The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-17
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and 800 people, in which no men
ton was made of dethroning the
Queen or organizing revolutionary
government. At the same time,
that is at 2 p. M, mass meeting
was held by natives and others,
which adopted the following resolu-
tions, and quietly dispersed before
3 p. M:
RESOLVED, That the assurance of
Her Majesty contained in this days
proclamation is accepted by the peo-
pie as satisfactory guarantee that
the Government does not, and will
not, seek any modification of the
Constitution by any other means
than those provided in the organic
law.
Resolved, That accepting this as
surance the citizens here assembled
will give their cordial support to the
administration and indorse them in
sustaining that policy.
LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
cat p. m. the troops and a bat
terry of Calling guns from the Bos-
ton were landed, part being left at
the United States Consulate, an
other part at the United States
Legation, and the main body be-
tween the Palace and the Govern
ment building. The town at that
time, and in fact at all times, had
been, and continued to be, in pro-
found peace and quiet, excepting
the commission of murderous as
sault by one of the revolutionists
upon native policeman, which,
however, fortunately did not result
in loss of life.
"Mr. Parker and Mr.. Peterson re-
port further proceedings as follows:
ON Tuesday afternoon, January
18th, at 2 o'clock, Mr.. Parker and
Mr.. Peterson again called upon Mr..
Stevens at his residence in Nuuanu
valley to learn if possible the truth
of the statement made publicly by
the leading members of the so-called
Committee of Safety, to the effect
that Mr.. Stevens had promised that,
if proclamation declaring Provi-
sional Government was issued,
he (Stevens), on behalf of his Gov
eminent, would Immediately recog-
nize such government and support
it with the United States forces at
his command. Mr.. Peterson asked
MIR. Stevens what action would be
taken by him (Stevens) in case the
insurgents attacked her Majesty's
Government and the Government
called upon him for assistance.
"'Mr. Stevens replied that in that
case he could not come to the assist
ance of the Government. Mr.. Peter
son then asked Mr.. Stevens what his
action would be in case her Mai
esty's Government should treat the
insurgents as rebels and attack them
and arrest them. Mr.. Stevens re-
piled that in that case he should
feel it his duty to interfere with the
force at his command. Mr.. Stevens
further said he had made up his
mind that if any number of what
he considered responsible citizens
should ask his assistance in estab-
fishing Provisional Government he
should grant that assistance and
should recognize them as such and
support them. Mr.. Stevens during
this conversation was lying on sofa
in his private office and spoke with
difficulty as if in weak and ex-
hausted state. At 2:3O o'clock Mr..
Parker and Mr.. Peterson left Mr..
Stevens and proceeded to the Sta
ton house, the headquarters of her
Majesty's Cabinet and Government
CORRESPONDENCE WITH STEVENS.
Besides this conversation the
Minister of Foreign Affairs sent the
following to the American Minister:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, !
HONOLULU, January Is, 1889
!Sir:-I have the honor to inform
your Excellency that the troops from
the United States ship Boston were
landed in this port at 5 o'clock this
evening, without the request or
knowledge of Her Majesty's Govern
ment. As the situation is one that
does not call for interference on the
part of the United States Govern
ment, my colleagues and myself
would most respectfully request OF
your EXcellency the authority upon
which this action was taken. |
would also add that any protection
that may have been considered neces.
sary for the American legation OF
for American interests in the city
would have been cheerfully furnish,
ed by Her Majesty's government
With the highest respect, l have the
honor to remain your Excellency's
obedient servant.
SAMUEL PARKER,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To His Excellency John l.. Stevens
United States Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary, Ho
nolulu.
"To this his Excellency sent the
following reply:
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
HONOLULU, January II, 1925
Sir:-Yours of yesterday regard
ing the landing of the United States
naval forces in Honolulu, was duly
received and its import considered
In whatever the United States di
plomatic representatives have done
or may do at this critical hour OF
Hawaiian affairs, we shall be guided
by the kindest feeling and views fol
all the parties concerned, and by the
cant ip,nnfe f,. Al,