The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-10
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WAVES OVER HAWAII
The Stars and Stripes Raised Over the
AlIlalall Hall
AGITATION AMONG TIE WHITES
United States Troops Assist in the
Maintainance of Order.
United States Troops Assist in the
Maintainance of Order.
READING OF THE PROCLAMATION
EngIand's Minister Recognizes the Pro
vtsional Government as the Exist
ing De facto Government.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-The steam
ship Australia arrived from Honolulu at
5 O'Clock this morning. The news she
brings is of the highest Importance.
On February 1st the Commercial Ad-
vertiser announced the following:
'sThis morning at o'clock the flag of
the United States of America was raised
over Alliolani hall. The provisional
government, after mature deliberation
on the situation for some days, reached
the conclusion that the step which has
now been taken was rendered necessary
by the circumstances.
"Incessant agitation ON the part of
certain whites of the claes who have al
ways been the curse of this country,
coupled with the efforts of one English
| and one or two native papers, to dis
credit the government, to block its
efforts toward the establishment of
order, and in general to bring it into
disrespect and contempt, have been the
chief agency in spreading through the
town n feeling of uneasiness and dis
quietude. It was thought wise, there
fore, te secure the direct assistance of
the United States government in the
/ protection of property and mainte-
nance of order.
cat S 80 Captain Wiltse arrived at
the government building and few min
utes later battalion of sailors from the
! United States steamer Boston, under
Lieutenant Commander Swineburne,
marched up the street, entered the
| grounds and drew up in front of the
building. Detachments from three vol
unteer. companies were drawn up in
line under command of their respective
captains. Just before o'clock Lieuten-
ant Rush read in loud voice the fol-
lowing proclamation, and punctually at
] 8 o'clock, amid the breathless expect
ancy of all present, the flag, saluted by
the troops and by the cannon of the
Boston, was raised above the tower oi
Allielani hall.
The following is the proclamation to
the Hawaiian people: cat this request
of the provisional government of the
Hawaiian islands, I hereby, in the name
of the u nited States of America, assume
the protection of the Hawaiian islands
4 for the protection of life and property,
and the occupation of the public build.
ings and Hawaiian soil, so far as may be
necessary for the purpose specified, but
not interfering with the administration
tof public affairs by the provisional gov,
ernment. This action is taken pending
land subject to negotiations at Washing
ton. JOHN /. STEVENS.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States.
Omitted States Legation, Feb. 1, 1898
Approved and executed by G. c.
Wiltse. captain, U. S. N, commanding
1 United States ship Boston.
'The raising of the flag does not, o
course, indicate cession to the United
States. The Hawaiian flag still floats ir
the yard. The palace, the barracks, the
police station, the custom-house, etc.
remain in the hands'of the government
which will be administered as usual"