The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-08
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H. f,aplds, Iowa. December a.-P. W
49, a. This city, who has just re
hf Z, ram 4 prolonged foreign trip. wa.
,s,rslewea yesterday IN regard to ths
a:laIian afsair and said;
'' lin IN the Hawalians for four month";
t..'i @inter spending most OF the time
' s,s espItal city. Honolulu. visited
s,,srt,,a. ,,!a4as on the Islands OF Mo-
III ~ s,sni and laval and talked With
w Il the leading men. native Hawaii
n'H nst,ye Americans and foreign-born
-.sdef,t citizens concerning the trou.
, KS n matters Of government and their
~, was there during the over
| '.z,., II the queens government and
! s 1'es y much OF It as any person could.
( s'..,rsd with members Of the queens
.ss And Of her cabinet also
s. commanders OF the proyi-
',,sa, forces and members OF the COM
r,nee IL pubic safety 50 my intorna-
XIV, WV Uni from the men who were the ac-
lts YIN n,sfficlpauts Ia the AFFAIR The hls-
5 XII X ne islnnds differs but little from
y, y, Nlstory OF other nations which have
' Hs from heathcnism to better con-
1tsas Until 1870, when the FIRST delega-
~; s''y N ,nlerican missionaries arrived, the
, X. ,Sefe given over almost entirely TO
,,,s e,reerers. who played upon the super
fItl5hs 0f the people When the mission
ssss arrived there was q great fight
.sSinst them BY the priests and doctors
sSs Az what Tie result TO them would
II II the people were educated IN the
ruth IN 1883 there was revival Of re-
MIN al Immense proportions.
in thls year the iirSt constitution was
SnieI securing 70 the Individual civil
s5a religious liberty and the rights of
ss;periy II provided n legislative body
.T rs houses. one Of nobles and one Of
sstsssentatiyes, The members OF the
strse OF mobiles were appointed by tho
}isk and the house of representatives, I
tgttsd by. the people This gave the king
,1ost atAolute power In shaping iegisla-
isn and created much dissatisfaction |
er6,lg the people. who We're left without |
ieiress so In 1887 the appolntive power |
rs taken from the king and the mem-
Isfs Of the house OF mobiles declared elect I
Il voters. and as The natives. with few I
lrennons could not vote under this rule. /
Il gave the Americans absolute control
4 his house.
sier TIE legislature adjourned. January /
Il 1919, by which time the two parties +
I'D become most openly hostile, the
Sl.sa announced TO her cabinet that she
~ prepared u new constitution and was
rlmbers out of four refused 70 become
mfty TO the proceeding. When her In
rasons became known to her synpathis-
u ihey began TO assemble IA crowds
" she advised them TO dispense and
rts'e no disturbance: Lorin NJ. Thurs
~ on the contrary. aroused many OF
Y business men and formed commit
K Of public safety They determined
~ the queen should be dethroned and |
Iaaffton said he had seen u l.. Stevens.
Y American minister, and that he would
~ me movement IL properly announced
! Tee,ing was then held, in which the
'Niutlcps were passed declaring the
1lsrchy at an end and establishing
pfslanal government. Immediately after
" ne american man-of-war BOSTON
sah iandng marines. One detachment | :
"a position between the state house
q ne paiace. Il was claimed that this
as done 70 protect the lives and inter-
tsof The Americans. but no necessary
Z gleh protection existed. On January
.te pr>. sional government became NJ, |
e mpilshed fact and its executive began
:ssle ORDERS. Blount, correspondent
New York paper sent there To In.
49,, ~ - ", lha matter, sent q story of the
& T. the Islands he was arrested and
i 81 py me provisional government Tor
]. 4'as,hlng news iinfrlendIy to their side
STAR !. cbnmber Of The fiftaenth cei,ilirr
4, x H Xxx INDUSTRIOUS In suppresring the
W Y, man is were these men. They deter
hi "' 4. hgsihng should 80 out of the
NY without their sanction. on fha
y. I. there Is no question that the men
4 \ X. x power, who are really the san1a
Y VINO have controlled thh rovnrntne,,t
~ ss ~ are using their authority on
~ M. y lurther their own personal ends
'ssll any regard for the needs OF fhe
'S ,Es y, o. wishes Of the people. are maxi :
nv ". ui,nless aud robbery. and are et,rir :.
w ma life-blood of ire nathan N