The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-09
ONE SIDE OF The AFFAIR
4 Supporter Of Queen LiliuOkilanI Tells
Bis Story.
AN APPEAL TO AMERICANS
Formation OF the Provisional Cow
ernment OF Hawaii-Unlted
States Minister stevens
Strongly Censured.

~. Lpt Ecos ~ tSttct uuo Utcu tN-
cei,ed here from John n. Colburu, minis
ter Of tho interior Of Haw ali. In which he
outlines the position of the dcposed
queen, Of whom he 10 a supporter. The
letter 10 addressed 90 j. II. GAM of this
city, whose wife Is an aunt Of Colburn,
and is dated Honolulu, January n. He
asks GAM 10 get the letter before some
leading statesmen of America and "help
place the situation of affairs OF this
country In such an impartial manner TO
TO them that the Hawaiian queen. her
government and the native population.
can receive such hearing from your gov
crnment that the American nation will
cause TO be restored tho queen to her
throne, the government To power and the
Hawaiian native population TO their
rights
Colburn then tells of the dcrositions Of
the former cabinet. and tho summoning
Jan. IL. of one headed by Parker. and in
which he -Colburn-served. They imme-
diaieiy repaired TO the legislature and an
nounced their appointment. "Thosc OF
the legislature present" says he, land the
population. to the number of about i.UO,
who gathered there, received us with APP
plause. The next morning, Saturday,
Jan. IA, the day that had been previously
set apart as the day To proroeue the legs-
laturc, came and we presented ourselves
again, and after going through the busi-
ness of tho house, II adjourned to meet at
the prorogation hour, II m. ] may men,
tion here that on Friday and
Saturday, the days We attended tho
lcgisla turc. the reform party was 10 dis
satisfied and hostile over their defeat that
on both days they refused TO attend the
I0pi In mr. nd tliA Mt ha ha rts
10 attend the proroga,ion. While waiting
for the hour of Il To approach, acci-
dentally heard that the queen proposed to
promulgatc n new constitution. l imme-
diately sought an Interview with my col
leagues md notified them that IL tho
queen intended to act In such an arbi-
irary manner would resign. They an
swered that they were willing TO do the
Ga me thing. and We decided that IL the
queen intended TO carry into effect any
such iden. We would all advise her not 20
do SO.
III at once repaired to the place Of tho
opposition the reform party-and told
them what had heard and what we had
concluded TO do. The leaders of the party
advised ms strongly not 90 rcsign. as II
would give the queen an opportunity To
appoint others who would he willing to
sign tho Lew constitution. We followed
this advice and they assured us IL any
conflict came between the queen and us.
her cabinet. the community would give us
their support to resist anything of this
measure.
and We repaired TO the palace to meet tho
queen. Sho then and there told us To
sign the document purporting TO be tho
sHau = toll har -. .s,.lx
would not accede to her request aud ad-
vised her TO abandon the idea. She
was very determined at first, but
| afterwards yielded and gave IL up. She
| came out and declared openly to the
| Hawaiian people she could not give them
o new constitution. and told them TO en-
dure their grievances. The crowd dis-
persed, and on tho next day the leader Of
the reform party met US and made a
| proposition to US, viz: Tint owing 10 the
queens revolutionary actions in wanting
to promulgate 4 new constitution, We
should depose her and declare proyis-
ional government. Our reply Was that We
would give them an answer later on. La
the meantime We, the cabinet. summoned
six of the most responsible and conserya.
tive business men Of the city. also tho
diplomatic corps. They met us. excepting
J. +. Stevens. American envoy extrsortii-
nary ana minister pienipotcnt'ary to ihis
country. We discussed tho situation and
agreed that the queen was at first i'll adj
yised. but as she had abandoned her pro-
ject, We should not deposc her and declare
PROVISIONAL government
I'VE then notified The leaders oil this de.
funct and malcon'ented party. that Ne
would not agree to tho proposition. AZ
the same time we issued proclamation
ana scattered u all over town. ana dcii''
cred u TO the diplomatic coftS' mat the
queen had abandoned her idea. ana ash
Ing one and nil To accept the assurances
given In thc proclamation by the queen
ana cabinet. This party was not satisfied
with this. but they, with the assistance oi
the American minister and the troops oi
the United States steamship Boston, en-
listed q number Of men To the extent oi
10, aud aided by American troops took