Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-09

Against the United States AS
suming Control or Acknowledge
ing the New Government.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February s.-A let
ter has been received here from John
Colburn, Minister of the Interior OF
Hawaii, in which he outlines the posi-
tion OF the deposed Queen, Of whom he
is supporter. The letter is addressed
TO Mr. j. Il. Cans, Of city, whose wife
is an aunt of Mr.. Colburn, and in part
says:
On Thursday, January 12, 1893, the
Legislature sitting in session brought
in a resolution OF lack OF confidence
against Her Majesty's cabinet aud was
carried 0y constitutional majority OF
25 mem bers OF the Legislature out OF a
House OF 4S elective members. The
cabinet,that was voted out belonged TO
party called the Reform party
and the same party caused a revolution
in the country June 80, 1887. Upon
their having been voted out they re-
tired and sent their designations to Her
Majesty the Queen. She accepted them
and on the next day, Friday, January
13, she summoned and appointed the
following gentlemen as her Cabinet:
Samuel Parker-Minister OF Foreign
Affairs.
Wm. II. Cornwell-Minister of FL
nance.
John f. Collhurn-Minister of the
Interior.
Arthur P. Pearson-Attorney Cen
eral.
Mr.. Parker and myself are the native
Hawaians in the Cabinet, the second
and third named being the foreign
members. Immediately upon the ap-
pointment we repaired to the Legisla-
tive Assembly, and reported TO them
thai IL had pleased Her Majesty to APP
point US as her Cabinet. Those of the
Legislature that were present and
the population to the number OF
about one thousand who had gathered
there, received US with applause. We
took our seats, and after going through
the House it was adjourned. The next
morning, Saturday, January Il, the
qy that had been previously set apart
the day to prorOgue, the Legislature
ame and we presented ourselves again,
and after going through the business OF
the House it adjourned 10 meet at the
lpror0gatioa hour, II N.
\ While waiting for the hour Of twelve
10 approach, l accidentally heard that
the queen proposed to promulgate a
new constitution. l Immediately
sought an interview with my colleagues
aud notified them that if the queen in
tended to act in such an arbitrary man
ner l would resign.
The letter then says he was irduced
not to take this action by the opposition
party and that after the legislature had
been prorogued the Queen gave up her
intention.
The letter then says on the next day
a leader OF the reform party met US aud
made g proposition 10 US, viz: That
owing to the Queens revolutionary ac-
tions in wanting 10 promulgate new
constitution we should depose her and
declare provisional government.
We notified the leaders Of the discon-
tented party that we would not agree
to the proposition, At the same time
we issued proclamation and scattered
it all over town and delivered 10 TO the
diplomatic corps that the Queen had
abandoned the idea, and asking one and
all to accept the assurances given the
proclamation by the Queen and
Cabinet. This party was not sat
isfied with this, but they with the
assistance OF the American Minister and
the troops of the United States steamer
Boston, enlisted a number Of men TO
extent of 200, and, aided By the Ameri-
can troops, took possession and de-
clared by proclamation provisional
government contrary TO the cons.ltu-
tion now in force and contrary to the
rights of a hundred thousand people,
the population of this country.
The United States Minister acknowl-
edged the provisional government, and
mis- actions in so doing were pronounced
degrading. He has upheld a mob, and
does so against the wishes Of the
aborigineS Of this country, who are ca
UabIe of taking care Of themselves.
The provisional government has put
the country under martial law.
The letter IN conclusion says:
Cannot America, ''the land
OF the Tree anu tut uuut VI
the brave" undo this great wrong that
she has by her troops and ambassador
assisted 10 do? VIII you use your in
auence for Us? Act promptly and may
God assist you and help you.
The letter has been forwarded to
President Harrison by Mr.. Cans, who
in his letter Of presentation in part
says:
"As citizen Of the United States l
humbly petition you TO listen to few
words that have come to me from the
afflicted aud distressed people OF Homo
luiu. CITY of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands;
a petition begging you not to accede 10
anv of the demands or wishes laid before
YOU by the commissioners sent to
Washington from Honolulu. Your
sense Of justice will lead you 10 stop
and consider with your usual wisdom
and consideration before upholding such
an uprising and usuTpation by foreign
ers in q small kingdom, which during
many years has proven itself not only
self sustaining but also progressive In
the highest degree in art, and science
and religion"