The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-26

New York, May 26-Ex'Minister to
Hawaii John l. Stevens has sent to the
Commercial Advertiser under date Of May
sa letter on Hawaiian affairs, which is
in part as follows;
circumstances renderit necessary for
me to say few words relative to what
has recently transpired in Hawaiian al
fairs, and in respect to the interests
which the United States has In the Ha.
waiian problem. In September, 1880, l
first saw the Hawaiian Islands-those
beautiful emeralds in the North Pacific
sea. lhad not been long in Honolulu
when / perceived how thoroughly an
American city 1t was, how strong was
American sympathy aud how predomi-
mating are American interests in all the
islands Of the Hawaiian group.
u found an intelligent body OF citi'
zens, OF European and American origin,
sharing the good will OF many native
Hawsiiens, supporting semi-barbsrIe
monarchy resting on no solid or normal
foundation, dead in everything but its
tastes and wishes, constantly sending
out impure exhalalions, and spreading
social and political Generalization
throughout the islands, The death OF
Kalakaua and the ascension Of his sister
to the little throne revealed many facts
and circumstances which showed how
utterly vicious and demoraliEing the
monarchy had become. Bad as had
been the courtiers and favorlte COM
panions and advisers OF this semi.bar.
barrie king, those whom his sister, Lii
iuokalani, Immediately drew around her
were still worse.
VOTED OUT A MINISTRY.
1.-THE biennial legislature assembled
in May, 1892. That body very soon as
serted ita constitutional preroRative in
voting out a ministry that had con-
sented to the mal.administration Of the
queen and her immoral favorite at the
palace, who exercised dictatorIal pow
ers and rioted in official police cor
ruption. Instead of appointing min
listers possessing the confidence OF the
legislative majority and OF the business
men OF the islands, she continued to
select those OF her own type OF char
acter, those whom she knew would re-
tain her Illicit palace fayorlte in power.
Three successive ministries OF this
description were voted out by the leg.
islature, with the warm approval OF all
the best men OF the island.
"At last the queen appeared to yield
TO the pressure Of public opinion and
consented to the appointment OF four
responsible men. Known ca the Viii
cox-Jones ministry, it was believed that
they would safely carry the country
through the following eighteen months,
TO the election and assemblage OF the
next legislature. During ten days
absence Of the Boston with the United
States minister on board the queen and
the ring OF white Adventures who sur.
rounded her, by intrigue and bribery.
carried tho lottery and opium bills
through the legislature, forced out the
Wiicox.Jones ministry and appointed
in their places four OF her palace re-.
tanners. The queen Immediately signed
the iniquitous bills. But even this was
not enough for the semi-barbaric queen
and the clique OF adventurera around
her. 10 fortify themselves in their
schemes OF usurpation and robbery
they must have o new constitution
They we're afraid the supreme court
would decide their lottery bill uncon-
stitutional. The supreme court must
BIO reconstructed, The new constitu.
ton was to be proclaimed in way that
the existing constitution expressly pro-
hibits. Her four new ministers were in
the plot.
while the Boston was coming into
the harbor OF Honolulu, on the fore
noon OF January II, the mob OF hood
lums, at the call OF the queen and her
retainers, was gathering in the palace
grounds. The legislature was prorogued
at ~ o'clock. Tho revolutionary ediot
OF Hawaii's misguided sovereign was
ready to be proclaimed. The storm Of
public indignation began to gather. A
few minutes before the appointed hour
for the coup d'etat, Immediately after
my reaching the legation from the
Boston, was urged TO go at once to the
English minister to ask him to accom-
pany me to the queen and try to dis
suade her from her revolutionary de-
sign. promptly sought to comply
with this request, but the hour for pro-
roguing the Legislature was at hand; 1t
was too late for the American and Eng
lish ministers even to attempt to reason
with the maddened, misguided woman.
MONARCHY AT AN END.
Saturday night told every intelligent
mon in Honolulu that the Hawaiian
monarchy was forever at an end. The
great mass meeting Of january 10
worthy Of tho best American towns Of
the best American days-was held. II
was made up Of the best and chief men
OF the country-the owners OF property,
the professional and educated citizens,
merchants, bankers, clerks, mechanics,
teachers and ciergymen. This assem-.
bly, took It's measures wisely and pro-
IDENTIFY. Its committee Of public safety
asked US to land the mon Of the Boston,
lest riot and incendiarism might burst
out In tho night. Under the diplom.
attic and naval rules, which were aud
are imperative, the United States mini.
ster and naval commander would have
Bhamefully ignored their duty had
they not landed the men OF the Boston
for the security OF American lio and
property and tho maintenance Of public
order, even had tho committee OF pub.
lie safety not requested us to do no.
They never lifted a finger In aid OF the
fallen monarchy or the rising provi.
aional government. Tho former sought
this aid, but neither party had tho
least assistance OF force by Captain
Wiltae aud those under his command.
1.-THE Hawaiian Islands have to-day
the beat government those islands over
had. u ie supported by all tho host