Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-12
HOW 1T MATCHED.
An Unrecorded Story of Ha-
waiian Intrigue.
PLOTTED IN BOSTON LONG AGO,
A Preacher, Senator, an Adyeniufor and a
Woman conooctod tho Revolution.
Yankee Wit Against Ger
man Money

man Moner
Omaha, Feb lin cosy home fac
ing Union park iu Boston some sis years
HgO were soyu the seeds which but
recently ripened into the revolution Of
Hawaii, the overthrow of Queen Liliuo-
kulan aud the substitution OF a pro-
yi5lunul government for The monarchy.
This b. probably new history 20 all
save a chosen few, yet interested directly
boo laying lhc foundation Ui recent events
in the Sandwich islands four people took
the initiative boo the movement iu the
United Smtps One Of these wns a
WUmuu q graduate of u medical college.
The quartet consisted of DR. Mott Smith,
Sauator O II. PJtt DR. J. r. Duryea
and DR.. Smiths sister.
DR. Mott Smith is now minister plcuipo-
trutup aud envoy extraordinary from
the Sandwich islands tp the United
Stutos and Is recognized by the pruyis-
iUuul government. Mr. Plat is sull
senator from Connecticut DIR. buyca
b. pastor of the First Congregational
church iu Omaha Ul Miss Smith is
at her home iu the Sandwich islands.
DR. Duryon related tu % reporter
train of circumstances which load iD the
Impression that tlr Hawaiian royolu-
don was Matched years ago and that
he was uucnnsciOuEy puriy to &c. Eight
on nine years since fpurs began To- boz
entertained ly the foreign residents OF
the mrowny islands, thut some day i[nln-
Eluu. trutiing under the restraint impOs-
cd upDn him 10y the constitution. would
throw 10 ulf, upd not only would the
1000 or 1000 fNriWprs Dee ut the mercy
OF 2J,uOO natives. but the country would
easily fall into the huuls of the first
uution 10 establish 20 prDtccturntc over
PLANNING ron THE CHANGE.
A meeting of thc prominent men, rc-
presenting the heaviest business and
huUuriul interests Of the isuuds was
bold Young Smith had just returned 30
Hawaii with his sister after completing
cpur-" iu mcliciuc loo thr United Stutos.
Tie was uuiiyp. hUt of European pnrvu-
tugr His father had been among the
early missionaries tO uu Sandwich u.s.
lander" uI WINS a man highly respected
and houorcd. HI
ludcr tuD constitution framed hy the
wnsluunu"s lNuluWWu held sway only
gas 70 limited monarch. Order had been
brought ont uf chuos boy thc propoundrrs
ui biblical truths and thp king held the
crown only hy choice of the natives.
mot from hereditary right Ills nature
WINS Euss and sensual Boo the extreme
lud hls Nmputhiry naturally with his
fellow bucks, were liable ut any moment
t1 assert Themselves
Another and probably the most inn
porluut reason for the gathering Nug
thr constantly growing danger of Cor
uuu ascension. Germans began coming
tu Hawaii and securing plantations and
Tics" Wrr" followed shortly hy German
bankers The kings rNcrssrs continued
uud hr was soon heavily u debit tn Ihp
wongycd subjects of the kniscr. when
i1r l"ous hrnIuc due more money WIS
preferred kulnkaua aud, greedy for gold
hc rcudiIy tool, whot was offered Tbr
Americans ON the island saw what would
inevitably follow Getting tho king sn
deep us to br beyond redemption. the
German bankers would .upoal to thclr
government, claiming their Interests were
~ J'olwrNN' nnd q prnioriurntc under the
German ilng would be- established.
on \ SECRET MISSION.
Wltb these contingencies, loo mind DR.
smith was given secret instructions. and
with hie sister left for the United Si1trs
Leaving san Francisco sis ycWs ugo.
brother aud sister went tu Boston Thtv
luu letters of introduction tu Or DuryaJ.
Who WIS then pastor of the Central Con
ucgntlouul church Both DR. Smith uud
hls sister bad come tu Amerirn ostrn-i.
hll In collect funds to help establish nm
industrial school 400 Honolulu. This
statement was given Wide circulation
anu hy the miui,iutrd accepted AFTER
p Tow days rest the gumc for % kingdom
began
Among the varmr-t friends person.
ally and socially of the pastor of Central
church. nuur pvrhuuB. stood clu.pr IA
NUN Than SruutUr llatt of Connecticut
'r smith aud the senator were intro
oured .hy DR. Durycu aud the work be
gam. During the three months The doc.
tor remained ln Boston he made
numerous trips to Washington and bucl
conferences were held with those near
,h' hrad ul the government, the Ntua-
uuu ul ultuirS I'm the islands WINS zone
over and the board ut foreign missions
was Induced 20 take a hand iu tho
turthrr supplying of missionaries tn the
~ hds, something which had ccnaed
ihlu'utW men were consulted, aud
finally pr Smith and his slater smiled for
13nr' In many of his letters 20 Dr.
along nicely presumably refcrring tn
school
FINALLY REACHED THE CRISIS.
For six years the mission of the young
phyHlciun uud his sister bore mo- fruit
MNVrrS were rapidly coming To a point
Wh'rc q proiccturatv was becoming am
lu'TrR'Ne necessity Germany England
uhu lhr nlted States We're bound hy
Should war break ont il would he
question OF which of the three nations
could rct To the islands frat
hrcrnuy the crisis approached rapidly.
Queen lliuoknluurs prime minister WINS
0n American and the state showed signs
ui lettering IL was found chat certain
diplomatic mRltcrs with tho lnitrl
Smtys needed looking after. and Dr
Nmth WIS sent 10 this country. The
pWcu after Smiths arrival hero. dil
precisely what had been predicted. The
constitutional government WINS over.
thrown 10y her and new constitution
was 90 be given the people The armored
cruiser Rostou was not far away. Tho
qurru was deposed, aud the Roston. AZ
the dispatches state happened" along
"a land 300 marines
Meanwhile DR. Smith Ind boon made
minister penipotcntiury aud envoy ex-
tmoplipary by the provisional govern
mont and he had the ear OF This govern
mcnt at Washington. whore he was ston
plny when the revolution occurred. A
coincidence, perhaps, but Il fits Ia the