New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
PROTECTORATE FOR HAWAHi
MINISTER sEwALLs INTENTION AS hh-
PORTED FROM HONOLULU.
THE STORY IS NOT CONFIRMED AT WASHINGTON
AND 1T IS SAID THERE THAT fho

THE STORY Is NOT CONFIRMED At WASHINGTON
AND IT IS SAID THERE THAT A PRO
rEcToRATE IS REMOTE CoNTlNGhN'i'
San Francisco. Aug. 3-The following I'm ,,
correspondent of the Associated Press az rio"'''
was received IN the steamer Begic to-day;
"Tha arrival OF the steamship Moana from ga"
Francisco. due here the 29th means H"c" -, AZ,
wall In official circles II Is generahy u"ue''oo
that United States Minister Sewaii VIII e"i' -
the instructions received In the LAST Ha'' a'
be to this effect If the Moana brings woiu va, Va
Congress failed 10 pass the annexation trea'!' w.
Sewal IL to declare protectorate anu '.' o.,
American flag The American Minister mas nau ~ 49,
quent consultations with President Do'e "i-
last week, and 1t Is believed that 'hey nav"
on programme. ,
THE general impression here Is that congress nds
decided 10 let the matter of annexation wait ".
until the regular session. The Intervening i''o''"
would be long time for this country to s'anu ao.
in view OF the attitude OF Japan ana oec.'
Sherman believed protectorate OF the uhheu So.
s the only way to prevent possible hostile action Oh
the part Of Japan. As soon as the Moaha a'i"N -,
Is understood that the United States Minister WIN
inform this Government OF his intention 20 20 ra,,e %
American flag. Diplomatic etiquette VIII a'o"
day or two for answer, and il Is expected that every
thing will be in readiness TO declare pro'ec'o'"'o
on Monday. August 2 ~
THE foregoing information comes from reHaoie
source, and but few persons in Honolulu are a"aie
of the approach Of the most important e'e"' IA
the history OF the country. ,
Washington Aug 3-It declared positl'eH
at the State Department that there mas peeh no
change In the instructions given to Minister Se"e'
and Admiral Beardsee touching their attltuue
toward the Hawaiian question. The Admiral III"
structions were to protect American interests a'
all points and to establish protectorate on! iii
the event OF serious disturbance or the
act 1t is not UNDERSTOOD ina, tne e
execution of this order at al. dependent uPoh
the action or non-action Of Congress on ahheAa-
ton. ,,o,,
At the Navy Department an even more expnci,
denial of the story that the flag was TO De noistel
on the islands yesterday was obtained II "hH
said that Admiral Beardslees orders only con-
tcmplated "A landing in an emergency 10 preserve
the status quo aid that the landing In that CASE
would not be for longer period than was ntccs
sary TO restore conditions to their former slape'
Ii was said that President Mckinney had re-
ferred the whole matter TO Congress; aloEg Win
the annexation treaty. ii would not be courteous
that body for the Executive TO act OF ItM ow,
volition until Congress had expressed its Will IL
was further said that there was no truth In tne
oft-repea ted story that the batte-snp oregon WIS
( under orders to go to Honolulu . =,
II Is said at the State Department that no speciai
commissioner has been sent by President Mcl<inley
to Hawaii, Is stated In a San Francisco dlS.
patch and that any person representing hlmseu
as such has no authority to do So The Interests
Of the United States in that quarter OF the Pacic
believed to be entirely safe In the care OF Mii-
lister Sewell.