Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
HAWAII under OUR FLAG.
Protectorate Established by Min
lister Stevens.
The Boston's Blue Jackets Rats til.
Colcrs With Houors.

C0icrS Win honors.
TIE auxiously expected steamer Australia
arrived of The Heads San Francisco, Cal,
at an early hour few mornings ago with
news tba. Minister Stevens had established
a protecsorate over the Hawaiian Islands.
At the stroke of o'c,ocs on the morning
OF February the Stars aud Stripes were
hoisted to tue top OF the flagstaff over Aliua.
lsni Hall. aud the hsavv guns OF the cruissr
Boston in Honolulu Harbor bosmed fortl
the news that the United Sta tss had ASSUMED
protection of the Hawaiian Is!snds.
This action was taken by United States
Minister Stevens because c,rtain white agi-
tators, together with the + lglish AMI native
newspspers were attempting to discreiit
tie Provisional Government. Minister
Stevens was callei upon for aid, an the re.
waiian people, which was read by bie,aten-
ant Rush, OF the Boston, Is the flag was be
ing run up on the Government building.
To the Hawaiian People.
At the request of the Provisional Gov
eminent Of the Hawaiian Islanis hereby
In the NINE Of the United States Of Amer
lea, assume protection OF the Hawaiian
Islands for the protection OF life aud
property, and occupation OF public build
ings and Hawaiian soil as FAR as
may be necessary for the purpose specified,
but not interfering with the administration
of public affairs by the Provisional Govern
ment. This action il taken psndiny and suo'
ject to negotiations at washington.
Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Pleniooten..
tiary OF the United States United
States legation, February I, 1898.
Approved and executed by C. G. Wiltse,
CAPITA n Unitsi States Navy, commanding
the United States ship Boston.
The action OF the Provisional Government
in calling upon Minister Stevens, after ma
ture delberation on the situation for several
days, was due t, the incsssant agitation on
the part Of certain WHITES, who have always
been the curse OF the country, together with
the efforts OF one English aud one or two
native newspapers to discredit and block
the new Government, These agencies
spread through the town feeling OF un'
essiness and dIstrust.
Ths story Of the extension OF an Amerl-
e,n prossctorate over the Hawaiian Islands
| by Unitst States Minister Stevens on his in.
| dividual authority, and without the direc
| ton or approval OF the State Dspsrtm ant,
is fully confirmed by the Minister'S despatch
\ to Secretary Foster.
| Secretary Fosters own statements show
that the Department neither advised nor
expected such q step. Minister Stsvens's
despatch Is as follows;
| HONOLULU, February /.
| "Wia San Francisco, CAL. Feb. ~
Secretary OF State:
provisional Government Of Hawaii
| gaining power and respect. Everything
| Is quiet Annexation sentiment Is increas.
! ing. Dead monarchy and opposition to
annexation 10 supported chtedy by lot
a, M. in accordance with the re.
| quest Of Provisional Government OF Hawaii,
! / have placed Government OF Hawaii under
the United States protection during neyotia
| lions, not interfering with the execution OF
the public AFFAIRS. Dispatches by mail
with full details. STEVENS"
Speaking Of the despatch and the develop
ments Of the day IN the Hawaiian situation,
Secretary Foster sail the action OF Minister
Stevens in declsrin, the Hawaiian Islands
under the protectorate OF the United States
was taken without Instructions from the
Department OF State. In fact. tbs move
ment for the chahge of Government was
unexpected, ard had not been anticipated
by instructions from Washington.
There was great c,mmotion at the head
! quarters 0; the Hawaiian Commissioners at
Wormley's Hotel. when the first Of the tele-
gra IA from San Francisco arrived. Chair
msn Thurston was at tas State Department
when the news was telephone
from the newspaper Offices The
Secretary OF State had received no ON
,'iai advices, but at once went TO the White
HOUSE and told the Presitent OF toe new de-
veiopments in the affair. The Secretary
SCENE to bs much surprised at the acton
taken by Minister Stevens, which lei Mt.
Thurstost to believs that the policy pdrsued
by the American Minister had not been laid
out in advance oyt Administration.
President Harrison was immensely sur
prlsed when Secretary OF State Foster NOT
- Ia ,kat nfa ~kn
President said there was no alternative Tor
this Government except to sustain tue action
taken by Minister Stevens.
Congress- was evidently Stirred u. In
the Hous, Mr.. Rsynsr, OF Maryland, intro
ducad a reso utio1 req leisinZ the secretary
Of State TO say Wat authority the Amsrica .
Minister had To recozniz, the ffovisionsl
GovernmsRt o. Hawai- ani assume tne
prokctorate.
In the Senate Mr.. Nils, OF Texas, to1S
vigerou, grou IDS against the coaduct OF tni
Minister, AMI asked by what authority
this piracy IA bsen committed. ant by
what authority the American hiy hal oseu
run W over the Islands.
Fnis clussi Mr.. Higgins TO retort with
an inu1iry as to what authority could b.
sho xn ror tbs hoisting OF several days on
divers occasions In tbs past Ia tbs state oil
Texss.
News from Hawaii is that tas Provisional
governments volt 4teer army u increa.lhs
Legislative hall and otaer roo ms at tas Glv'
ernmsnt building have bsen converted into
barracks for ths uisu. fds frjTisio1h 1oV-
ernment has rscsivsl eertific ttes OF recJ.-
milton from the consular aut dipioDssc
corps representing japan. France, Grei'
B-itain Chile. Dsntnar:. 0srmany. Austria
Hungary. S1aip, Portusal Peru an. IN
Netherlands, recogniziuz tbs Pfovislo al
Government rs the de facto Govsrnmeat.
The Honolulu Commercial Atysrtiser OF
February slyS:
"rhe raising Of tbs Dag dos MT. OF
course, indicate cession 20 the Unite
States. Tue aawa ian fiz SIN q 'it'
In the palacs courtyard. Tbs pts e
barracks. polics statijn, Cusso hout'
etc, rsmain In psss.ss.on Of the FRO
viyional Goyernmsni, whi,t VIII al
minister public business as uut. Ia
arms and Ammunition will be witadrAw
from Alluoiani Hsii, wlic5, u1ti del
mite int lizsncs arriyss frJnI ths Ua'ss
State, viii be gutrisi by dstac men
from the Bosinn. he evsHt % thi'
morning is hxllsd with joy throu "a
ont the Community. Il will 6rin about psac
ami prosperity, and viii psszse all exec D
those who do not wan. Hawai- to enjoy taeJ
or auy other ssSinys. Ii Il not tns sct
aggression, tut OF frien1'inu', aons
the instance Of tue Hawaiian a)yernm 'nl
NAY this fr,sn iiiress result In union -hie
shall epdurs forever"
I Oueen LiIiuoxaIani submitted 10 ia
change without mt ID protss. S1s rsnoVs
from the palaces 20 her ssAsi 70 c1kis a
WAIKIKI. One newspaper says tntt sas a.
returned to tue citT at intervals % cJ1soi
some nj her LOYAL aihsrsnt'