The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
A Provisional Government Has
Beer Established and Presi-
dent Appointed.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
4 Commission Now En- Route to the
Capital TO Urge Annexation
\ OF the Islands.
The Question Discussed in the Senate and
House-The Cruiser Boston at Hon
oluIu-Interesring Interviews Re-
garding the situation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The Ha-
waiiau steamer Claudine arrived this
morning, bringing news of a revolu-
ton at Honolulu. The revolutionists
have overturned the Hawaiian govern
ment and United States troops have been
landed. A provisional government has
been established and commission headed
by Thurston came on the Claudlne en-
{ route TO Washington with petition to
the United States to annex the Hawaiian
Islands. The story of the revolution is as
follows:
Queen Lilauolakani attempted on Jan.
Is to promulgate a new constitution de-
priving foreigners of franchise, abrogat-
ing the house OF mobiles, giving her power
TO appoint a new house. The foreign res
idents at once appointed committee OF
safety of thirteen, who called mass
meeting which unanimously condemned
the action of the queen and authorized a
committee to take whatever action neces-
sary for public safety.
On the 18th the committee issued a
proclamation recounting the history of
the islands calling attention to the mis-
peated attempts of the queen to extend
the royal prerogatives, abridge the rights
of the people and declaring that unless
radical measures were taken the credit Of
the islands at home and abroad, which
was already damaged, would be wrecked /,
and the guarantees of protection to life
and property steadily decrease. There
fore the monarchial system of the gov
eminent was declared abrogated and a
provincial government established till
terms of union with the United States
were negotiated and agreed on.
Such provisional government is to con-
sist of S. B. Dole, j. S. King, P. G. Jones
and w. G. Smith, to administer the vari-
Gus executive departments, with the first
named as president and with an advisory
council of fourteen members with general
legislative powers. Aside from the queen
and her ministers, the officers of the old
government are requested to continue in
the performance of their respective du-
ties. Existing laws not inconsistent with
the proclamation win continue in force.
The queen and cabinet yielded uncondi-
tionally, the government buildings were
seized by the revolutionists and the new
government will be sustained by bayonets
and volunteers.
Things looked squally for time. The
first move was the presentation of new
ture. 1t is really the old constitution
which gave the sovereign large powers.
The queen then summoned the cabinet
and demanded chat they sign the docu-
ment. They refused even though the
queen threatened to declare the fact to the
natives waiting outside which was equiv
alent to a threat that she would allow the
natives to massacre them. At last, how
ever. she Gained down somewhat and
made an affectiOnate and rather paci6ed
speech to the natives. About this time
800 armed sailors and marines from the
United States cruiser, Boston, marched
mp the street to the United States consul
ate 1t is believed that but for the timely
presence OF this vessel there might have
been a general massacre OF foreigners.
Commissioner Thurston said this even
ing evening he had great hopes that this
country Will accept the Islands. If
they do not,' said he, "our mission is
done, but the people, in the event of re-
fusal. will surely return to England, who
will be only too glad to take u.s."
The Hawaiian revolution finds the
United States with only one modern man
OF war on the Pacific ocean, the cruiser
Boston now at Honolulu. Admiral Skar-
rett, commanding the Pacific squadron,
is here with the wooden ship Mohican
and acting on telegraphic orders from
Washington. sailed for Honolulu at 5
O'Clock this afternoon. The iron ship
Ranger has been ordered from Mare Island
20 San Francisco to await orders. All our
modern war ships except the Boston are
on the Atlantic at present On their way TO
take part in the naval review at New
York. The powerful coast defense ship
Monterey is at this port and could be sent
on short orders, but being of the coast de-
tense type of ship has rather a limited
coal supply to permit being sent to the
Sandwich islands.
The commissioners this morning re-
ceived invitations from the San Francisco
chamber of commerce to meet the direct
ors of that body and discuss the situation
of affairs with merchants. The invitation
was accepted and the chamber of COM
merce viii probably adopt resolutions
asking the United States government to
annex Hawaii.