Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-16
OUR FLAG is THERE.
The American Flag Floats Over Govern.
ment buildings in the Hawaiian Islands
Uncle Sam Preserving Order.

/ The American Flag Floats Over Govern
ment buildings in the Hawaiian Islands
| Uncle Sam Preserving Order
| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia protector
ate has been esta blished over the Ha-
waiian islands at the request of the
provisional government by United
| STATES Minister Stevens and the Amer
| lean flag has been floating over the
capitol since February 1, while a bat
| talon of marines from the United
States warship Boston, assisted by
| three companies of native troops, are
guarding Honolulu.
Such was the stirring news brought
| by the steamship Australia which ar
| rived early this morning from Hawaii.
Minister Stevens established the pro-
| tectorate at o'clock on the morning of
| February 1, when he ordered the stars
| and stripes raised over Aliuolani hall
| and issued the following proclamation
| which was published officially Febru-
| airy 1:
| To the Hapaiian people: At the request of
| the provisional government of the Hawaiian
| islands, I hereby in the name of the United
States of America assume protection of the
Hawaiian islands for the protection of the life
and property and occupation OF public build
| ings and Hawaiian soil so far as may be neces-
Sary for the peace specified but not interfer-
| ing with the admins ira ton of public affairs by
| the provisional government This action is
| taken pending and subject to negotiations at
Washington JOHN L. STEVENS,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States.
United States Legation February 1. 1893
Approved and executed by G. c. Wiltse,
| Captain United States Navy, commanding the
United States steamer Boston.
THE STEP DEEMED NECESSARY.
The story of the assumption of the
! protectorate is best told by the Homo
| lulu Commercial Advertiser, which pu b.
lished the following Wednesday, Feb
ruary 1. at 10 a. m:
| This morning at the flag of America was
| raised A liuolani hall. The provisional
government after mature deliberation on the
| situa ton some days. reached the conclusion
that the step which has been taken was
rendered necessary by circumstances Inces-
SAINT agitation the part of certain whites of a
! class who have always been the curse of this
country coupled with the efforts of one English
and one or two native newspapers to discredit
the government, to block its efforts the estab-
1iShment of order and in general TO bring it into
! disrespect and contempt, have been the chief
agencies in spreading throughout the town a
feeling of uneaSneSS and diSQuietude. 1t was
thought wise, therefore, to secure the direct as
| sistance of the United States government in
| the preservation of property and the main
| tenance of order.
At $50 a. m. Capt Wiltse arrived at the gov
| eminent building, and few moments later a
| battalion from the United States ship BoS ton,
| under Lieut.. Swinburne, mached up the streets,
| entered the grounds and drew up in front OF
| the bull ding. Detachments from three volun-
| teer mpanies, A, B and c, were drawn up in
line under their respective captains Ziegler,
| Gum and Canara Just before o'clock Lieut..
| Rush read in a loud voice the proclamation OF
! Minister Stevens, and punctually at O'Clock,
| amid the breathless expectancy of all present.
! the flag, saluted by the troops and by the can
| non of the Boston, was raised above the tower
| of Aliuolani hall
| The raising of the flag does not Of course in
| dictate cessiOn to the United States The Ha-
! waiian flag still floats in the yard. The palace
barracks. police station, custom house, etc. re-
main in the hands of the government which
| will be administered usual The volunteers
| with supplies of arms and ammunition, will be
| withdrawn from Aliuolani hall, which, until
| definite Intelligence arrives from the United
| States, will be guarded by detachment from
| the Boston.
| The event of this morning is hailed with JOY
throughout the community. It will bring
| about peace and prosperity and will please all
except those who do not want Hawaii to enjoy
these any other blessings It is not the act
| of aggression but of friendlinesS, done at the
instance of the Hawaiian government May
this friendliness result in union which shall en-
! dure forever.