Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
HAWAII UP TO DATE.
The Provis,onai Government Gives Place to
the Republic.

The Provisional Government Gives Place tn
the Republic.
HONOLULU, July 2f.-.The Provisional
Government II no more. and the republic
OF Hawaii holds the reins Of power. but
II Is only a change OF name. The same
people are In power. and the avowed
purpose OF the government Is the same
TO obtain annexation to the United States.
The new Constitution. which was finished
on the Sd, was promulgated on the %th
OF July from this front steps Of the former
palace. A large crowd was present. and
when President Dole appeared he was
greeted with o mighty cheer. While sur
rounded by his Cabinet, the military.
and the members Of the Provisional Cow
eminent, he read Q proclamation OK the
new republic.
United States Minister Willis informally
recognizing the republic. said he expected
the cordial approval OF President Cieve-
land. The republic has been generally
recognized by the various consuls.
WALKER ORDERED HOME.
WASHINGTON. July 2i.--secretary Her
bert has sent word to Admiral Walker
to return to Washington on the Phiia-
delphia. The orders viii 60 forward by
the steamer leaving San Francisco the
18th instant and should be delivered to
the Admiral not later than August 20.
"A the flagship Philadelphia IL already
coaled, IL Is expected she will sail for
home day or two later, but on account
OF the fouled condition OF her hull be-
low the water-line. due to the fact that
she has not been cleaned for year.
she may not reach San Francisco before
August 18th. on her arrival az Mare
Island navy-yard Admiral Walker will
haul down his flag, which will be imme-
diately replaced by Commander Beard
east to take charge " the Naval Academy.
The Philadelphia viii be- locked and tho
roughly overhauled preparatory to a cruise
in South American waters.
For some time-at least week or two.
II not longer-IIawaii may b. left with
out the protection afforded by a United
States warshp In Honolulu harbor. II has
been decided by the administration that
no necessity exists for keeping an Admit
raj In Hawaiian waters. and the next com
mander TO protect American interests in
the harbor will have a captains rank.
WILLIS UNPROTECTED.
The latest reports from Admiral Walker
show a peaceful condition OF affairs IN
Hawaii. and these have Influenced the
administration In running the risk of
leaving the American Minister there with
out protection for short period. The
British warship Champion Is siil there
as we'll a. the Japanese gunboat Kon Go.
II IS claimed that as the new republic
proclaimed on the 4th Of July last has
been fully and firmly established, ac'
cording to dispatches received from Ha-
wall. there Is no ground Of apprehension
from the presence of these war vessels
and the brief absence OF "A vessel repre-
senting the United states.
RoYAILSTS BOUND FOR WASHING
TON.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July "A
commission OF Royalist statesmen arrived
from Honolulu this morning on the
steamer Rio de Janeiro. They are ON
the way to Washington to ses Presi-
dent Cleveland and obtain from him al
explicit answer TO the question whether
he will do anything more or not to re-
dress the alleged wrong done TO queen
Jilluokalsni and the Hawaiian people by
the action of Minister stevens.