Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04
A QUEEN DEPOSED.
REVOLUTION IN HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS QUICKLY
ESTABLISHED.
ANNEXATION TO UNITED STATES

The Queen Of the Hawaiian Island has
been deposed because of her attempt Ia
promulgate new constitution deprivins
foreigners of rights of citizenship. Seven
ty-five per cent of the business of the
islands is owned by American residents
who have sent commission 10 the Uni
ted States 10 petition this government to
annex the islands. The commissioners
and are now in Washington.
The Hawaiian government buildings
were seized on January Is. and a new
provisional ministry composed of four
members. was appointed. Queen Liliuo-
kalani had attempted To promulgate The
new constitution depriving the foreign
ers of the right of franchise, and abroga-
ting the existing House of Mobiles. Mt the
some time giving her power of appoint
ing new House. The foreign element
of the community at once arose and ap-
pointed a committee Of safety Of thirteen
members, who called mass meeting, al
which 1900 or 800 so-calied foreign
residents were present. That meeting
unanimously adopted resolutions con
demning the action of the Queen and
authorizing the committee TO take into
further consideration whatever was
necessary to protect public safety. The
committee of public safety issued u proc
lamation To the Hawaiian people recount
ing the history Of the islands. and calling
attention To the misrule of the native
line of monarchs.
1t is the general feeling OF Government
officials, from the President down. that
the annexation of Hawaii is not desira.
bic, but at their conference Monday the
President, Secretary Foster and Secreta,
ry Tracy agreed that whatever might he
determined To be the attitude of the Ad.
minisiration To the anncxatian PROPOSE.
ton that neither England nor any other
power should be allowed TO take Hawaii
Besides the Mohican already ordered 10
Honolulu. all other availables ships will
be- FASTENED there to prevent any comp
ON the part of the English or their posi-.
BILE representatives.
While there is general aversion Ia
annexation there are many reasons given
in its advocacy. among them one of the
most fnrciblc is our need of the island as
a coaling station.
The annexation claim ints in the Uni
ted States point Ia the fact that the value
of Hawaiian imports during 1891 was
nearly 1000 900, the exports f,r the same
period were valued at $l3.?s2 900. mak
ing q total foreign commerce of oyerS20,-
5000, or $a25 Tor each inhabitant. a
larger per capita than that of any other
country on earth. Over ninety two per
cent Of this trade was done with the
United States. and seventy-ihrec per cent
of the carrying trade was dcne hy Amer.
lean ships. The principal industry is the
growth and the manufacture of sugar.
The amount, of capital invested in sugar
plantations is over $33. 100000. Of which
about $o5 O0O.0O0 belong 10 Americans
the balauce being held hy the British
Germans. and other nstionaliiIcs.
WHAT HAWAII Is.
The Kingdom of Hawaii consists Of Ii
islands in the North Pacific. only s OF
which are inhabited. They are about
2.l0O miles from San Francisco Gala
The population Is about sO,000, and the
total area is G,Gi0 square miles. OF the
of the population in 1890. - 436 were
natives. l5.30i Chinese. 1850 japanese
s.60a Portuguese, l.9oS, Americans and
l.344 British. Nine-ien,hs of the trade
of the islands is with the United States
The exports consist mainly Of sugar. rice
bananas aud hides.
Honolulu. the capitol. on the island ol
Oahu. is lighted by electricity. and near
" every leading family IN the town has
its telephone In 1890 205 vessels visit
ed the islands. The naval and military
forces of the islands consist of the house
hold guards fixed nj 6J men. There mr.,
no volunteer military organizations.
David Kalakaut, the seventh and prob
ably the last King of the IIawaiians, was
boan in Honolulu on November the 10
1896 lie was educated in the royal
school AT Honolulu. lie married the
Chieltainess kapiolana in 1868. and after
the death cf Prince Lunalilo. ON Febru.
ary 3. 1874. he announced himself as 4
candidate for the throne. Prince Luna
lilo having failed to proclaim a successor
Emms, the widow of Kamehameha ".
the q ieen Dowager. was also candi
date. Kalakaua was elected by an extra
session of the legislature.
QIcen Emma partisans attacked the
legislature, but were dispersed by ma
rines from the American and British
warships in the harbor. aud the King
was installed
Queen lihuokaiani is the eldest sister
of King Kalakaua. who died on January
90, 1891. in San Francisco. She succeed
ed TO the throne Her husband, John o
Dominis, long resided in Hawaii. Mr.
Dominis accompanied Queen Kapiolani
X alakana's consort, and the dethroned
Qneen I.ilioukalani 10 this country in
1897
Election of Officers.
Atlantic Lodge No. 235s X. OF H. o
this town elected the following officer
on Thursday evening to serve for the