St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-22

they were very angry when they dis
covered that the Americans were going
to take the islands. On the day that
the grand step was to be taken about
100 Germans and natives were brought
to Honolulu from the plantations of
the Germans by those who were in
charge of the German interests. 1t was
their intention to take possession of
the islands instead of the Americans,
and their plans were carefully laid.
When the American volunteers were
placed at the police station and palace
as guards, the Germans decided to go
and drive them away. There were
number of English who sided with the
Germans in view of the high-handed
proceedings of the Americans. To show
you how strong was the popular SELL
timent against the Americans, the men
were armed from the German and En-
gliSh cOnSolateS.
Four Germans Shot.
"They moved up to the palace at mid
night in a solid body. They made de-
mand for the surrender of the Ameri-
cans, and when they refused to comply
they shot at them. The Americans ran
liberately shot back at them. Four of
the Germans were killed. The Ameri-
cans threatened to shoot them all if.
they continued to interfere, and the
men diScreetly retired. The Americans
allowed them to carry away the dead
bodies of the men who had been shot.
We afterWard had consultation over
the matter, but the German and English
consuls declined to take any further
steps in the matter. OF course England
would uphold her dignity, but none of
the English had been killed.
"Ihe Americans claimed that the men
had been killed in a street fight with
each other, and no official report of the
matter was made. The German consul
could not take any actiOn in the matter
for the reason that the Germans who
had been shot we re not acting as repre-
sentatives of the German government,
but as citizens of the islands, and that
the government of the islands would be
compelled to settle the matter. |
do not suppose that the Amer-
cans would give the islands
up to England now, but there will
be protest against their continuing in
possession. They have no right to the
islands. have all the facts written out
in a report which l will deliver to the
crown Oh my arrival to England in a
few days. l will be there in about a
fortnight, as | have some business to
transact in Montreal. 1t is in connec-
ton with the proposed cable line which
was to be laid between British America
and the islands. 1t will not be built now
unless England gets possession of the
islands. Some of the prominent stock
holders live in Montreal"
AS the GLOBE man started to 90,
after expressing his thanks for the man
ner in which Mr.. Kimberly had ex-
planned the situation, the diplomat sud-
denly exclaimed:
Don't you dare publish word 1 |
have told you. 1t is the property of the
crown, and you have trapped me. Yes,
[ have been trapped; | will not tell you
another thing. You have obtained the
information from me by false means
yes, Icy false representations. 1t will
not be we'll for you to disregard the |
wishes OF the crown"
The GLOBE man left K. j. De Fl. |
Kimberly .storming up and down his
room, damning the Americans in gen.
eral, and especially the reporters.