St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-26
QUEEN LII SPEAKS.
Minister Stevens Recognized
the Rebel Government
AND LANDED HIS TROOPS
Before the Queens Forces
Had Surrendered.
HER ADDRESS TO MIR. BL0UNT,
On Which the Commissioner
Based His Report.
HER ADDRESS TO MIR. BL0UNT,
THE EVENTS OF HER REIGN,

The EVENTS OF HER REIGN,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The fourth
volume of papers accompanying the
Blount report was given out by the
state department this afternoon, con-
sisting of all the disclosures made by
Mr.. Blount in his dispatches and with
his report from Honolulu. 1t is the
testimony on which he bases his report.
Numerous affidavits. bearing on the
events of the day the provisional gov
ernment was proclaimed, go to show
that Minister Stevens had recognized
the provisional government and troops
had been landed from the Boston before
the queens forces under command of
Marshal Wilson at the station
house in Honolulu had surrendered to
The provisional forces. The state
ment of Liliuokalani addressed to Mr..
Blount is of special interest and i'm
portance. 1t is relation of all the
events of her reign. On Dec. II, 1892,
she claims that she received a letter
from source she does not divulge.
warning her that the American repres-
entatives We're at that time preparing
for the annexation of the islands. She
appealed TO the British commissioner,
and he advised her against her sugges-
tion to lay the matter before all the
members of the diplomatic corps.
OF the events Immediately leading up
TO the revolution she says: The morn
ing of the 14th of January, 1898, arrived
with all preparations for the closing of
The legislature. At 10 a. m. called
cabinet meeting for the purpose OF ap
prising them of their positions in the
house and other preliminary instruc-
lions. l told them that it was my in
tention to promulgate a new constitu-
ton.
THE CABINET
had to meet the Legislature, and we ad-
iOurned. At y m. prorogued the leg
islature. l noticed that the hall was not
filed at the opening. There were not
MANY ladies present in the audience,
and | also noticed that several members
of the legislature belonging to the re-
form party were not there. This looked
ominous of some coming trouble.
On entering the palace l saw Mr..
Wilson at the entrance of the blIe
room. l went up to him and asked if
all was ready. He replied Yes" Then
l said: You will have to be brave
today" and passed into the blue room
awaiting my ministers. A haif-horu
passed and they did not come. After
little longer delay they arrived. l i'm
mediately judged from their counte-
nances that something was wrong.
had a few days before planned that |
would sign the constitution in the
throne room, and in the presence of the
members of the legislature, many of
whom had been elected by the people
for the purpose of working for new
constitution. At the commencement of
my reign petitions were sent fIom all
parts of the kingdom asking for a new
constitution. a month later met two
members of the legislature and started
in to make up new constitution from
Kamahameha. and that OF 1887. After
completing it kept it until the month
OF October, when l placed it in the
hands of Mr.. Apperson and asked him
to correct it, and if he found any de-
fects to strike them out and to put in
such clauses as he thought would be
good for the people and for the country.
He took it and kept it whole month.
To my knowledge he consulted many
lawyers and others in regard to many
points of interest III the document.
When it was returned l looFed it over
and found no changes had been made,
SO l concluded that it was all right.
A week before the closing of
THE LEGISLATURE
/ asked Mr.. Peterson to make a pre-
amble for my new constitution, but up
to the day of propagation he had not
made one.
Early in Janl ary l mentioned to Capt.
Nowlein, of the household guards, and
Mr.. Wilson, the marshal, my intention
TO prOmulgate a new constitution, and
to prepare themselves to quell any riot
or outbreak from the opposition. They
assured me they would be ready, and |
gave strict injunctions of secrecy, and
showed Mr.. Wilson plan of the throne
room on the day of the signing.
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. CornwelI had
given me assurances of their support
before their appointment as ministers.
while Mr.. Peterson understood that
such was my intention, and although ]
had not mentioned it to MIR. Colburn, he
had heard of it already from Mr.. Peter.
son.
1t appears that Immediately on theil
learning of my Intentions, Mr.. Colburn
on the morning of the 14th of January
Immediately acted the part of a traitor
by going TO Mr.. HartWell, lawyer, anC
Informed him OF my intentions, and, Of
course, received instruction from hin
to strongly advise ME 10 abandon the
idea. This, then, was the cause of the
delay, and my long waiting in the blue
room. The members of the diplomatic
corps had been invited, also the mem
berS of
The SUPREME BENCH
and members of the legislature, beside.
a committee of the Huikalaiaina. The
latter was invited to be present because
it was through 1t that many petition!
had been sent to me. When the minis
ters arrived l told them everything il
the throne room was ready and tht
guests were awaiting our presence
that we must not keep them waiting.
was surprised when the cabinet in
formed me that it did not think it ad
Visable for me TO take such step; tha
there Was danger of an uprising, etc.
told them that would not have under