Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-13
The FALL or A MONARCHY,
Recital Of tho Story Of tho Hawaiian
Revolution.
An Open letter 60 sscrsisry Gresham
from Commissiouer Carter,
Iiouoiuiu.

SAN FRASoieCO, Dec. ~. The
steamer Oceanic, which arrived from
Honolulu last night, brought an open
letter from Charles l.. Carter, one ot
the commissioners OF tho provisional
government Of Hawaii 10 negotiate
annexation TO the United States, ad.
dressed 10 Secretary Gresham, II 10
an answer TO statements made by the
secretary In his letter to the PtealIsn:
concerning the overthrow oi the
Hawaiian monarchy, according TO
the statements Ia the report
q Special Commissioner Blouui,
In which the secretary reaches
the conclusion that tine United
States IL In tqlity bound 10 restore the
| queen. Cartor's letter IL very long,
taking NJ Gfrsham's letter paragraph
by paragraph aud replying TO II. Ia
main II u repetition VI tho story an at
first told when news Of the revolution
was received anu the commissioners
arrived In this country o. negotiate a
treaty ne related BY Minister Stevens
| In bis reply 10 the letter. OF Secretary
| Gresham. Carter Gays he makes this
| letter an open one Tor the reason that
Gresham has shown an apparent dis
inclination TO make full eX.
position VI mattyra bearing on
tho question, which have been
nj hrs drpOsal Carter denies
that tho exposition VI the queens
ministers had forced her TO abandon
her intention Of prgolnmlng n new
a. .N
native subjects; that the petition at the
time Of the struggle with her minis.
tiers was slill In the handb OF the peii.
TONERS ana unread by the queen, anu
that it afterwards mybtofiOusly dl6ay.
peafed; that the opposition Of tho
ministers merely Induced her 10 iOtogo
the proclamation for the time being,
ana that II was two days later when
her adviser discovered the wrath OF the
people sweeping toward the throne.
The announcement Of hOr Intention 90
fOTegO the proclamation was absolutely
promulgated IN the hope OF htaying the
tide.
Carter, In this connection, asks the
secretary whether other crimes Of the |
queen should not be considered; !
whether there was not something OF |
an oiienHe In tho lottery and opium |
billf; nothing characteristic In the dis. |
appearance OF tbs Chinese registration |
Rci2 He says he can never forget that |
this deciding vote IN favor Of the lottery |
bill was cast by n man pledged 10 vote |
against II, while too drunk 10 hold bis !
head VI; who sat with wreath around |
his neck, said TO have been placed
there by the queen herself
Garter then talges up the organization /
Of the committee Of safety and points |
out that while Minister Stevens had |
promised protection 10 the members Of |
the queen'a cabinet, while acting az
such, no positively refused 10 give the |
committee Of safety any support alter |
the cabinet had violated liz pledges 10 |
the queen AMI became n revolutionary |
body, That was the understanding |
Of the committee Of safety from noon
on Sunday and the provisional gov.
eminent was not proclaimed al Tues
day. Troops were landed on Monday
evening aud the fgionds OF the
revolution understood II was Ouly |
for the purpose OF protecting American
citizens, lot TO Rid the revolution,
There were no signs OF excitement on
shore on Monday night, due 30 the
iuot that the United States forces were
there. The excitement was Intense up
10 that time. Two inCendiary fires
were started and hut for tue prompt
Of the United States troOpl
might have increased 10 alarming pro-
portions. Garter SAYS the provisional
government did not enter the govern.
ment BUILDING MS soon as the troops
we're landed, hut nearly twsnty.iour
hours later. Whom II was done the
qu6un's adheTents had abandoned 1t
aud Wilson, the queens ohioi OF po.
lice. told Carter afterwards that
they had LEFT II because they
feared Tor their lives. Wilson added
that tho provisional government would
not have received peaceful possession
II the queens advisors hal listened to
his wishes. The queen, Wilson said,
knew that tue United States forces
would not assist the provisional govern.
meEi, anu he advised her 90 make u |
tight, but the rest OF her ADVISERS were
afraid and the queen shared their fsars,