ment of the Hawaiian Islands are hereby requested to forthwith report to the Government at the Government Building, to furnish the Government such arms and ammunition as they may have in their possession or control, as soon as possible, in order that efficient and complete protection to life and property and the public peace may immediately and efficiently be put into operation. "[Signed] SANFORD B. DOLE, "J. A. KING, "P. C. JONES, "W. O. SMITH, "Executive Council of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands. "JOHN EMMELUTH, "C. BOLTE, "JAMES F. MORGAN, "S. M. DAMON, "W. G. ASHLEY, "E. D. TENNEY, "W. C. WILDER, "J. A. MCCANDLESS, "W. R. CASTLE, "LORRIN A. THURSTON, "F. J. WILHELM, Advisory Council of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands." 66 'HONOLULU, H. I., January 17, 1893. "PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. "[Order No. 2.] "It is hereby ordered and decreed that until further ordered, the right of the writ of habeas corpus is hereby suspended, and martial law is hereby declared to exist throughout the Island of Oahu. "Executive Council of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands." "The Cabinet were summoned to surrender the Palace, Police Station and Barracks. They endeavored to gain time, but the Provisional Government insisted upon an immediate unconditional surrender. The Police Station was accordingly given up at once, the Queen retiring from the Palace, and the barracks being taken into possession the next day. The Cabinet noted the following protest: “I, LILIUOKALANI, by the Grace of God and under the Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen, do hereby solemnly protest against any and all acts done against myself and the Constitutional Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom by certain persons claiming to have established a Provisional Government of and for this Kingdom. "That I yield to the superior force of the United States of America, whose Minister Plenipotentiary, His Excellency John L. Stevens, has caused United States troops to be landed at Honolulu, and declared that he would support the said Provisional Government. "Now, to avoid any collision of armed forces, and perhaps the loss of life, I do under this protest, and impelled by said force, yield my authority until such time as the Government of the United States shall, upon the facts being presented to it, undo the action. of its representative, and reinstate me in the authority which I claim as the Constitutional Sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands. "Done at Honolulu this 17th day of January, A. D. 1893. "[Signed] LILIUOKALANI, R. "SAMUEL PARKER, "Minister of Foreign Affairs "WM. H. CORNWELL, "Minister of Finance. "JNO. F. COLBURN, "Minister of the Interior. "A. P. PETERSON, "Attorney General. "To S. B. DOLE, Esq., and others, composing the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands. "Endorsed: Received by the hands of the late Cabinet this 17th day of January, 1893. "[Signed] SANFORD B. DOLE, "Chairman of Executive Council of Provisional Government." The steamer Claudina arrived in San Francisco January 27, 1893, with five Commissioners from the Provisional Government to the United States on board. The Commissioners are Lorrin A. Thurston (Chairman), William C. Wilder, William R. Castle, Charles I. Carter and Joseph Marsden. They proceeded to Washington on the first train. The Chairman is a Hawaiian by birth. A PROTECTORATE. On February 1st, a Protectorate was established over the Islands by United States Minister John L. Stevens, and the Stars and Stripes were hoisted over the Government Building in Honolulu. Among the passengers on the Australia, which brought this news, were Hon. Paul Neumann, Envoy Extraordinary to this country from the deposed Queen Liliuokalani, and Prince David Kawananakoa. Following is the text of the proclamation of the United States Minister: "To the Hawaiian People: At the request of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands, I hereby, in the name of the United States of America, assume protection of the Hawaiian Islands for the protection of life and property and occupation of public buildings and Hawaiian soil, so far as may be necessary for the purpose specified, but not interfering with the administration of public affairs by the Provisional Government. “This action is taken pending and subject to negotiations at Washington. "JOHN L. STEVENS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States. "United States Legation, February 1, 1893. "Approved and executed by "G. C. WILTSE, Captain U. S. N., 66 'Commanding U. S. Ship Boston.” MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT HARRISON TO THE SENATE. “I transmit herewith, with a view to ratification, a treaty of annexation concluded on the 14th day of February, 1893, by John W. Foster, Secretary of State, who was duly empowered to act in that behalf on the part of the United States, and Lorrin A. Thurston, W. R. Castle, W. C. Wilder, C. L. Carter and Joseph Mars |