Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-18
EVENTS At HAWAII DEScalss0 sS AN
EYEWITNESS.
Rss. ". g. oissoa, Tor rs Years Resides,
as Hsaeisis. TaiAs Of the Reseis,iea O.
Las. Ianszp zas cerrsefs Ssne nisap-
prehsasions-Ihe Assertisss es ntsis.sr
ssesesx insosxea.

ciasive ss4.erssn, Of nswsiixa reeea,
events We copy FROM the Boston Advertiser,
lis gentleman Of the highest character
sni Of superior intelligence Ei0ca.e3,
and well known BY prominent persons
/ in Ne~ En2land, be has been for
YEAR, at the bead Of oae of tie
! principal anil ees; appointed educational IN
| ssiiutons ln Hawai-. Ne nan is N ore re-
| speeteI sr9sng the bes rssis.eEts OF tho l.-
/ lands tksn this gentleman, n h8m the trGs-
tees Of the school, with gres, reluctance
Aliow ed 10 returu To thu Cniied States
50 tbs, be could give his s0as certain
speeisi educational Sdysn,sses- He is ~ell
I acquainted with the citizens OF all nation
sil;ie. in the Islands AMI thoroughly uHs.er-
dcrstAn3. the moral xad political eOajstlSn
Of Hawaiian life and ssajrs, His words
are worthy Of careful reading.
Aresiaent of Honolulu Of Is years stand
ing, tho has bas reeeaslY re;arned 10 this
country, Yesterday gave TO a reprs sentative
Of the Advertiser az Interesting talk IN
regard 20 matters q the fisssIisn aslAnds.
This gentleman is Rev. ". Il. Ossson, nos
Of worcs ster. who for thH; perioi Of iime
wAs the principal of the lsrgss. Easncai
srsiaing s1bo0l fer natives on the islknds,
AMI wbo wxs present ,luying the late TeFGlu-
ton. lie Is Thoroughly goaYeFssn; sikh
Hawaiian Affairs and is probably tie hss;
authority upon the subject in Ne~ ErglArl3.
There are naAny riszp predecessors lE
sl,q urbll mini, ssh Hf t'issGn, regard
iay the recent revelation in liAwAn ami
Secretary Gre.lssrn appears 10 shzFe Iissm
Let me refer briefly TO tie sequence of has.
;orsesi ereats. Il ~a. 90 SATURDAY Janu-
ina ~ Asar ~
tempt to J,romuigstv the ues constitution.
after prureguiog the Legislature IL
vas not, until Monisy the 10th Al
= 7. NJ. Inst the l. = tToor.
wers lsn,leI from ,he BOSTON, WHEN
the troop. we're landed ,ie,xchn,en;s ~ere
III q, The : consulate assi al the L :.
sauon. The rest married 70 ibe groaD.i-
of a private American citizen. ami therr ~
tnslnSd Gntii arrangements could be wsAe
for tbeIT qusrte:iag thag night Eventually
they werp 41arisred 8; ArtoB Hall. los
woo3eu bnilaing inconsy.ogogslx lecA;cj IN
the rear Of the brick opera hsass, on = small
ssie street but little used The goFernmsui
building is jgss across ile street, tui sae
entrAncss OF the government tu.liiRg are
not commanded by Anon Ilsh. This hall
was an utterly dsfenceiess rlsce Egsias; any
hody Of men in taa s9rernsaeat ealliing.
force could n any time have taken p9.sss-
son u the government bujh'inE unseen
from Arion Hall sn1 could nat have been
easily dlsiolEed
Sec. Gresham implies thsl the troop
were 80 locs,Ci 20 s3ye sspPerE io the troops
Of the provisional government, wby1 they
should take possession o. the government
buil4ipg. But Il va the purpose oi the
ilsueens forces 10 take Possession e. that
ot.5lBiag. The msrsl3sl 81! noi take posses
s.gn because be feared that the police sts-
ton . as 10 he the EceBe .; ztisek, sBd 80
DECIDED % o0ncs nitrate Ii. men there. his
va. a fatal mistake on bis part. While
be wss guarding the Poi.ce station the
forces OF the pFoyis oaal government took
po.ses.ion Of the sext Of government. In
meaistely the situation vas reVersef, and
the men in Do.ses,ion Of tie psliee station
became rcbel. sgainst the established gov
srnmsni. TIE purpose ot The marshal to
take posseS-ien Of tae gov sTnuispt bniliias
shows that he I'D Rot fear the L. 5. forces
and did not expect tbeSa TO give AIRY aiA to
the rrorlsionsi forces.
