The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-01-24
Resolutions Adopted, and the
Committee of Public Safety
Authorized TOT Take
Further Steps.
From Daily, January H.

From Daily, January 10
At2 p. NJ. yesterday the Homo
lulu Rifles Armory was the scene
of one of the largest and most en-
thusiastic mass meetings ever held
in Honolulu. 1t was called by
the Committee of Public Safety
for the purpose of protesting
against the revolutionary aggres-
sions of the Queen. AT half-past l
citizens began to assemble, and
before 2 o'clock the large building
was crowded to its utmost capa-
city, 1850 being present by actual
count, while many others came
later. Every class in the COM
munity was fully represented,
mechanics, merchants, professional
men and artisans of every kind
being present in full force. The
meeting was intensely enthusi-
astic, being animated by com
mon purpose and feeling, and most
of the speakers were applauded to
the echo. Hon. w. G. Wilder, of
the Committee of Safety, was the
Chairman.
Mr.. WILDER said: Fellow citi-
zens, have been requested to act as
Chairman of the meeting. Were it
a common occurrence, l should con-
slider it an honor, but to-day we are
not here to do honor to anybody. l
accept the craftsmanship of this meet
ing as duty. Applause. We meet
here to-day as men-not as any party,
faction or creed, but as men who are
bound to see good government. 1t is
well known to you all what took
place at the Palace last Saturday. l
need not tell you the object of this
meeting, and no such meeting has
been held since 1857. There is the
same reason now as then. An i'm
promptu meeting of citizens was
called Saturday to take measures for
the public safety. The report of the
committee will be read 20 you. We
do not meet as revolutionists, but as
peaceful citizens who have the right
to meet and state their grievances.
loud applause. We will maintain
our rights and have the courage to
maintain them. Universal cheers
Noble Thurston, being introduced
by the chairman, read the report of
the Committee of Safety.
Report of the Committee of
Safety.
To THE CITIZENS OF HONOLULU:
On the morning of last Saturday, the
14th instant, the city was startled by
the information that Her Majesty Queen
Liliuokalani had announced her inten-
ton to arbitrarily promulgate a new
Constitution, and that three Of the newly |
appointed Cabinet Ministers had, or
were about to, resign in consequence |
thereof.
Immediately after the propagation of |
the Legislature, at noon, the Queen &C
companied, by her orders, by the Cabi
net, retired to the Palace; the entire |
military force of the Government was /
drawn up in line in front of the building, |
and remained there until dark, and a
crowd of several hundred native sym
pathizers with the new Constitution /
project gathered in the throne room and |
about the Palace. The Queen then re-
tired with the Cabinet; informed them |
that she had new Constitution ready |
that she intended to promulgate it and |
proposed to do SO then and there, and |
demanded that they countersign her |
signature.
She turned deaf ear to their state
ments and protests that the proposed |
action would inevitably cause the sire is
of Honolulu to run red with blood, and |
threatened that unless they complied
with her demand she would herself i'm
mediately go out upon the steps of the
Palace and announce to the assembled
crowd that the reason she did not give
them the new Constitution, was because
the Ministers would not let her Three
of the Ministers fearing mob violence
Immediately withdrew and returned to
the Government building. They were
Immediately summoned back to the
Palace but refused to go on the ground
that there was no guarantee of their per
sonal safety.
The only forces under the control OF
the Government are the Household
Guards and the Police. The former are
nominally under the control of the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, and actually
unde- the control of their immediate
commander, Major Nowlein. personal
adherent of the Queen.
The Police are under the control OF
Marshal Wilson, the open and avowe'I
royal favoriie. Although the Marshal
Is nominally under the control OF the
Attorney General, Her Majesty recently
announced in public speech that sue
would not allow him to be removed. AL
though the Marshal now states that he
i opposed to the Queens proposition. he
also states that if the final issue arises