Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-09
HAS UPHELD A MOB
John r. coibusn on Our Min
ister at Honolulu.
NO NEED OF OUR TROOPS
The o,d Secretary of The Insszsos Tells
sas oshss Side Of ne Hsvalsaa
ssosy Of Rsvolutioa-

been received from Jooo -. (otoufus
minister Of the interior Of Hawai-. IN
which he outlines the positson Of the
deposed queen. Of whon he 10 sup
porter. The letter 10 expressed to J.
IL. GArsee OF this city. IL rsvisws the
political events leading up 70 the pro-
vlnoaAl government about - they
have been printed. The vota Of lack
OF confidence in the reform party cab
ipst WAS passed January IL, 1898. aud
the new cabinet, Of which Mr.. colburn
WAS . member. Was appointed. Tue
members Of the reform party showed
ersa, hostility 70 the new ministry and
refused to attend the ssssions OF the
legislature.
OF the events Immediately precediuk
the revolution. Mr.. Colburn says: "0n
the day the legislature was to have been
prorogued, accldently heard that the
queen proposed TO promuIgate new
constitution. Immediately sought
an interview with my colleagues and
notified them tina. | the queen in
| tended to act In such an arbitrary man.
ner ! would resign. They answered
that they were willing TO do the same
thing, and we decided that IL the
queen intended TO carry into effect any
such idea We would all advice her not
TO do 90.
| The Queen Gives In.
al ct once repaired TO the place OF
the opposition reform party. and told
them what 1 had heard and what We
had concluded 10 do. The leaders OF
the party advised Us strongly not TO re-
slgn, a. Is would give the queen an OPP
portunity to appoint others who would
be too willing TO sign . new constiiu-
tlon- We followed their advice. and
they assured us that IL any conflict
came between the queen and as. her
cabinet, the community would give us
their support to resist anything Of this
nature.
AT u m. the legislature was pro.
| rogued aud We repaired to the palace
TO meet the queen. She then and there
told us TO sign document purpornng
to be = new constitution. We told her
plainly We would not accede 10 her
request and advised her to abandon
the idea. She was very determined at
first. but afterwards gave It up. She
came out ana declared openly TO the
Hawaiian people that she could not
! give them new constitution and told
them to endure the grievances. The
crowd dispersed and on the next day .
leader of the reform party met Us and
made proposition to Us, viz. That
owing TO the queens precautionary
action In wanting TO promulTate new
constitution. We should depose her aud
declare . provisional government.
PrevisionaI Government Declared.
"Our answer W that we would give
.hem an answer n on. In the mean
| time. We, the cabinet, summoned pix
of the most responsible and conserva-
tive business men Of the city and also
the diplomatic corps. They met US,
excepting j. I. Stephens. envoy extra
ordinary aud minister plenipotentiary
of the United States. We discussed the
situation and agreed that the queen
wac at first ill-adviscd, but as she
abandoned the project We should not
depose her and declare . provisional
government. We notified the leader
of this defunct and malcontented
party that we would not agree TO this
proposition.
AZ the same time We Issued . procla-
nation and scattered II all over town
aud delivered il to the diplomatic
| crps. that the queen mad abandoned
the idea and asking one and all to &C
cspt the assurances given IN the proc
Ian ston ey the queen and cabinet.
This party was nDt satisfied with this,
but they. with the assistance OF tho
American minister and the troops OF
the United States ship Boston, enlisted
q number Of men to the extent Of 200
and aided by the American troops took
possession. and declared by proclama-
ton provisional government, con-
trary 10 the constitution now in force
and contrary 10 the rights Of 100. 900
people, the population OF this country.
stevens Refused
The cabinet notified the American
minister of what had happened, ami
/ asked him To assist thls Guiy author
ized government TO suppress thus re-
vols. or II he did not want To do that.
! then to remove the United States
,roops on board the Boston, and We.
the government, could do 4 ourselves.
When we told bin We had zoo men
under arms and we're equal TO the slt-
/ uation bis reply Was that ne acknowl-
edged the pr visonal government and
woild support Il. We. the govern
meat. came 10 the concluson, as We
| did not wish ~ come INTO conflict with
the United States troops. 20 yled under
/ prctsst.
Inc queen aud her cabinet are at
| present removed under protest. pend
ing 4 nearing before the United states.
Ins acton on the par Of the lniled
states government - degrading. IL has
upheld mob and does 60 afasnst the
| wishes Of the Inhabitants OF this conn-
try. sho are capable Of taking caro- Of
themselves. The provlslonsl govern
meut has put The country under mar
tst Law. They are dapatching .
steamer nos Ia carry report TO wssn-
/ iegi9u. They are send ng smhssssdors
% Washington. We h,se assrd that
the steamer taks our representatives 90
that both eide. 81 The esse can hs
hsHFd. sna they refuse. We vii send
tnsm lstsr.
We trust q viii lot to too late. The
hs~siisn ps0ple are weeping for the
snss - sheff county. Csnnof Ansfes,
lhs isud 81 The free AID The home ot
tas brave, unao ttis great wrons thsi
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sta consideration sn1 respect.
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