. Cap
tain Wiltse in uniform stood il
front of his ships forces while the
flags were being saluted. A detach
ment of forty of the Boston's mel
had at the outset been detailed foI
guard duty at the Barracks.
After the ceremony there was ;
hustle of preparation within TIN
Government building, for the must
ering out OF the Provisional Govern
ment's guards. When everything
was ready the guards marched on
of the building and, with the volun
teer battalion, then marched off tn
grounds, escorted by the bluejacke
companies, the band playing "Rall
Round the Flag" The company 9
marines was left to guard the Coy
eminent building.
1t is understood that the Nationa
Guard organized under the Pro
visional Government will presery
its organization. All the minor pull
lie buildings will remain in charg
of the Provisional Government, onl
the Capitol building being guarde
by the forces Of the United State
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