Jennifer Wada at 09:57, 24 April 2006

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Jennifer Wada at 23:49, 9 March 2006

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the authority which I claim as the
constitutional sovereign of the
Hawaiian Islands. 198/
By thus phrasing her protest, yielding
to the United States rather than to
the Provisional Government, Liliuokalani
had left open a door by which
she might regain her kingdom. She
nearly succeeded.
During the next two weeks, the
Provisional Government worked to
solidify its position. A commission
was sent to Washington to request
annexation. At the same time, a
commission was sent by the queen to
request a delay in any action until
investigations could be made into the
events of her overthrow.
Although Honolulu was apparently
peaceful during the last days of
January, rumors of counter-revolt were
rife in the city. The Provisional
Government's small military force
would clearly not be effective against
any major uprising. Consequently, on
January 31, a formal request was made
to Stevens to extend protection to the
government pending negotiations in
Washington. Stevens promptly
complied. On February 1, 1893, the
following order was given to Captain
Wiltse of the Boston;
The Provisional Government of
the Hawaiian Islands having duly
and officially expressed to the
undersigned, the fear that said
Government may be unable to protect
life and property, and to
prevent civil disorder in Honolulu,
the Capital of said Hawaiian
Islands, requests that the flag of
the United States may be raised,
for the protection of the Hawaiian
Islands, and to that end confer on
the United States, through the
undersigned, freedom of occupation
of the public building of the
Hawaiian Government and the soil
of the Hawaiian Islands, so far as
•ay be necessary for the exercise
of such protection, but not
interfering with the administration
of the public affairs, by
said Provisional Government.
I hereby ask you to comply with
the spirit and terms of the
request of the Hawaiian Provisional
Government, and to that end to
use all the force at your Command,
in the exercise of your best
judgment and discretion, you and
myself awaiting instructions from
the United States Government at
Washington. 199/
Accordingly, that same day the
American flag was raised over the
Government Building and custody of the
building was given over to U.S.
Marines.
Stevens' actions were accepted up
to a point by the State Department:
"So far as your course accords to the
de facto sovereign government the
material co-operation of the United
States for the maintenance of good
order and protection of life and
property from apprehended disorder, it
is commended; but so far as it may
appear to overstep that limit by
setting the authority of the United
States above that of the Hawaiian
Government, in the capacity of
Protectors, or to impair the
independent sovereignty of that
government by substituting the flag
and power of the United States, it is
disavowed." 200/
The Blount and Morgan Reports
There were no changes in the state
of affairs until April 1 when Representative
James Blount arrived at the
islands on a fact-finding commission.
Blount was under instructions from
President Cleveland to investigate
fully all aspects of the events that
had taken place. As Stevens' role was
under investigation, he was superseded
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-the authority which I claim as the
+:the authority which I claim as the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands. <u>198</u>/
 constitutional sovereign of the
 By thus phrasing her protest, yielding
 to the United States rather than to
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 she might regain her kingdom. She
 nearly succeeded.
 During the next two weeks, the
 Provisional Government worked to
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 investigations could be made into the
 events of her overthrow.
 Although Honolulu was apparently
 peaceful during the last days of
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 complied. On February 1, 1893, the
 following order was given to Captain
-Wiltse of the Boston;
+Wiltse of the <u>Boston</u>:
 The Provisional Government of
-the Hawaiian Islands having duly
+:The Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands having duly and officially expressed to the undersigned, the fear that said Government may be unable to protect life and property, and to prevent civil disorder in Honolulu, the Capital of said Hawaiian Islands, requests that the flag of the United States may be raised, for the protection of the Hawaiian Islands, and to that end confer on the United States, through the undersigned, freedom of occupation of the public building of the Hawaiian Government and the soil of the Hawaiian Islands, so far as say be necessary for the exercise of such protection, but not interfering with the administration of the public affairs, by said Provisional Government.
 and officially expressed to the
-undersigned, the fear that said
+:I hereby ask you to comply with the spirit and terms of the request of the Hawaiian Provisional Government, and to that end to use all the force at your Command, in the exercise of your best judgment and discretion, you and myself awaiting instructions from the United States Government at Washington. <u>199</u>/
 Government may be unable to protect
 Accordingly, that same day the
 American flag was raised over the
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 building was given over to U.S.
 Marines.
 Stevens' actions were accepted up
 to a point by the State Department:
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 government by substituting the flag
 and power of the United States, it is
-disavowed." 200/
+disavowed." <u>200</u>/
 The Blount and Morgan Reports
 There were no changes in the state
 of affairs until April 1 when Representative

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