Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-30
HOW WlTCAMEABOUT
Admiral Brown Talks on the
Hawaiian Revolution.
BEAUTIFUL llLlU0kAlAN
She Believed In Ainost Everything Save
Thas Which Would Benefit Her
Kingdom and Was pepossd.

ISDiASAfoLls. lnd.. Jan. 29.--Actlng
Rear Admiral George Brown returned
. week ego from command OF the Pa
cifc squadron. lie hss beeu much at
Honolulu and 10 thoroughly familiar
with AFFAIRS OF tho islands. In speak
Ing of the turn affairs have taken. he
said to the United Press today:
.s0n. I'm not surprised that the
qaeen has been called down from the
throne and practically retired. She -
an obstinate, stubborn woman. self
wiIled and unpopular. and that thls
uprising has come about Was not 10 me
unexpected. Thisact of the people
Was inevilable.'
"How did tnIs trouble orlg.nate?'
"The present constitution. adopted
IN 1887. Was founded BY the late King
Kalakaua. although II deprived the
regnlng sovereign OF much Of his
power. Under the constitution exist
ing before 1857 the sovereign appoint
ed tho house of mobiles, which COM
posed one-nslf of the legislative body.
The oiner half Was elected by popn-
lar vote. The constitution of 1887
made the house OF nohles elective. but
the franchise Was restricted 10y what
Was known as a property and income
qualification, the result of which WAS
10 make that half II the legislative
body To CONSIST OF Americans and Eu-
ropeans. They virtually represented
the commercial interests OF Hawaii
and are consequently - safeguard
which prevented legislation ipimlcal 10
commercial welfare.
How the Play Game About
"As the constitution deprived many
OF tue native uawailAus OF the right OF
franchise and limited the power OF the
relgning sovereign, the natives have
been led To believe that their only Sc
curlty would be a res grafton ot the old
regime. The queen nas been led into
the belief that If she embraced the
cause OF she iawaiisns che would re-
celve sufficient support 10 warrant
her IN promulgatipg the new constitu-
ton. Then there Is another fact that
helped TO precipitate matters. Inc
| question of annexation has been brew
ing for come time. tut IT was under
stood that the question could not be
considered 50 long as monarchy ex-
lstcd IN HawaiI. Hence II was abso-
lutely necessary that TIE queen be de-
posed.
LAST, and . very important factor" I"
continued Admiral Brown, ''to be c n
sicered by tae people of Hawai-, Was
ths probable future reign OF the Pr.n-
| cess k;uiani. she Is the niece of the
late kaiakaua aud 10 now being edu-
Gated and fitted for her duties IN Ing
land ~ the heir apparent TO the throne.
With her English ideas and teachings
the people would have had no syni-
palhy, aud had not the revolution
come now II would have been certain
under the rule of the princess.
A Fsmsnin. J@kyI and Hyde.
"You were personally acquainted
with the queen. were you not!' Was
sskcd OF the admiral.
''On, yes, indeed" he replied. IL
have known the queen for many wears.
Socially she WAS . most delightful
wol an. She WAS far superior IN intel.
lect to her brothers. A graduate oi
the royal scnool, sne was accomplished
In al. the srts. She Is r superb nnsi
ciGn, aud. IN fact, n woman of superior
talents. Myselt and Mrs. Brown owe
much To the queen for many pleasant
entertainments arranged Tor us. How
ever, A. dictator. rhe had not the re
sprct of her subjects, and | remember
OF warning her once as TO the uitln ate
result OF her mistaken manner OF con
duetlng the Kingdom"
''Do you believe that annexation vii
be brought about 10y the new mover
mo; | do not. Nor do think an
nexauon IL possible. On the islsndi
are employed some 10000 contrsc
laborers, and THIS alone would prov,
an insurniountabIe obstacle, becaus.
tins state OF all airs would be direcil,
contrary 10 the United States constltu
ton. | am inclined To the iiea that AL
arrangement will b~ mad. hy which ihs
islands will come under our protection
but not q part OF us.
There ls not the slightest cause fo
slsrm over the recent overthrow os tn,
government. The business interest
are perfectly safe. | know the nier
who are at the mead of the new gov
erument, and they are cool-headss
AMI wise. Judge Dale. one OF the fou
appointed To the new provisional cabi
not, - my particular friend, and mar
OF sterling moral worth. A. tc IN,
United states navy at liswaii. the shil
Boston 10 there. aud she - sll that /
needed. Ny successor. Admiral SKIER
ets, J. about sailing from San Francisco
and the Alliance ~ on her way from
samoa TO Honolulu. The native ele
msnt down there IL docile, and no; IN
cliaed TO cause trouble. les, The nes
government will stand. for the reign o
u a