The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
THE u.s.FlACbsOERED DOWN
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Honolulu and TIP Protectorate is Do.
clsed or

On Commissions Blounts arrival at
Honolulu he ordered the American flag,
which for two months has fioaied over the
government buildinss, hauled down and
the United States cruiser Boston's forces
sent aboard. A crowi of 2. .0C0 saw them 90
There was consternaton among the Ameri-
can party and rejoicitg among the royal
ist'. Blount is good questoner but gives
little information. Minister Stevens had
less than twenty-fourh hours notice of what
was done.
The chief Apprehension here is japanese
interference, and II Is ttred the queen NAV
appeal to the cap'a'n Il the Japanese cruis-
er Commissioner Blthnt Minister Stevens
and Admiral Skrrrett have agreed il is
stated, that japanese Interference would I've
an act OF hostility to thu United States, aud
will act accordingly i'm On emergency. The
Japanese consul and the commander Of the
cruiser DENY any stileintcntons.
The officers ot the Jatanese cruiser called
on Admiral Sketrett q few days ago and AS
sured him no hostile intentions were enter.
tained. The admiral responded good natur.
pdiy but dryly, and invited the attention OF
his visitors to official data containing
comparative 81 tcment OF the power of the
guns OF the Naniwa and Boston nnnChHlaut.
" remarking ~ was said.by another naval
officer ON some similar OCCASION. that the
United State. - making tonle of the best
guns in the world
The consul stated positively that neither
he nor any atnche Of the consulate had re-
ceiyed any overtures from.thC queen. though
lie admitted he suspected the depo.cd SOW
ergn had leaninRs towards japanese assist.
ancp.
Commissioner Bount has been receiving
much attention from Hapniiau residents,
who are frequent callers upon him.
The provisional government has been
notified that the American protectorate will
be declared OF May on the ground that 1t
is not necessary and is inc, mratiblc with
any u omntic negotiations that might he
arranged between the two countries The
United States. however would brook no
hostile interference in Hawaiian affairs by
any foreign power The provisional gov.
eminent IS consequently preparing 10 order
out its force to maintain reacC and order.
Tho scene at the hauling down of the flag
was dramatic IN its very quietncSs. The pro.
visional government force, and the provls-
ional government were p' escut, and thrOngs
of natives, Chinese Japanese whites and
half Gates on foot ana horseback. At the
sound of the bugle call blown bv Lieut..
Draper the tlas was drawn down by unseen
hands and the Hawaiian tiag run up over
the government buildings.
Previously Commissioner Blount had
answered the address OF u delegation from
the Annexation club in these words:
Gentlemen, YOU will very readily under
stand that | can make no reply tn this adj.
dress. My NEGOTIATIONS will be conducted en-.
tireiy with your government"
BLoUN~ CONFIRMS TuF NFws.
United States Commissioner Blounts dis.
patches from Honolulu were recriVed Sat
urday by Secretary Gresham at Washington.
Mr. l}lount confirms the reports nom san
Francisco that he had oraered awn the
American flag and that the mahaes had
been relieved from dutv on shor.N und re-
turned to the warship Boston. W. ie ex
planning In full the reason, for hi ] uCiion.
he says that he found everythir. ~ quiet
there. aud that the minority o: thl hbcopc
seemed to think thai nere ws,no r,essity
Gresham saitAthat IL eXperg a y lressll
f,h Selaiis rroili hir Sh.V"iAl ~ va. lak.