Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-04
EXPECTING A PROTECTORATE
Hawaiians Look for Decided Action in the
Near Futme.
AMERICAN FLAG MAY RoAT OVER IsLAST
Rumor In Honolulu that Minister
Sevnll Has Received such In
structions-Date Set
for August.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 3.--The following
from the correspondent Of the Associated
press al Honolglu was received on the
steamer Belglc today:
The arrival Of the steamship Monoua from
san Francisco. due here the 29th. means much
for Hawaii In official circles it is generally
understood that United States Minister Sewen
will carry out the Instructions received in the
last mail, said to be to ths effect: II the
Moaoua brings word tina; congress failed TO
approve the annexation treaty Minister Sewen
is to declare q protectorsie and raise the
American flag. The American minister has
had frequent consultations with Presilen;
Dole within the past week and it is believed
they have agreed on program. The general
impression here is that congress has de-
cided to let the matter Of annexation wait
over until the regular eecsion. The inter
veniug months would be long time for this
country TO stand alone. in view Of the atti-
tude Of japan. and Secretary Sherman be
lieveG a prCtectorEte o. the United States
is the only way to prevent hostile action on
the part Of the JEpsne-e. As soon as The
Monona arrives 1t is understood Jawell viii
notify this government OF his INTENT TO
raise the flag Diplomatic etiquette will al
low q day or two for answer and 1t Is eX-
pected everything viii be in readiness TO de-
care a proteCtorate VI nday. August ,. The
fCrt gong Information comes from a reliable
source. and but few people in Honolulu are
aware Of the near approach Of the most
I important event In the history Of the c-un-
try.
Hon Edward Dun, ex-Unied States min
ister to Japan, Is a through passenger On
the Belgic He IS enroute for Washington,
/ accompanied by his daughter, and expects
to spend several weeks in the United States
before returning to Japan, where he has re
sided since 1873. Mr. Dun believes in annexa-
tion, but is OF the opinion that the present
congress will never take favorable action on
the treaty now before il. He does not look
for any rupture that may disturb the friendly
relations now existing between the United
States and Japan but he does believe that
the government has Just claim against the
Hawaiian government in connection vita the
! immigration trouble. although It is not likely
to enforce its claims in case the Hawaiian
government refuses TO recognize them
WASHINGTON. Aug. at Is stated at the
State department that there hes been no
change in the instructions given either %
Minister Sewall or Admiral BeaTdslee touch
ing their attitude toward the Hawaiian ques-
tion. The edmiTals instructions were TO pro
teCt American. interests at all points and to
establish protectorate only in the event Of
serious disturbances or the commission OF
some overt act. 1t is not understood that
the execution OF this order was al all depend
ent upon the action or nolaction OF congress
upon the annexation treaty.
At the Navy department an even more
fexplicit denial OF the story that the flag was
to be hoicted yesterday was obtained II
was said that Admiral Beardslee's orders
only contemplated a landing in an emer-
gency TO preserve the status quo and that
the landing in that case would not be for
= longer period Of time than was necessary
TO restore conditions 10 their former shape.
il WIS said that az President Mckinley had
referred the whole matter 10 congress along
with the annexation treaty it would not
| be courteous TO that body for the executive
to act of its own yolition until congress had
expressed its will. II was further said that
there was no truth in the oft-repeated story
that the battleship Oregon was under orders
to go to Honolulu