The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
BLO0DLESS REVOLUTION
THE QUEEN or HAWhII DE
THRONED By HER SUBJECTS.
A Provisional Government Established and
Commission Comes 60 Ask 20 be
Annexed TO tine United statos.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 2s.-Mott
Smith. the Hawaiian Minister has re-
ceived an official dispatch confirming the
report that the Hawaiian Government
had been overthrown. and that commits
sioners from the new Government were
on their way 20 Washington from San
nexed 10 the United States. Mr. Smith
is now at the State Department. await
ing advice from the Secretary OF State
Of information he has received. The
State and Navy Departments had been
officially Informed of the revolution.
Secretary of State Foster received this
morning advices from the Hawaiian
Islands TO the effect that the monarchy
was overthrown and a provisional Gov
ernment established in the interests of
the whole people Of the islands. The
Cabinet was voted out on January 18th
and another appointed the 18th, on which
date the Queen prorogued the Legisla-
ture and ATTEMPTED TO proclaim "A new
constitution, disfranchising foreigners
and increasing royal prerogatives. Janu-
airy 10th the citizens organized a commit
tee of safety. On the 18th the provisional
Government was established and the
Queen dethroned.
The revolution was accomplished with
out the loss of a single life. United States
troops landed in accordance with the
request of the American Minister TO pre-
serve the property OF Americans. The
new Government was promptly recog-
niZed by most of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives. The four men who consu-
tute the head of the provisional Govern
D tol, M
resigned a place on the supreme court
10 assume the position. Latest advices
report the islands in a state OF tran
guilty.
BOSTON. MASS, Jan. ga dispatch
received by Charles Brewer & Co, Of
this city, gives additional information
that the revolution in Hawaii occurred
January 14th which was caused by an
attempt OF the Queen TO abrogate the
constitution and promulgate a new one.
The people then dethroned the Queen
and placed S. b. Dole at the head of the
provisional Government President Dole,
the dispatch states, has been recognized
by all the powers except England
The Annexation Doubtful.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The interview
between Secretary of State Foster and
DR.. Mott Smith. the Hawaiian Minister,
to-day continued for some time in the
At its close Secretary Foster went over
10 the White House and had a conference
with President Harrison. While. of
course, no statement of the policy to be
pursued by the United States in the mat
ter will be made. at least until after the
arrival Of the commissioners from
Hawaii, who are to present the request
for annexation 10 the United States, il
may be said that the visit of the Hawaii
ans will hardly be successful, If the pur-
port thereof has been correctly stated.
Aside from the innovation upon the policy
OF the Government since its organization,
which the annexation would be, the in
terests Of other countries in the Sand
wich Islands are too large to permit on
the part OF the Government of those
nations an asquiescence in such annexa-
ton. 1t would involve consequences that
the United States would not care and
which its long settled policy forbids it
to assume.
What Congressman Think About il.
The Senate had not been in executive
session more than an hour, when Mr..
Morgan announced the intelligence Of the
Hawaiian resolution TO the Senate. AL
though IL could Cnly be considered in an
informal manner. a debate was at once
precipitated that occupied the greater
part Of the secret session. Generally the
speeches seemed 10 favor annexation or
the establishment Of a protectorate.
Strong probability Of international compli-
cations was urged in opposition TO either
scheme
In the House Of Representatives there
was strong feeling expressed by leading
Democrats against annexation. At the
same time there was an equally unani-
nous opinion that no other nation should
be permitted to step in and control the
destinies Of the island. The Monroe doc
trine was again upheld as a cardinal
principle in our foreign policy. and as
demanding the exclusion Of European
domination over territory so near our
own what could we do with it, and
what a lot Of trouble its affairs would
give" is perhaps a fair summary OF
the statements made informally by men,
bers. 1t was said at the same time that
the course Hawaii is adopting in seeking
annexation is practically the same as that
taken by Texas when il became part OF
the United states.
Senator Butler. OF South Carolina,
speaking OF the Hawaiian matter tonight
said that when the petition for anneXa-
ton is examined by the President he pre-
sumed the President would refer 1t 10
Congress, where the matter will soon
come up for legitimate discussion. or
course. said the senator. there could be
no question Of desirability OF the islands
for use as a coaling station. Unless they
were purchased. as were Alaska ana
Louisiana. it will be necessary for Con-
gress, II II decided TO annex, TO pass a
regular act Of annexation, as was the
case of the republic Of Texas.