Arizona republican., 1893-11-11
WYE LA RENE.
Secretary Gresham on
Hawaiian Affairs.
His Letter to the PreSi-
dent Made Public.
He Urges the Immediate Res
toration of the Queen.
A Digest of Commissioner Biount's
Report on the Subversion of
the Hawaiian Government. "

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-After a cabi-
net meeting today the following letter
was given out for publication by Secre-
tary Gresham, which he had previously
addressed to the president: Depart
ment of State, Washington, Oct. 18th,
1898. To the President: A full and
impartial report submitted by Hon.
James H. Blount, your special commits
sioner to the Hawaiin islands, has es,
tablished the following facts: Queen
Liluokalani announced her intention on
Saturday, January 14th, 1898, to pro-
claim new constitution, but the oppo.
sition of her ministers and others in
duced her speedily to change her pur.
pose and make public announcement
of the fact. At a meeting in Honolulu
late on the afternoon of that day, the
so-called committee of public safety
consisting of thirteen men, being all or
nearly ali present and a majority oi
whom. including five Americans. were
aliens, was appointed and resolved
among other things, that a provisional
government be created to exist until
the terms of union with the United
States of America had been negotiated
and agreed upon.
Later the same afternoon the COM
mittee addressed letter to John L.
Stevens, the American minister to Hon
olulu stating that the lives and proper
ty Of the people are in peril and sppes, :
ing to him and the United States forces
at his command for assistance. On re-
ceipt OF this letter Mr.. Stevens request
ed Capt. Wiltze. commanding the U. S.
S. Boston, to land a force, for the pro-
lection of the United States legation.
the United States consulate and to &c.
cure the safety of life and property.
Well armed troops were promptly land
ed and marched through the quiet
streets OF Honolulu to hall just across
the street from the government build
ing and in plain view of the Queens
palace. The reason for locating the
military thus will presently appear.
The governor OF the island immedi-
ately addressed to- Mr.. Stevens a COM
munication protesting against the act
as an unwarranted invasion of Hawaii
an soil and reminding him that the
proper authorities had never denied
permission to the naval forces OF the
United States to land for drill or any
other proper purpose. About the same
time the Queens minister of foreign af-
fairs sent note to Mr.. Stevens asking
why troops had been landed. Only
evasive replies<were sent to these COM
municators.
While there were no manifestations
OF excitement or alarm in the city and
the people were ignorant of the contem-
plated movement the committee en-
tered the government building after
first ascertaining that it was unguard-
ed, and one of their mum Der, a citizen
of the United States, read a proclama-
ton declaring the existing government
overthrown and a provisional govern
ment established in its place, "To ex-
ist until terms of union with the United
States of America had been negotiated
upon" No audience was present when
the proclamation was read but during
the time forty or fifty men, some OF
them indifferently armed, entered the
room. The executive and advisory
councils mentioned in the proclamation
at once addressed communication to
Mr.. Stevens informing him that the
monarchy had been abrogated and a
provisional government established
On receipt of this letter Mr.. Stevens
Immediately recognized the new gov.
ernment and in note addressed to
Sanford B. Dole, it's president, informed
him that he had done go.
The same afternoon, the Queen, hel
ministers, representatives OF the pro
visional government and others held a
conference at the Palace, she refusing
to recognize the new authority. She
was informed that the provisional
government had the support of the
American minister and if necessary
1t would bel maintained by the mill
tary force of the United States ther
present. DIR. Damon, one of the chie1
leaders of the movement, and afterwarC
ice.president of the provisional gov
ernment, informed the Queen that she
could surrender under protest and hel
case would be considered later at Wash
ington: Believing that under the cir
cumstances submission was her duty
and sthat her case would be fairly
considered by the president Of the
United States the Queen finally yielded
and sent the provisional government
paper which reads: 81 protest against
any and all acts done against mysel
and the constitutional government o
the Hawaiian kingdom by certain per
sons claiming to have established pro
visional government of and for this
kingdom; that I yield to the superior
force of the United States OF America
Now to avoid any collision of armed
forces and perhaps loss of life, l d.
under this protest and impelled by sale
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