St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-11

ing, the archives and the treasury. and
is in control of the city. We hereby re-
quest that you Will. on behalf of the
United States of America, recognize it
as the existing de facto government of
the Hawaiian Islands, and afford to it
the moral support of your government,
and, il necessary, the support of Amer
lean troops to assist in preserving the
public peace"
On receipt of this letter Mr.. Stevens
Immediately recognized
THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
and in note addressed to Sanford \.
Dole, its president, informed him that
he had done so. Mr.. Dole replied:
Government Building, Honolulu. Jan.
II, 1S93.-HIs ExcellencY John L.
Stevens, u S. Minister Resident-Sir:
l acknowledge the receipt of your val
ued communication of this day, recog-
niziug the HaN allan provisional gov
ernment. and express deep apprecia-
tion of the same. We have conferred
with the ministers of the late govern
ment and have made demand upon the
marshal TO surrender the station house,
but as night is approaching and our
forces may be insufficient to maintain
order. we request the immediate sup
port of the United States forces, and
would request 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 \. DOLE.
Chairman Executive Council"
The station house was occupied by
well armed force under the command
of reSOlute, capable officer. The same
afternoon the queen, her ministers, rep
Tesentatiyes OF the provisional govern
ment and others held a conference at
the palace. Refusing TO recognize the
new authority or surrender to it, she
was informed that the provisional gov
eminent 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 demon
stration on her part would precipitate
conflict with that force: that she could
not. with hope of success, engage in
war with the United States, and that re-
sistance would result in a useless sac
rifice of life.
Mr.. Damon, one of the chief leaders
of the movement. and afterwards vice
president OF the provisional govern
ment, Informed the queen that she could
surrender under protest and her case
would be considered later at Washing
stances submission was a duty, and that
her case would be fairly considered by
the president of the United States, the
queen finally yielded, and sent TO the
provisional government the paper. which
reads:
Il Liliuokalani. by the grace of God
and under the constitution of the Ha-
waiian kingdom, queen, do hereby
solemnly protest against any and all
acts done against myself and the con-
stitutiOnal government of the Hawaiian
kingdom by certain persons claiming TO
have established provisional govern
ment of and for this kingdom.
That yield to the superior force of
the United States Of America, whose
minister plenipOtentiary, his eXcellency,
John L. Stevens, has caused United
States troops to be landed at Honolulu
and declared that he would support the
provisional government.
Now, 10 avoid any collision of armed
forces, and. perhaps. the loss of life,
do, under this protest and impelled 10y
said force,
YIELD MY AUTHORITY
until such time as the government of
the United States shall, upon the facts
being presented to it, undo the action
of its representative and reinstate me
and the authority which claims the con-
stitutiOnal sovereign of the Hawaiian
Islands,
When this paper was prepared, at the
conclusion of the conference, and
signed by the queen and her ministers,a
NUMBER of persons, including one or
more representatives. of the provisional
government. who were still present and
understood its contents, by their silence,
at least, acQuiesced III its statements,
and If fn id
Dole Re indorsed upon it, Received
from the hands Of the late cabinet this
17th day OF January, 1898, without chal-
lenging the truth of any of its asser-
tionS.'
Iudeed, it was not claimed on the 18th
of January, or for some time thereafter,
by any of the designated officers of the
provisional government, or any anpeXa-
zionist, that the queen surrendered
otherwise than as stated in her protest.
In his dispatch TO Mr.. Foster of Jan.
IS. describing the So-called revolution,
Mir. Stevens says:
The committee of public safety
forthwith took possession OF the govern
ment building and treasury and in
stalled the provisional government with
the head of the respective departments.
This being an accomplished fact, [
promptly recognized the provisional
government as the de facto' govern
| ment OF the Hawaiian islands"
SECRETARY FOSTER,
! in a communication OF Feb. Is, to the
president laying before him the treaty of
| annexation with the view to obtaining
! the advice and consent of the senate
| thereto, says:
AT the time the provisional govern
| ment took possession of the government
! building, no troops or officers of the
| United States were present or took any
! part whatever in the proceedings. No
! public recognition was accorded to the
| provisional government by the United
| States minister until OTTER the queens
| abdicatiOn and when they were in eff
| fectiye possession of the government
| building, the archives. the treasury, the
| barracks, the police station and all the
| potential machinery of the govern
| ment."
! Similar language is found in an Off
| cial letter addressed to Secretary Foster
! Feb. by the special commissioners
| sent 10 Washington by the provisional
! government TO negotiate treaty of
! annexation.
These statements are utterly at vari-
| ance with the evidence, documentary
! and oral, contained in Mr. Bount's
! reports. They are cOntradicted by dec
ASbA tltLOliS anu 4CltNIS VI 1CS4QCuI OQlG
/ and other anneXationiSts, and by Mr..
/ Stevens only verbal admissions to Mr..
! Blount. The provisional government
was recognized when it had little other
than a paper existence, and when the
legitimate government was in full
| possession and
CONTROL OF THE PALACE,
| the barracks and tie police station, Mr..
Stevens well known hostility and the
threatening presence of the force landed
from the Boston was all that could have
then excited serious apprehension in
the minds of the queen, her officers and
! royal supporters.
1t is fair TO say that Secretary Fosters
| statement was based upon information
which he had received from MrStevens
and the special commissioners, but am
unable to see that they were deceived.
The troops we're landed not to protect
| American life and property, but to aid
| in OYeTthTOWiQg the existing rovarn