Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-29

startled bv the information that q coup
d'etat was in progress, and that the Queen
was cndeavOring to force her cabinet TO
resign. Saturday morning one Of the Min
listers received positive information tnat
blow was 10 be struck that afternoon. he
Immediately proceeded 10 consult TWO
prominent citizens on the course 10 be tax
en-. After a conference, the gentlemen re-
ferred 10 advised the Caainet to refuse 70
sign the Constitution and to decline TO re-
sign ii their designations should Do de-
manded.
0In the afternoon, Immediately after the
House had been prorOgued, Hui halalalna
marched over 10 the palace and presented q
new constitution 70 the Queen with petl-
ton that the same be promulgated TO the
people as the fundamental law OF the land.
The Queen retired 70 the Blue room and
summoned the ministers. The ministers
at once repaired 70 the Queen in the Blue
room. She at once presented them Win a
draft of the new constitution, demanded
their signatures and declared her intention
TO prOmulgate the same at once Attorney
General Peterson and Minister OF the In
terror COburn decided to refuse 70 90 so
and Ministers COrnwell and Parker though
more hesitatingly, Joined their colleagues
In their refusal. All the Cabinet now adj
vised and even strongly urged her majesty
not 10 violate the law, but she was not dis
suaded from her revolutionary course.
Bringing her clenched hand down upon the
table, Queen Liliuokalani said: Gentle
men, do not wish to hear any more ad-
vice. / intend 70 promulgate this consltu-
ton and do it now"
Proceeding she told the cabinet that IN
less they abandoned their resistance at
once she should 90 out upon the steps OF
the palace and tell the excited crowd there
assembled that she wished to give them
new constitution, but that the ministry
were inside the palace hindering her from
doing 10. The ministers remembered the
riot at the court house and the fate Of un-
lucky Republicans who fell into the hands
Of the mob. They knew what the threat
meant and before it could be put
into execution they fled Tor
their lives. From the govern
ment building the ministers immediately
sent word about town asking the citizens
what support the cabinet could expect In
its resistance to the revolutionary move
ment begun by the Queen. The leading
citizens of every political complexion hur-
ried together at Hon. W. y. Smiths s once,
and while their numbers were every IN
slant augmented by fresh accessions, held
hurried consultations as TO the course 10 De
pursued. 10 was agreed without a dissent
ing voice that il was the duty OF every cltl-
zen, without distinction Of party, TO sup
port the law and Liberties OF the
people and to resist the rev.
olutionsry encroschments of the
Queen. Messages to this effect were at
once dispatched to the cabinet The min
listers now revisited the palace again
Great pressure had been brought TO bear
on Her Majesty TO induce her to go no
further and to retrace the revolutionary
steps she had already taken. The confer
ence in the blue room lasted long time
She could not be induced to give up her
unlawful project, but finally consented
with bitter reluctance to a temporary post
pOuement Of the premeditated coup.
She made an address saying she had met
with obstacles and would postpone Tor
few DAYS proclaiming the new constitution.
After She had left the throne room ma
tive began q harangue demanding the
blood Of the ministers who opposed her.
The Queen in an address from an upper
balcony to the crowds outside the palace
alluded 10 what she called the perhdy OF
the ministry Representative White from
the steps of the palace told the crowd the
Queen had betrayed them and demanded
her death II was at this juncture that
the committee OF public safety was formed
aud shortly afterward troops were landed
from the O0lLSU oldltS war sup bOosOus
The armed uprising of citizens and the
proclamation of a provisional government
followed The ex-Queen seeing resistance
was hopeless, retired TO her private resi-
dence, who're a guard was stationed By the
new government. There was no bloodshed.
Annexation 10 the United States IS de-
sired. but not as a State. The Boston is
the only war ship the United States has at
present on the Pacific Ocean.
The monarch who has been deposed was
Queen LiliuOkslant, elder sister Of the
late King Kalakaua She was born Sep
tember2. 1888, and is married to John O.
Dominis, GOvercor of Oahu. Sha succeed
ed TO the throne January 20, 1891, at the
Kings death.
The Sandwich Islands were united into
one kingdom under Kemehameha l.. and
when the third monarch Of that name was
King the integrity OF Hawaii was recog-
nized by the United States, Englank and
France, and later by other countries. The
government was a constitutional monarchy
with executive power vested in the sover-
eign and a cabinet appointed BY him, but
removable only by the Legislature or by
resignation. The latter consists OF the
House of MOBILES and the House Of Repre-
senlatives. each with "a members. The
naval and military forces consist OF 25O
men authorized by law, and the Honolulu
Rifles, g volunteer force OF 25O, but all ma
tiveS are liable to military service II called
upon.