The record-union., 1898-08-21
When Stars and Stripes Were Raised
Over Government Building.
Hawaiian Political Societies File a Protest
Against the Annexation of the
Islands to This
Country.

steamer Glenfarg arrived from Hong
kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu, to-
day, and brings the following Hawaiian
advices to the Associated Press, dated
Honolulu, August 11th:
Tomorrow will be an eventful day
IN the history of Hawaii. At fifteen
minutes before noon the formal ratif-
| cations between the Governments of
the United States and Hawaii, by which
the NewlandS annexation resolution
viii be made operative. will take place
With the exchange of ratifications and
the hosting of the flag, the sovereignty
of the United States over these islands
commences, and the Republic of Ha-
wall becomes past history The date
and time were arranged after several
conferences had been held between
United States Minister SewaH and the
Hawaiian Government
The delay in raising the flag has
caused much dissatisfaction in this
community. The public was led to be-
lieye that the American flag would be
raised Immediately upon the arrival of
Admiral Miller. The Philadelphia came
IN on the I'd inst. Soon after her ar
| rival 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 Time passed,
and yet no information could be Sc
cured from official sources, so the peo-
pie commenced guessing, and with the
aid of the local papers fixed Tuesday,
the 9th, as the day for the ceremony
Finally the Government was prevailed
upon to give out some information, and
it was announced that Friday, the 18th,
would see the flag raised. In the mean
time the people became passive, and it
is doubtful, in the light of recent de-
velopments if the hosting of Old 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 it is only fair
to state that they place the RESPONSE
bility with Minister Sewau. When Ad-
mlral Miller arrived the Hawaiian Gov
ernment announced that they wished
the event to be made an impressive
and memorable one. To that end ar
rangements We're made to hold proper
exercises and a large chorus was ar
ranged for. Preparations went on un-
til the Sth, when a delegation of the
Annexation Club called on the Execu-
tive to ascertain to what extent the
local organizations would be permitted
to participate in the ceremonies. They
were given to understand that the
hosting of the flag would be an entirely
official affair; that the details would
be settled later on at a conference be-
tween Minister Sewall, Admiral Miller
and Minister Cooper, until the close of
which nothing could be promised
Minister Cooper said that the ar
rangements to be carried out were en-
tirely of an official nature, and that
there would be no additions to the pro-
exercises, singing, etc.
This informa ton did not have a. tend
ency 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 newspaper organ. The next day
it was given out that the ceremony
would last but fifteen minutes, and
would consist of the playing of the
Hawaiian national anthem by the band
saluting the flag with twenty-one guns
by the Philadelphia's battery, and the
hauling down of the flag. This would
be followed by the reading of Presi-
dent McKinley's proclamation, and the
Stars and Stripes would be foated to
the breeze and saluted.
The announcement of the program
caused a storm of indignation to rise,
and it became necessary for the people
in power to modify their plans and al
10y the public to take some part in the
exercises Yesterday it was decided.
after the formal ceremony, to allow
some congratulatory exercises includ-
ing the singing of patriotic songs. Min
lister Sewall, l.. A. Thurston and F. NJ.
Hatch will all deliver addresses.
The town is full of rumors as to what
will happen after the flag is raised 1t
has been stated in a positive manner
that United States Minister SewaIl
would be proclaimed acting Governor.
and that President Dole would step
down and out: that other official
changes would be made, which would
include the retirement of William o.
Smith, the Attorney General, his place
to be taken by Paul Neumann. former
ly Queen Liliuokalani's attorney. 1t is
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)