The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-11
FORCED TO ABDICATE
HoV the Qusen Of ihs Hawaiian Islands
Abandoned her Throne
MUCH INTERESTING HISTORY
Doposed Through the Acts OF
Stevens and American Troops
Gresham Recommends
Her Ressorations.

Gresham Recommends
Her Ressorations.
Secretary Gresham to the president, dated
Oct. 10. concerning Hawaiian affairs, has
been given out for publication. In It he
takes the ground that the marines landed
from the United States steamer Boston
at the time OF the revolution were not
landed to protect American life and prop
ertv, but to aid in overthrowin2 the exist
ing government. Their very presence. no
says, implies coercive measures against 1t.
The provisional government was estab-
lished bv the action Of the American min
lister and the presence Of troops landed
from the Boston, and its continued ex-
istcnce Is duo TO the belief of tho Ha-
waiians that In an effort to overthrow il
they would encounter the armed forces Of
the United States. Secretary Gresham
thinks the great wrong nee omplishcd
should be undonc by restoring the legiti-
mate government Nothing short of that
will satisfy the demands OF justice. Tho
letter follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. !
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1888.
"To tho President:
"Full and impartial reports submitted
by Hon. James II. Blount, your special
commissioner 10 the Hawaiian Islands, es-
tablishes the following facts: Queen Liliou.
kalani announced her intention on Jan.
II, 1898, to proclaim new constitution,
but the or position OF her ministers and
others induced her speedily to change her
purpose and make public announcement
OF the fact. At q meeting in Honolulu
late In tho afternoon of that day, so
called commission Of public safety, con-
tanning IL mon, being all or nearly
all present. and q majority of whom,
including flvo Americans, were aliens, was
appointed to consider tho situation and
devise ways and means for tho mainte-
nance OF public peace, and tho protection
Of life and property This COMMITTEES me,
on the 18th, or the forenoon OF the 18th.
and resolved among other things that q
provisional government bo created to
exist until the terms Of union with the
United States OF America hAvo been ne.
gotiatcd and agreed upon At mas.
meeting composed largely OF aliens which
assembled at 2p. m. on the last named
day, the queen and hcr supporters wore
, condemned and denounced. and the com
mittee was continued and all of its act.
approved. Later in tho Same afternoon
. the committee addressed q letter to John
. L. Stevens. American minister to Homo.
lulu. stating that the lives and property OF
the people wcrc In peril, and appealing to
him and tho United States forces at his
command for assistance. This commun
cation concluded: we aro unable tc
protect ourselves without aid, and there
foro hope for protection from the United
States forces
the ARMED INVASION.
"on receipt Of this letter, Mr.. Steven,
requested Captain Wiltr, commander OF
the Un''-' Statos steamship Boston, e
, land force, FOR tho protection of th,
| Unitod States legation, the United State.
, consulate and TO secure the safety o.
American life and property Well srmet
troops promptly landed and marchet
through the quiet streets of Honolulu will
, two Calling guns to public hall previ
ously secured by Mr.. Stevens for their &C
I commodation. This hall was just acros,
, the street from the government buildin,
r and In plain view Of tho queens palace
| Tho reason for thus locating tho militar,
will presently appear. The governor o
tho island Immediately addrcsse,
, Mr.. Stevens n Communication pro
tcstiny against tho act A.
upwarranted invasion of HawaiIa,
! soil, and reminding him that tho prope
' | authorities had never denied permission
, | to the naval forces of the United States 4
|. land for drill or any other proper purpose
. About tho same time the queens ministe
, of foreign affairs sent n note to Mr.. 81,
!, vcns. asking why tho troops had hoe
landed nnd informing him that the prone
au,Lori,ics were able and willing 10 q afY pr,
full protection 10 tho American Ieuatio,
I and ain American interests In Honolulu
1. O,Iy ovasive REPLIES wero sent 10 ,hes
, communlcntions.
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: THE r"o'iSio"AL oo'hn"nLsr'
, awhile there were no manifestations o
excitement or alarm In the city. aud th
|, people were ignorant OF the contemplate,
. movement, tho committee entered tn
A | government building. after nrst ascertain