New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17

Tescnel pTUpiTloHs WhPH Hiduc incNi'"o'' N'''' 49,
success Of Queen Lllluokalanis attempt TO SubVert
tie Constitution BY force. or the downfall OF the
monarchy.
on saturday the 18th Of January. tho capital was
wholly controlled By the royal troop inciufing a
large additional force Of over 800 armed men not
authorized by Hawaiian law. ON the same DAY u"
first call to arms In opposition 10 the Queen was
issued. and the citizens committee OF safety was
developed. During the 14th. 18th and most of the
1Cth the two p,Ites confronted each other in angry
hostility with every indication OF an armed conflict at
any moment. II was not until late In the az. crnoon
of Monday The 10Th after request for protection hal
been made by many citizens OF the United states
residing In Honolulu. that force OF nn1nes was
landed from the Boston Ivy direction Of the Minister
and conformity with the standing instructions which
for many years have authorized the naval forces OF
he United states 70 cooperate with the Minister Tor
the protection OF the lives and property OF American
citizens in of imminent disorder
The MARINES. when landed, took no part whatever
toward influencing the course Of events. Their pres
wholly precautionary. and only such dis
position was made Of them was calculated TO sub
the particular end in view. They were dis
tiibutcd that night between the legation and the
consulate, where they occupied inner courts and
private hall rented for their accommodation Beyond
q sentry at the door OF each posi- and the occasional
appearance Of an officer passing from one post 10
another. no demonstration whatever was mad" by
S5tqcs visible upon the streets. They thus remained
isolated and nconspicuOus until after the success OF
the Provisional Government and the organization OF
adequate protective force Hereunder.
Al tho time the Provisional Government took pos
session of the Government buildings. no troops or
officers OF United states were present or look
any part whatever in the proceedings. No pubic
recognition was accorded 10 the Provisional Govern
ment by the United states Minister until after the
Queens abdcatiOn and when they were III e"c'h\e
possession OF the Government buildings. uc "rcNcS,
the Treasury the barracks the police station and all
the potential machinery OF Government lhcn' anu
not until then when the Provisional Government hau
obtained full de factO control was the new oroer VI
things recognized by the United states Minister
whose formal letter OF recognition was promptly loi-
lowed BY like action on the part OF TIE representatives.
OF all foreign Governments resident on 'ha ii'""'
Islands There Is not The slightest indication tina, ~
any time prior 30 such formal rccosmu"n' III ,',''
accord with the long established rule ana i'N"IH'D'
prcccdcns Of this Government did the United states
Minister take any part In promoting 'hc oha"H''
either by intimdatlng the Queen or by erIhH a., ,0'
,uco az sunport 10 the organizers Of the Provi>io"
Government. ,
The Immediate cause Of tho change is clearly seen
- have heon tbc unconstitutional. iniempcr;ic a''S
Of the Queen herself in attempting To co'"' ~"
responsible ministers and TO annnl thr eN'u"s wa
s,r,,on and replace It arbitrarily by another oi h'f
uow,iiop Islands IS by all usual and proper t'S'S'
in tbc sole and supreme possession oil power anu III
control OF all the resources OF Tie h"""i-.'" "'''
moi only through the Queens formal S"hn'SSio"' '''
through its possession of all tho ai'Heu '"'''0 "
and ammunition. public Offices ana hdm'hlNi''''' "
law unopposed 10y any adher'ntS OF '"e '''' ''''
mcnt. ....o ~
On the LIST instant subsequent 10 'h' "'I'"'
the Hawaiian special commissioners the INV" n
N,ntster nj Honolulu al The request OF me 1T"
yisi9nal Government. placed the llawaah "C''i"''''
under the protection OF the 'nhch H'"'S w W
the security OF life and property during 'he P'"e
negotiations ri Washington, and wi'n""' INV
with the administration OF public Affairs d! VI" '''
Co,rrnment An instruction las been sent TO me
Minister commenting his action in 80 lar aN " '''
within the purvicw Of standing INSTRUCTIONS 10 ~,
legation and 10 the naval commanders oi INC INV"
STATES I'm Hawaiian waters, and tnd'n 10 '"oP''"
with the administration OF affairs by the Tro'i'''
Government but disavowing any steps Ill '"''"S -
such instructions whereby the authority anu Po""
Of the United States might appear 70 nave "'" a.
serted TO the impairment OF the independent SoN''
eighty OF the Hawaiian GoV,rhiieh' ny wv 'f
OF n formal protectoratc.
In this connection Of things th" hve comhn'slo"'i
named bv the Provisional Government OF 'hc i'n"'
Islands reached Washington on me 81 ins''' ""'"3
authentic letters from the Hawaiian "oN'r"mr"'
accrcd,lng them to the President and conieriihg up"
,ho, fr,I nowers 10 negotiate for the union "f the
Hawaiian Islands 10 The United States. ON the an
inst the Commissioners Were accorded an interview
with the undersigned, AZ the request oil inc r'e"'iN
accredited Hawaiian Minister. Mr.. j. Mou '"i'"'
and submitted TO me their credentmiH' "''oihP"'''i
nv statement Of events leading 10, md come tea
WITH the overthrow Of the monarchy and the - I'D
uehmont NJ the PlOyisiDaa Government. AT s"con1
conference on the same day the commissioners sHD'
mittcd 10 the undersigned the proposition ol Tue
Provisional Government, containing IN" terms upon
which that Government desired the annexation Vi 'n'
Hawaiian Islands TO The Tinted states copy
Of this propoi ion Is inco,ed Frequent conferences
have since hem held AT the Department OF stat, ana
all ouestions conn.cte with the subject have ben
carefully examined and discussed until concurrence
Of views on the part OF the negotiating parties was
reached on the 1lth Inst.
In drafting and agreeing upon the treaty now trans
mited the undersigned has sought, uidcr your dir"r
lion. 10 effect thereby the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands to the United states with as few condition,
rs possible, and with IA full reservation I" Congress
OF lis legislative prcr0ga'iNcs. An examination Of
the provisions Of this treaty will snow that to Con
cress Is reserved IN. determination ~ AL questions
affecting the form OF government Of the annexed ter
ritory the citizenship and elective franchise 81 lis
Inhabitants the manner Of ard terms unc which
The revenue and navigation laws Of the Tinted states
are to extended thereto and all other questions
relating TO the economic and political status Of the
islands. As there Is no provision III III" "NSllhg
legislation OF Congress whereby IN" Executive power
can provide organized form of government for
new tel ritOry annexed TO the Union, extend over
II the laws OF the United States and cause the sam"
to be executed, II deemed necessary 10 continue
the existing government and laws OF the Hawaiian
Islands until Congress should have opportunity
to lefsate on the subject. but provision ha; been
Inserted In the treaty for the exercise by the EXccu
tive Of the United states Of veto power upon tho
acts OF that government during the ntcrreSnum. The
temporary maintenance OF the existing political inst
tutions Of the Islands seems the more appropriate IN
view OF the fact that the Hawaiian constitution, OF
which q copy Is nclosed herewith, and the Hawaiian
laws are based upon principles similar to those con
tanned In organic law and the principles OF the
common law.
1t is TO he noted that, according TO recognized
principle OF international law, the obligations Of