The morning call., 1893-01-29
FREDERICK TURRILL'S VIEWS.
Various Intrigues That Led Up to the
Overthrow.


Frederick Turrill, who furnished the in
formation about the Commissioners, is q
native of Oahu. and the son of q former
Unied States Consul at Honolulu. After
4 talk with the Commissioners, he expressed
his willingness to speak of the events that
led up TO the present overthrow Of the
island kingdom. The white people on the
Islands," he said to a reporter. pay seven
eighths of the taxes. As far back as 1877
King kalakaua started in to raise loan of
$4,000. 600. This was reduced to s., COG, COO
Negotiations were entered into for a SIS, 600
yacht. Premier Macfarlane had negotiated
for secondhand English warship for
$1,000, 000 A steam schooner was bought
for $50, 600. This was fitted out as a man
of-war, and was sailed to Samoa. having on
board John B. Bush as head Commissioner
to negotiate for King Kalakaua the union
of the Polynesian group OF islands, with
halakaua As King of them all.
Premier Gibson presented to the Kings
imagination that he could enlarge his do
minion in this way, but the Hawaiian tax
payers saw no need for a navy and going
to great expense. and so they organized the
Citizens Protective League in 1887, and that
began the downfall Of his power.
"Kslakaua was compelled 10 accept CON
stitution, and restricted monarchy re-
suited, which gave to the people the power
to elect the House of Mobiles and took from
the King power TO summaIily dismiss the
Cabinet. The Cabinet could not be removed
except by a vote OF want OF confidence
by the Legislature. In 1889 the recent
Queen, assisted by r. W. Wilcox, started
revolution 10 place her on the throne while
KRlakaua was King. the purpose being TO
restore the old constitution. Wilcox So
cured possession of the palace yard and the
Government building. ThurstOn was the
Premier. and he called out the Government
troops to maintain the Government. The
revolt was put down, nine natives being
killed and from fifteen 70 twenty were SAID
to have been wounded. The constitution
of 1857, therefore, continued down TO the
recent date. Queen LiliuokaIani came INFO
power and has planned for new c0nstitu-
ton On the lines laid down. She proposed
to be absolute ruler, but she has failed"
IT'S very clear something had to be done
down there" said former newspaper man
of the islands, now living in San Francisco,
to-day. The Queen, as l read the news,
proposed to put back things to the condition
they were under the Kamehamehas. The
native Hawaiians, before they we're given
the customs of civilization, had a very
streng form Of government. but it was an
absolute monarchy. and the King had the
power of life and death. This was changed
gradually by the granting of a constitution
and various privileges, including the estab-
lisbment of a Parliament.
''Now. as l understand it, Queen Liluo-
kslani was planning to adopt a new con-
stltution. which would have done away with
most Of The rights which have accrued, and
would give her practically absolute power
1t imperiled property rights and even life,
and something had to be done to insure
stability.
1T is safe TO say that much Of the fer
ment that the islands have had for years is
the result of the agitation begun by the late
| Premier, Walter Gibson. He was untlrfng
ia stirring up the natives. in putting the
vanity of the late King Kalakaua, and In
| planning great things which would bring
himself into more power and make him
virtual dictator Of the kingdom. But, poor
old fellow, he's gone now"