The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-17
A FORCED PUT
The Hawaiian Islands Placed Under
the Protection Of the United
States.
Miss Hawaii Simply Throws Herself
Into the Arms of Good Ma
tured Uncle Sam.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. 9.-The steamer
Australia from Honolulu did not dock
until 8 a. m. and it was nearly 10 o'clock
before passengers came ashore. Paul
Neuman, a member of the ex-queen's
cabinet, was on board on his way to
Washington to lay the deposed Queen
Liloukalani's case before the state de
partment. Neuman was not inclined to
be communicative. He said that owing
to the nature of his commission he must
reserve his remarks until he reached
Washington. with Prince David
awanankoa, "A nephew of the late King
KalaSaua, | am IA bearer of dispatches to
the state department at Washington"
said Mr.. Neuman. These dispatches,
the nature of which | cannot disclose.
state the queens position in a manner
that ] am sure will have considerabl c
weight with the president and secretary
of state
What is the queens disposition
towards the United States:' was asked.
"She is as friendly to the United States
az anybody on the island. ana If The
United Statess wants to annex Hawaii
she rs perfectly willing If ii is done r
eriy. The statement that the new con
stitution promulgated by the queen,
which precipitated the trouble. would
d~isfranchisc the whites. is untrue. The
whites on the .land would SIMPLY have
to become IA, :alized citizen the SAINT
as in the United States. before they could
vote. The queen and natives objected
to having Il lot Of foreigners, owing heir
allegiance to other countries, come III
and run their government for them. 1t
is also untrue that the new constitution
was only the fOrcrunner Of an attempt
to contiscate the property of foreigners
and drive them from the islands. In
these days a small country like Hawaii
does not treat he subjects OF great pow
ers like the United States and Great
Britain in that manner"
Among the passengers on the Australia
from Honolulu was j. f.. Brush. editor
of the native paper called The Voice Of
the People" Editor Brush, who is a
M e Hawaiian. was very outspoken re
. ting Tia Gaiian affairs. Tie SAID the
action Of Minister Stevens and CAPTAIN
Wiltstcin in landing armed sailors from
the Boston was entirely unwarrantcd.
They were not needed and the natives
bitterly resented it. The trouble is that
the natives wanted to govern their own
country and were opposed to IA lot Of
foreigners who were afraid that their in
~tcreste would be imperiled. There was
no such danger. for the native liawaiiars
are Il civilized people and respect the
rights of Others. The action of Minister
Stevens in raising the United States flag
and declaring a prOtectOrate WAS a high
handed outrage, and is so regarded by
the Hawaiian people. They are perfectly
willing to hold close relations with the
United States, but want to have a voice
as 10 what these relations shall be and
how they shall be brought about.
Late tonight Secretary Of State Foster
received the following dispatch from
Minister Stevens:
lioNoLrLU, Feb. l.. via San Francisco.
Feb. =. ls!3.-Secretary Of State: Pro
visiOnal government of Hawaii gaining
power and respect; everything quiet.
Annexation sentiment is increasing. The
DEAD monarchy ana opposition TO an
neXation is supported chiefly by the lot
terry and opium rings. To-Day at o Il. m,
in accordance with the request Of the
provisional government of Hawaii. |!
have placed the government of IaEaii
under United States protection. Dcs-
patches by mail with full particulars.
lSigued. STEVENS.
William George Ashley resigned Jan
uary II from TIE advisory counci! and
was appointed marshal of the islands,
Cecil Brown was elected member of the
advisory council. vice Ashley.
Speaking Of the dispatch and develop
ments in the Hawaiian situation. Secre-
tary Foster said the action Of Mr.. Stey-
ems in declaring the Hawaiian islands
under the protec crate Of the United
State States was taken without i~nstruc-
tons from the state department. In
fact the movement for the change Of
government was unexpected and had
not been anticipated by Instructions from
Washington. Stevens had therefore
been compelled to act independently and
upon his best Judgment as emergencies
had arisen. lhe first instructions given
by the department was the telegram of
the 18th ultimo, already published, ap.
proving Stevens recognition of the pro
v~isinnal government and the act on his
part had been followed 10y all other for
eign representatives iii honolulu. lie
had been further instructed to protect
American citizens and property.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 9.-The news Of
the action of Minister Stevens became
the subject Of general comment in the
house after the excitement Of the silver
vote had died away. 1t met with the
approval Of the republicans and with a
mixed reception on the democratic side,
the prevailing sentiment On that side.
however. being one of ~antagonism to the
committal of this government to anneNa-
ton or To a prOtccOratc or 10 the com
initial Of congress by the executive
branch Of the government. There were
some members who criticised Minister
Stevens and thought his conduct IN
warranted.
There vas no conference today he.
tween the secretary of state and the lla-
wailan commissioners, as Thursday Is
'diplomatic day" at the department and
the secretary was fully occupied with
the calls of foreign ministers, among
whom were those of Great Britain.
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