Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-03-01

no lurther, and to retrace the revolu-
tlonary steps she had already taken.
While her troops stood drawn up be-
lore the palace, waiting for the fipal
word of command, the Queen hes
ltated. The conference in the blue
room lasted long time, while the re.
suit trembled in the balance. She
could not be induced to give up her
unlawful project but finally consented,
with bitter relu ,tance, to temporary
postpone ment of the premeditated
coup.
"Ihe Queen was en- exceedingly an
cry woman when at p. NJ. on Satur-
day she returned to the throne-r room,
where were assembled the Hui
halaiana, with most of the native
members of the Legislature, lhe Cab
met. the q vernon of Oaku, the young
Princess, Chief Justice Judd and JUS
tee Bick erton, the staff, the ladies of
the court, TIE kahili bearers, etc. She
assembled the dais and spoke substan-
italy as follows:
Princes, Nohles and Representatives:
L have listened to thousands of the
voices OF my people that have come to
me, and am prepared to grant their
request. The present Constitution is
testify, as questions regarding it have
so often come before him for settle
ment 1t is so faulty that | think
new one should be granted. / have
prepared one, in which the rights of
all have been regarded-a Constitu-
ton suited to the wishes of the people.
Was ready and expected to proclaim
the new Constitution to-day, as
proper occasion for it, and thus satisfy
the wishes of my dear people. But
with regret | say have met with OBJ
stacles that prevent it.
Return to your homes peaceably and
quietly and continue TO look toward
me and L will look toward you. Keep
me ever IN your love. l an obliged
to postpone the granting of the Con
sttutlon for few days. | must con-
fer with my Cabinet; and when, alter
you return home, yoU may see it, re-
ceive it graciously. You have my love,
and with sorrow l now dismiss you.
MIR. White replied, thanking the
Queeh and assuring her of the love of
the people and that they would wait
patiently until their wishes should be
fulfilled. The Queen responded with
thanks and lift the throne-rOom. Mr..
kaunamanO then began in n loud voice
an inlammatory harangue, which was
suppressed. He demanded the lives of
the members of the Cabinet who hal
opposed the wishes of Her Majesty, and
declared that he thirsted for their
blood.
A few minutes later the Queen went
ont upon the upper balcony of the pal
ace and addressed the crowd. She
told them tlat on account of the per
fldy of her Ministers she was unable
to give them the Constitution which
she had promi. ed, but she would take
the earliest opportunity of procuring
1t for them. The crowd then gave
three cheers.
Representative White then proceed
ed to the steps of the palace and began
an address. II e told the crowd that
the Qneeu and Cabinet had betrayed
them and that, instead of going home
peaceably they should go to the palace
and kill and bury her. Attempts were
made to stop him which he resisted, |
saying he would never close his mouth
until new Constitution was granted. |
Finally he yielded to the exposi ulatIons
of Colonel Boyd and others, threw mp
his hands aud dec Jared that he was pau
for the pre- ent. After this the au-
oIence dispersed.
News was brought to the citizens
down town that the attempt to carry a
revolution through had for the moment
failed. However, appreciating the fact
that the had only Just begun, they did |
not disperse, but continued to discuss
the emergency. A committee of public
safety was formed, to which further
cons deration of the situation was dele
gated, after which thd meeting, which |
had been animated by one heart and
one soul from the beginning, dis
persed.
about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon |
the United States ship Boston landed |
about 800 men. Each man had two |
belts OF cartridges around his waist and !
was armed with a rifle. The men
marched up to the office of the Consul |
General of the United States, where a |
halt was made. The marines were de- !
tached and sent to the American Lega-
tiOn, In Mabana a e., while the sailors !
marched ont along Merchant It., with |
two Gatling guns, and made halt in
front of j. A. HoPper's house. About |
sunset they moved to the grounds of j.
b. Atherton, and, after a stay of several |
hours, returned TO Arion Hall, where !
they camped over night.
"a political meeting was held last
night at the Government Building, at
which, besides the Cabinet, Paul Neu-
mann, Marshal Wilson, II. W. Wilcox,
Il. q. Macfarlane and Antoine Resa
were present. The editor of the But
tetln, Daniel Logan, was sent for.
Friends of the Queen assert that
her actions of Saturday are due to ad- |
vice furnished by Kahunas. The men,
bers of the Hui Kalaiaina were violent |
ly angry when they learned that the |
Queen had weakened and would not
give them the new Constitution. They |
were an abiect-lookIng lot as they
marched in King st. The revolurionist |
party held a meeting at the palace on
Sunday morning. The Queen called |
in the Hawaiian pastors who were pres |
ent to pray that she might keep her |
throne, aud told them that evll-minded
foreigners were trying to take It away
from her.
"The early arrival of the Boston c1t
an important figure in the proceedings
OF Saturday. In the opinion of many |
the presence of the warship prevented !
the PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution. |
The new instrument which the rev.
olutionists wish TO proclaim is really |
the Old Constitution, which gave so
much power to the sovereign. One of
the officers of the household guards !
was heard to say that they had enough
arms and ammunition to kill every Haole +,
in the country. Representative Kau-
namano stood on the palace steps on
Saturday and wanted the natives to
murder Ministers Parker and Colburn,
because they did not support the rev.
olutlOnary scheme"
The commissioners from the Provis-
ional Government this morning re-
ceived an invitation from the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce to meet
the directors of that body and discuss
the situation of affairs with the mer-
chants. The invitation was accepted,
and the Chamber of Commerce will
probably adopt resolutions asking the