The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-26
QUEEN LILYS STORY
She Got Ready to Fire Oh Hsr Consti.
tuition, Bu, They Wouldn't Lot Her.
HER ROYAL DANDER ROSE
They Gave Her Majesty an Awful
Pain and She Doesn't Care
Who Knows II. So
There.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o5.-The fourth VOL
ume OF papers accompanying Blount's re-
port was given out by the state depart
mont to-day consisting of all tho dis
closures made by Blount In the dis patches
and with his report from Honolulu. 1t is
tho testimony upon which he bases his re-
port. A number of afiiiavits bearing on
the day the provisional government was
proclaimed, 30 to show that Minister
Stevens recognized tho provisional gov
ernment and that troops were landed
from the Boston before the queens forces
| surrendered to tho provisional govern
ment.
The statement that Liliuokalani adj
dressed TO Blount is OF special interest
and Importance. On Dec. IL, 1892, she
claims she received letter from q source
she does not divulge, warning her that the
American representatives at that time
wero preparing for the annexation of the
islands. She appealed to the British conf
| missioner and he advised against her sug-
| gestion TO lay the matter before all the
members Of the diplomatic corps. Con-
| tinuinR, she says: "The morning of Jan.
IA, 1893, arrived with all preparations for
| closing the legislature. At the cabi.
net meeting I told tho cabinet it
was my intention to promulgate
a new constitution. Al noon prorogued
the legislature. Noticing that several
members Of the reform party were not
present, OH entering the palace saw Mr..
Wilson and asked il all was ready. He
| replied Yes and then ! said, You'll have
to be brave to-day l won't to the blue
room and awaited the ministers. After
some delay they arrived and I judged
from their countenances that something
| Was wrong. A few days before planned
would sign the constitution in the throne
room In the presence Of the members of
the legislature, many Of whom had
been elected for the purpose of
working Tor new constitution.
| At the commencement Of my reign
petitions were sent from all parts of tho
kingdom asking for now constitution. A
month later with two members Of the leg
islature 1 started in to make new con-
stitution from that of Kamahakeha, and
that of 1857. After completing It, placed
| II in the hands Of person asking him to
correct and revise it. He consulted many
lawyers and others regarding II, and when
it was returned ] found no changes had
been made. So i concluded IL was all
right.
| "Early i'm january I mentioned 10 Can.
| tain Nowlein of the household guards and
| Marshal Wilson my intention 10 promul.
| cate a new constitution and 10 nrcnare
themselves to ouelI any riot or outbreak
| from tho opposition, They assured me
that they would be ready and I ynve N
| strict i'm junction of secrecy and showed
| Wilson the plan of the throne room ON
the day of signing. Parker and Cornwall
| gave me assurances of their support
before their appoint,ncnt as minis
| ters. While Peterson understood my
intention, and Colburn heard il from
| Peterson, Il appears that Colburu on the
morning of January IA acted the part of a
traitor by going 10 Hartwcll. a LAWYER. and
received instructions from him strongly TO
advise me TO abandon the idea, This was
the cause of the DELAY In the blue roo m.
When the ministers arrived I told tbem
that everything In the throne room was
ready. Twas surprised when the cabinet