Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-18
TO BE RESTORED.
Queen Liliuokalani to Again Gov.
ern Hawaii
Secretary Gresham Declares She Was De-
posed Through Intrigue and Fraud,
and Uncle Sam Must See That
She Is Righted.
AN 1MpoRrANr DOCUMENT.

that has borne his name since the
present administration began. 1t was
addressed to President Cleveland, and
informed him that the overthrowal of
Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii, was
broughtabout by such an abuse of the
authority of the United States, and by
such force and fraud" that nothing
short of a restoration of the queen to
her throne would satisfy the demands
of justice.
The cabinet had considered the Ha-
waiian question for two hours Friday
afternoon and the Gresham letter was
given out at the conclusion of the
meeting. While no official indorse-
ment by President Cleveland was at
tached, the formal manner in which
the letter was made public left no room
for doubt that it voiced the views not
only of Secretary Gresham but of the
administration.
Moreover, it is well known that the
publication of the letter was intended to
anticipate stirring news which is daily
expected from Hawaii The new minister
to that country, Mr. Willis, was due to
arrive in Honolulu last Sunday, and the
anticipated news can be nothing else
than the restoration of the dethroned
queen, as foreshadowed in the Gresham
letter. The secretary declares that
the following facts are established:
Queen Liliuokalani announced her in tention
haturday, January H. 1893, TO proclaim q new
constitution, but the opposition of her minis
ters induced her TO change her purpose AT q
meeting in Honolulu late the afternoon OF that
day socalled committee OF public safety,
consisting OF thirteen men, a majority
OF whom, including five Americans were
aliens, was appointed ITO consider the stu
alton and devise ways and means for the main
tcnancc OF the public peace and the protection
OF life and property"
the committee addressed q letter to John L.
Stevens the American minister at Honolulu
stating that the lives ana property of
the people were in peril and appealing
TO him and the United States forces
at his command for assistance. On re-
ceipt of this letter Mr.. Stevens re.
luested Capt Witt, commander OF the United
States steamship Boston, TO land force The
we!l-armed troops were promptly landed and
marched through the quiet streets OF Honolulu
with two Gatling guns to public hall just
across the street from the government building
and in plain view OF the queens palace
The governor protested against the act as an
unwarranted invasion of Hawaiian soil and re.
minding him that the proper authorities had
never denied permission TO the naval forces
OF the United States to laud for drill
or any other proper purpose. About the same
time the queen minister OF foreign
Affairs sent note to Mr. Stevens asking why
the troops had been landed and informed him
that the proper authorities were able and vii.
ling 10 afford full protection to the American
legation and all American interests in Homo
lulu Only evastVe replies We're sent to these
communications.
Then the committee entered the government
building after first asccrtaining that it was un-
guarded, and one Of their number, citizen OF
hal IFUfts
ing that the existing government was over
thrown aud provisional government estab-
lished in its place ITO exist until terms OF
union with the United States OF America have
been negotiated and agreed upon.n
No audience was present when the proclama
tion was read, but during the reading forty OF
fifty men, some OF them indifercntly armed
entered the ROOM The executive and advisory
councils mentioned in the proclamation al
once addressed "A commuulca tion TO Mr.. Stevens
Informing him that the monarchy had been alb
rogated and provisional government estab'
Iished
Don receipt OF this letter Mr. Stevens immedi
ately recognized the new government and in q
note addressed to Sanford B. Dole, its presi.
dent, informed him that he had done so The
queen was informed that the proyisionP
government had the support of the Ameri,
can minister, and, II necessary would be
maintained by the military force OF the
United States, then present; that any demon
siration on her part would precipitatc con
flict with that force Believing that under the
circumstances submission wGs n duty anC
that her case would be fairly considered 10y
the president of the United States, the queer
finally yielded and sent TO the proVsiona
government a paper to that effect
Secretary Gresham concludes: "The earnest
appeals to the American minister for militar!
protection by the officers of the provisional gov
e:nment after 1t had been recognized shows its
utter absurdity OF the claim that 1t was estab
lshcd by Il successful revolution of the people
These appeals were q confession by the me:
who made them OF their weakness and timidity
Courageous men, conspicuous of the strength
aud the righteousness OF their cause, do no
thus act. 1t is now claimed that the majorit t,
of the people who have the right OF voting ur
der the constitution of 1877 have never favored
the idea OF annexation 10 this or any othe
government.
'Mr. Bount states that while at Honolulu h
did not meet single annexatonist who OK
pressed willingness To submit the question TO
vote Of the people, nor did he meet with on
favoring that subject who did not insist that
the islands were annexed suffrage should be S
restricted as to give complete control TO for
egners, whites; and representative annexa
tionists have all made similar statements o
the subject
The government OF Hawaii surrendere
fits authority under threat OF war unit
such time only the government of III
United States, upon the fact being preSente
to II, should reinstate the constitutional SOY
ereign and the provisional government wa
created to exist until the terms of unio
with the United States OF America have bee
negotiated and agreed upon carefl
consideration of the facts WILL l thinl
convince anyone that the treaty whic
was withdrawn from the senate fc
further consideration should not be n
submitted for action. Should not the grea
wrong done to q feeble independent stat
by un abuse of the authority of III
United States be undone by restoring III