The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-28
a FEW FACTS
Bearing More or Less on Ex-
Minister Stevens, Action,


Mr.. EDIToR:-The reiteration of
the royalists and their organs of the
statement to the effect that the Hon.
]. L. Stevens was party to Liliuoka-
lani's overthrow, and that the United
States as in duty bound to restore
her is excessively disgusting. 1t is
high time that such falsifiers and ca
luminators be sent over to the reef,
where they properly belong. Perhaps,
however, some Of these people have
lied so long and so persistently that
they have at last begun to believe
themselves; for their benefit I shall
recall few facts to memory.
After a prolonged and persistent
struggle the late legislature finally
succeeded in obtaining fair cabinet,
composed of Intelligent, capable, and
in every respect, representative men,
who were in earnest to manage the
governmental affairs in an economical
and honest way, and lead the islands
on to progress and prosperity. Such
cabinet did not suit Liliuokalani. She
wanted cabinet that she could ham
die according to her own whims and
who would be willing to carry into
effect all her nefarious schemes and
help her to almost unlimited despotic
power To accomplish this she was
shameless enough to make most in
famous bargain with her legislative
kanaka moo, promising them her sig
nature to the likewise Infamous lottery
bill after they had ousted the cabinet
above referred to. This scheme was
jubilant; but meanwhile she had pre-
sumably made another bargain with
four Objectionable individuals, whom
she promised the appointment to cab
met positions, provided they were
willing to sign a new constitution
which should be promulgated right
after closing the legislature.
These worthless most willingly con-
sented and so the new cabinet con-
sistiDg of Messrs. Parker, Colburn,
CornwelI and Peterson was appointed;
the Lottery bill signed; the legis-
lature prorogued and the FORMULATION
of the New Constitution attempted,
during all this time Mr.. Stevens was
absent from town and no United
States forces landed.) Now let me
ask-Why was it that those four
worthies-Parker & Co.-backed out
and hesitated TO sign the constitution,
when Gas the rOyalists always as
serted) they had the necessary forces,
arms and ammunition on their side
to carry out their plans successfully
What was it that made them hesitate
and go back on their given promises
under which they were appointed?
1t was surely not their suddenly
awakened conscience-it was the fear
of the wrath of an outraged people
that made them tremble in their
boots-and surely their necks would
have been in jeopardy had they
dared to come up to their given
promise and sign the document by
which it was intended to enslave the
whole white population and make
them the beast of burden.
The simple fact that those four
WORTHLESS backed out and refused TO
sign the new constitution and sought
shelter and protection from the white
people against the wrath of the Queen,
shows clearly that the royalist bragg
adocia ''of having troops and arms
sufficient TO cope with the white
population" was nothing but bold
bluff.
AS to the so much talked of con-
spiracy and interference of Mr..
OtSNGIIS anu Tue - DIJcU STATES tIOOpSJ
we have to repeat that they have not
conspired nor interfered in this con-
troversy. Theyhave remained strictly
neutral. 1t was not Mr.. Stevens nor
the United States troops who dis
charged Liliuokalani and ordered her
out of the palace, it was the Provis-
ional government. 1t was not Mr..
Stevens nor the United States troops
who took possession of the govern
ment after surrender; it was again the
Provisional government who took
charge of the affairs, determined to
remain in charge too. If any con-
spring, plotting or scheming had
been going on, then surely it was
carried on in the palace.
Lilioukalani has been the chief con-
spirator. Parker and others backed
! by their Lottery gang with host of
| politicians of the same ilk have been
her confederates throughout. They
conspired and plotted against the
rights and liberty of the people, and
that and nothing else brought on the
| downfall OF the monarchy.
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Honolulu, June %, 1898.