The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09
THB REV. DIR. GUBICK CONFIRMS
mn. sTETENSs zEsTIMONH.
TIE Truth About the Overthrow 90 Liiise-
ksIsnt ToId ~ Two Honsst Nsn.

Ths Truth About the Overthrow of Lii1ae-
hsIsni Toia ~ Tive Honsst Nsn.
fNo- the RoeAs-,sr Po-t Erp-c-s
In 1887 King Kalakaua took bribe Of s70.-
600 In gold for license to sell opium in the
islands The gold was carried TO the palace
in bags. and was expended by the King for his
personal uses. Then he sold the license to
another party for larger sum and refused to
return the $4,000 to the first purchaser
These acts marked the elimination OF cor
rupt and disRraceful reign. There was an up
rising OF the people. The more energetic were
determined TO put an end to the monarchy;
but the conservative men said: Let the mon
srchy be tried once more under new restric-
tions" And so incapable and dishonest Min
listers were dismissed and . new Constitution
was framed.
Kslakaua died in 1900 and his sister Lilluo-
kalsnl succeeded to the throne. She had dis
approved OF her brothers assent TO the reform
Constitution OF 1897. In 1889 she had plotted
for the overthrow of his Government. When
she became Queen she united her fortunes
with the opium and lottery rings and began
intriRues against the people. Minister Ste
vens says:
Deep in the conspiracy to remove the wiooIJons,
Ministry whom all the best OF the Islands wished
to continue she signed the lottery and opium bills
appointed to her Cabinet the men who had been the
chief parties in bribng the lottery bill through the
Legislature and followed this with attempted cup
dAa, calling worthless mob Of rstsnsrs to her assist
sncs, trying to proclaim Consultation giving her
arbitrary power ovsrturnns incorruptiols Supreme
Court, and giving to herself the appointment OF new
Judgea This was Saturday, Jan IL 1904 Prom that
hour the Hawaiian monarchy dead. and no r.sto-
ration IL possible except by the exercise Of some out
side and foreign force Az the date Of her downfall
Liuokslsni without the sympathy and aid Of the
best Of the native vaiisns and Of nearly all the
spectacle and responsible white rssdsnts Of the
tslands"
In regard to the landing OF the troops Mn
Stevens sayst
amid the exciting events In Honolulu following the
revolutionary attempts of Liliuokalsni to proclaim
dsspotic Constitution, by which she nunE away her
crown. small force ot marines and sailors landed
from the United states ship Boston precautionary
step for the protection OF American life aud property
and As safeguard against night incsndisrism stmu.
lated by the hope OF plumber greatly feared by many
OF the best eitiEenA This was doing precisely what
had been repeatedly done previous exciting days in
Honolulu. durinEa period running back many years
The men Of the Boston shore nearly nifty
after the fall of the Queen in whose defence effective
aid was offered by those who had surrounded her in
her carnival OF immortality and Official pton The
naval commander and the United States Minister
earnestly sought 10 faithfully carry the prior rules
OF the legation. especially those contained in the last
instructions Issued to the United States Minister and
naval commander by Secretary Bsyard July IL. 1881
Neither by force threats nor intimidation did the
United States ocias oppose tn. fallen Queen or aid
the Provisional Government the latter being sup.
ported oy INC same men with now increased numb'ra
80. srOr, - r.I neesy 20 axe aespo''o
the reform Constitution. and who crushed out the
WILCOX rebellion In 1889 AL assertions to the con
tary As to the action OF the United States officials and
marines absolutely untru. and certain to be sven,
aside BY time and history however plausioly stated
and however strongly these assertions may DO sup
ported oy 'ns peflureu testimony OF persons deeply