The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-17
UNDER A PRUTECfORATE.
u. s. Minister Stevens Takes Charge
Of Hawaii.
Uncle Sarnb Marines Parade the
Streets Of Honolulu.

portant news brought by the steamship
Australia, which arrived from Honolulu
"Wednesday night, Is that United States
Min ster Stevens had established a pro.
tectorate over tho islands. II was nc
knowlcdg d at 0 o'clock on the morning
OF the LIST instant, when Stars and Stripes
were raised over the Aliuolani Hall, and
Minister Stevens issued the following
proclamation:
"To the Hawaiian Pcople-At the re-.
quest Of the proui ional government OF
the Hawaiian Islands, hereby, in the
namc Of the United States OF America, as-
sumo projection OF tho Hawaiian Islands
for the protection Of life and property,
and the occupation Of public buildings on
Hawaiian soil rs far as may be neoes-
sary for the purpose specified, but not in.
tcrfering with the administration of pub.
G Affairs by tho provisio nj government.
This action Is taken, pending and subj ct
to rcgotiation at Washington.
(SigncT JoHN L. SrEvEN,,"
Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Plenip J.
tentiary of the United Statos.
United Statcs Legation, Feb. 1. 1893
Approved and executed by G. G. Wiltse,
C"pt.in United States Navy, command.
ing United States steam hip Be ton"
The Adv rtiscr s,ys reg riding the
Stevens prJclnma' ion that tho action was
principally dc to inccssnnt ag;ta ion on
the part of certain whites, who have al
ways been curse Of the country, ,cou led
with Eng ish and native newspapers
efforts to dIscrcdit and bl,ck the new
govcrnm mt Th"sc ag nc:cs spread a
feeling OF uncasincs' and distruss. The
provisional government concluded somo
positive step was necessary, and It wou' ID
be wise to call on the United States for
d,rcrt a.sis nncc.
The Advcrtis continuing, says: "At
$3.50 a. m. OH the 1st the Rnston's b ,ttal.
I'm landed under Lieutenant Commander
SNiiit''Th s.u'i were up to the Govern.
mcnt nj Ding. where deta' hmcnts from
volunteer companies Of tho provisional
sov,. rnmcnt wcro nlso drawn up. Lieut..
Rus! read Mi lister Stevens proclama
ton and on the stroke Of o the Star
Spanglcd Banner nut'ercd upon the staff
on the tower. The flag was saIutcd by
troops and mariners and heavier guns Of
the Boston, and Hawaii was under Uncle
Sans wing for h. time being at lea.t.
Ilnwaii!n fig still flies in the p,lacc
courtyard. The palace, barracks, police
station, custom house, ETC., remain in
POSSESSION of the provisional Cove n
mcnt, which will administer public bust.
ness as usual The arms and ammuui-
tion will be withdrawn from Aliuolanl
Hall, which, until definite in:elli .cncc
arrives fr m tho United Stat 8, will bc
Gu rdcd by detachment from the Bos.
ton. The event of Wednesday is hailed
with JOY throughout the community. It
will bring about peace and prosperity,
and will please all except those who d.
not want Hawaii to enjoy these or any
9th blessings. It is not tho act of no
grcssion, but If friendliness, done at tic
instance Of the Hawaiian Government.
May this friendlincss re.ult in union
which shall endure forever.
President Sanford B. Dole on January
Goth ISSUED a proclamation announcing
that all powers, duties, etc, required OF
the sovereign Of tn, Hawaiian KIM dom
should be hereafter ves.cd in aud per.
formed by the President of the proyis.
ional government, and that the cxecu.
tive council would perform tho duti q of
the Cabinet. Another. proclamation an.
nounced that IL any person recruits sol.
dicrs or sailors within the Hawaiian Ia
lands to engage in armed hostility aeains,
the Government, or acts In any other
reasonable manner, he shall be punished
by fine and imprisonment, not less than
six months nor moro than six wears.
The pro ,lamation a'so demanded TINT Ali
persons In the employ of the Government
take the oath Of allegiance within twenty
days.
Alta meeting of the executive and ad.
visory councils on January 23d it wa,
decided to organize a national guard OF
four companies. w. q. Ashley was an
pointed marshal and j. II. Soper com.
mandcr of the force, with the rank OF
colon.l. Martial law still continues ai
Honolulu, but the hours have been less
encd. Its proclamation resulted In the
maintenance of complete order, and in.
fused feeling of security throughout the
community. The provisional goSernmcn enc
volunteer army is Increasing visibly. Leg
islative Hall and other rooms at the Gov.
ernment building have been converted
into barracks for tho men. j. r. Caste
has been appointed executive council by
the now regime.
The United States flag now floats over
tho public buildings at Honolulu.