Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-03-01

The following account of the revo-
lntion Is from "The Hawaiian Gazette"
# Tuesday, January II: Saturday
pftcrnoon, January IA, between l and
. O clock, the community was startled
hy the inform ,tion that d coup d'etat
was in progress, and that the Queen
was lndeavOring to force her cabinet
10 sign "A new Constitution, which she
Ihen proposed to promulgate immedl-
utely to the people. The inform
alton was at first dishelIeved by some
Int it was speedily confirmed. The
IUlitIcal changes of the last few DAYS,
the renewed vote of want of confidence
the secret attempt made by the Queen
To- st, ure the overthrow of her Minis
ttys, and her secret Interviews with re-
gard to a new Constitution had been
I 1t by some to give hint as to what
vas to be look ed for in the future, and
many shared in forebodiDgs.
IN SATURDAY. m"rnIng rumor was
busy, and 1t was fr, ely stated that q
new Constitution was to be promulgat-
Ell in the afternoon. At II meeting of
business men, held in the room of the
Chamber of Commerce, reference was
made to this possibility, but still it was
not generally believed until in the
afternoon the unexpected happeaed,
and doubt was transformed into GER
tuinty Three days before the comp
! etat was at empted n gentleman, who
enjoys the confidence OF the Queen
told one of the members of the Cabi-
net who was then in a private station
that blow was to be struck, and that
the persons OF the ministers would be
secured. In anticipation that the
present Cabinet would not make any
resistance to revolutionary blow, the
precautiOn of arrestIng them was not
taken. Saturday morning one of the
Ministers received positive information
that blow was to be struck that after
noon. He Immediately proceeded to
consult two prominent citizens on the
course to be taken. After confer
euce the gentlemen referred to advised
the Cabinet to refuse to sign the Con-
stitutiOn and to decline to resign if
their resignation should he demanded.
The prorogation of the l. Lagislature was
the last chapter in the story of g
morning. 1t went off tamely and
quietly enough, but those who were
acquainted with the real situation felt
that the Government and Nation were
sleeping on the crest of volcano.
Inthe afternoon immediately after the
House had been prorogued, Hui Kali
aiaina marched over to the palace and
presented new Constitution to the
Queen with petition that the same be
promulgated to the people as the funda-
mental law of the land. The matter
of the new Constitution and petition
had been prearranged, and it Is stated
that its promulgatlOn had been prom
ised two weeks previously, and "A mem
ber from Lshaina, William White, had
been actively working mp the move
ment. A large crowd Of Hawaiians had
gathered around the palace gates and
in the grounds near a fight of steps,
and natives were also gathered in large
groups IL the Government building
yard and elswhere in the neighborhood.
The Queen retired to the blue room.
She was seated at table, still dressed
in the magnificent morning costume,
with a sparkling coronet of diamonds.
She at once presented to them a draft
of the new Constitution, demanded
their signatures. aud declare her inten-
ton to promulgate the same at once.
Attorney General Peterson and Minis
ter OF the Interior Colburn decidedly
refused TO 90 so. and Ministers Corn
we'll and Parker, though more hesitGt-
ZIv, joine their colleagues in their
refusal All the Cabinet now advised
and even strongly urged Her Majesty
not to violate the law, but she was not
to be dissuaded from her revolutionary
course. Bringing her clinched baud
down upon the table Queen Liliuoka-
mi said:
Gentlemen, do not wish to hear
sny more advice. 1 intend to promul-
gate this Constitution, and DO it now.
Proceeding, she tod the Cabinet
that unless they abandoned their re-
sistance at once she would go ont on
the steps of the palace aud til the ex-
cited crowd there assembled that she
wished to give them a new Constitn-
ton, but that the Minister'S we're inside
the palace hindering her from doing
1t The Ministers remembered the
riot at the courthouse. and the fate of
the unlucky representatives tn at fell
INTO the hands of the mon. They knew
what this threat meant. and before it
could be put into execution they fed
for their lives. From the Government
Building the Ministers Immediately
sent word aEout town asking the cit
Izens what support the Cabinet could
expect in its resistance to the revolu.
tionary movement begun 10y the
Queen.
The leading citizens OF every polit-
ical complexion hurried together at
W. o. Smiths Office, and while the ir
numbers were every instant au. meuted
by fresh acc5 ssions, held hurried
consultation as to the course to be
pursued. There was but one mind
among those gathered together; trades
men, lawyers, mechanics, merchants
were of one opinion Unanimity of
sentiment reigned such as has not been
witnessed here for years, AMI it was
agreed without a dissenting voice that
it was the duty of every citizen, without
distinction of party, to support the law
and liberties of the people and to re-
sist the revolutionary cucroachments
the Queen. Messages to this effect
ere at once dispatched to the Cabinet.
The Ministers now VISITED the palace
again, not without apprehension that