Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-13
IE. MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER l3. 1898.

return from Hilo Ia the forenoon o.
January ffth, there came to rs the startling
ness that the Qaeen and the ring Of Whit
advensarefs VITO surrounded her. had
by intrigue ard bribery, carried shs
lottery and opium bills through ,hs
| Legislature; had forced ont the Wilcox snt
,tpoes ministry, had sppoinsed in ,hsii
places four of her palace re,siners, two oi
whom the Legislature sta the responsible
public bad recently aud repeatedly rejected
b. ssied by the man Who bad carried ths
lottery sni opium bills through the Legisla
tute. In spite of numerous petitions ami
protects from ali the islands, huta Of shite,
and native Havaiixns, and the eArnss, re
mons,rsnee Of the chamber of commeres
and the principal financial men of the eoun'
try, the Queen Immediately sisn,d the
Ubiquitous bills. Both she and the ri,g o.
Aivensurers who surrounded her expected
thus to get the money to carry on the gov.
eminent, by making Honolulu fortress Of
gamblers and semi pirates amid the ocean,
from which they could by every mai!
steamer TO the United States send out the
poisoned biile,s Of chance, by which TO rob
the American people of their millions OF
money-a method of gsinipg silver and
gold as wicked and audacious as thai
of the freebooters who oucr es-
,ablahed themselves in the West Indian
seas and made piratical forays on American
commerce. But even this was not enough
for the emi-barbarie Queen and the clique
of adyentarers around her. TO fortify
themselves in their schemes Of usurps,ion
and robbery, they must have n new cons,i-
tuition. They were afraid the Supreme
Court would decide their lottery bill uncon-
sttuuonsl. The Supreme Court must be
reconstructed so that the Queen could re-
appoint The judges and give the final ap-
pal to the Queen herself. The new con-
.liu;ion was to be proclaimed in a way that
the existing constitution expressly prohib-
its. Her four new ministers were in the
plot.
While the Boston was coming into the
hsroor Of Honolulu, on the forenoon Of
January l4th, the mob of hoodlums, at
the call of the Que, and her retsiners,
were gathering in the palace grounds. The
Legislature was prorosued at u A. NJ. The
revolutionary ediet Of Hawsii's misguided
sovereign was ready to be proclaimed
rumors of which were already in the public
ear. The storm of public ind gnaiion he-
gSn to gather. few minutes before the
appointed hour for the coup detat immedi-
stely after my reaching the legation from
the Boston. was urged 10 20 AT once 10
the English minister 10 ask him to accom-
pany me TO the Queen sni try 10 di.suade
n.r from her revolutionary design. |
promptly sought 10 comply with This re-
qnes-, welt Immediately {, the f glish
minister, who was ready 10 cooperate with
yt..v NJ N, . -
ing any good. We went Immediately TO
The foreign Office to seek access to the queen
IN the customary manner. The hour of
the Legislature had arrived
The ceremony concluded, the Queen went
Immediately to the palace around viii h
the mob WAS gathering, 1t was TOO late
for the American and English ministers
even 10 sttempt to eason-wi.h the mad
iened, misguided woman, who had already
launched the revolution which could not be
arrested though her cowardly ministers of
the lottery gang became alarmed and drew
back. She scorned their cosa ardice and
pushed on to her doom. Saturday pight
told every Intelligent man ia Honolalu thsi
the Ha~ allan monarchy was forever at nm
ent-that the responsible persons of the
stands, the property holders and the friends
D. Lar ard order, must thereafter take
charge of public affairs. The great mass
meeting of January l6th-worthy Of the
b. st American towns, of the best American
lays, vas held. It was made up of the best
ard chief men of the country--the owners
Of property, the professional and educated
citizens, merchants, bankers. clerks, me
rianics. teachers, Gle gymen. This
assembage was a unit in opinion and
purpose. 1t was stirred by a common
sent ntimeut, the love of country and the
ie-re for public order and public security.
[, took its measures wisely and prudentiy.
lts committee of public safety asked us to
land the men OF the Boston lest rio. and in
cendiarism might burst out IN the night, for
no reliable police force longer existed, ard
. hat. YER there WAS of this force, was now
in the control of the usurrers and the lot
terv gamblers. who had initiated the revoln-
ZION. Under the diplomatic and naval rules,
a hich were and are imperative. the United
States minister and naval commander would
have shamefully ignored their duty had
they rot landed the men Of the Boston for
The security of American life and property
and the maintenance of public orier, even
had the committee of public safety not re-
sentatives, fge thousand miles from oar
could rot have escaped cur
even hal we desired TO
10 so. Fortunately the commander OF
the Boston and those under his cor-
mend had no desire 10 shirk their duty.
Tuev appreciated the obligations Of Amer
lean patriotism and the honor Of the Amer
lean navy. The alnrements of semi
barharic court and palace had not bi ird'd
their eyes to the condition of things in u =
olulu. On shore in perfect order, they
stepped not an ireh from the line OF dn'y.
They never lifted finger in all Of the TAT
I'm monarchy or the ri.iHg provisionsi gov
trnment. The former sought its aid, but
neither party had the least assistance CT
force by Captain W,ltse and those under
his command Ali assertions to the con
trary, by whomsoever uttered. are auda-
cions falsehoods without seinbianee OF
trnth. The conduct Of the United Stats
officers and men in thei ir seventy five days
on shore in Honolulu is to the credit OF
their intelligence. their patriotism and
their self-control an honor to the
American navy. Without the loss of
single life, this remarkable revo-
.uiior in the Hawaiian islands was
accomplished. They have today the bert
govern me Mt those isluuas tvrr hal. That
government is naw much strong = than on
the days when ii sTrafg ia'o life. IL '-
supported by all the be't citiz' n-, sui t4
.even-eights Of the property OF the c"un-
try. Both tie provisional ~ rDm9i and
those supporting il strongly desire Hawsi'
TO become part of TIE Great RepEblic.
Their American sFmpathlrs arr Loyal TO the
ecre, Those ~ho fought st Bunker Hi'l
and wrote their names in large letters In
Independenca Hall, we're not more thor
ouahIy American than those who have sent
their commisioners to Washington to ne
gotiate the terms Of annexation. Men of
our blood. familiar with our history, United
to rs By common interest, hopeful OF
Americas great future, they ask that the
American fiaF. the Anleri an contribution
AID the American laws may shelter AMI
protect them. Without the expenditure Of
= sinsla Ame1i.sn life. or dolisr Of Amer
ican roli, they ofFer the rich prize, this
splendid poss. ssion of the Pacific, To the
American government, in trust for the
American people. Never was such prize
sefore offered as aft to great nstio ',
Rome annexed many distant countries by
force of srns--often at an enormous cost
of blood aad treasure. both Of the COZ
ausrcd and the conguerors. Alexander al
led to his dominions by vast campaigns OF
slaughter and ruin. Great Britain, for .
century, has been constantly augme ntina
her territory in India. in Egypt, and in
o,her quarters of the globe, BY the strength
Of her arms, often at great cost of blood.
Her Diplomacy and her treasury have
plsead her in the possession Of Honekong
Of Malta. ard of Cyprus, withou. ever
tsking the vote OF any form Of consent ol
tse people of those valuable isisn5s, and
.ha doyssi n she has foycibly gained in the