The Daily bulletin., 1889-11-30

the overturn Of his government, but
which was impcratively demanded
under threat of bombardmcnt of
the town, aud open war.
In vain the Kings faithful and
devoted minister, Dir. Judd, who
had been appointed in Mr.. Richards
absence, begged Simpson TO await
the result OF the Kings embassy to
Great Britain, one object of which
was TO provide \ satisfactory way of
settling all existing claims against
the Hawaiian Government. But
this was exactly what Simpson did
not mean TO do, as it would bring
about the utter failure of his plot.
lie was unyielding and rngdciless,
and knowing that the King could
not favorably comply with hls de-
mands. he urged q cession of the
group to England as the only alter
native to avoid bloodshed. This
the distressed sovereign in his dire
extremity decided, with the advice
of his council, to do. The proclaim
alton of this Hawaiian King to his
people is 50 touching and 81 dioni-
fed that ! will quote it here:
"Whcrc are YOU, chiefs, people,
and commons from my ancestors,
and people trom foreign lands !
Hear vr! | make known TO you that
am in great trouble Ivy reason of
difficulties into which | have been
brought without cause. Therefore,
| have given away the life of the
land Hear ye! But my rule over
you, my people, and your privileges
will continue, for l haye hope that
the life of the land will be restored
when my conduct is justified.
"Donc at Honolulu, Oahu, this
2.jth day of February, A. ID. 1913"
Amidst the profound grief and
modification of the King and his
people and the eXccrations Of the
foreign community who we're almost
to man opposed to the outrage,
Lord Paulct under cover of his fri
gate took formal possession of the
group, destroyed every Hawaiian
flag he could get possession of, in
stalled himself as Governor of Her
Britannia NIaiesty's new dominion
and hoisted the flag of st. George
over the Fort and Government
buildings, as well as over the other
islands. He also placed an embargo
on all the Hawaiian vessels, that no
messenger of the King might he
able to carry dispatch TO his min
listers abroad. But it so happened
that the Kings fayorite vessel, the
Hoikaika, had been chartered to an
American firm to 90 to Mazatlan
and San Bias. Lord Paulet wanted
this vessel to send his own bearer
of dispatches who was no other than
simpson, who- had brought about
all this mischief, to England. She
was the best vessel for the purpose
and he wished to hoist the English
flag over her and change her name 10
ii. i. NJ. tender Albert. He there
fore offered the American firm if
they would give up the charter, that
ne would allow them to send an
agent in her to San Bias to transact
their business and bring down any
freight of treasure or other articles
for them. Here was the Kings OPP
portunity The firm who had chart
cred the vessel were his warm
friends, and agreed that he should
send his ambassador to England, in
the vessel nominally as their agent.
| was asked by DR.. Judd if | would
90. and consented. | was too young
and inexperienced to go on such m
important errAnd, but the best that
= could he had, and was willing tC
do anything could to serve the
King in his extremity. a serion;
question arose, | was without money
How could my expenses 10 England
and back be paid? The King had M
money and 10 kingdom. This wa;
q difficulty. 1t was met BY my
partner, Capt. Chas. Rrcwcr, who
agreed TO furnish the money ant
take his pay in lirewood which til,
Kings men could cut. There VA,
no time to lose. The King and ku
lima Nui had gone in their grca
grief 10 hide themselves away in tlt
mountains of Maui. Lord Paule
, must not know of my errand, so DR.
Judd sent trus;y native crew IN
canoe to bring the King and Kekan
luohi by night to Coco Head TO hole
a council and sign my credenlial
} as Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary, while he pre-
pared them at night in the Roya
: Tomb writing them out on the coi
fin of Kamehameha III.
. All was ready in time for the sal
! ing Of the schooner, but Simpso
: little dreamed of the errand o
: which his fellow-passengcr went
! On our arrival at San Bias, rapid
: crossed Mexico, and after mcmoi
, able interview with Daniel Webster
. /. ). Secretary of State, who gay
: me letters to Edward Everett, Amer
lean Minister in London, then pre-
e ceeded by the steamer Acadia O
= the Cunard line, then just establish
ed, to England, where | was we
: received at the Foreign Office an
T. presented my credentials and iii
: MaieStV'S protest against the Out