The reason srien Hall xss selected rs
Minister StcvenF wss heeRgse il, WAS ibe
only available Place in Honolulu rtoper,
witere the troops coEll be accommodated.
Ii xss also 10 sn ine9aspiraoss place. bot
tsriral ana Furnished good base Of 0pgr-
atoms from which 20 send oai tQas1s Of
neu into THE city 10 case Of rioioas 3istsr-
Asncss OF inceRIiaTisul. Throughout tie
crGclsl hours of TUESDAY afternoon the
s forces w ere ksFs il thsiT quarters. S5d
a. 10 time as there the slightest display Of
force or single thing done in favor Of
either PARTY.
puriug the three ami : hAlt days be-
txeep Saturday morning aud Tuesday sf-
.prno0n. uhcn the revolution was cor
sagamSsssl. there no EeTefnsseni 10
Honolula worthy Of the nsme- In
that tire tie tlseen had under
taken TO Tgo7Bslysfe 4 neE c5astltG-
,ien. an AIT Of rsrolat3on in itself. She
hal ihrez;sned wItb mob sEoIence her min
isisrs, shsuid tbey continue 10 refuse 70
sign her new constitution Three Of these
ministers have f!4l from the pslsee in fear
Of si,e1- lives T~o Of them sVpeHiel 90
,lsa citizens to rise ia arms against the
t1asea. Darlng Sunday thsre ras SUP
pressed excitement throughout the entire
eisy.
@pa Monday iEo nssss meetings we're
hsii, one apier the ausTices Of the Ssainis-
trrr seeking 20 restore confidence in the
fgaeeB's government the other Of Cis3Eens
having no fsi;h IA the QaeeFs's promises ssd
setermined to s.sert their rights and protect
thsir interests. The a.tiFe popsixiioa vas
Represented in bo;A these Esee1ing.. sE:
Chiefly IA TIE srsi Hsest5eue3.
The C5;izeas' meeting sppoiD.ed com
a4itsse Of yg5llc safety vf;A fall Passr 70
act. tbs coganait.ee i11sses3iztsiy grssey
tosk the sssk Of o7faRiziaE Rev Z rern-
aseaf zf& ga Tue lsv altsfngan, sS = %
they vast ID ssiy 10 the ggveFnssey;
hg7i1inE ard Eroelsalstlga ~ss Fesl -
rsgaiiug fte usoasrchT ans establishing tbs
p-svis;eual government. Cai.xens f8qyese'l
ftoEa every direction wl:fs srr1s to tie sup
port Of the new goFernnsui: E-i SGhoEt q
tlsw beaag ssruck the sea: Of zUFeraneas
t5sir rsTrTss s,sssi res.
-Csal4 the rsvaiaisoa have occzrre3 II
tfse T.. ). troops had aef bef iss5eSs;
asked the Advertiser reprs sentative.
I, ySzli sxEe barasres4 iast ;ise ssHEa
rerfisi Mt. Dlssoa. ''Th@tA have bern
sse reva,usi0ns in Homoizia "a the f4sf sir
e4Rrs. aEa The pespis-4lare les-He3 20 he
2 ss3y for sSg ezseyganez fTKsarea!s Of
EsE Is Asa 3seF @Tz rTisfs Ezss aE2fssisist-
as4. 1al Taest II then iz4a bad nsiifzry
ariH- Ia lssa. these nssn. Al xn hopzr'.
uas'1ec bad rallied sa8 Suppressed a thor
eeshly orgsn.zgd rsssst = fali ISosrs.ssoa
Of fas zoTesnrssat zsfensi sn2 batteries.
xfser ognaiEf Of IL ko1-s. Tnxt vas il
szYyy5rt es the racasrehy.
tswhxa vas tbs ezses Of tlse ianiing Of
gar srSo?ss
@sis zas 1oss sa1zpiy TO protect AnsYican
hfs saa property from possible iaiary. Ths
sazss fhznz bss been doze sspesseSgy. Mir
iszsr Merrill. ia fS.1. in NJ Czsrsl sza's