The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-11


afternoon the committee addressed letter
to John l.. Stevens, American Minister to
Honolulu, stating that the lives and prop
erty of the people were in peril and ap-
pealing TO him and the United States forces
at his command for assistance. This COM
munication concluded: 1--WE are unable to
protect ourselves without aid. and. there
fore, hope for the protection of the United
States forces.
On receipt of this letter Mr.. Stevens re-
quested Captain Wiltse, commander of the
United States steamship Boston, to land
force 'for the protection of the United
States legation and the United States con-
sulate and to secure the safety of Ameri-
can life and property" Well-armed troops
were promptly landed and marched
through the quiet streets Of Honolulu with
two gatling guns to a public hall, pre-
viOusly secured by Mr.. Stevens for their
accommodation. This hall was just across
the street from the Government building
and in plain view of the Queens palace.
The reason for thus locating the military
will presently appear.
The Governor of the islands Immediately
addressed to Mr.. Stevens a communica-
tion protesting against this act as an un-
warranted inva sion of Hawaiian soil, and
reminding him tha; the proper authorities
had never denied permission to the naval
forces Of the United States to land for drill
or any other proper purpose. At about
the same time the Queens Minister OF
Foreign Affairs sent note to Mr.. Stevens
asking why the troops had been landed,
q 1inn ba
ties were able and willing to afford full
protection to the American legation and to
all American interests in Honolulu. Only
evasive replies were sent to these commu-
nications
While there were no manifestations Of
excitement or alarm in the city and the
people were ignorant of the contemplated
movement the committee entered the Gov
ernment building after first ascertaining
that it was unguarded. and one of their
number, a citizen OF the United States,
read a proclamation declaring that the
existing government was oyerthrown and
a Provisional Government established in
its place, ''to exist until the terms of a
union with the United States of America
had been negotiated" No audience was
but during the reading forty or fifty men.
some of them indifferently armed, entered
the room.
The Executive and Advisory councils.
mentioned in the proclamation, at once
addressed a communication to Mr.. Stevens,
informing him that the monarchy had been
abrogated and Provisional Government
established. This communication con-
cluded: such Provisional Government
has been proclaimed; is now in possession
of the Government departmental building,
archives and treasury and Is in control OF
the city. We hereby request that you will.
on behalf of the United States of America,
recognize it as the existing de facto Gov
eminent of the Hawaiian Islands, and
afford to it the moral support of your Gov
ernment and. if necessary, the support of
American troops to assist in preserving
the public peace"
On receipt of this letter Mr.. Stevens I'M
mediately recognized the new Government,
and in note addressed to Sanford B.
Dole. its President. informed him that he
had done so. Mr.. Dole replied:
GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
HONOLULU, Jan. II, 1893.
dl6 EJcetteTicy UOnn Il. Stevens, Culteu
States Minister Resfdent-SIR: L acknowledge
the receipt Of your valued communication of
this day, recognizing the Hawaiian Provisional
Government, and express my deep appreciation
of the same. We have conferred with the Min
listers OF the late Government and have made
a demand upon the Marshal TO surrender the
Station-house. We are not actually yet in pos.
session of the statiOn-house; but as night is
approaching, and our forces may be insufficient
10 maintain order, we request the immediate
support of United States forces and would re-
quest that the commander OF the United States
forces take command OF our military forces so
that they may act together for the protection of
the city, Respectfully yours,
SANFORD B. DOLE,
Chairman Executive Council
The station-house was occupied by we'll
armed force, under command of a resolute,
capable officer. On the same afternoon
the Queen, her Ministers. the representa-
tives of the Provisional Government and
others held a conference at the palace
Refusing to recognize the new authority
or to surrender to ii, she was informed
that the Provisional Government had the
support of the American Minister, and, if
necessary, would be maintained by the
military force of the United States. then
present; that any demonstration on her
par. would precipitate a conflict with that
force; that she could not, with hope of
success, engage in a war with the United
States and that resistance would result in
the useless sacrifice of life. Mr.. Damon,
one of the chief leaders of the movement,
and afterward Vice-Presfdent of the Pro-
visional Government, informed the Queen
that she could surrender under protest,
and that her case would be considered
later at Washington. Believing that IN
der the circumstances submission was her
duty. and that heG case would be fairly
considered by the President of the United
States, the Queen finally yielded and sent
the Provisional Government a paper
which reads:
Il, Liliuokalani. by the grace of God and
under the constitution of the Hawaiian
Kingdom Queen. do hereby solemnly pro-
test against any and all acts done against
myself and the constitutional Government
of ths Hawaiian Kingdom by certain per-
sons claiming to have established provis-
ional government of and for this kingdom.
THAT yield to the superior force of the
United States of America. whose Minister
Plenipoten tiary, his Excellency John L..
Stavana has eaused TTnited Statos troons