The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-30
HAWAII FREE.
A Revolution Without Blood
shed Takes Place.
Provisional Government Established
and ! COMMISSIONS


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2a-Mr. Mott
Smith, the Hawaiian miniater. has re-
ccived an official dispatch 10 the effect
that the Hawaiian government had been
overthrown and that commissioners
from the new government are on their
way to Washington from SAN Francisco
to ask that Hawaii be annexed 10 the
Gnitcd States
Mr.. Smith Is now at the state depart
ment waiting To advise the secretary 81
state Of the information no has re-
reived.
The state and navy departments have
Teen officially informed Of the rcvolu-
ton.
SAN Francisco. jams 29.-The Hawai-
ian steamer Claudine arrived Mt this
port at2 o'clock Saturday morning with
the news u a revolution At Honolulu.
The revoiutionists have succeeded In
ovcrthrowing the government Of Ha-
wall and the United States troops have
been landed. A provisional govern
nient has been established, and q com
mission headed BY Mr.. Thurston came
IN on the Ciandine en- route to Washing
ton with d petition to the American
government 70 annex this Hawaiian
islandsstO the United States
Tho first intimation Of trouble came
on January Is, when the queen tried To-
get the cabinet to sign . new constitn-
tion that disfranchised Ill foreigners
and put the whole government in the
hands of the native politicians The
ministers, renowned. and when threat
ened BY The queen fled for
their lives. They returned Iaters and
Induced the queen to postpone the
coup. There was q public meeting In
front of the palace. The queen d
nounced the failure Of her plans
and b native orator demanded
the lives OF the ministers Early In the
evening citizens met and formed d COM
mittee Of public safety, On January To-
a mass meeting was held in the armory.
AT about 8 r m. the United States
steamship boston landed 500 men fully
armed They marched TO the Office Of
the consul general Of the United States
The mariners were sent to the Amer
lean legation while the sailors marched
out along Merchant street with two
Calling guns and camped for d time on
private grounds. They stayed ashoreI
nIl night
All dry on Tuesday, the 18th. the com
munity was In q state Of expectancy
looking TO the committee Of public
safety TO do something to end the ten
sion.
In the meantime the committee Of
public safety, accompanied by members
Of the government about to be forged,
proceeds. to the government building.
There d proclamation was read. Of
which the chief points are as follows:
First-The Hawaiian monarchial sys-
tern Of government il hereby abro-
gated.
Second-A provisional government for
the control and management. Of public
affairs ard the protection Of the public
peace Is hereby established to exist I'M
Ill terms Of union with tho United
States Of America have been negotiated
and agreed upon.
Third-Such provisional government
shall consist 81 nm executive council Of
four members. who shall administer the
executive departments of the govern
mcnt, with al additional council OF
fourteen, who shall have general lcgis-
lative authority.
Fourth-AlI officers Of the govern
ment are t o exercise their functions,
except the queen, Marshall Wilson and
the cabinet. The provisional govern
ment and the eahinet went to the pal
ace and submitted their plan to the
queen. She refused at first to yield,
but finally retired TO her country resi-
dence. Her troops surrendered and the
government was inAthc hands OF the
foreigners.
All powers except England recognize
the provisional government. The fact
that the United States troops were land
ed may lead to serious complications
with Great Britain.
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