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at all the approaches thereto largely In creased
his regular military force, and deiled the or
genlzation and public opinion. -,
| proceeded deliberately to collect such arms Ms
yere ayatable and oreanized their plans. An
ell. who took entire control Of the movement
and called mass meeting in tho same hulld-
% Gy s %ssd 6e Rf Ras GHtS2iS s!Spted to 'SnS SSsi
on the meeting hy sending a letter
letter had no effect " ResoiG,i"ns wefS ere
adopted. denouncinR the King and demanding
SnR nS% pSWor F6s 6asPesn Pesoa
! tions were forthwith presented to the King by
the committee, who unarmed and alone; PRO;
| palace with the ultimatum that he comply
| with the demands within twenty.iour hours or
The King was then In absolute control ~
| the regular troops. the especial troops enlisted
militia, the police. all the ARTILLERY and Gatling
| guns. the Government buildings, the palace,
| knowiedee 81. and weeks OF preparation i0r.
| the action taken by the citizens. His military
s,ssngth Ta1 greater , snd hls c9ni,9I OF ths
OF the Queen in January last lie did
disbanded his troops and turned the whole
control OF the Government over to the revolu-
tionary party. which, in consideration uf his
abIeet submlssion. allowed him to continue on
the throne IN fRurehesd capacity.
-. In 1887. while the same mon who now
constitute the Provisional Government were
in control OF the Kings Government, a con-
spiracy was organized among the royalist
tie oysrthfow we a'nH the sn ra6inct and tHe the
81 the old GyS 'HoE
night OF July %. took possession OF the Cow
eminent buildings and palace. and securing
palace The regular troops % by order G oi the he
King. refused to assist the Cabinet, who called
assistance. The cali W was W promptly responded
TO. The revoiutonistS were protected by an
and used artillery as well as rifles while
rlfiss i alone. Ths nghting opened st ]
thirty Cabinet supporters in position in
front Of the palace. which number was later
tlonists opened with furious nre Of both mr.
tillery and small arms, Within half an hour
killed and twelve wounded and before dark all
OF them were dispersed or captured. while not
"Suoh Is the undisputed record OF events
upon two occasions when the royalists and
the orGanz;ers oil the troVlsionai GoHefnment
been no suggestion OF support TO either side
by any outside power Under those circum-
upon those who claim that the leaders Of the
Provisional Government are towards. or that
they are incompetent to organize or success
fully carry out revolution against the royal
lists in Hawaii.
the details OF the bitter constitutional conflict
which had been carried on between the Queen
ana tho Legislature during the seven months
prior to January last or to speak Of the Intense
indignation existing among all classes OF
citizens by reason OF the open and successful
alliance Of the Queen with the opium and lot
terry rings The political liberties OF the
people had been tramrled upon. and their
moral sense shocked. 1t simply needed tho
added rrovocation of the arbitrary attempt to
abroRate the Constitution and disfranchise
every white man In the country to spon-
taneously crystallize opposition into II force
that was irresistible.
. In reply to the sneer that the persons
taking part in the movement were aliens. |
would say that every man Of them was. by the
laws OF the country. legal voter. whose right
to the franchise was. by the proposed Consti-
tuition to be abrogated: a large proportion OF
them were born in the country, and almost
without exception those who were not born
there had lived there for ,ycar- owned, prop
erty there. and had made IL their home. !
They were the men who had built up |
the country commercially. agriculturally. |
and politically. and created and |
made possible n civilized Government therein. /.
They were and are such men as to-day are the |
leading citi zens OF the most progress i've com |
munties OF the United states. with int erests /
as thoroughly identified with the interests OF !
Hawaii as are the interests Of native and for |
e iGn- born citizens In similar communities In |
this country identified with It,"