The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-30
ACCUSES THE MINISTER
Hawaii's Queen Makes Charges
Against Stevens.
cAPrwLrse's pARrINrHE REVOLT

Clnimed thnt by nn Undue Display OF
Force lie Compelled Queen LiIiuolsa-
lani TO Abdicato- Her Representatives.
Now or the Way to Washington 70 De-
mnnd Redress Sentiment at The Capital
Favorable to Annexation Foreign
Press Comment.
SAX FEAyclsco Jan 30. - Howairs
revolution may prove % more serious
affair TO the United States than has been
expected
LluoSoluui insists that she yielded
not TO the revolutionists in Honolulu.
but TO the superior force of the UniJed
States, and sine charges that the Amsri-
can Minister, John L. Stevels, 'causcd
United States troops TO be landed at
Honolulu and declared he would support
the new government"
These charges were made by the Queen
in a proclamation which she issued after
abdicating the throne.
Force is given TO the Queens protest
by che haste with which United States
Minister Stevens recognized" the pro-
visional government which the revou-
Jionists had established, and the resent
meut Of the Queen is probably due to
the formal notice OF recognition which
the Minister issued.
On the ship which brought over the
commissioners Of the provisional govern
meut who are empowered TO negotiate a
treaty for annexation to the United
States cume representatives of the de-
posed Queen.
Their mission is to demand that the
United States undo the alleged work of
Minister Stevens in assisting in the de-
thronement of the Queen, and when the
commissioners reach Washington they
viii probably be confronted by the repre-
sentaJives of the Queen with charges that
undue influence was used against her
Unofficial udvices received regarding
the part token in the revolution by Capt.
Wiltse, Of the cruiser Boston, and the
American marines have caused big
furry among naval officers here
The reports come from eye witnesses of
the revolution, who forwarded them by
the steamer Claudine, on which the COM
misstOners reached San Francisco.
They indicate the possibility Of inter
national complications, which may prove
as important as the problem of the an
neEation oL Hawaii.
According to these reports, Capt, Wiltse
had been in constant communication
with the leaders of the annexation fac
tion in Hawaii, and had given assurance
that the whole strength of his ships
party could be relied upon to carry
| through the projects of establishing o
provisional government in the interest
of "a union with the United States.
He landed his marines, these reports
Z state, against the combined protests of
l the representatives, of all the foreign
/ powers residing in Honolulu, and sur
rounding the Queens palace, made such
( a show of force that the Queen, upon
/ being informed by Minister Stevens that
/ the provisional government had been gen
orally recognized, saw no alternative but
B to abdicate.
! Before the Commissioners left for the
| East last night, Mr.. Thurston said that
! il the United States would not agree to
annex Hawaii, a similar proposition would
| be made to Great Britain.
| Commissioner Carter said;
"The object of our visit to Washington
is Co have the United States take posses
son of the Hawaiian Islands; we want to
| join the Union. Not as a State, however,
/ but under q Territorial district form Of
! governments
'A government like that of the District
| of Columbia with the addition Of gov
| ernor appointed by the President is pre-
/ feraJle for many reasons. There is such
/ "a large number of Chinese and other
. cheap laborers on the islands who cannot
be trusted 10 vote iutelhgently that il
| universal suffrage were declared, the
whites, who represent almost the entire
! business interests OF the country, would
| be out-voJed and powerless. An entire
new system Of government must be built
up and the only way is to have the United
States take charge"
III the United States Government
should refuse to annex the island do you
think that Great Britain would step in
and take possesion?' was asked.
"lhat question 1 cannot anSwer but
this | do know. The Queen is strongly
in favor Of British rule and if allowed
would, l have no doubt, apply to Great
Britain for protection. Why was the
British Government the only one Of the
powers represented in Honolulu that did
not recognize the provisional govern
ment"
The United States flagship Mohic an
with Admiral Skerritt aboard, left Mare
Island Navy Yard yesterday and pro-
cleded direct to sea, on her way to Homo
lulu,
The Ranger is expected to leave tn
yard at any moment and the Adams viii
leave there tomorrow.