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~ a .: 5%. - _ LILIVOKALANI AND THE REVOLUTION. 123, _ made that Marshal Wilson should surrender the build- ing, arms and ammunition, and disband his force, he re- _ fused to do so, except upon the written command of the Queen. The order was prepared, and the Queen’s signa- ture obtained, and when this was taken to Wilson he sur- rendered the Station House and Barracks about half past seven o clock. * After the surrender of the Queen’s Government the Provisional Government was formally recognized as the existing de facto Government within two or three days by the French, Portuguese, British and Japanese repre- sentatives. : Minister Stevens and Captain Wiltse decided to estab- lish a protectorate over the Hawaiian Islands, and when the flag of the United States was raised at nine o’clock on Feb. 1 the United States Minister issued this proclama- tion to the 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 occu- pation of public buildings and Hawaiian soil, so far as may be necessary for the purpose specified, but not in- terfering with the administration of public affairs by the Provisional Government. This action is taken pending and subject to negotiations at Washington.” Early in the morning a force of United States marines was drawn up before the Government building, and after the flag was hoisted over it the proclamation was publicly Bis, ig ae, ‘ oes ; js 7 ~ | Rrieabinte 2a os comicbooks com