Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-30
STEVENS AND HAWAII.
Says the Monarchy Died
by Its Own Hand.
FLAG-RAISING ESPISODE.
The United States Urged Not to Reject
the Prize That is offered.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 80 = John L.
Stevens, late Uaited States minister to
Hawaii. addressed mass meeting in the
opera house here lest night. He wanted
to explain about raising the American
flag and the American protectorate at
Honolulu.
Mr.. Stevens went over the whole / pic,
which has been covered carefully In the Ha-
wal specials via San Francisco. He said,
apart from his duty as minister, he re-
garded the Hawaiian rumpus from the
standpoint OF an American citizen. He
made some points that were new, how
ever, and will be interesting for the
qneen;
1.-The monarchy died by its own revolu-
tionary hand "a suicide of blindness, in-
competence and corruption, ] will not
occupy time in repeating the absurd
vharge of the
Fallen Qdesn's Un-crupuious Lawyer
and the other individuals of the lottery
and opium gan who corruptly shared her
association that the United States minis
ter and the commander Of the Boston
overturned the monarchy.
"As matter of curiosity bearing on this
point which may interest you somewhat l
will read you copy of the communlca'
tion addressed to me by the queen, signed
by herself and by the four ministers who
had been clio ely identified with her in her
revolutionary proceedings; The assur-
ance conveyed by royal proclamation by
myself and ministers having been read by
my native SUBJ, cts and by them ratified at
a mass meeting was received In
Different Spirit by the Meeting
representing the general population, and
in this my kingdom. II IL now my desire
to give your excellency, as the diplomatic
representative Of the United States Of
America, the solemn assurance that the
present constitution will be upheld and
maintained by me and my ministers, and
no changes will be made except by the
method therein provided. / desire to ex-
plain to your excellency this assurance In
the spirit of that friendship which has
ever existed between my kingdom and that
of the government of the United States ot
America aud which / trust will long con-
tinue.'
"This earnestly pleading document from
the fallen monarch aud the terror stricken
lottery gang came to me more than "a
hours after the men of the Boston had
landei.
"The raising of the United States flag
over the government buildings took place
Two Weeks Later.
and on that transaction there is some mis-
apprehension which it is proper for me to
correct.
Captain Wiltse and the American
minister were in complete accord. lie
knew the situation thoroughly. The pro-
visional government made the request
that il be done.
Nov this rich prize is freely offered
us, cannot think 1t possible that our
people and our statesmen will refuse TO
accept it. To spurn and reject this inn
portant and thoroughly American colony
planted by some of the most devoted Of
Americas sons and daughters, fostered by
American benevolence and sympathy,
aided by s1,0OO,0O0 of private contribu-
tions, encouraged for more than 60 years
by the American government-to abandon
them now at this crucial period of their
history would be cowardice and inhuman-
ity that l believe no self respecting
Christian nation would be guilty, least OF
all the great American nation whose vast
opportunities In the North Pacific II
would be a great want OF wisdom and
patriotism to ignore"