The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-04
ROYALTY SET ASIDE.
A BIoodless Revolution in the Has
waiian Islanda
Queen IiiioukaIani Dethroned and n
Provisional Government Set Up
Annexation to the United
states Desired.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 29.-Ata o'clock
yesterday morning the steamer Clau.
dine arrived at this port from the Ha-
waiian islands bringing important news
Of a revolution Ia that Kingdom.
A provisional government has been
established by an uprising of the peo-
pie; Queen Lilioukalani has been de-
posed from power: monarchy has been
abrogruted; the government buildings
seized and a new provisional ministry.
composed of four members, is sustained
by the bayonets of volunteers.
The queen attempted or Saturday,
January Is, to promulgat& 4 new tom
~stitution. deprivins foreigners of the
right Of franchise and abrogating the
same time giving her power to ap-
point a new house. This was re-
sisted by the foreign element of the
community, who at once appointed a
committee of safety of thirteen men,
bers, who called a mass-meeting of
their class, at which 1000 or 1,5OO were
present This meeting unanimously
adopted resolutions condemning the ae-
ton of the queen and authorizing the
committee 70 take into further consid-
Grafton whatever was necessary to pro-
tect public safety.
Monday the committee of public
sIsety issued n proclamation to the
Hawaiian people. The manifesto con
cludeS
Upon the accession of her majesty,
Lilioukal mi. for a brief period the
hope prevailed that a new policy
would be adopted. This hope was
soon blasted by her Immediately en-
tering into n conflict with the existing
cabinet, who held office with the APP
prevail of a large majority of the legis-
l%ature, resulting in the tri-
umph of Queen Lilioukalani and
the removal of the cabinet.
The appointment of new cabinet
subServient to her wishes and their
continuance in Office until arecentdate
gave no opportunity for the further in
dicaiiou of the policy which would be
pursued by her majesty until the open
ing of the legislature In May of ls9a.
The recent history Of that session has
shown stubborn determination or the
part of her majesty to follow tile tao
ties of her late brother and in all posi-
bic ways to secure extension of the
royal prerogatives and to abridge the
popular rights.
Five uprisings of conspiratOrs against
the government have occurred within
five years and seven months. 1t is
firmly believed that the eliminating
revolutionary attempt of Saturday
will, unless radical measures are taken,
wreck our already damaged credit
abroad and precipitate to final ruin our
already overstrained financial condi-
ton. and guarantees of protection to
life. liberty and property will steadily
decrease, and the political situation is
rapidly growing worse. In this belief.
and also in our firm belief that h
action hereby taken is and will he for
the best personal. political and pro-
pcrty interest of every citizen of the
land. we. citizens and residents of the
Hawaiian islands. organized and act
ing for public safety and common good,
hereby proclaim as follows:
The Hawaiian monarchical system
of government is hereby abrogated.
"A provisional government for control
and management of public affairs and
protection of public peace is hereby es-
tablished tocxist until terms of union
with the United States of America
have been negotiated and agreed upon.
such provisional government shall
consist of an executive council of four
members, who are hereby declared to
he $. Il. Dole, J. 4. King, =. c. Jones
and W. o. Smith. who shall admins
ter the government of the islands, the
fir>t-named acting "a president and
chairman of such consul and admins
tcring the department of foreign af-
fairs. and the others severally admin
istcring the departments of the in
terror, finance and attorney general, re-
spectively. i'm the order in which emu
merated, according to the existing
Hawaiian laws rs far as may be con-
sistent with this proclamation: and
also of an advisory council, who shall
consist of fourteen members, who are
hereby declared to be ). d. Damon, A.
Brown. l.. a. Thurston, J. +. Morgan.
j. Emmclmuth, II. Warehouse, J.. a.
McCandless, E. ID. Tenney, +. W. Nc
Chcsnay, F. wilhelm, w. r. Castle, W.
q. Ashley. W. c. Wilder and C. Bolte.
general legislative authority.
Such executive and advisory coun-
ellis shall. acting jointly, have power to
remove any member of either council
and to fill such or any other vacancy.
"All officers under the existing gov
ernment are hereby requested to con-
time to exercise their functions and
perform the duties of their respective
offices, excepting the following-named
persons:
Queen Lilioukalani, Charles Ii. Will
son., marshal: Samuel Parker, minister
of foreign affairs: W. II. Cornwell,
minister of finance; John F. Colburn.
minister of the interior; Arthur p.
Peterson. attorney general-who are
hereby removed from office.
'All Hawaiian laws and constitutional
principles not inconsistent herewith
shall continue in force until further
order of the executive and advisory
councils.
[Signed. HENRY F. CoOPER,
land ten others.
The late queen and cabinet accord
ingly yielded Internationally.