Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-04
CORRECTED NEWS.
Some Amendments to Recent
Sensations from Hawaii.
DUB FLAG Is NOT THERE JUST YET.

VIII Not Re There TIL Congress Passes the
Annexation NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Was
Not Declared Monday, ~ Reported-In-
structions to the Minister and Naval
Commandcr-Ex-UCnit States Minister
to Japan Comments on the situation.
Washington, Aug. 4.-rhe correspond
EFT of the Associated Press at Honolulu
has been sending some news" that the
departments here desire to correct. The
Belgic arrived from the Orient at San
Franodsco yesterday and this is what
1t brought from said correspondent:
The arrival of the steamship Mouna
from San Francisco means much for
Hawaii. In officials circles it is general
~ understood that United States Minis
ter Sswsll will carry out the instructions
received in the last mail, said to be to
this eject: II the Mouna brings word
that congress failed to pass the annexa-
ton treaty. Minister Sewell u to declare
3 protectorate and raise the American
nag. The American minister has had
frequent consultations with President
Dole within the last week. and it is be-
lieved they have agreed on programme.
The general impression here is that con-
gress has decided to let the matter Of
annexation wait over until the regular
session.
Comes from . Reliable Source.
The intervening months would be q
long time for this country to go alone,
In view Of the attitude OF Japan, and Sec
rotary Sherman believes a protectorate
nj ha T-,,ff ~.l
prevent possible hostile action on the
part OF the japanese. As soon as the
Mouna arrives it 10 understood the Unit
ed States minister will notify this gov
eminent Of his intention to raise the
American flag. Diplomatic etiquette
will allow a day or two for answer, and
1t is expected everything will be in read
iness to declare a protectorate Monday.
Aug. 2. The foregoing information
comes from a reliable source, and but
few persons in Honolulu are aware of
the near approach of the most impor-
tant event in the history Of the coun-
try"
Not Particle Of Truth in the Story.
1t is declared positively at the state
department that there has been no
change in the instructions given either
to Minister Sewell or to Admiral Boards
lee as to their attitude toward the Ha-
waiian question. The admirals instruc-
tons were to protect American interests
at all points, and to establish a protec-
terate only in the event of serious dis
turbarce or the commission Of some
overt act. 1t is not understood that the
execution of this order was at all de-
pendent upon the action or nom action
Of fba
navy department an even more explicit
denial Of the story that the flag was to
be hoisted Monday was obtained. 1t was
said that Admiral Beardslee's orders
only contemplate q landing in an emer-
gency topreserve the statusQuo, and that
the landing in that case would not bs
for longer period OF time than was
necessary to restore conditions to their
fermer shape. 1t was said that as Pres
ident Mckinley had referred the whole
matter to congress, along with the an
neXation treaty, it would not be cour-
teous to that body for the executive to
act OF its own volition until congress
had expressed its will.
Bottom Out OF Another Yarn.
So much for that sensation, Now for
another that has recently been exploited.
The latest adviees Of the navy depart
ment from the Asiastic station make no
mention Of any trouble such as reported
between the sailors of the Yorktown and
Bostop with the japanese at Kobe, and
Tor that reason the officials at the de-
partment attach no importance to the
report. 1t il the practice Of commanders
OF United States warships to offer a re-
wrad for the capture Of deserters from
their ships in foreign partA and it Is
surmised that II any Of our sailors have
been roughly handled it may have been
some dessrters who were captured by
tao local authorities for the reward A
recently published story Of the ill-tFeat-
ment OF United States sailors in Homo
lulu turns out to have exactly this fact
fer q foundation. Some deserters were
captured By the local police and as they
resiafed 1t was necessary to tie them w
end deliver them in this shape aboard