The herald., 1893-01-29
A REVOLUTION IN HAWAII.
Queen Lilioukalani's Reign
Suddenly Ended.
The Monarchy Overthrown by a
Popular Uprising.
A Provisional Government Formed
by White Residents.
The Change Peaceably Brought About.
ENJOYS Sent to Washington to5
Request Uncle Samuel to
Annex the Islands.

hoQuobU Oncl6 bamuol Co
Annex the Islands.
Honolulu, Jan. 18.-The downfall of
the Hawaiian monarchical government
has finally occurred. Yesterday pro-
visional government was organized, COM
posed entirely of white residents, and it
has assumed control of all the functions
Of government and awaits the decision
of the United States government whether
it will accept the Hawaiian islands az a
portion of its domain.
EVENTS LEADING TO THE REVOLT.
The events which led up to this situa-
ton began Immediately before the de-
parture of the steamship Mariposa for
San Francisco on January 11th, by the
passage of bill which gave conces-
sion for the establishment of lottery in
the kingdom, the franchise being given
to six people on the promise Of the an
nusl pay ment of half million dollars.
This measure the ministers would not
support and the proposition had the vote
of only one white man, the other 25
votes necessary to carry it being con-
tributed entirely by natives and half
castles.
This act was followed on the after
noon of January 18th, after the de-
parture of the Mariposa, by the spring
ing of vote CT want of confidence in
the ministry, and which, after but
little argument, was passed by vote
of25, the exact number necessary. The
defeated ministry had had the conf
dence OF the public and of the cspital-
lists and buHines community md 80 tho
+ Propagation of parliament had been set
for January 2lst by the queen, herself,
their tenure of Office was expected to
run until 1894
Considerable excitement then followed
among the white residents of the island,
which was heightened on January 18th
by the appointment of ministry in
which there was no confidence, and by
the fact that on the morning of the
14th the queen signed the lottery bill.
THE CLIMAX REACHED.
The climax was reached on January
18th by the queen attempting to pro-
mulgate q new constitution, guarantee
ing to her absolute authority; but which
act her new ministry declined to en-
dorse. The queen made her appeal al
most entirely to the natives and hals-
castles to sustain her. She declared to
the populace that her ministry would
not carry out her commands, and it
appeared for time that come OF the
excited native leaders would kill the
members of the cabinet for refusing to
carry out her wishes.
On the afternoon of January 10th
nearly 1000 natives assembled on the
Palace square as supporters of the
queen. On the platform were J. E.
Bush, J. A. Nawahsi, W. White, G. p.
Kamanaha, A. Rosa, R. W. Wilcox, G.
L. Hopkins and others. Resolutions
were adopted declaring confidence in
the queen and giving assurance that I'll
present would give her cordial support
and indorse her outlined policy.
Speeches were made by those present in
support of these resolutions, after which
the meeting adjourned.
THE MOVE FOR FREE GOVERNMENT.
A mass meeting of whites on the
same afternoon was attended by about
1900 determined men. The meeting
was addressed by Mobiles Thurston and
Baldwin and Representative Wilder of
the revolutionary party of 1887, and
since then member of the legislature
The speech of Thurston declared that
the promises of the queen were worth
less. 1t was not her fault that the
streets had not run red with blood. He
declared that the time had now come to
establish a free government. He
read report drawn up by
a committee of l3 declaring the
establishment of provisional govern
ment and offered resolutions ratiiying
such action, and empowering the COM
mittee "to further consider the situa
ton and further devise such ways and
means as may be necessary to eecure
the permanent maintenance of law and
order and the protection of life, liberty
and property in Hawaii"
Speeches were made by H. F. Glade.
Mr.. Young, q. Bolte, j. Emmulth, Il.
P. Baldwin and J. R. Green sustaining
the resolutions.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
On the same afternoon an executive
order was issued, as follows:
''It is hereby ordered and decreed
that until further ordered the right OF
srit of habsas corpus is hereby aus
pended, and martial law is hereby d.
Jared throughout the island of Pahu.'
This was signed by Sanford B Dal.
Minister of foreign affairs; ]. A. King
,uiniatar of the intarior. p ~ Ionos