Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-22
SECRETARY GRESHAM.

Cabinet but the President himself.
The Secretary's letter is based upon
what he describes as "the full and i'm
partial report" submitted by j. H.
Blount, Cleveland's special commits
sioner to the Hawaiian Islands. Secre-
tary Gresham declares that the follow
ing facts are established:
, Queen Liliuokalani announced her intention
S stittdy Ian. a. 1888 to proclaim new con-
induced her to change her purpose. At a meet
Ing In Honolulu late the afternoon of that day
etsting Of thirteen men, a majority of whom.
including 1--WE Americans, We're aliens, was ap-
pointed TO consider the situation and devise
pubic peace and the protection of life and
property, This committee met the 18th or
other things that provisional eoyernment oh be
created, ITO exist until terms Of union with the
United states OF America have been negotiated
E letter to John L. Stevens. the American
Minister at Honolulu, stating that the lives
b on sne peril and
81 his command for assistance. On receipt Of
TINS letter ME- stevens requested Capt. Wiltz,
Boston, to land force. The we'll armed
t thhoons were promptly landed and marched
through the quiet streets OF Honolulu with two
street from the Government building and in
plain view OF the Queens palace.
The Protest Was Prompt and Vigorous.
The governor protested against the act Is an
unwarranted invasion of Hawaiian soil and
reminding him that the proper autholftie had
never denied permission to the naval forces Of
the United States to land for drill or any other
proper purpose. About the same time the
queens minister Of foreign affairs sent a note
to Mr.. Stevens asking why the troops had been
thorities were able and willing to afford full
protection to the American Legation and all
American interests in Honolulu. Only evasive
Yenll09 n ,{on
Ihen the committee entered the government
building after first ascertsining that it
citizen Of the United States read prociama-
tion declaring that the existing government
was 0verthrown and provisional government
Of union with the United States Of America
have been negotiated and agreed upon"
nation was read but durne t Maen pes she
or fifty men. some OF them indifferently armed,
entered the room The executive and advisory
once addressed q communication to MIR. Ste
vens. informing him that the monarchy had
been aorogated and provisional government
On receipt of this letter Mr. Stevens imme-
dlately recognized the new government, and in
dent, informing him that he had done So The
Queen was informed that the provisional gov
eminent had the support of the American min
lister, ana; II necessary, would be maint aimed
by the military force Of the United States
Secretary Gresham concludes:
Tue earnest appear 10 the American minister
Tor military protection by the officers of the
provisional government after it had been adj
vanced shows the utter absurdity Of the claim
mat II was established by successful revolu- |
tiOn Of the people.
The government of Hawaii surrendered it's !
authority under q threat of war until such
time only as the Government OF the United
states upon the fact being presented to it. |
should reinstate the constitutional sovereign
and the provisional government was created |
to exist until the terms of union with the
United Stat - Of America has been negotiated |
and agreed upon. careful consideration of |
the acts will, think, convince anyone that |
the treaty which was withdrawn from the |
senate for further consideration should not |
be resubmitted for action. Our Government |
was the first to recognize the independence Of |
the islands and should be the last to assume
over them by force and fraud