Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-11-26
MADE OF TAFFY.
The Constitution of Our
Hawaiian Policy.
Queen Lii Made MOnkies
of Grover and BlOunt.
She Invoked Them as the Saw
iorS of the Kanakas.
Full Text of the Interview Between
Liluiokalaniand the Special
Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The fourth
volume of papers accompanying
Blount's report has been given out by
the state department. They consist of
all disclosures made by Blount IN his
dispatches from Honolulu. 1t is the
testimony on which he bases his report.
Numerous afidavits bearing on the
day the provisional government was
proclaimed 60 to show that Minister
Stevens recognized the provisional gov
ernment and that troops were landed
from the Boston before the queens
forces surrendered to the provisional
government.
The statement of Liliuokalani ad
dressed to Blount is of special interest
and Importance. In December. 1892,
she claims she received letter from
source she does not divulge warning her
that the American representative was
at that time preparing for the annexa-
ton of the islands.
She appealed to the British commits
sioner and he advised against her sug-
gestion to lay the matter before all the
mem bers of the diplomatic corps.
Continuing, she says: "The morn
ing of January IA, 1893 arrived with all
preparation for closing the legislature.
At the cabinet meeting I told the cabi-
net it was my intention to promulgate
new constitution. At noon 1 pro-
rogued the legislature noticing several
members of the reform party not pres
ent. On entering the palace saw Mr..
Wilson and asked if all was ready.
He replied Yes and then l said you
will have to be brave today. l went to
the blue room and awaited the minis
ters. After some delay they arrived
and judged from their countenances
thrt something was wrong.
ga few days before l planned 1 would
sign the constitution in the throne
room in the presence OF the members of
the legislature, many of whom had been
selected for the purpose of working for
the new constitution.
"At the commencement ofmy reign
petitions were sent from all parts of the
kingdom asking for new constitution.
A month later, with two mem bers of the
legislature, l started in to make new
constitution from that of fKamehameha V
and that of 1880. After completing it
placed it in the hands of person ask
ing him to correct and revise it. He
consulted many lawyers and others re-
garding it and when it returned | found
no changes made, so concluded it was
all right.
early in January I mentioned to
Captain Nowtein of the household
guards and Marshal Wilson nv inten-
tion to promulgate the new constitu-
tion and to prepare themselves to quell
any riot or outbreak from the opposi-
ton. They assured me they would be
ready and I gave strict injunctions of
secrecy and showed Wilson the plan of
the throne room on the day of signing.
Parker and Cornwall gave me assur-
ance OF their support before appointed
as ministers, while Peterson understood
my intention and Colburn heard it
from Peterson. 1t appears that Col burn,
on the morning of the 18th of January,
acted the part of traitor by going to
Hartwell, lawyer, and receiving in
structions from him to strongly advise
me to abandon the idea. This was the
cause of the delay in the blue room.
"When the ministers arrived l told
them everything in the throne room
was ready. was surprised when the
cabinet informed me they did not think
it advisable for me to take such step
that there was danger of an uprising,
etc. I told them l would not have un-
dertaken it if they had not encouraged
me. They had led me out to the edge
of precipice and were now leaving me
to take the leap alone. 1t is humiliat-
ing l said. why not give the people
a constitution and will bear the brunt
of the blame?' Peterson said: I'VE
have not read the constitution 1 told
him he had had it in his possession a
whole month.
"The minister left Parker to try to
dissuade me from my purpose and in
the meantime they went to the govern.
ment building to inform Thurston and
his party of the stand I took, and Of
course they were instructed not to
yield. The ministers returned and 1
asked them to read the constitution
over. Then asked them what was in
furious in the document and Peterson
said some points he thought were not
exactly suited. told him the legisla.
ture could make amendments. He
begged that should wait for two weeks
and in the meantime they would be
ready to to present it to me.
with this assurance I yielded and
we adjourned to the throne room.
stated to the guests my reason. for in
viting them was to promulgate the new
constitution at the request of my people
That the constitution of 1887 was i'm
perfect and full of defects. Turning te
the chief justice 1 asked, 'Is it not sc
Mr.. Judd?' and he assured me in the
affirmative. then informed the people
that under the advice of my minister
yielded as they hadpromised but on some