Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-02-01
DEPOSED A QUEEN.
POLITICAL TROUBLES IN HA-
WAII END IN REVOLUTION.

Queen LiIiuokalani Bounced and a
RepE blican Government Estab.
lishesI-A Commission Bound for
Washington TO Ask Uncle Sam to
Annex.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan, 3l.-The Ha-
waiian steamer Claudine arrived here
at ? a. m, bringing the news of revo-
luton in Honolulu. The revolutionists
| have overturned the government, and
United States troops have been landed
from the warships in port. A provi-
sional government has been established,
and commission headed by Mr.. Thurs
ton came in on the Claudine, EN- route
to Washington, with petition to the
| American government to annex the
Hawaiian islands to the United States.
How 1t Happened.
The first intimation of trouble came
on Jan. IA, when the queen tried to get
her cabinet to sign new constitution
that disfranchised all foreigners, and
put the whole government in the hands
of the national politicians. The minis
ters refused. and when threatened by
the queen fed for their lives. They
returned later and induced the
queen to postpone the coup. There was
public meeting in front of the
palace. The queen announced the fail
ure of her plans and native orator de-
manded the lives of the ministers.
Early in the evening citizens met and
formed committee of public safety.
On Jan. Is mass meeting was held in
the armory. At about 5 o'clock p. m.
the United States steamship Boston
landed 200 men fully armed. They
marched to the Office of the
consul general of the United States
The marines were sent to the American
legation, while the sailors marched out
along Merchant street with two gatling
guns, and camped for time on private
grounds. They stayed ashore all night
All day on Tuesday, the 18th, the com
munity was in state of expectancy,
looking to the committee of public
safety to do something to end the ten
sion.
The Committee Was Busy.
The committee, in the meantime, was
not idle, being incessantly occupied
completing its organization and COM
pleting the final arrangements necces-
sary to the proclamation of the provis-
ional government and its protection by |
armed force. At about $50 o'clock, an
attempt was made by three native po-
licemen to arrest the progress of a
wagon which wasdriven up North street |
by Mr.. Brenner and Mr.. Good. Those
in charge of the wagon resisted the at |
tempt of the officers to arrest its course. |
One of the officers making motion to |
draw a revolver, Mr.. Good drew his |
own and fired but did not, however, in |
hict dangerous wound In the mean
time the government of public safety |
by members of the gov
eminent about to be formed, proceeded |
to the government building There |
was read of which the |
chief points are as follows:
1ne ffOClaNlatNOn,
First-The Hawaiian monarchial system of |
government is hereby abrogated.
Second-A provisional government for the /
control and management of public affairs and
the protection of the public peace is hereby |
TO exist until terms of unity with I
the United States of America have been nego-
Lated and agreed upon.
Third-Such provisional government shall
consist of an executive council of four mem
oers, who shall administer the executive de-
of the government with an advisory
council of fourteen, who shall have general |
legislative authority,
Fourth-All officers of the government are to
exercise their functions except the queen, Mar.
shall Wilson and the cabinet
The provisional government and the
cabinet went to the palace and submit.
ted their plan to the queen. She re-
fused at first to yield, but finally retired
10 her country residence. her troops
and the government was in
the hands of the foreigners