St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-22

Colbourn informed me that they had
hnally gone to the palace and held a
stormy interview with the queen, last
Ing for two hours. He told me he had
u o confidence in his colleague. Mr..
PETERSON, who he believed was playing
double with him, and told me to
beware of telling Peterson anything
further. AS reason for his distrust he
sad that he knew nothing of the iDten-
ton to promulgate new constitution.
but While they were discussing the
matter
WITH THE QUEEN
she said, in reply to an objection made
By Peterson: why did YOU not make
this objection before? You have had
the constitution in your possession for
month and raised no objection to it,
"Colbourn said also that in reply to an
objection made by Mr.. Peterson, minis
ter of foreign affairs, she said: why
did you not tell me this last night when
we were talking over the subject?'
"COlbourn further stated to me that at
a caucus of their party OH the previous
Friday night, one of the members of the
executive, Kalanua by name, had said
that II he could establish the new conSti-
tuition he would die happy if he could
Kill five white men before dying.
4. The queen was furiOuSly angry at
the refusal of the cabinet to join her in
the promulgating of the constitution,
and publicly denounced them therefor
D. When the queen made announce
ment or her failure to promulgate the
constitution. two Of the royalist MEM
Ders OF the executive, one on the throne
steps and one on the steps of the build
ing, addressed the assembled crowd, de.
noInced the cabinet as traitors and said
that they wanted TO shed blood. One
or them included the queen in his de-
nunciatiOnS.
6. During the entire time between
noon OF Saturday, the 18th. and the
afternoon of Tuesday the 18th, when
the provisional government was pro-
claimed, the queens cabinet was with
out plan OF action, and did practically
nothing but rush about the city consult
ing With various foreign representatives
and citizens of all parties as to what
they had better do, begging the
AMERICAN MINISTER
Tor the support of the American troops
against the committee OF safety, and Sc
curing from the queen a declaration
that she would not again attempt to alb
rogate the constitution, which they hur-
RED into print and distributed broadcast
to try and appease the Indignation of
citizens and break up the proposed mass
meeting.
In support of the fourth proposition
that the committee and their supporters
were united, had ample force to carry
out their purpose and proceed with de-
liberation, ana confidence to do so, |
submit the following:
An essential factor i'll Judging whether
the force OF the committee was sufficient
and their confidence in themselves we'll
founded, Is to know what the Sa me men
under similar conditions have done
upon previous circumstances. Fortu-
nately there is no dispute as 10 the facts
concerning two recent incidents in Ha-
wallan history i'll which the same par
ties who were brought into conflict in
January, 1893, were arrayed against
each other under similar circumstances:
l. lnlSS7 the king by manipula-
ton OF the electorate had encroached
upon popular rights and obtained auto
cratic power over the people.
In this course he was supported by
practically the same persons who in
January last and now constitute the
royalist party in Hawaii. The open
bribery, corruption and
DEBAUCHERY OF THE KING
and MS supporters cryStaliZed the OPP
position thereto into an organization of
practically the same men who organized
and now constitute the provisional gov
ornament. Such organization was formed
with the openly aYowed intention of
wrestling from the king his powers or
dethroning him.
In preparation for the expected
movement the king fortified the palace,
loop holed its basement for 5harpshoot-
erS, erected Sandbag breaStWOrkS at the
entrance of the building, mounted can
mons and eating guns at eleven ap-
proacheS thereto, largely increased his
regular military force and defied the
organization and public opinion. The
leaders of the revolutionary movement
proceeded deliberately to collect such
arms as were available and organized
their plans. An executive committee
OF thirteen was appointed, who took
entire control of the movement
and called a mass meeting in the
same building used for that purpose on
January last. The king attempted to
hold off the meeting by sending a letter
TO 1t promising certain reforms. The
letter had no effect. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing the king and
demanding the granting of a new
constitution dcpriyiDg the king of
all his personal power. The res
olutious forthwith presented to
the king by the committee, who, un-
armed and alone, proceeded direct from
the meeting to the fortified palace with
the uitlmatum that he comply with the
demands within tWenty-four hours or
take the consequences.
The king was then in absolute con-
troll of the
REGULAR TROOPS,
the special troops enlisted for the oc-
casiOn, four companies of native mil
itia, the police. all the artillery and gat-
Hngs, the government buildings, the
nl..ne tNsN .,x.l-e
house with full knowledge of and
weeks of preparation tor the action
taken by the citizens. His military
strength was greater and his control of
the public buildings more complete
than was that Of the queen in January
last. He did not fire a shot, submitted
to all demands, dIsbanded his troops
and turned the whole control of the
government over TO the revolutionary
party, who, i'll consideration of his alb
ject submission, allowed him to con-
tinue Oh the throne in fgurehead Ca
pac!ty.
2. In 1889. while the same men who
now constitute the provisional govern
ment were in control of the kings gov
eminent, conspiracy was organized
among the royaliSt supporters by the
king and Lllluokalani for the overthrow
of the cabinet and the restoration of the
old royal power anu constitution.
The conSpirators took the cabinet by
surprise, and Oh the night of July %
took possession of all the artillery and
fortified the latter. The regular troops,
by order of the king, refused to assist
the cabinet, who called upon the whole
militia and white citizens for assist
ance. The call was promptly respond
ed to. The revolutionists were protect
ed by an eight-foot stone wall
AROUND THE PALACE
and used artillery was well as rifles,
while the cabinet supporters were
armed with rifles alone The fighting |
opened at Q O'Clock in the morning with
less than thirty cabinet supporters in |
position in front of the palace, which |
number was later increased to about |
500.
The Royalists revolutionists opened |
with furious fire of both artillery and |
small arms. Within half an hour they |
were driven from their guns; IL were |
killed and II wounded, and before dark |
all of them were dispersed or captured, |