The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-02

Naii saeIls to be on this wise. The
population OF the island is composed Of
about two-thirds of people who are for
eigu born but have established their
homes there. The native population
and the native Queen Liliuoklani were
Jealous of their growing power in govern
ment affairs and planned to have new
constitution made and promulgated that
/, should restrict the right OF suffrage TO
natives. This they attempted but part
Of the cabinet resisted, the Queen threat
ened and the members flew for their
lives. They returned later and induced
the Queen to postpone the coup.
The Queen announced the failure OF
her plan January, 10, and native orator
demanded the lives of the ministers
january l6th, citizens held mass meet
iug. formed 4 committee of Public Safety
and in the afternoon 300 [. :. Mariners
fully armed were landed from the L. :.
ship Boston. marched to the office OF the
American legation, and were fully pre-
pared to protect the interests and pro-
perry of [. :. citizens on the island.
The citizens formed Il Provisional Gov
trnment with Samuel Ballard Dole son
OF native of " line, rs Provisional Pres
lent, issued 4 proclamation abrogating
the former government and sending
Commissioners to Washington proposing
terms of union with the United States.
The Provisional Government and the
cabinet went to the palace aud submit
ted their plans to the Queen. She re-
fused AT first to yield, but finally retired
to her country residence, her troops sur
rendered, and the Government w..s in
the hands of the foreigners.
The Queen surrendered under protest
saying:
II yield To the superior force of the
United States of America, whose Minis
ter Plenipotentiary, His EXeellenev
John l.. Stevens, has caused United
States troops to he landed Al Honolulu.
and declared that he would support the
said Government.
Now, to avoid amy collision of armed
forces, and perhaps loss of life, |, under
this protest and impelIcd by said force,
yield my authority until such time a.
the Government of the United States
shall, upon the facts being presented to
1t. undo the act of its representative and
reinstate me in the authority which
claim as constitutional Sovereign of the
Hawaiian Island"
Hon. John l.. Stevens we'll known in
Maine is the United States Minister at
Honolulu the Capital and Mr.. Severance
another Maine man Consul General.
Hon. John l.. Stevens, Minister i-su-
ed the following proclamation
70 5. b. Dole and other, composing
he Provisional Government of the
lIawais:
provisional government having been
duly constituted In place of the recent
government of Queen Liiuokalani, and
the said provisional government being in
full possession of the government build
ings, archives and treasures, and in CON
troll of the capital of the Hawaiian Is
lands, hereby recognize said provision
al Government as the de facto Govern
inent of the Hawaiian Islands.
There is a strong feeling in Washing
ion In favor of the L. : Government
issuing protcctoratc or anneXing the
Islands, and indeed this feeling prevail
in all parts of the country particularly
the Pacific coast parties.
! here is some difference of opinion a.
% What reception ought 10 he given to
the commissioners when they arrive ut
Washington. The President aud cahi-
net are quoted a favoring annexation,
but the matter will undoubtedly be
thoroughly discussed before any action
Is taken. The action of minister stevens
III leading troops to protect the legation
aud property of Americans, il understood
to meet the approval Of our government
and the most of the foreign consul- on
the leland have acknoW lodged the pro-
Yisional government. The universal
sentiment j. that unless IN" islands can
BE- governed by government OF it, oNn.
our nation should have cputrol OF the
sitnllion In any event the i-land~
mu>t not pas into the hands Of Great
Britain.
Pennington Normal school ha- NOW
rom lG0 to LIS adult pup j., and i