Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-07
WITH GOOD ORDER.

The Observances of Abrogatlon Day
 at Honolulu Passed or With the
 Raising of the American Flag, the
 Parade of the Military and the FIT.
 ing of . Salute.
 HONOLULU, Jan. 19, via San Francisco Feb. 6.-The observances of Abrogstion day passed off with perfect good order. The American league raised a new Ameri can flag 60 by 30 feet, the military paraded and salute was fired at noon. A public reception was held in the council room. Illuminstions and fireworks were shown with brilliancy unprecedented here. The day clofed with @ very enthusiastic mass meeting. The executive building swarmed with visitors to the reception. No uni forms were seen except few of the local military, who were present in ordinary garb. The warships were decked out with the weeks washing and the men were kept aboard. Some of the officers did not stint their denpnciation of Minister Willis.
 Minister Willis was the only forsigo rep resentative who made any reply to the notices sent them of the reception. To avoid the discourteey of refusal they treated the notices as mere notifications, and not invitations, and needing no reply. It is learned that they were under general instructions to avoid anything offensive to the queen, whom President Cleveland had announced his intention of restoring. To have in any way participated in celsbra- tiOn of her dethronsmenr would have been an offensive act to her. Most of the con- suls are in earnest sympathy with the pro- ,ka a1 h-k La officially to follow the lead of Minister Willis.
 The Advertiser voiced the view taken of Minister Willis course by the government in part as followa:
 "rhe truth is that Minister Willis found himself in a dilemma. The entire soIer- eighty and independence of the Hawaiian government having been recognized by the United States, the American wsrships should have fired salute; on the other hand, the United States having demanded the surrender of the government, the ss. lnte should not have been fired. As we are at peace with the U United States, Minis ter Willis ehould have bowed and smiled war, he should have barred his front gate and gazsd with defiance. Who shall re- solve these contrsdictione2 If Minister Willis has not found any way out of the difficulty consistent with the ussges of diplomacy, the ordinary requirements of courtesy, dignity and the power of the great nation which he represents, the fault is not his, but his masters. It would bs absurd to suppose that Mir. Willis denies the right of this government to observe such holl- days 1t may choose. It would be mon. strous to imagine that he or his govern &ho 1.I,~ sI@ 1f lox, ,rhf hfa1 marks above all other days the regard which this government and its supporters bear to the United States.
 "In the meantime, in spite of the neg glect of the United States minister pleni potentisry, the provisional government still lives and within and without, but il has grown stronger, wiser and better, anG it stands to-day secure in its strength, ir l the brightness of It's hopes, leading away from despottsm and pointing forward tt American freedom"
 The mass meeting held was attended by @ crowd of several thousand people at trscted by the illumination and fireworks l Two hundred incandescsnt lamps illumin | ated the squsre. Unlike the defiant tom of the meeting of November 25, tn | speeches were hopeful and congrstulator, and the audience listened with great en thusiasm for an hour and quarter. ] The Bulletin kept It's press going on thi
 holidas as usual and scored the governmen
 for its military expense of $i50, ,000.
 'In one year their revolution," it said
 "has blocked capital from entering tn
 country and bliGhted all the favorable cop
 ditions that existed for a fair years bus
 ness. The first anniversary, moreover
 finds the party of the provisional govern
 ment torn by dissensions, mensced by il
 own rabies snd distracted by score (
 COZ ficting Issues and cross purposes
 Well may it be asked what are they eel,
 brsting. At the same time let them eel,
 brate to their hearts content. Even whi
 the sulphur of their fireworks fill the al
 tee smoke of the approaching mail steam,
 may be writing their doom on the eky."