Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-06
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
How Hawaiians Celebrated the
Seventeenth of January.
PARADE, MUSIC AND SPEECHMAKING
Foreign Representatives Initiate
Minister Willis.
MEN KEPT ON WARSHIPS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE barken-
tine W. II. Dimond arrived this morning.
seventeen days and half from Honolulu,
bringing papers from the Islands to Janu-
airy 10. two days later than the advices
brought by the W. G. Irwin. During these
two days nothing of Importance occurred
save the celebration of the anniversary OF
the establishment of the provisional gov
ernment on the 18th. which passed on quiz
city. The provisional military turned out
and paraded the streets in the morning, SUI
strong.
When the procession reached the head
quarters of the American League the stars
and stripes were raised and the bands
played the Star Spangled Banner"
A meeting was held in the evening in
palace square which attracted the largest
crowd ever congregated in Honolulu. The
large numbers of Portuguese marched down
the street headed by their own band, ana
Joining the throng in front of the speakers
stand. Speeches were delivered by Mr..
Anterior. J. Il. Castle, W. o. Smith, Judge
Robertson and Walter G. Smith.
The celebration of the day was brought
to d close by n reception given by Mr. and
Mrs. Dole. which was largely attended.
Followed Minister Willis Example.
Copyright, 1891. by the United Press)
HONOLULU, Jan. 10, per Barkenttne
w. II. Dimond, via San Francisco. Febru-
airy 6-The observances of SEGREGATION day
passed off with perfect good order. The
American League raised a new American
flag, sixty by thirty feet, and the military
paraded and salute was fired at noon. No
uniforms were seen except a few of the To-
cal military who were present in ordinary
garb.
The warships were decked out with the
., arnew ha an
aboard. Some of the officers did not stunt
their denunciation of Minister Wills.
Minister Willis was the only foreign rep
reseI tative who made any reply to the no
tees sent them of the reception. TO avoid
the discourtesy of a refusal they treated
the notices mere notifications, not lnVl-
tations. and needing no reply. II is learned
that they were under general instructions
10 avoid any offense to the queen, whom
President Cleveland had announced his IN
tentiOn of restoring. TO have in any way
participated In celebration OF her de-
thrOncment would have been an offensive
act to her. Most OF the consuls are In
earnest sympathy with the provisional gov
ernment, but were compelled ofhcially to
follow the lead of Minister Willis.
The Advertiser voiced the view taken of
Minister Willis course by the government
in part as follows:
THE truth is that Mr.. Willis found him
self in a dilemma. The entire sovereignty
and independence OF the Hawaiian govern
States, the American warships should have
fired a salute: on the otheS hand. the United
States having demanded the surrender of
the government, the salute should not have
been fired. AS we are at peace with the
United States, Minister Willis should have
bowed and smiled at the executive build
iESs, but, as We are at war, he should have
barred his front gate and gazed with de-
fance. Who shall resolve these contradic-
tions?"
IF Mr.. Willis has not found any way out
of the difficulty consistent with the usages
of diplomacy, the ordinary requirements Of
courteous dignity and the power of the
great nation which he represents, the fault
is not his. but his masters. 1t would be
absurd TO suppose that Mr.. Willis denies the
right of this government to observe such
holidays as II may choose. II would be
monstrous to imagine that he or his gov
eminent represents the celebration of a day
which marks above all other days the re-
gard which this government and it's sup
porters bear to the United States
In the meantime, in spite of the neglect
of the United States minister plenipotenti-
airy, the provisional government still lives
and pursues its calm way unmoved. 1t has
not only survived a year of trial. within
and without. but IL has grown stronger
wiser and better. and it stands today Sc
cure in its strength in the brightness of its
hopes, leading away from despotism and
pointing forward TO American freedom.
The Mass Meeting.
ina mass meeting was attended by
crowd of several thousand people attracted
by the illuminations and fireworks. Two
hundred incandescent lights Illuminated
the square.
Unlike the defiant tone OF the meeting Of
November -, the speeches were hopeful and
congratulatory and the audience listened
with great enthusiasm for an hour and a
quarter there.
Mr.. Hartwell pointed out that the mon
gt,r h1,.Vs t., d., l.
1899 its trampling on the constitution left
nothing for it but deposition. Walter Smith
glOriied the heroism of the Honolulu battal-
ions, who detied the demands Of the United
States President. All the speakers pointed
70 annexation the goal to be sought
The Bulletin kept its press going on this
holiday usual and scored the govern
ment for its military expense OF SlJU,UUO.
FOH TO GO on THE STAND.