The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-09

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. S.-A letter has been
received here from John Colburn, min
ster OF tho interior OF Hawaii, in which
ho outlines the position OF the deposed
queen, oi whom he is a supporter. The
letter is addressed to Mr.. j. II. Cans, OF
this city, whose wife is an aunt OF Mr.
Colburn, and, in part, says;
ION Thursday, January l2, 1893, tho
legislature sitting in session brought in
resolution of lack Of confidence
against her maiesty's cabinet and it was
carried by the constitutional majority OF
twenty-five members Of the legislature
out Of house Of forty.eight elective
members. The cabinet that was voted
out belonged to a party called the re.
form party. Upon their having been
voted out they retired and sent their
designations to her majesty, the queen.
She accepted them aud on the next day,
Friday, January Is, she summoned and
appointed the following gentlemen as
her cabinet: Samuel Parker, minister
Of foreign affairs; William II. Cornwefl,
minister OF finance; John L. Collburn,
minister Of the interior; Arthur p.
Pearson, attorney general.
1--WE took our seats and after going
through the house it was adjourned.
The next morning, Saturday, January
IA, while waiting for the hour OF II TO
approach, | accidentally heard that the
queen proposed to promu!gate q new
constitution. Immediately sought
an interview with my colleagues
and notified them that ii the
queen intended to act in such an
arbitrary manner would resign" Tho
letter then says he was induced not to
take this action by the opposition party
and that after the legislature had been
prorogued the queen gave up her inten-
tion. The letter then says: ION the
next day a leader OF the reform party
met US and made n proposition to US,
viz: That owing to the queens revolu'
tionary actions in wanting to promul-
gate new constitution we should de-
pose her and declare a provisional gov
ernment,'
awe notified the leaders OF the dis
contented party that We would not
agree to the proposition. At the same
time We issued proclamation and
scattered it all over town and delivered
1T to the diplomatic corps that the
queen had abandoned the idea and ask
ing one and all to accept the assurances
given in the proclamation by the queen
and cabinet. This party was not satis-
fed with this, but they, with the assist
anCe Of tho American minister and the
troops Of the United States steamer
Boston, enlisted number OF men TO
the extent Of 800, and aided by the
American troops took possession and
declared by proclamation provisional
government contrary to the constitu.
ton now in force and contrary to the
rights OF hundred thousand people,
the population OF this country. Tho
United States minister acknowledged
the provisional government and his nc.
tions in so doing were pronounced dc.
grading, He has upheld mob and
does 80 against the wishes OF the abort.
gnes Of this country, who are capable
Of taking care OF themselves. The pro.
visional government has put the coun.
try under martial law. The letter in
conclusion says: Cannot America
the land Of tho FREQ and tho home Of
tho brave, undo this great wrong that
she has by her troops and ambassador
assisted to do. VIII you use your inau-
ence for ua2 Act promptly and may
God assist you and help you"
The letter has been forwarded to
President Harrison by Mr.. Cans, who
in his letter of presentation in part
says:
"Your sense OF justice will lead you
to stop and consider with your usual
wisdom and consideration before up.
holding such an uprising and usurpa.
tion by Foreigners in small kingdom,
which during many years has proven
itself not only seli-sustaining, but also
progressive in tho highest degree in art
and science aud religion"