Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-27

the Queen vss denounced in the strongest
terns armed sesistanes and . eounter-fev-
oiusien vefe openly sdvocafed, and ths
Qneen's minister Of the interior, John Col
bousa. addressed the me eeing. asking their
armed support sesinst the Queen The
Queens ssfornsy general, Nj. Fetefson,
and her attorney. Paul Neumann, we're
both present, taking part in the meeting.
The committee Of safety vas publicly thea
an.I there named, and proceeded forthwith
70 organize
"(3J Al s O'Clock on Sunday morning the
i5tb, 4 told Mr.. Peterson and Mr.. Coihourn.
szo members Of the Queens cabinet, that
the committee intended 10 depose the Queen
xnd establish 3 provisional government;
that il they would take charge Of the move
msn', we'll and good otherwise the COM
mittee int njed to take action On its own &C
count. They ssked for twenfy-fouf hours
10 which TO consider the matter. declined
to wait, stating 10 them that the committee
intended 70 proceed forthwith
80 The committee met openly that
morning at 10 O'Clock with tie full knovi-
edge of the government OF the place OF liz
meeting. Il remained in session during the
greater part Of the day. while several po-
lice kept watch Of the building from the
street.
wilson Tries 70 Stop the mevement
"(5} Oh Monday morning a, o'clock
the committee, xithout stfempt al conceal
mens, met in ny Office, within 200 feet OF
The police station. Marshal Wilson's head
quarters, where thu sntire police force was
Stationed. While the meeting sas IN pro
gfess Wilson came to the office and asked
to speak to me privately, and We vent fnto
an adjoining room Our conversation vas
in substance as follows:
Wilson said: i want this meeting
stopped, referring to the mass meeting for
thst afternoon.
II replied, 1t can't be stopped. 1t is too
late
ale said. Can't this thing be fixed up
in some way
Il replied. No; it cannct. II has gone
too far
He said. The Queen has abandoned her
new constitution idea
II replied, How DO we know that she
will not take it up sgain, as she said she
woullf'
He sail. Il will guarantee that she II
not, even il have to lock her up in a room
to keep her from doing it, and Il do il, too,
II necessary.
II replied, We are not willing to accept
that guarantee as sufficient. This thing
has gone on from bad to worse until We are
not going 10 stand il any longer. We are
gong to take no chances in the MATER, bn!
settle Il now, once and for all
Wilson then left the Office. He has
since stated that he Immediately reported 10
the cabinet and advised arrestinz the com
mit,ee, but the cabinet were afraid ami
refused to allow it.
''t6J AT 2 O'Clock on the afternoon of
Monday, the 18th, mass-meeting of 1000
uoarmed men was held within block Of the
palace The meeting was addressed BY n
number of speakers, all deDouncing the
Queen The meeting with tremendous
cheering and enthusiasm unanimously
adopted resolutions declaring the Queen 10
be in revolution and authorizing the COM
mittee 10 proceed to do whatever was neces-
sary. The police were present, but no At
tempt was made to interfere with the Meet
Ing OF make any ARE SITS. The meeting ad-
journed amid the most intense excitement
and the citizens dispersed Throughout. the
town awaiting the further call of the CON
mittee While this meeting had b. IN
progress smother was being hel.l by the roy
alists 10 the street within a block OF the
srmory, which adopted resolutions in sup
port If the tlneen.
Never in the history of Hawaii has
there bee n such a tense condition of mind
or more imminent KIP citation Of blood
shed and conflict than there pas ib'me-
diately after the adjournment of tn Sc
t.o radically opposed meetings Mr..
BloGnt'- statement that the community VAS
Mt peace ant quiet was grossly inaccurate
It was at this jnncture, two hours after tie
adjournment of tie above meetings, thai
Captain " iltse and Mr. Stevens, sctng
upon tn, Ir own re- possibility and discretion,
and irrespective of the request or actioUr OF
the committee, landed the troops. vi ich
were distributed in three parts Of the cit!
instead of being mss'ed ut one pcint. as
stated by Mr.. Blount. The rea on that the
q Ieen's government took no action against
tnr commit e or its supporters, Wa that
they were overwhelmed by the u lsnimous
display of Indignation AID deterui alton
shown BY the citiz. rs, and were co~ed into
admission in the same manner that the
King and his supporters were cowed under
r,cisely the same circumstances, b! the
same citizens. in June 1881.