St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-26

couraged me. They had led me out to
the edge of the precipice. and now were
leaving me to take the leap alone. 1t
was humiliatlng. l said: "Why not
give the people the constitution. and |
will bear the brunt of all the blame aft
erwardS."
Mr.. Peterson said: I'VE have not
read the constitution" L told him he
had it i'll his possession whole month.
The three ministers left Mr.. Parker to
try to diSsuade me from my purpose,
and, in the meantime. they all (Peter-
son, Cornwell and Colburn) went to the
government building to inform Thurs
ton and his party of the stand | took.
Of course, they were instructed not TO
yield.
When they went over everything
was peaceful and quiet and the guests
were waiting patiently in the throne
room.
The ministers returned. and asked
them to read the constitution over. At
the end | asked them what they saw
Injurious in the document. Mr.. Peter
SOD said there were some points which
he thought were not exactly suited. L
told him the legislature could make the
amendments. He begged that l should
wait for two weeks; in the meantime
they would be ready to present it to me.
With these assurances yielded, and
we adjourned 10
THE THRONE ROOM.
[ stated to the guests present my rea-
sons for inviting their presence. | was
to prOmulgate new constitution at the
request of my people; that the cOnstitu-
ton of 1887 was imperfect, and full of
defects. Turning TO the chief justice, |
asked: rs it not so, Mr.. Judd?' and
he answered in the affirmative in the
presence of all the members assembled.
| then informed the people assembled
that under the advice of my ministers
had yielded. as they had promised that
on some future day 1 could giAe them a
new constitution. l then asked them to
return TO their homes, and Keep the
peace.
l heard eommotion below in the
yard. so | hurried 10 the front veranda
and from there l addressed the people.
saying that their wishes for new con-
stitutiOn could not be granted just then,
but would be at some future day. They
must go home and keep the peace and
to pray for mt, which they have done
ever since.
There was dinner prepared, at which
forty persons sat down; everything was
orderly and without confusion in the
palace, and everything remained so all
night. At II a. m. Sunday, the 18th,
Mr.. Parker came in to say that there
was meeting taking place in the gov
ernment building by the reform party,
but he did not say of what nature. All
Sunday everything seemed quiet, until
Nj Onday morning.
At about 10 a. III. Monday, the 10th of
January, notice was issued by my min
listers stating: That the position l
took and the attempt L made 10 prOmul-
gate new constitution was at the ear
nest solicitation of my people and of my
native subjects"
They gave assurances that any change
desired III the fundamental
LAW OF THE LAND
would be sought only by methods pro-
Yided by the constitution itself, and
signed by myself and ministers. 1t was
intended to reaSSure the people, that
they might continue to maintain order
and peace.
At about p. M, however the troops
| from the United States steamer Boston
States minister, j. l.. Stevens, in secret
understanding with the revolutionary
party.
The statement of the circumstances
attending the yielding of authority to
| the provisional government does not
| differ from statements already made.
After detailing the subsequent appeals
10 the government of the United States
she says: President Harrison's term
expired and President Cleveland's inau.
guration took place, and hailed it as a
good omen, having met him in 1887
while he occupied the presidential chaiI
that year, and l have not been disap.
| pointed.
Your arrival in this country has
| brought Iellef to our people and your
| presence safety. There is no doubt but
that the provisional government would
have corried out extreme measures to-
ward myself and my people as you have
already seen ere this by their unjust ac-
tiOnS. If the president had been indif.
| ferent to my petitions. am certain il
would have brought serious results tC
myself and tyranny to my subjects. Ii
this l recognize the high sense of Just
ice and honor in the person who is ruler
| of the American nation.
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