Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-21


onsnd that gossrnnsnl by Interfering
In the political eonrict. Ia these islands
% ~hich y sas sssrso. In the light ~
s0hsrquent events. / trust the coTrect
ne<s q my netsou sin bs the more fai4y
lustii1ed" Continuing his narrative.
Mr.. bloant says that the provisional
government being lsft 10 its preserve
ton. the psopis freed u AL fear u free
intercoarse with hin 30 far ss bis
action could acecmplish H. psais
rsigned and the way xss cleared for hls
insesfigsuoa. Ihereapon be proeresis
10 set toftn the results u his inquiries.
Cause. or nesotntion.
The report states that the cause - the
resolutioo are remote aud proximate.
and therefore the chapter begins sifh
the granting by Kamehanieha Ill of
the constitution ~ tsss Extracts from
this instrument are given. a. we'll az
from the eonstitution proclaimed by
kAmehameha v IN ls6i Touching the
operation u the reciprocity treaty OF
lsIa the report states that there came
20 the islands an lntoxicating increase
of wealth. new labor system. al Asiatic
population. an alienation of the native
ana white races. an impoverishment Of
former. an enrirhtaent OF the latter aud
the many 50 called Tcvuiutions which
are the fcundatioos Of the
opinion that stable government cannot
he maintained The deaths ia all taese
revolutions were seven. sEd there were
seven wounded. Nr blount estimates
that the tounty paid on sugar boy the
United States 10 the sugar planters OF
hawaii. ia the retnission OF duty before
the Mckinley bill was paesed. reached
sotUuNO0 ahnually From 1876 10 1857,
immigyants numbered 1896 Including
2i.3fs Chinese. 2ls1 Japanese and To-
2i6 Portuguese. The immigrants were
poor aud Ignorant. theS or tuguese could
not read or writc; the japanese aud
Chinese xolnsn we're grossly unchaste.
Labor treaties were made with various
governments binding the laborer very
stringcntiy 10 his work.
NATIVES Deprived of Their Lands.
The report. in touching upon this era
Of pTusp perty says: in the year lsil.
under the iAlluenoe OF white residents.
the lands were 81 distributed between
the crown. the government. the chiefs
ard the people. as 10 leave the latter
With an Insignificant interest in lands
21.osO acres Inc story of this division
n dlscreditable 10 king chiefs and white
residents. but would be tedious here.
The chiefs became largely indebted to
the whites. aud thus the foundation for
the large holdings OF the latter was laid"
MIR. Blount describes the growth
OF the missionary power in the
lands as follows: From $50 10
1876. missionaries Of various ma
tiOnaiities especially American. with
unselishness. toll. patience and piety.
had devoted themselves 10 the improve
ment OF the natives. They gave them
language. a religion and an immense
movement on the lines OF civilization
In process OF time. the descendants OF
these good men grew up in secular pur-
suits. Superior 10y nature education
and other opportunities. they acquired
wealth. They sought 10 succeed tothe
political control exercised by their.
fathers The reyered missionary uisap-
peared. In his steal there came the
AnglJ Saxon ia the person OF his son.
ambitious To acquire wealth and to con /.
tinue that political control revereutly
conceded 10 hrs plous ancestor. Hence in
satire, the natives designated hin
a missionary which has become a cam
paigu phrase of wonderful potency"
This leads Mr.. Blount 60 ask. whether
such a condition OF affairs. with the na-
tive convinced that the foreigner had
stolen his lsAd. had degraded tree labor
and exposed their owr daughters to the
evil influences OF IN Overwhelmingly de.
graded malepopulatioD; with the whites
Wanting their wealth. intelligence and
their missionary work. and condemning
the weakness OF the natives. was not
powerful provocative 10 divergence and
political strife.
Extorted a Constitution.
Mr.. Blonnt embodics in his report a
former colioquy between Chief Justice
Judd and himself. touching the means
adopted 10 extort the constitution of
1871 and the fundamental changes in
that instrument Concerning these
changes. Mr.. Blount says that they con.
ferred upon the whites three fourths OF
the power to name mobiles and permitted
Ignorant 1aborers 10 vote under their
oyerseers' direction. "to balance the
native vote with the Portuguese" an ad
mitted purpose. Two. thirds OF these were
not na.uralized. The mobiles. selected
mostly by the foreign element. held
the vote power over the popularity elected
representative. The king could ap-
point cabinet, but could not remove one.
Power To do@ny act was taken from the
king. unless counterslgned by member
of the cabinet This constitution was
Eever submitted for approval To tho
people. Mr. Blount tells of tho various
efforts made 10 sscuse a revision Of the
constitution. and then brings his nara.
tive down TO the profogation OF the leg
islaturc in is.'1, the announcement of
the quceus purpose 10 proclaim a new
constitution and the refusal of two of
her ministers To sign IL lie tells the
story ~ the revolution which followed In
this manner.
story of the Revolution
-On SATURDAY evening the 18th OF
January. they small body 81 neu.
German natIves and Americans. took
up the subject - dethroning the queen
and prociaiming a new government.
with view of annexation 10 the United
States The frst and most momentous
question with them was to devise sone
plan % have the United States troop.
Landed Mr.. Thnrston. who appears 10
have been the leading spirit on sunday
sought tao members of the queens cab
met and urged them 20 heal a move
meht against the queen aud 10 ask Min
inster SteTens 20 land the troops assur-
Jog them that in such an event Mr.
Stevens would 10 50 Failing
% enlist any - the queens cab
met "a the cause. u vas necessary
- devise soale other mode 30 accomp-
hsh tnis purpose a committee u
safety consisting ~ thirteen meHtners,
had beer for nd from = title tDdy ~
mea assembled IN u - smiths Office
\ dspptation - thesc. infarming Mr.
~teveus - their plsrs Arranged With
him g. isni TIE froots = they would