Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-19

the above letter WAS written, apparently
unable longer TO r'strnin his ariOr he
issued Proclamation whereby "in ihc
name of The United States he assnme,
rrutcciun Of the Hawaiian islands and
declared said action was taken pcnding
AMI snhicc, 10 Negotiations &C Washing
Ton, OF courac this assumption of q
prutectnutc was promptly dislVOwud by
our government, I'm, The American Has
rcmnincd over The govcrnment build
Inc az Honolulu and forces
remninrd on guard until April aud aitm
Blopnrs arrival on the scene, WHOM bath
We're removed
4 hrief statement Of occurrences that
led 10 the suhNerslon Of tho constitutional
government of Hawaii Ia the interests
OF annexation To the United Slaics will
exhibit the true complexion OF that trans
rtim.
ON saturday, january ~. 1S.fl, the
queen Of Hawaii, who had been con
trmpntug the proclamation ui q new
constitution, had Ia Difference 10 the wlshes
aud "Reminiscences VI her cabinet tc
nounccd the pnicrt for the nr~ent az
least Taking this relipguishcd PURPOSE
as basis of action thn citizens VI Hong
lulu. numbering from hfiy 10 100, mostly
resident allere, met w a private ONCE
and selected su-callcd committee oi
safety, composed Of thirtecn persons,
seven Of whom were foreign subjects, con
sisiiug of i've Americans, one hhgleh
man and one German,
This committee though It's desigii- were
not revealed, had IN view nothing less
than annexation to the United SiHtW
aud between saturday, January II, aud
the following Monday, January 10, though
exactly what action was taken may mol
be- clearly disclosed they werc certainly
In communication with the United State
minister. On Monday morning the
lnualiun, with q noticc. which was spy
rlulN served upon representatives ot all
foreign governments ihnt any change 81
the constitution would he sought only Va
she methods provided by that instrument
Nevertheless NJ the call, aud under the
auspices OF, the committee Of safety q
mass meeting Of ctigcus was held of
alleged Illegal aud unlawful preceding
and PURPOSES Even ~ this meeting the
committee Of safety continued to dis.
gnlec It's real purpose aud contcnted
itself with procuring the plsslEp
of resolution drnouncing the queen aud
empowering tho committee To devise wnyt
and means 10 secure the permanent main.
tennnce Of law aud order aud the pro.
lection of life liberty aud property w
Hawaii, This meeting adjourned be-
tween . aud 1 o'clock In the afternoon
On the same day and Immediately after
such adjournment, the committee, I'M
willing To take further stpns without
the cooperation nf tho untcd Statci
minister, addressed q motto approaching
that public safety was mruneod und
properly IN danger aud concluded nv fol
lnws I'VE nrc unable 10 protect nur
solves without aid and therefore pray
for ne, projection Of the united Slntci
ii9rrA,; Whatever may be thought Of
The other contents Of this note the all
eolnic truih of this latter statement /,
inrnntcslhhle
When the motto was written and de.
livcicd, the committee, ~ far az 10 hps
ponri had neither men nor guns al their
command, aud after its delivery they he
came 50 panlc-siricl,en az thoir position
they sent s0me df their number 10 m.
iervie, the minister aud request HIN not
TO land l'niled States f0rrrs I'M next
morning. hun he replied tho trOops had
hcon ordered and wheiher the committee
was ready on not The landing should take
place Aud 20 4 happened on the 2ntb
81 iununfy, lNEi, between Z aud u o'clock
IN ,hc afternoon, That detachment of
lnnrinN from the luilol States steamer
Boston with two pieces Of artillery were
landed a. Honolulu. The men, upward
OF 100 iu Nl were supplied with double
cartridge belts, filled With ammunition.
aud with haYorsncbs aud cnuierns, and
were accompanied by hospital c0fps
with Hireichors and medical supplies.
lhls demonstration unnn HE soil Of Hon
Olulu WINS of Itself Hn act III war unless
mndr either with consent of the govern
mcni ut Hawaii or for Tho bona idr pnr
pose NJ projection vi imporllpd lives aud
property Of clilxrns Of the InIiol States.
But there WA no prriUnse Of any such
consent on the Iarl Ol the government nj
tho queen, which wns 40 that time undia-
putcd, and both Tho Dc fdrt1 and de luro
government IN point Of fact The exist
ing government Instead OF requesting The
presence nj un arurd force protected
against II, There WIS us little bhhe for
the retcnse that such forcos were landed
Tor the security NJ American lfe aud
property II 80 they should have been
stationed Ia The vicinity Of such property,
40 as 20 protect u, instead VI ht a DIS.
lance, and 80 40 TO command The
Hawaiian government building and
palace Admiral Skerot, the officer IN
/ command Of Onr naval force on Tho Pa
riiic station. has frankly stated that in
his upininu The location VI tho irdupa
was inndyisahle II they were landed fnr
the protection Of American citizens.
as well as The legation and consulate,
were IN d distant part Of The rlty, but
The location selected was q Wise one II
| the forces were landed for The purpose Of
supporting the provisional government.
N nny peril 10 life and property calling
] inf any hWtH NNNAlAl NffHf fAlHifn hftut
| Britain aud other foreign powers interest.
ell would not have been behind The Unit
ed States IA activity Ia protect iLair oiti-
zHis, but thcy made no Sign 10 that d.
/ reciion.
When thcso armed men were landed the
| ciir 1l Honolulu WIS IN ~ customary
| orderly aud ptaccful condition There
WAS no symptom ~ rioiOus disturbance Oh
any quarter Men, women and children
were about tbs streets 10 usual. and moth
! Ing varied The ordinary tranquility ok.
cept the landing ~ the Bottoms mariners
| ami lcir march through The town 10 tho
quarters assigned 20 them Indeed the
/ fact that after having called for the land
/ ing Of United states forces on the plea
Of danger 10 life ard property. tho com
mittee Of safely themselves requested The
/ uipinirF 10 poEipue action. exposed The
/ uptruf9ffulness Of tlicir Representations
| Of he present pofll 10 lifH aud property.
| Tie Defil they saw was anticipation grow
| ing out Of guilty intentions on their part
! and something which, though not then
| exciting. N y knew would certainly FOL
low an attempt 10 overthrow The govern
fnent Of tie alfcn witlnui The aii 81
| United Riafes forces. Thus y appear
United Siateg forces without tho consent
4 wish Of The government u the islandi
on anyhcdy else 80 far ~ shown crerp
he United siftes minister.
The % itnry occupation Of Honolulu
by the United States on the dng men
tionfd vas wholly without Justification
either a. occupation by consrnt NJ Ocri
ration utg-Edinic'iby dangers threatening
American lives or property II must b
accounted Tor IN p, me other way and N
ZONE other Frttid, nno lis real uuiiY
I IHtN s.i.u q.