Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-30
ACCUSES The MINISTER
Hawaii's Queen Makes Charges
Against Stevens.
cAPT.WlLTsE's PART IN THE REVOLT


Force He Compelled Queen I-iliuoka-
Iani to AbdIcate-Her Representatives
Now on the Way to Washington {" De-
mand Observation-Disclosures at the Capital
Favorable to Annexation Foreign
Press Comment.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 80. - Hawaii's
revolution may prove more serious
affair to the United States than has been
expected.
Liliuokalani insists that she yielded
not to the revolutionists in Honolulu,
but TO the superior force of the United
States, and she charges that the Ameri-
can Minister, John L. Stevens, ''caused
United States troops to be landed at
Honolulu and declared he would support
the new government"
These charges were made by the Queen
in q proclamation which she issued after
abdicating the throne.
Force is given to the Queens protest
by the haste with which United States
Minister Stevens recognized" the pro-
visional government which the revoiu-
tionists had established, and the resent
ment of the Queen is probably due to
the formal notice of recognition which
the Minister issued.
On the ship which brought over the
commissioners of the provisional govern
ment who are empowered to negotiate
treaty for annexation to the United
States came representatives of the de-
posed Queen.
Their mission is to demand that the
United States undo the alleged work of
Minister Stevens in assisting in the de-
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commissioners reach Washington they
will probably be confronted by the repre-
sentatives of the Queen with charges that
undue influence was used against her.
Unofficial advices received regarding
the part token in the revolution by Capt.
Wiltse, of the cruiser Boston, and the
American marines have caused a big
furry among naval officers here.
The reports come from eye witnesses of
the revolution, who forwarded them by
the steamer Claudine, on which the COM
missioners reached San Francisco.
They indicate the possibility of inter
national complications, which may prove
as important as the problem of the an
neXation of Hawaii
According to these reports, Capt. Wiltse
had been in constant communication
with the leaders Of the annexation fac
ton in Hawaii, and had given assurance
that the whole strength of his ships
party could be relied upon to carry
through the projects of establishing a
provisional government in the interest
Of q union with the United States.
He landed his marines, these reports
state, against the combined protests of
| the representatives of all the foreign
powers residing in Honolulu, and sur
rounding the Queens palace, made such
a show of force that the Queen, upon
being informed by Minister Stevens that
| the provisional government had been gen
orally recognized, saw no alternative but
| to abdicate.
| Before the Commissioners left for the
East last night, Mr.. Thurston said that
if the United States would not agree to
annex Hawaii, a similar proposition would
be made to Great Britain.
Commissioner Carter said:
"The object of our visit to Washington
is to have the United States take posses
son of the Hawaiian Islands; we want to
| join the Union. Not as a State, however,
| but under a Territorial district form of
| government.
| ga government like that of the District
| of Columbia with the addition of gov
| ernor appointed by the President is pre-
| ferable for many reasons. There is such
large number of Chinese and othe:
| cheap laborers on the islands who cannot
| be trusted to vote intelligently that i
universal suffrage were declared, thu
whites, who represent almost the entire
business interests of the country, would
be out-voted and powerless. An entire
new system of government must be bull
up, and the only way is to have the United
States take charge"
elf the United States Government
should refuse to annex the island do you
think that Great Britain would step il
and take possesion?' was asked.
"Ihat question l cannot answer, bu
this 1 do know. The Queen is strongl!
in favor of British rule and if allowed
would, l have no doubt, apply to Grea
Britain for protection. Why was tn
British Government the only one of tn
powers represented in Honolulu that die
not recognize the provisional govern
ment2"
The United States flagship Mohic an
with Admiral Skerritt aboard, left Mare
Island Navy Yard yesterday and pro
ceeded direct to sea, on her way to Homo
lulu.
The Ranger is expected to leave til
yard at any moment and the Adams wi
| leave there tomorrow.