The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-21

eG0naAze 10 disorder No1ld s0snSs
directed the removal Of the Gag Of the
United States frorn fhs government build
ing and the return OF American troops 20
the vessels. This was accomplished with
out any demonstration Of 10y or grief on
the part Of the poruface. Tins afternoon
before In an Interview WITH PRESIDENT
Dole. in response 10 mY tnqairy. De saad
the provisional government rs noT Aoss
to preserve order, although II could not
have done 50 several xeeks after the proc
lasnaslon establishing t.
giouns then tells how Minister Stevens
called upon him with W. y. Smith, who
represented tina; the withdrawal Of United
States marines rneans that the japanese
would land troops from . man-of-war in
the harbor. The American minister ex-
pressed belief IN ths statement. but the
japanese commissioner put stop 10
these rusnors By having the vessel ordered
away. The provisional government being
Left TO its own preservation ieis hsm Tres
70 pursue his investigation.
CAUSES or pIssArEsrAcTros.
Commissioners Bsouns says the causes Of
the dethronement of the queen and the es-
Enlistment Of q provisional government
are both remote and proxifnafe. he then
reviews the history OF the islands. begin
ning with the constitution Of iS52. and
the changes made In the system OF
government down to the revolution
of 1851. which resulted in the
constitution OF that year, and
which 10 great extent is given by Blount
as the cause of the revolution OF 1sg3.
Among those mentioned in forcing King
KaIakaaa Is Tharston. now minister from
Hawaii. Biount describes ut some length
the restrictions placed upon the king by
the 1857 constitution After the revolt
ton was accomplished the history OF
Hawaiian politics IL followed by the COM
missioner. OF the queens acts just preyi-
Gus 10 the last Legislators Blount says:
'.Let IL be borne In mind that the time
was now near at hand when the leeisla-
ture would probably be prorogued. What
ever cabinet vas in power at the time of
Propagation had control OF public affairs
until the new legislature should assemble,
two years afterward. and longer unless ex-
PEELED by vote OF confidence. An anti
reform cabinet was appointed by the
queen. Some faint struggle was made to-
ward organising to vote out the
cabinet, but il was abandoned, and
the legislature was prorogued. The
from the session that day in manifestation
Of their disappointment and the loss of
power through the cabinet Tor the ensuing
two years. Letters from the American mln-
istcr and naval officers stationed in Homo
iuu In fssg2. Indicate that any failure 10
appoint q ministry from the reform party
wonid produce a political crisis. The
duced discomfort amongst the reformers
verging very closely toward rebellion. and
had more to do with the revolution than
the queens proclamation. The first was
the foundation. the latter the opportunity.
.'Discontent with the constitution OF 1857
and cagerness TO escape from it controlled
the elections against the party which es-
tabiished it. and Divisions on the mode of
changing the constitution prevented reliei.
Such was the situation ~ the Propagation
of the legislature In 1892 This was fol-
lowed by the usual ceremonies at the
palace, when the queen informed her
cabinet of her purpose 10 proclaim q new
constitution, and requested them to sign
it,"
Blount then tells how the cabinet re-
fused TO sign the constitution. and of the
displeasure of the queen. On January 10 q
proclamation was issued by the queen and
members. saying what she proposed to do
on the Saturday previous. compelled by
stress of her native subjects. This Was
scnt to Minister Stevens, to which there
was no response. On the 18th she sent
him another letter. telling him the present
constitution would be maintained. On the
back Of this was written the word "De-
clined. " also the time received was noted.
Blount says the cabinet could not be re-
moved for two years. and, 1; being against
the new constitution. there was no possi-
biiity of it being proclaimed. His descrip-
ton OF the revolution Is as follows:
RLorsr's STORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
NEARLY sll arms on the island OF Oahu.
In which Honolulu il situated, were in
possession of the queens government. A
military force, organized and drilled, oc-
cupisd the station house. The barracks
and palace were the only points OF stra-
getic Significance in the event of q conflict.
The body of the people moved on in the
usual course. aud yet there were secret con-
ferences had by small body OF men, some
Germans, some Americans and some
Hawaiian subjects OF foreign origin. On
Saturday evening. January Ia. they took
up the subject OF dethroning the queen
AID proclaiming new government with
view to annexation to the United States.
THE first and most mos.entous oaes-
ton was TO devise some plan to have
United States troops landed. Tharston,
who appears &C. have been the leading
spirit. on Sunday sought two members OF
the queens cabinet and urged them TO
head the movement against the queen
and ask Stevens to land troops, assuring
them that IN such an event Stevens would
do so. Failing 10 enlist any of the queens
cabinet il the cause. il was necessary TO
devise some other mode TO accomplish the
purpose. A committee of safety, consist
Ing of thirteen members, was formed
from o little body OF men assem-
hlcd in ". O. Smiths Office.
A derutasion OF these. informing
Stevens of their plans, arranged with
him to land troops if they would ask IL.
Tor The purpose of protecting life aad prop
erty- Ii was agreed that in the event they
should occupy the government building
and proclaim a new government he would
recognize IL. Tao leading members oil the
committee. Fhugston and Smith, growing
uneasy Tor the safety OF their persons,
went TO StexenS 10 know il he wonid pro-
tect them IN the event of their arrest by
the authorities. Ia which he gave assent.
At mass meeting called by the commit
tee OF safety on the ieth of January there
was no communication 10 the crowd of any
purpose 10 dethrone the queen or change
the form of government, bat only 10 au.
ihorize the committee 10 take
steps to prevent the contamination
of the queens purpose and have
guarantees of public safety. The
committee Of publte safety keeps its pur-
pose from the public y.es at the mass
meeting and small gatherings, tor fear Of
proceedings against thefa bY the govern
taent OF the queen. After the mass meet
Ing had closed a call GA the American
minister for tr0ofas was made aad signed
indiseriminstely hY ttsrmans. Americans
and Hawaiian subjects OF foreign exirae-
ton, iae response To that cal does not
appear oa the ales of the legation. THAI
very nlght tlis committee Of puo.ic safety