The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-09
THE HAWAIIAN TROUBLES.
The InternaI Disputes witch Led 60 the
RssIEnation OF The Cabinet.

WASHINGTON. July e.-The overthrow OF
King Kalakaua's Cabinet and the prompt APP
pointment OF a new ono Is perhaps the most
important political event that has occurred in
Hawaii eince the revolution oflSs7. Its sweep
ing character will DO evident from observing in
detail tho changes that have been made among
the Kings constitutional advisors.
Judge Jonathan Austin OF Honolulu. who
has been succeeded by Mr.. J. A. Cummins as
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, was the officer
whose appointment the members OF the old
Cal met, toward the close Of 1887, successfully
demanded Of the King, In place OF Godfrey
Brown. who was not In full accord. 1t was said.
with his follow members. But now Mr.. Brown
is at the front again as Minister OF Finance. in
place OF Minister s. NJ. Damon. Two other
very prominent figures In tho revolution OF
three years ago. which cut down the
Kings prerogatives and made him little
moro than 1gurehead, also now dis
appear from the Cabinet Those are Lo-
rim A. Thurston, Minister OF the Interior
and Attorney General Clarence W. Ashford. Mr..
Thurston. who was born in Honolulu. the son
OF q missionary. and educated at Columbia
College. WINS prominent member OF the
Honolulu Rines. in whose armoTy was held tho
famous meeting Of Juno 80, 1887. and II was
he who read the list Of leso!utinns denouncing
hing kalakauas conduct and demanding rs an
ultimatum the dismi. sal Of irime Minister
Gibson and sundry other reforms. Ashford q
MichiGSn IS 0rs Brother +" Of COT Ecney ". Ash
lord commander Of the Honolulu lilies, VINO
played prominent part IN 1857. ,rtor TIM. tho
present change OF Cabinet Is rehctionart: IL is
simply the cnlmination OF troubles exciting Tor
long time. About Fix months alter the reNo,
luton OF 1887 when King kalakaua exercised
his veto power upon the LIQUOR and tho ollce
nor, the Cabinet and the Legislature insisted
that the veto could only be made lawful by the
OF majority a ne oaG tbsn i afa
mated that Ashford had secretly prepared TO
bring out the Honolulu Rifles to overturn the
vessels prevented such resort to force;
Be that MS it may the supreme Court decided
strengthen the or, stlge OF tho Cabinet. There
were also other r'ubles. Sundry members OF
me LEGISLATURE were aecused OF f nc Iees
the latter BY the Legislature. Complaints. also
neither he nor Ashford resigned, Premier
Green ana his Ministers also excited some op-
ton. Wills ii V was suspeeted by some that the
negotiation Of the Hawaiian loan In London
was conducted b, the Government with view
However. 90 long as the members Of the Cabi-
net could hang together they held their places
Of bitter dissension. Last summer daring
but unsuceesslul reyTlutlon was atIempteq In
W. Wilcox and Ro"ert Boyd. WIZ had been edu-
Gated ct a military echool in Italy. 1t was no
ticed that this stranso attempt vas Quietly ieia
passed over. few weeks ago in the Legisia-
General Ashford with connivance in this affair.
that OF the other abinet Ministers who intend;
ed to- force the abdication OF kalakaua aud
FIT P so dseaa .bat the o The mom
bers OF the Cabinet, had taken care
to have no means at hand for overthrow
ton was obtained from the United States war
ship Adams Ministers Austin, IhuIston; ana
charges relating to the treaty vita the United
States. and to tampering with Z aud with pub;
e to it. The o Ead o,
q member OF the Legislature, and took part in
the debate, saying that that movement was
under the Snotto, Hawaii for the Hawsians,"
nd thai hal asked the kng o
ted b. IN dos se anu
:. BY that time It had become clear not only
that the Cabinet was In utter discord, hut that
dence in II was made and then an amendment
was offered specially eensuring the Attorney
General for certain advice given to the King.
without further hesitation. the Cabinet re-
Upon the Whole, therefore, King Kalakaus
comes out Of the affair best, and viii probably
be pleased to find some OF those Cabinet Min
power now put In the background. Yet his
new advisers are in full symGathy with tho
resident element in Hawaii Mr. Brown. The
%hen the Gibson Rs
and indeed was one OF the four per-
sons from whom the King was then, re-
ister. 1t cannot be wholly pleasant for the
King to observe the revelations mace Of plots
the stability OF the now Cabinet is still a mat
ter OF conjecture. and the political troubles
which have lately occurred may possibly lead
KalaKaua Our Government and others will
probably instruct their naval representatives
10 keep u careful watch for o time on Affairs In
the islands.