The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-30

| have listened to thousands OF the
voices Of my people that havo como to
me, and l am prepared to grant their
request, The presept3 constitution is
full of defects, rs the chief justice here
will testify, as questions regarding. u
have so often come before him for
settlement. II Ia so faulty that think
q new one should be granted. have
prepared one, in which the rights OF all
have been r~egarded-a constitution
suited to the wishes OF the people. !
was ready and expected to proclaim me
new constitution to-day, as a suitable
occasion for it. and thus satisfy the
wishes of my dear people. But, with
regret, | say | have met with obstacles
that prevent It. Return to your homes
peaceably and quietly and continue to
look toward me and | will look toward
you. Keep me everin your love. am
obliged to postpone the granting oil the
constitution foV q few days. must con-
fer with my cabinet, and when, after
you return home, you may see IT, res
ceiYe it graciously, You have my love-
and with sorrow I now dismiss you,
Mr.. White replied thanking the
queen and assuring her oil the love OF
tho people and that they would wait
patiently until their desires should DO
fulfilled, to which the queen responded
with thanks and left the throne room
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
News was brought to the citizens
down town THAT the attempt to carry a
revolution through had for the moment
failed. A committee OF public safety
was formed, to which further consider
alton OF the situation was delegated,
after which tho meeting, which had
been animated by n heart and one
soul from the beginning, dispersed
A political meeting was held that
night ut the government building
Members OF the Hui RalRinani were
angry enough to tear the queen opieces
when they learned she had weakened
and would not give their new constitu.
ton, They were an abiect looking lot
as they marched on King street. The
Revolutionist party held u meeting at
the palace Sunday morning.
The queen called In the Hawaiian
pastors, who were present, tolpray that
she might keep her throne, and told
them that evil.minded foreigners were
trying to take it away from her.
The arrival OF the United States
ateamer Boston cut IN important figure
in the proceedings OF Saturday, In the
minds Of many the presence OF the war.
ship prevented the PRONUNCIATION OF the
constitution. The new instrument
which the Revolutionists wish to pro-
claim is really the old constitution,
which gave 80 much power to the SOW
ereign.
TIE PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation issued by the new
regime concludes Us follows:
The Hawaiian monarchical system OF
government is hereby abrogated. Pro.
visional government; for the control
and management OF public affairs and
the protection Of public peace, is here.
by established, to exist until terms OF
union with the United States OF Amor.
lea have been negotiated and agreed
upon. Such provisional government
shall consist OF an executive council OF
four members, who shall administer
the executive departments Of the gov.
eminent with an advisory council OF
fourteen, who shall have general legls'
lature for authority. All officers Of tho
government are to exercise their iunc'
tions except the Queen, Marshal Wilson
and the cabinet.
The ex-Qpeen, seeing resistance was
hopeless, retired to her private resi-
dence, where. u guard was stationed by
the new government. There was no
bloodshed. Annexation to tho United
States as a territory is desired, not as a
state.
Late in the afternoon the Queen
issued the following:
II, Liliuokalani, by the grace of God
and under the, constitution Of the
Hawaiian kingdom, iQdeeh, doihereby
solemnly protest against any and all
acts done against myself and the con-
stitutional government OF the Hawai-.
ian kingdom by persons claiming to
have established q provisional govern.
ment OF aud for this kingdom. yield
to the superior forces OF the United
States Of America, whose Minister Pleni-
p~otentary, His Excellency, John L.
Stevens, has caused United States
troops to BIO landed Mt Honolulu and
has declared that he would support the
said provisional government.
"Now, TO avoid any collision OF armed
forces, and perhaps the loss OF life, | do
this under protest, and am impelled
by said force. l yield my authority
until such time as tho government OF
the United States shall, upon facts be.
ing presented TO it, undo the action and
relnstate me In the authority which /
claim as the constitutional sovereign oil
the Hawaiian Islands"
This was signed by the queen and
members Of her cabinet, and was in.
dorsed by the men composing the pro.
viaional government, the receipt OF
which was formally acknowledged by
them. After issuing the protest, the
late queen and cabinet yielded uncondi.
~tionally all departments Of the govern.
ment to the provisional rule
The Hawaiian commissioners, now in
San francisco, state that the new gov
eminent of Hawaii will make ample
provision for tho deposed queen, who
will be supported in good style; and 1t
will also provide for the eighteen-year.
old Princess Kainlani, heir apparent to
the throne, who Is at school in England.
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