The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-14
OTHER PHASES OF TIE HAWAIIAN
QUESTION.

The Journal has a copy of the Hawaiian
Gazette of Jan. is. 1893. 1t contains full
account of the events of the few preceding
days which had eliminated in the dethrone-
ment of the Queen and the establishment of
provisional government. OF the mass
meeting which indorsed the action taken by
the committee of safety the paper says:
1t was one OF the largest and most en-
thusiastic mass meeting ever held in Homo
lulu: 1t was called by the committee of
public safety for the purpose of protesting
against the revolutionary aggressions of the
Queen. AT half past O'Clock citizens be-
gan 10 assemble, and before 2 o'clock the
building was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity. Every class in the community was
IulIy represented, mechanics, merchants,
professional men and artisans of every kind
being present in full force The meeting was
intensely enthusiastic, being animated by
common pLrDoSe and feeling, and most OF
the speakers were applauded to the echo
The resolutions adopted by the meeting
protest against the revolutionary acts of the
Queen and ratify the action taken by the
committee of public safety. The Gazette
says editorially:
Tuesday, the 18th day Of January, 1893
will go down to history as one of the most
eyentful OF all days in Hawaiian annals
The people, weary of the conspiracies
usurpa tionS. scandals and encroachments
upon the rights and liberties which have
marked the last years of the Hawaiian
monarchy, have asserted the prerogative in
herent in every people to determine the
form or their own government, and have
done away with the monarchy. The reasons
Tor this action are SO obvious as TO need nc
statement. They have been lived by us ALL
year after year we have had to patch up,
and patch up, the free constitution which
monarch has been busy in tearing down.
The proclamation issued from the govern
ment building Tuesday afternoon contains
precise sketch of the political develop
mentS or the last few years. 1t shows that
the event of Tuesday was but the inevitable
consummation of these years, something
vnced everybody to be necessity. The
necessary has been perceived-the great
mass meeting Of Saturday perceived it-and
1t has become fact. The change which has
taken place though carried out by the for
eign population, is not in the interest of any
class, section, creed or nationality. but viii
inure to the benefit of ell. Many OF the
native leaders have themselves admitted
this to be a fact, and some of them have
waiian monarchy perishes by its own fault
1t dies for lack Of the vital virtues which
alone can keep any system of government
in being.
These views of the only daily paper pub
lished in Honolulu. expressed three days
after the dethronement Of the Queen and
establishment of the provisional govern
ment. possess deep interest at this time,
when President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham are trying to create the impress
sion that the Hawaiian revolution was the
work of few conspirators. aided by the
United States minister and backed up by
forces from the United States steamer Bos-
ton.
Under heading Of Later, s D. m.," this
issue of the Gazette says: "Recognitions Of
the provisional government have been re-
ceived from the representatives Of Sweden,
Germany, Austro-Hungary. the United
States, Belgium, Russia, the Netherlands
and China" Yet Secretary Gresham CEN
sures Minister Stevens for recognizing the
new government.