The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-15

that the landing of the marines from the
Boston precipitated the revolution. They
were not landed till the revolution had
practically eliminated. It had been pre-
cipitated by the acts of the Queen three
days before they landed. The Gazette OF
the 18th says:
Saturday afternoon Jan. 15, between 1
and z O'Clock. the community was startled
by the Information that a coup d'etat was
In progress. and that the Queen was en-
deavor1ng to force her Cabinet to sign a
new constitution which she then proposed
10 pronulgate Immediately to the people.
This was the beginning Of the crisis
which precipitated the revolution. The Ga
zette then goes on to describe the struggle
between the Queen, her ministers and the
people, and continues:
Great pressure had been brought upon
her Majesty to induce her to go no further
and to retrace the revolutionary steps she
had already taken. While her troops stood
drawn up before the palace waiting for the
final word Of command the Queen hest
tated and heSitated. The conference in the
Blue Room lasted for d long time, while
the result trembled in the balance. She
could not be induced to give up her unlaw-
full project, but finally consented with bit
ter reluctance 70 a temporary postponement
OI TIE pTCIneUlldIcQ COUP. lie queen was
a very angry woman when, at 4 p. m,
Saturday, she returned to the Throne
Room, where were assembled the Hui
bcrs of the Legislature, the Cabinet, the
Governor Of Oahu, the young princes,
Chief Justice Gadd and Mr.: Justice BECKER
bearers and others. She assembled the daiS
and spoke substantially as follows:
Then follows the Queens speech. in which
che DECLARED ber Dr,rroca 70 promuloata q
new constitution and requesting those pres
ent ito return to your homes peaceably
and quietly and continue TO look towards
me and 1 will look towards YOU" On Sun
day and Monday there was no government
in Hawaii. The monarchy had gone to
pieces and the provisional government was
not yet declared. The marines from the
Boston were landed on Monday afternoon.
about 8 o'clock. They made no hostile DEM
onstration. The Gazette says:
The men marched up to the office OF the
consul-general of the United States, where
a halt was made. The marines We're de-
tached and sent TO the American legation
marched out along Merchant street with
two Calling guns and made a halt in front
Of Mr.. j. A. Hoppers residence. About sun
down they moved to the grounds of Mr..
j. A. Hoppers residence, and after a stay
of several hours returned to Arion Hall,
where they camped over night.
The movements of the troops shows that
they came on shore to protect American
life and property, and this is confirmed by
Minister Stevens. who distinctly AYERS that
that was the sole purpose of their landing.
On Tuesday, the 18th, the provisional gov
eminent was declared and the Queen abdi-
Gated. There is not a particle of evidence
that these events were precipitated by the
landing of the troops. On the contrary,
there is every reason to believe that they
were the natural sequence of preceding
events and would have occurred when they
did had no troops been landed. AS Minis
ter Stevens says in his statement published
yesterday. 1.-The only government that ex-
listed, or could exist under the circum-
stances. was the provisional government"
The Hawaiian consul-general at Washing
ton says: 1.-THE landing of the marines
from the Boston was not necessary to the
success of the revolution. The revolt was
a success long before they were landed.
1t was some time after landing before
they were quartered in the building to
which Secretary Gresham refers. and they
were sent there because it was the only
building which was suitable" In short, all
the evidence goes to show that the landing
cipitating the revolution. The only state
ment to the contrary is that OF Secretary
Gresham. m