The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-04
ANXIOUS TO BE HELD.
STORY AFLOAT THAT sEWALL
VIII, DECLARE A PROTECTORATE.

ue and President Dole Reported 10
Have Agreed That the American
Fling shall BE Raised as Soon as
word of NOn-ActiOn by Congress
Reaches HOnOIulu-A Different
Version of the Affair Obtained in
OmciaI Circles at Washington.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 3.-The fol-
lowing from the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press at Honolulu was received
on the steamer Belgic to-day.
The arrival of the steamship Moana
from San Francisco, due here the 18th,
means much for Hawaii. In official circles
II is generally understood that United
states Minister sewan will carry out the
Instructions received in the last mail, said
IN he to this effect: If the Moana brings
word that congress failed to pass the an
nexation treaty, Minister Sewall is to de-
clare a protectorate and raise the Amer
lean flag.
The American minister has had frequent
consultations with President Dole within
the past week, and it is believed that they
have agreed on programme. The gen
eral impression here is that congress has
decided to let the matter of annexation
wait over until the regular session. The
intervening months would be a long time
for this country to stand out in view of
the attitude of Japan and Secretary
Sherman believes protectorate of the
United states is the only way to prevent
possible hostile action on the part of Ja-
~. fz
understood the United States minister will
notify this government of his intention to
raise the American flag.
Washington, Aug at is declared posi-
q lively at the state department that there
has been no change in the instructions
sent to Mr.. Sewall or to Admiral Boards
lee touching their attitude on the Hawai-
ian question The admiraPs instructions
we're to protect American interests at all
points and to establish protectorate only
in the event of serious disturbance or the
commission of some overt act. 1t is not
understood that the execution of this or
der was at all dependent upon the action
or non-action of congress upon the annex
alton.
AT the navy department an even more
explicit denial of the story that the flag
was to be hosted yesterday was obtain
81 ed. II was said that Admiral Beardslee's
orders only contemplated a landing in an
81 emergency TO preserve the statu quo, and
Nd that the landing would not be for long
# en- period of time than was necessary to
Is restore conditions to their former shape.
IL was said that as President Mckinley
. had referred the whole matter to con-
ertss along with the annexation treaty,
u would not be courteous to that body
Tor the executive TO act on its own voli-
ton until congress had expressed it's will.
1t was further said that there was no
truth in the repeated story that the battle
hp Oregon was under orders to go to
Honolulu.
Amagansett, L. l., Aug 3-Secretary of
state Sherman was interviewed by re-
porter of the Associated Press tonight
al his cottage here. He would not dis
euss the report from Hawaii, that United
S,ales Minister Sewall had been instruct
an 10 declare prOtectorate over the ISL
and
"eIerrlng to Whitelaw Red's visit last
"7HI Nr. sherman stated it was only in
,saia TO the submitting of Mr. Reids
port as special ambassador to England.
me question of my resignation" said
' sherman, was not mentioned. l get
I01 or denying these absurd rumors that
l.se from time to time"
Mr sherman declared his friendship for
lr Feid in vigorous terms Mr.. Sher-
aA VIII cave Amagansett for Washing
JA on Friday next.