The morning call., 1890-08-25
RIPE FOR REVOLT.
Sensational News From the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Old Revolutionary Element Growing In
Strength.
Natives Educated abroad 10 Take The Place
Of Foreign Born Rulers.
The Plot.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

SEATTLE (Wash.), Aug 24.-The next adj
vices received from the Hawaiian Islands
will probably bring news of q revolution
and Of a declaration of republic. Such at
least is. the opinion of Admiral Brown, who
arrived here on the United States Flagship
Charleston last night. The Charleston left
Honolulu on the 9TH Of this month, and the
last steamer for San Francisco sailed on the
: 1st of August.
In an interview with the Associated Press
correspondent, the Admiral summed up the
situation fally.. giving reasons why revo-
luton was imminent, and predicting its
probable effect. After speaking fully of
the history of the country and the we'll
known cause of the present dissatisfaction,
Admiral Brown said:
DIssATIsFACTIoN OF EDUCATED NATIVES.
new element is coming into political promi-
nenee, or rather the old element is getting greater
strength. Hitherto the Government has been
managed in fact al least by Europeans and
Americans chiefly the latter for the reasons
hat these foreigners have been the only ones
fued by education, training and experience for
conducting affairs. Tie Islands, however, ave
very fine system of schools in which the
tives have all been well educated In many
Instances ihe young men have been sent away
TO Europe and 10 America TO receive still greater
advantages. The result has been that those
educated natives have become unwilling 10 go
Into the trades or become subOrdnated. They
have felt that they were fully competent to con
duct the Hawaiian Government and That the
part played by foreigners in the control of affairs
uuwarTaniable Interference with their
sacred rishs. Accordingly, these schooled ma
iiyes have gathered around them baud OF fol-
lowers, daily increasing in strength, who have
raised the cry, Hawaii for Hawaiians." These
malconteBts form pait at least, Of what is
National Reform InTuQul
their agitation revolutionary spirit has been
steadily growing and threatening trouble.
FEELING AGAINST FOREIGNERS.
The feeling against foreigners has been intepsi-
ned by the action OF the present Legislature. In
May this body, Though the influence OF Ma
tional Reform party, passed vote declaring
lack of confluence In the Ministry, 4 new CaOi.
net formed with john Cummings, native, at Its
head as Premier. Mr.. ummings is tue only one
OF the Cabinet thoroughly representative OF The |
National Ref0rmers. Slnce Cummings formed
this Cabinet and put no natives In H. strong
feeling has grown up against him in his own
party. SO by this means the present Govern
ment has been weakened. The maconteats
have been working up ihe natives TO a feeling OF
hostility 10 the Government, and, what Is more,
they have prepared new Constitution closely |
resembling thai in force before 1887, especially
as regards giving the King power.
A REVOLUTIONARY CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution of 1887 was really revolu-
tienary, since It not adopted in accordance
with Tegula legal processes, but II has been in
full force for thu years and has tie authority
OF an established fact This constitution of !
1887 contains a clause providing for amend |
posed change must De passed s bs ' two successive
Legislatures and approved by The King. Now |
the Ieyolutlonlsts don't want to wait so long ior
they carried their point with this Legis- |
lature, they might fail with the next, |
there would be the Inevitable delay of two years |
so they have been preparing for a revolution |
Ary step. To this end they tried. by an act OF |
The Legislature, 10 get an impeachment out OF |
the way. For example. TO disarm and disbaud |
TWO companies OF Honolulu rifles, composed |
largely of young Americans. who will espOuse |
the cause ui the present constitution, for the |
Americans are cOniented with the existing Gov
ernnent and 1t is satisfactory 10 our interests |
in tne Island. But the dscOntenled party has |
not succeeded IN getting rid OF these troops, |
which would be big obstacle IN their way.
EXPECTED SUPPORT.
The reyolutionists want The Offices at the dis |
posa! OF tn Government. The malcOntents have, |
IN their meetings with the Mechanics Union, |
passed aTesolullon asking that lbis patronage be |
given to natives and TO members of their own |
, party. This request has been ignored by tie |
Goyenme l. TEX Il hese things are several |
O.neT faclOis which enter into Tie calculations. |
The Constitution proposed by the reyOluIioniss !
gives. / have said, more authority TO The King,
50 naturally lie favOrs II and lends his support 10
the patty. Then, TOO. the English Commissioner, |
MajOr Woodhou e, would probably not be sorry !
to see return to the old regime by which the |
English capitalists might win advantage.
AMERICAN INTERESTS.
Our own Minister, John l. Stevens, IS an &C. |
complisbed and a clear diplomatic. Being from |
Maine he IT, OF course, close friend OF Blaine. |
Everybody knows that though he has lived in |
Honolulu but year he is equal 10 any emer- |
geHcy which may arise but when 1t comes TO a |
revolution a Minister cannot take the place OF |
soldiers and so the United States. knowing the |
unsettled condition Of affairs. sent the Charles
Ton cut there about three months ago 10 project
our citizens and our interests. Accordingly
good deal OF American property has accumu-
lated on the Islands, which / was instructed 10
project
AN UPRISING PLANNED.
During all my stay there matters we're becom-
Ing more and more ue:iurbed, and an uprising
by tile reVOutionstS had actually been planned
for The 4Ih OF August. / leafned of II the
FIRST day OF the month, but we received
sailing orders the secoud. The news Of
our Intended departure, Which could not be
concealed, because our taking In coal aud sup
plies II was perfectly evident, led the revolution
lists TO postpone until after we lett the execution
Of their designs. but confidently expect to hear
by the next advices from Honolulu that there
has been an actual outbreak and revolution at
tempted, II not really accomplished Those an
Iious for change have, as think, played upon
tile King. and have drawn him into their scheme
by promises of additional power, such as he nad
under he old constitution.
MISLEADING THE KING.
But they are simply making tool OF him. As
soon as they can get hands on the Government,
the thing which they desire. they Will force hun
out and Put In a. Queen his sister, Princess Lili-
ukaani. who VIII suit their purposes even better
than would King Kaakaua. The reform party
@ will oppose any movement 10 put In The Princess,
and further disturbance Will ensue. resulting In
anarchy, which will be followed by a pro-
YslOnal Government. and after that, In my
opinion, republic. The NtpsIc is there, while
the Iroquois and Mohican are on their way there
from Samoa. In case of an open distui bance
which, IN iiself VIII be conclusive proof thai the
existing Government Is unable TO afford sufficient
protection TO our property, American sailors and
marines, fully armed and provided with artillery,
will be landed at once 10 protect American lu-
teTests.