Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-02-02
HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION.
Foreigners In tho Saddle and the
Natives In SubIection,


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 81. --Through
advices which reached here on Satur.
day by the steamer Claudine /, is as
certained that the Hawaiian govern
ment has been overthrown. The cir
cumstances are about as follows; King
Kalakau's power was formerly almost
absolute, and the natives were satisfied
with his rule. Later foreign capital
became so prominent part of the
country's wealth that the constitution
was changed to meet the views of the
foreign element. Upon the death of
King Kalaliau, his half-sistcr, Liliuoka-
lini, assembled the thrown. Her power
was still more limited than that of her
brother and the natives chatting under
the restraint of their ruler and the
prominence which the foreign element
was taking in the affairs of the govern
ment, urged her To promulgate new
constitution depriving foreigners of the
franchise, abrogating the house OF mo-
bles and giving her power to appoint u
new house. This she attempted to do,
and when threatened by the queen fled
for their lives. Later they returned,
and the foreign residents appointed II
committee of safety of thirteen, who
called mass meeting. Tho action of
the queen was condemned and tho
committee authorized TO take whatever
action was necessary for public safety.
The committee issued u proclamation
A.. Id lao. tyln ia
calling attention to the misrule of the
native monarchs, reciting tho repeated
attempts of the queen to extend tho
royal prerogatives and abridge the
rights of the people, and declaring that
unless radical measures werc taken the
credit of the islands at home and
abroad, already damaged, would be
wrecked and the guarantees OF protcc-
ton of life and property steadily dc.
crease; therefore, the monarchlcal sys-
tenn of government was declared abro-
gated aud provisional government
established till the terms of union with
the United States were negotiated and
agreed on, such provisional government
to consist of 5, B. Dole, j. A. King, L.
G. Jones and N. &. Smith, to administer
the various executive departments,
Win tnc IISt HulilSu III prcSluCHN, uuu
with an advisory council of fourteen
! members, with general legislative
powers. ASIDE from the queen and her
ministers, the officers of the old gov
eminent were requested TO continue in
the performance of their respective
duties. Tho existing laws, not con
sistcpt with the proclamation, were
continued in force. The queen and
cabinet yielded Internationally.
The United States cruiser Boston, ar
rived in the harbor the night before
and the United States minister asked
that troops be landed to protect the
property of American citizens. Three
hundred armed soldiers aud marines
were landed and marched to the Office
of the consul-general, and their pres
ence exercised II peaceful influence.
No blood was shed. The committee
! appointed commission, which Is now
on the road to Washington to endcavor
to secure annexation to the United
States. Whether or not they will Sc
cure favorable aston by the represent
atives of this government Is Il matter
of conjocture, but 1t is claimed that in
asmuch as such action would be con-
trary to the policy of the government
it is not anticipated that this mission
will be rewarded with success.