New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-27
MARSHAL WILSON'S STORY
HE TELLS TERRIBLE TALES ABOUT EX
MINISTER sTEvENS'S CONDUCT.
THE LATTER ACTUALLY ADVISED THE QUEEN To
LIVE UP TO THE coNsTITuTIoN-NAIvE Ap-
MISSION OF THE MARSHAL THAT HE
HIusELF WAS UNKIND TO HIS
SOVEREIGN.

SOVEREIGN
Washington Nov. sc. 4. Wilson. Queen Lii
uokalani's marshal and chief of police, gave Com-
missioner Blount his version of the affair Oh Jahu-
airy Is, last, and 1t Is embodied In the correspohu
encc to be laid before Congress. Mr.. Wilson writes
with a flowing PEN" He pays his respects "
Minister Stevens at the outset as follows:
'"Troubious indeed were the scenes at the OPENING
of her O.iliuokalani's) reign and now she mas met
trouble from without, as well as from withih'
His Exceency, John L. Stevens, Envoy EXtraor,
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the ch''eu
States Of America, had by virtue OF MS ONCE al
ofncial audience of the bereaved and mourning
sovereign in the palace on the day following the
burial of the body of the late King. on which &C.
casion he addressed Her Majesty as follows
Then he quotes from Mr.. Stevens's address to the
Queen on that occasion, urging upon her 70 MAKE
her reign a strictly constitutional one, ana aods'
1T WAS SHOCKING SIGHT.
picture Ito yourself the time and scene An
elderly editor Of obscure country journal acc'-
deftally pitchforked into the position OF the NJ
tional representative OF one Of the greatest ma
tons ON earth-and Republic at that-ecturihe
q monarch born and educated to the purple d
woman in the hour Of the deepest bereavement IN
the style and with the ideas that ne wouiu nave
used TO a Sunday school class Of little children or
nossibIy to a benghted heather from the depths
Of barbarism.
"rro,n this time forward he showed by every
means in his power at every opportunity the deter
minaton 10 make himself obnoxious to the queen
and her Government by his high-handed ana o'c
tatorial actions and speeches. both to herself per
sonaiy and every one IN her GOVERNMENT ''''
he had to deal with officially"
Here follow a number Of specifications. AS 10 the
Queens action in attempting to promulgate con-
stitution, Marsha! Wilson says:
OPPOSING A MONARCH. AND SHE LADY
"My first knowledge that Her Majesty had any
idea Of promugating constitution was ABOUT
the sth of January last when we had some con-
versation on the subject. in which opJecteu "
its ability and feasibility at the time although
I knew that she thoroughly believed that she was
doing her duty In the matter as Queen toward
her people her and her country ana mat she
was right in thus acting toward her people, VINO nad
come to her as last resort, having falied 10 get
their desires after trying every other means 10
ind ME. whom she considered would acquiesce 10
her every behest opposing her was severe strain
for monarch especially she knew that my
self was In sympathy with the general idea OF
amending the constitution by having new one.
To he met with opposition when one expects ac-
ou!escence and obedience Is severe strain TO
any one but more especially to a monarch. who Is
also a lady, accustomed. therefore. to have her
slightest wishes regarded as law =
'As nothing further was said until the 18th,
considered that the matter had dropped, but on
that day In talking over the matter OF the new
Cabinet which was to be appointed In the presence
of her Majesty the matter was brought up again.
/ again urged the objections which felt to the
step. and. as thought, successfully. On the 18th
of January l Her Majesty and Minister s.
Parker and after hearing the state Of affairs,
said
WILSON MAKES PROPOSITION.
I'm make this proposition. you have here
only. a native copy of the constitution; have you
English version?
''She replied: Yes
''Then send for it, said, and send for the
rest Of the Cabinet, and let them look 1t over and
II they find there Is nothing radically wrong In
1t. you then sign and We will stand by Its results;
but IL II Is not right, you follow the advice OF
your Minister'S
ITO this proposition both Her Majesty and Mr..
Parker agreed, and Mr.. Parker sent for the other
Ministers, who returned to the palace. The Eng
sh version of the constitution was sent for and
brought In by messenger.
''The proposition laid before the Cabinet by
myself, which they accepted. and began to inspect
the proposed constitution. Just then received a
message that l was required Immediately at the
police station. On my arrival there was Informed
that Mcssrs Thurston and w. o. Smith, of the
missionary party. were organizing and enlisting
men to overthrow the Queen and her Government
After making inquiry / found that they alleged
they organizing simply to support the Min
istry in opposing the Queen in the event of her
promulgating new constitution In defiance OF
the Ministry, by force OF arms.
Marshal Wilson states that he regarded this
legitimate purpose. he did not interfere with
1t. Afterward discovering their real purport. he
says:
RINGLEADERS NOT ARRESTED.
Il made proposition to swear out warrants for
the arrest Of the rngleaders Of the plot at once.
The Attorney General objected to the proposition.
giving the following reasons stating that he had
been called upon by Minister Colburn and Mr.. L. a.
Thurston early that morning. at about or $50
o'clock who made proposition TO him showing
out. would cause the overthrow Of the Queen and
her Government and the establishment OF Provi-
e,onaI Government in Its place; that Thurston had
then sa.ed to Minister G9,buTn ana himself that
W h e Sned ses
from the United States steamer Boston; and that
to sent 10 Minister Ha ara Stevens e
S1estGg him 3, 70 land the troops from the Boston
the guse OF maintaining order and protecting life
sna propert s they eterson and SoIbyrn, would
Of the Interior N''e" anu "i'"iS'er
Mr WIlsUn psr, rates IN detail the subsequent
on Monday. January 49, and says
for letting loose whatever excess Of feeling shers
seemed The xss for S
there was scarcely any one to be seen on the |
@ sa a ,s the the About
were ordered TO land Al iiso p M an special II
Ss recFs to s the
Fort;st and that Mr.. J. H. Fisher and j. B.
N again proposed to Mr.. Peterson to proclaim |
martsl law in the morning and get out warrants |
him proclamation to the. purpose ready prepared |
for the signatures Of the Queen and the Governor |
armed force in the Government building. but he
s that "a. Fl san :s s
Il Minister Stevens insisted on continuing TO sup
light the United States Of America. II was better |
to let the matter rest until the morning and see |
what might develop"
THE MARSHAL WANTED TO FIGHT.
Next morning the Provisional Government was |
proclaimed. Wilson called for volunteers and |
had "a men under arms and more volun-
teefs coming than he could find guns for. Contin. |
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