New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-21

appointed in defiance Of the votes Of the Legslas
ture and OF responsible public opinion. The
Queen and her immoral favorite. Wilson, and
the lottery ring. openly de1ed the Legislature
and the property-hoders Of the Islands. Only
the remarkable sef-possession OF the respectable
and responsible men Of the Islands prevented
and outbreak and the overturn of the monarchy
at an earlier day. The self-possession and rors
bearance Of the men thus defied by the mon-
archy and its parasites were remarkable, con-
sIdering that they were enduring abuses and
scandals which no American city or state wouio
tolerate thirty days.
IGNORANT OF HAPPENINGS IN HONOLULU.
But when the Queen and her favorite Will
son yielded by the appointment or the Jones"
Wilcox Cabinet. men OF the highest respectable
ity and responsibility, three Of them men OF
wealth. wishing not for Office. l confidently
reached the conclusion as the close OF the Legis'
lature was near that this Ministry would be able
carry the Government safely for the fol-
lowing eighteen months. and until the election
OF a new Legislature. In this belief left Homo
lulu In the United Statess teamshp Boston. Janus
airy 4. on trip to Hio. 259 miles from Honolulu.
the first time for many months when had
deemed II safe to- leave Honolulu In the ten
days of our absence from the Legation had
known more OF what had been transpring
in Honolulu than though had been at that time
In Washington. -
when Captain Wise and myself on the Bos- +,
ton arrived in the harbcr of Honolulu In the fore
moo OF January II, I was completely taken by
surprise at what the Queen the palace associ.
ates. and the Lottery gang had accomplished IN
ten days The remonstrances OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. OF the numerous petitions OF some
OF the best people Of the Island. both whites ana
natives and the earnest p!eadngs OF those who
had previously adhered 10 the monarchy had
been defantly disregarded. | found the city In
great excitement. and learned that for many
hours there had been an anxious desire for the
return OF the Boston, and this desire was strong
among the thoughtful supporters or the nloi;-
archy as we'll as among the great body OF the
responsible citizens The surgng, irresistible
tide OF revolution was then obvious TO all persons
not wilfuy blind. Without sleep for two days
and nights on the Boston. without stopping to
change dress, as soon possible | sought TO Co
operate with the English Minister. TO get access
to the Queen and to try by friendly advice to
arrest the revolution. 1t was too late; the MOP
of royal retainers were already gathering at the
palace to aid the Queen to carry out her plan q
overturning the constitution.
What took place at the palace that afternoon
~ January a. ended the Hawaiian monarchy ,
forever Chief Justice Judd. who has held hie I
office many years, always conservative. untit
then a supporter OF the monarchy, In a recent
great public meeting in Honolulu gives the
Following account as 70 how the monarchy fell:
4 was loyal to the monarchy and supported
the autonomy OF this country, and believed up
10 the 14th Of January that II was possible 10
maintain our independence a. kingdom. But,
gentlemen. | spent from II o'clock noon until
O'clock In the afternoon in that palace and the
events which took place there converted me ana
made me feel that 1t was impossible that that
state OF things could continue any longer ZAP.
piause) What was attempted on that dayf