The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
UNHAPP|NESS
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FSOPLE DISSATISFIED WITH THE
CELEBRATION PROGRAMME.
'mc1aIs DO Not Meet Popular Elk.
pectatiOn in Their Advancement
for the Ceremonies Attending the
Rise of the Stars and Stripes Over
the Islands and Their Formal Ex-
tinctiOn as an Independent State
-hepented Postponements Not
Relished by the Havvaiians.
(By Associated Press

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Relished by the Hawa1ians.
By Associated Press.)
honolulu. Aug. ll.-To-morroW will be
an eventual day in the history OF Hawaii.
Al ntteen minutes before noon the formal
tarncations between the governments of
the United States and Hawaii, by which
the Newlands annexation resolution will
De made effective, will take place. With
! the exchange of notifications and the
holsting OF the American flag the sover-
eighty of the United States over these
Islands becomes effective and the an
nexation of Hawaii becomes part of his
tory. The date and time were arranged
AFTER several conferences had been ned
between United States Minister Sewal
and the Hawaiian government.
The delay in raising the flag caused
much dissatisfaction in this community.
Inc public was led to believe that the
American flag would be raised imme-
| dlately on the arrival of Admiral Miller
Inc Philadelphia came in on the 23rd.
Soon after her arrival it was given out
that the flag would not be raised at once,
but for good reasons the important event
must wait for several days.
FINALLY the government announced that
| Friday the 18th would see the flag raised.
In the meantime the people became pas
slve and it is doubtful If, in the light OF
| ASS0AI OSVeIOpIIleutS the QOlStlnS or Ola
Glory Will be the enthusiastic success it
was expected to be- President Dole and
his cabinet are blamed for throwing cold
| water on the ardor Of the citizens, but
| they place the responsibility with Minister
| SewaI. When Admiral Miller arrived the
Hawaiian government announced that it
| wished the event to be made an i'm
pressive and memorable one. To this end
arrangements were made to have proper
| ceremonies, and large chorus was ar
| ranged for. Preparations went on on the
9th, when delegation of the annexation
club called on the executive to ascertain
| to what extent the local organizations
| would be permitted to participate in the
ceremonies. They were given to under
| stand that the hosting Of the flag would
be an entirely official affair; that the de-
tails would be settled later on at a con-
ference between Minister Sewall, Admiral
Miller and Minister Cooper, until which
nothing could be promised. Admiral
Cooper said the arrangements to be car
ried out were entirely of an official nature
and that there would be no additions to
the programme allowed in the shape of
literary exercises, singing, etc.
Not Acceptable.
This information did not have a ten
dency- to please the representatives Of
the annexation party, and President Dole
and his cabinet were roundly scored by
the members of the party and their news
paper organs.
The next day it was given out that
the ceremony would last but fifteen min
utes and would consist Of the playing of
the Hawaiian national anthem by the
band, saluting the Hawaiian flag with
twenty-one guns by the Philadelphia bat
terry and the hauling down Of the flag.
This would be followed by the reading
of President McKinley's proclamation and
then the Stars and Stripes would be
f1oated to the breeze and saluted.
The announcement of the programme
caused much indignation and it became
necessary to modify the plans and allow
the public to take some part in the OK
ercises. Yesterday it was decided, after
the formal ceremony, to allow some con-
gratulatory exercises, including the sing
ing of patriotic songs Ministers sewalJ,
L. A. Thurston. and William w. Hatch
will deliver addresses.
The town is full of rumors as to what
will happen after the flag has been raised.
It has been stated positively that United
States Minister Sewall has been pro-
claimed governor general and President
Dole would step down end out. On the
contrary, President Dole will IN all .prob-
ability remain at the head Of affairs as
executive until congress provides for his
successor. The only change will be the
retirement of H. o. Cooper, the minister
Of foreign affairs. However, he will be
retained at the head Of the educational
department and will Not be retired to
private life. Ministers S. M Damon and
James A. King will remain at the finance
and itnertor offices, respectively. Minis
ter Sewall will remain in .Honlulu
attache Of the state department., as the
Hawaiian government has given up the
legation at Washington. Attorney Gem
eral Smith will remain in Office until
after the commission has framed laws
for the future government of Hawaii.
The government has given notice that all
e.
noon and take the oath of allegiance to
the United States.
A PrOtesting Voice.
The Hawaiian political societies filed a
protest against annexation on the 9Th.
The protest says in part:
"Whereas. The senate and house of rep
resentatives of the United States has
passed joint resolution for the annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian islands and such
joint resolution has not been passed upon
by the people of Hawaii, nor by their rep
resentatives in legislature assembled; and,
whereas, by memorial the people Of
Hawaii have protested against the con-
summation of any invasion of their po-
litical rights and have frequently APP
pealed to the president, congress and the
people of the United States to refrain
from further participation in the wrong
full annexation of Hawaii; and whereas,
the declaration Of American independence
expressed that government derives it's jus
powers from the consent Of the governed,
therefore be it.,
Resolved, That as the representatives of
large body of native Hawaiians we
solemnly protest against annexation in
the manner proposed and without refer
ence to, or obtaining the consent of the
people of the Hawaiian islands.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to Sanford B. Dole,
president of the republic of Hawaii, and
to the agents representing William Nc
Kinley, president of the United States at
Honolulu"
The transport st. Paul arrived from San
Francisco on the sixth. After remaining
in the port four days she sailed for Ma
Mia. The Glenfarg left Honolulu on the
18th. On the fourth day out from Homo
lulu the Charles Nelson and the Lakeme
were sighted: They reported all well on
board. The Nelson and Lakeme were
lulu.
Lieut.. B. Cadl, Of the Franch army, and
M. Saviloff, Of the Russian consular serv-
ice, returned on the Glenfarg en- route for
Europe. The steamer left Honolulu the
night the regiment was encamped on the
executive grounds, no site for per-
manent camp having been selected.
To Have worlds Largest Orchard.
Exchange: Ex-Gov. Morrill, of Kansas.
who once expressed the ambition Of Gre
ating in that state the largest orchard
in the world has turned his Kansas farm
over to a man with stipulation that
$4,000 fruit trees mostly apple, are to be
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