The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-14
The FLAG HAULED DOWN
NO DEMONSTRATION MADE
The United States VIII Resist Any
Atts~pted intsrferenos By Other
Oovernments-The Protector
ate Was inconsistent.

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HONOLULU, April s.--Tho stars and
stripes. which for two uonths have fioatsd
from the government building have been
hauled down and the remainine forces
from the United States cruiser Boston
have been sont aboard the ship. Nothing
indicative Of American authority remains
In Honolulu save Minister Stevens and
Commissioners Blount. Tho report that
Commissioners Blount would order
the nag down and the protectorate
abolished, got abroad OH the night Of
March 81, the preceding day. and the oc.
currsncs created among the American
party feeling Of CONSERVATION, not alto
gcther unmixed with indignation. This
was due to the fact pcrhaps, that Blount
had maintained a Chinese wall about his
purposes and his mission aud satisfled
neither side as to whether he came a. an
envoy to investigate, or a. . ministcr
To negotiate. On tho afternoon Of March
81, Blount had lengthy and secret con-
ference with President Dole and the cabi-
net, after which he notified them of his i'm
tention to declare on the protectorate es-
tablished by Minister Stevens, Fob. /. II
IL understood that lie gave as o reason
that the Washington administrator did
not regard tho protectorate as neces-
sary, and further. that Il was
incompatible with any DIPLOMATS ncco-
tiations between the two countries. The
United States. however, would brook no
hostile interference In Hawaiian affairs by
another foreign power. Conscious Of their
strength, In view OF the latter assurance,
the provisional government. though some.
what reluctantly, acquiesced In the COM
missioner's decision and prepared to order
out forces to maintSn the peace and quiet
which had continued almost unbroken
during the protectorate.
On the morning Of April I, President
Dole Of the cabinet inspected the troops
and volunteer companies were called out,
making, with tho regulars, about 100 In
all. The hour for hauling down the
American flag was fixed for II o'clock.
As early ms 8, the streets began to MI and.
while tho residents discussed, not without
some heat, the unlocked for action OF the
American Commissioners, at Palace
square. natives, Chinese, Japanese, half
castes, 4fortueuess and .whites, or
foot, horseback and In carriages,
waited to see the flag como down. On tho
faces OF the American rssidents were
looks OF chagrin; while broad Grins over
spread tho faces OF the natives. The ma
jority OF onlookers, however, preserved .
stolid silence.
just before II, the regular troops Of tho
provisional government marched into the
enclosure before the government build.
ing. They wsre followed by the volun-
teers. Gatlins guns and two hotchkiss
field pieces were placed In q position to
silence any hostile demonstrations. Other
troops were stationed about the city.
Inside the government yard were
President Dole aud the merabers OF
the cabinet, Chief Justice Judd and
other officials. officers from the naval
vessels In tho harbor, prominent residents
and representatives OF the prsss. Al II 10
Lieutenant Draper, U. S. N, stepped forth
amid sudden hush OF the throng and,
facing tho government building. raised
his bugle and sounded the call In clear
and distinct notes. Drawn by unseen
agencies, the nag sank from Its height
and minute later tho Hawaiian emblem
was hoisted In its place. Not cheer,
scarcely sound, acco mpanied the trans
toftnottous
Troops were then stationed about the
building and Lieutenant Draper and bis
squad Of marines proceeded 10 Camp
Boston, which they at once evacuated and
then marched to the boat landing aud en-
barked to 60 aboard tho Boston. The
lack Of demonstration 10 attributed to the
fact that the queen requested the
natives to make no outburst.
Commissioner Blount remains . good
deal like the American sphinx. About all
the public knowledge Of him here 10 con-
tained In letter from Cleveland to Presi-
dent Dole. which says: II have mado q
choice of James II. Blount as special COM
missioner, to visit tho Hawaiian islands
and 10 make q report concerning tho
present status Of affairs In that
country. lie is we'll informed of
our sincere desire to cultivate and
MAINTAIN to the fullest extent, the friend.
ship which has so long existed between
tho two countries and, In all matters
affecting tho relations with tho govern.
meut of the Hawaiian islands, his author