The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-11
And Minister Stevens Virtually Called
the Leader of the RevOlutiOnist
Forces in the Islands.
THE DUSKY QUEEN INDORSED
And Members of the Provisional
Government Termed COwards.
Plea for the Restoration of LiliuOkalani
to the Throne-Brief Talk with
Ex-President Harrison.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - Secretary
Gresham has repudiated the acts of the
Harrison administration in relation to Ha-
wall. In letter addressed to the Presi-
dent on Oct 1S given out for publication
to-day, the Secretary reviews in detail the
acts leading up to the revolution i'm Hawaii
in January last and takes strong grounds
In the opinion that Queen Liliuokalani
would never have been deposed had it not
been for the landing of United States ma
rines from the United States steamer
Boston. He maintains also that the pro-
Visional government has been maintained
solely by the fear of the military power of
the United States He cites much evidence
from Blounts report and from the reports
OF Minister Stevens himself TO sustain this
view. 1.-The government of Hawaii" he
says, surrendered it's authority under a
threat of war until such time only as the
United States should reinstate the consti-
tutional sovereign, and the provisional gov
ernment was created to exist until terms of
union with the United States have been
agreed upon" The treaty of annexation
Withdrawn from the Senate should not, he
argues, be submitted again. Should not
the great wrong" he says, done to a fee
bic but independent state by an abuse of
the authority of the United States be un-
done by restoring the legitimate govern
ment? Can the United States consistently
insist that other nations shall respect the
independence OF Hawaii while not respect
ing it themselves? Our eoye rilfneut WAS tne
first to recognize the independence of the
Islands, and it should be the last to acquire
sovereignty over them by force and fraud"
GrRSham's m EuII
The letter was given out after the Cabinet
meeting to-day. 1t follows:
The full and impartial reports submitted
Dy the Hon. James H. Blount your special
commissioner TO the Hawaiian Islands, es-
taDilShed the following facts: Queen Liliuo-
kalani announced her intention on Satur-
uay, jan H. 1885, to proclaim a new con-
stltution, but the opposition of her minis
ters and others induced her to speedily
change her purpose and make public an
nouncement of the fact At a meeting in
a so-called committee of public safety con-
slstlng OF thirteen men, being all or nearly
Guiding fae am Hmericans3 ana We're OIL ans Mno' ln
appointed to consider the situation and de-
wise ways and means for the maintenance
OF the public peace and the protection OF
life and property This committee met on
the 10Th. or the forenoon of the 18th, and
resolved, among other things that a pro-
visional government be created TO exist
until terms of union with the United States
or America have been negotiated and agreed
ly or aliens, which assembled at 2 o. m on
the last-named day. the Queen and her sup
porters were condemned and denounced
ana the committee was continued and all
its acts approved. Later the same after
noon the committee addressed a letter to
John l.. Stevens, the American minister at
Honolulu, stating that the lives and pron-
erty of the people were in peril and an
be ting 20 him and the United States forces
at his command for assistance This com
municatlon concluded: We are unable to
protect ourselves without aid, and. there
fore hope for the protection Of the United
States forces
'On receipt of this letter Mr.. Stevens re-
quested Captain Wiltse, commander of the
United States steamer Boston. TO land a
force for the protection of the United
States legation and United States consul
ate, and to secure the safety of American
life and property. The wel-arrned troops
were promptly landed and marched throueh
the quiet streets of Honolulu with two Cat
ing guns. TO a public hall, previously Sc
cured by Mr.. Stevens for their accommoda
ton. This hall was just across the street
from the gOvernGent building and in plain
view OF the Queens palace The reason
ly appear. The Governor of the island i'm
medately addressed TO Mg Stevens a COM
munication protesting against the act as
an unwarranted invasion of Hawaiian soil
and reminding him that the proper au-
thoritieS had never denied permission to
the naval forces of the United States TO
land for drill or any other proper purpose
About the same time the Queens Minister
of Foreign Affairs sent a note to Mr. Stew
ems asking why the troops had been landed.
and informing him that the proper a1l-
thoritieS were able and willing to afford
full protection TO the American legation
and all American interests i'm Honolulu
Only eVasiVc replies were sent to these
communications.
while there We're no manifestations of
excitement or alarm in the city and the
people were ignorant of the contemplated
movement, the committee entered the gov
ernment building, after first ascertaining
that il was unguarded. and one Of their
n
read proclamation, declaring that the ex-
listing government was overthrOwn and q
provisional government established in its
place, to exist until terms of union with
the United States of America have been
negotiated and agreed upon NO audience
was present when the proclamation was
read, but, during the reading, forty or fifty
men, some of them indiferently armed
entered the room. The executive and adj
ViSory councils mentioned in the proclama-
ton, at once addressed a communication to
Mr. Stevens informing him that the mon
archy had been abrogated and provisional
government established. This communica-
ton concluded: Such provisional govern
rent has been proclaimed, is now in pos
session of the government departmental
buildings the archives and the treasury
and is in control of the city. We hereby
request that you will, on behalf of the
United States Of America, recognize il as
the existing de facto government OF the
Hawaiian Islands and afford TO il the
moral support of your government, and, if
necessary, the. support of American t-OoDs
to assist in preserving the public peace
"On receipt OF this letter Mr.. Stevens i'm
medately recognized the new government,
and in a note addressed to Sanford +. pole,
it's President informed him that lie had
done So Mr.. Dole replied: 4 acknowledge
receipt Of your valued communication Of
this day, recognizing the Hawaiian pro-
Vsional government, and express deep ap-
probation OF the same. We have conferred
with the Ministers OF the late government
and have made demand upon the marshal
TO surrender the stationhouse We are not
actually yet in possession of the station
house. but as night IS approaching. and our
forces may be insufficient TO maintain order,
we request the immediate support OF the
United States fore s. and would request that