Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-11
STEVENS POWER
Figured Largely In the
OVertupn In Hawaii.
Mr.. GRESHAM'S REPORT
Indicates That the Minister
Was Indiscreet.
. Recommendation That the Queen Be
Restored to the Throne.

meeting yesterday was of unusual dura-
hon, lasting over three hours and half.
At its conclusion, Secretary Gresham, with
the concurreuce Of the president, gave out
for publication a report made by him to
the president concerning the state Of n
fairs In Hawaii. The report II az follows:
DEPARTMENT or STATE
WAsHIN0ToN, Oct. 10, 1893.
To the President:
SIR-Ihe full and impartial reports sub
mitt-d by Hon. James III. Blount, your special
commissioners 10 the Hawaiian Islands, estab-
ush the facts:
Queen Liliukalni announced her intention
on Saturday, Jan. IA, 1893, TO proclaim new
constitution, but the opposition of her minis
ters and OF hers induced her to change her
purpose and make public announcement of
the fact. At meeting In Honolulu late after
that day so-oalled committee, consisting Of
10 men, majority Of whom, including five
Americans, were aliens, was appointed ito
consider the situation and devise ways and
means for the maintenance OF the public peace
and the protection of life and property" This
committee resolved that a provisional govern
ment be created Ito exist until terms OF union
with the United States OF America had been
negotiated and agreed upon"
Al mass meeting composed largely of
aliens, the queen and her supporters were con-
demned and denounced, and the committee
was continued and all its acts approved The
committee addressed a letter 70 John l..
Stevens, the American minister at Honolulu,
stating that the lives and property of the peo-
pie were In peril and appealing TO him and the
United States for such assistanos as was at
his command. On receipt OF this letter, Mr..
Stevens requested Captain Wiltse, commander
OF the Y. 5. 3. Boston, TO land force for the
protection Of the United States legation,
United States consulate and TO secure the
safety OF American life and property.
Frightened the Que On.
The well-armed troops were promptly
landed and marched through the quiet streets
of Honolulu with two gatling guns to a pub
lilo hall, previously secured by Mr.. Stevens
for their accommodation. This hall was in
plain view Of the queens palace. The governor
of the island Immediately addressed to Mr..
Stevens q communication protesting against
the act as an unwarranted invasion of Ha-
waiian soil. and reminding him that tic
proper authorities bad never denied permis-
sion to the naval affairs of the land for drill
or any other pl oper purpose About the same
time the queens minister Of foreign affairs
sent . note to Mr.. Stevens asking why the
troops had been landed, and Informing him
that the proper author ties were able and
willing to afford full protection TO the Ameri-
can legation and American interests in Homo
lulu. Only evasive replies were sent to these
communications.
While there were no manifestations of ex-
element or alarm in the city, and the people
were ignorant OF the contemplated move, the
committee entered the government Building,
after first ascertaining that IL WAS unguarded,
and one of their number read a proclamation
declaring that the existing govern nment was
overthrown aud provisional government
established in its place, ITO exist until terms
Of union with the United States OF America
have been negotiated and agreed upon"
No audience was present when the procla-
nation was read, but during the reading ~ or
e. men, some OF them ind fferently armed,
entered the room. The executive and ad-
visory councils mentioned in the proclama-
ton at once addressed a communication to
Mr.. Stevens informing him that the monarchy
had been abrogated and Q provisional govern
ment established.
1hanKs to Stevens.
On receipt Of this letter Mr. Stevens imme-
diately recognized the new government.
Mr.. Dole repli, II acknowledge receipt OF
your valued communication of this date
recognizing the Hawaiian provisional govern
ment, and express deep appreciation of the
same. We have conferred with the ministers
OF the late government and have made de-
mands upon the marshal to surrender the
station house. We are not actually yet in
possession of the station house, but, as night
Is approaching and our forces may be insufii-
cient to maintain order, we request the imme-
dia support Of the United States forces and
x0QuSSt the OultSu Statca OIuCtTt 10 tAke COI0-
mand Of our military forces, so that they may
acknowledge their full protection Of the city"
Tho station house was occupied by o we'll
armed force under the command Of res solute,
capable officers. The Same afternoon, the
queen, her ministers, representatives Of the
provisional government and others held con-
ference at the palace; refusing to recognize
the new authority or surrender to II, she was
Informed that the provisional government
had the support of the American minister and,
II necessary, would be maintained by the mill
tary force Of the United States, then present;
that any demonstration on her part would
precipitate a conflict with that force; that she
could not with hope Of success engage In war
with the United States, and that resistance
would result In a useless sacrifice Of life.
Believing that her case was TO be fairly con-
sidered by the President Of the United States,
the queen finally yielded and sent to the pro-
visional government the paper sta Ing that she
yielded, under protest, to the superior force Of
the United States OF America, whose minister
plenipotentisry, John L. Stevens, had caused
United States troops to 10 landed at Honolulu
and declared that he would support the pro-
visional government.
Endorsed by Dole.
when this paper was signed by the queen
and her ministers a number OF persons, in
eluding one or more representatives of the
provisional government, who were present and
understood H., contents, by their silence at
least acquiesed in Its statements, and when
forwarded To President Dole he endorsed
upon IL Received from the hands of the late
cabinet this l7th day OF January, lsq3." with
cut challenging the truth Of any of its asser-
lions.
In his dispatch 10 Mr.. Foster. on Jan. IA, de-
scribing the spcalled revolution, Mr.. Stevens
sayG THE committee on public safety forth
With took possession OF the government build
tng and treasury and installed the provisional
government with the head OF the respective
departments. This being an accomplished
fact, promptly recognized the provisional
government as the de facto government of the
Hawaiian Islands"
Secretary Fosters Communication Of Feb.
10 70 the president, laying before him the
treaty Of AN sxation, with the view TO obtain
ins the advice and consent Of the senate
thereto. says AT the time the provisional
government look possession Of the govern
nsnt Building no troops or eflcsrs of The