Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-02
TIE REVOLUTION.


New Government Assumes Power.
: : FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The Hawaiian
stea...rr Claudine arrived at this port with
news Of Il revolution in Honolulu, and
having on board a commission, headed by
l.. y. Thurston, with petition to the
United States government to annex the
Hawaiian islands to the United States.
Queen LiiiuOkalani has been deposed be-
cnGse Of nrr attempt to promulgate II he w
cpu~tit. on deprivin8 foreigners of rights
)i citizenship. Seventy-iive per cent. of
he business If the islands is owned by
american residents and hence the dc.
nand for annexation.
The government buildings were seized
~ Jan. -, and Il new provisional minis
try, composed of four members, was ap-
jointed Samuel Ballard Dole was
osen provisional president. On Jan. -
Queen Liliuokalani attempted to promul-
-nte the new constitution, dcpriying the
foreigners OF a right OF franchise and
,lrogating the existing house of mobiles,
II the same time giving her power of ap-
pointing new house. The foreign cle-
ncnt Of tine community at once arose and
,ppointed a committee of safety of thir-
teen members, who called mass meeting,
At which l2oD on 1900 so-cllled foreign resi-
Tents were present.
That meeting unanimously adopted res
buttons coudemning the action of the
queen and authorizing the committee to
take into further consideration whatever
was necessary to protect public safety.
On Monday the committee of public
safety issued Il proclamation to the IIa-
waiian people, rccountiug the history of
the islands and calling attention to the
msrule of the native line OF monarchs.
The queen caused a pretended demand
to be- made by the Latives tor the old
state of affairs and threatened the cabinet.
They fled but went back when they knew
that revolution would follow. The
queen spoke TO her subjects from the
palace and temporarily withheld her order
Whose oiiicers and men took possession of
Honolulu.
The new government was them formed.
It took possession Of the palace and
created military service, while the sail
ors of the United States cruiser Boston
preserved order. Then the commission
was sent to tho United States asking to be
taken III.
Tho Queens Protest.
Before the sailing of the Claudine to the
United States, these proclamatious were
made:
j, lAlll'lOhhldHl, ny pIdCe Oh Goa ana
undcr the constitution of the Hawaiian
kingdom, queen, do hereby solemnly pro-
kesa against any and all acts done against
myself and the constitutional government,
Of the Hawaiian kingdom, by certain per-
sons claiming to have established pro-
visiondl government of and for this king
dom.
81 yield TO the superior force of the
United States of America, whose minister
pleuipotentiary, his eXcSllency John L.
Stevens, has caused United States troops
to he landed at Honolulu, and declared
that he would support the said govern
ment
Now, to avoid any collision of armed
forces, and perhaps loss Of life, |, under
this protest and impcled by said force,
yield my authority until such time as the
government of the United States shall,
upon the fact being presented to it, undo
the act of its representative and reiustate
me in the authority which | claim as con-
stitutional sovereign Of the Hawaiian
islands.
Done at Honolulu the 18th day of Jam
uary, \. ID. 1898"
stevens Proclamation.
To :. Is. Dole and others composing the
provisional government of the Hawaiis;
A provisional government having been
duly constituted in place of the recent
government of Queen LiliuokslGui, and
the said provisi sional government being in
full possession OF the government build
ings, archives aud treasures, and in CON
troll OF the capital of she Hawaiian
islands, l hereby recognize said proyi-