The herald., 1893-11-11

1t Insists on tho Restoration of Queen
LtliuokaIani.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-After the cab
met meeting today the following letter
was given out for publication by Secre-
tary Gresham. which he had previously
addressed to the president:
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, October IS, 1881
To the President;
Full and impartial reports submitted
by Hon. James III. Bloupt, your euectxi
commissioner to the Hawaiian isiands,
established the following facts:
Queen Liiiuokslsni announced her in
tention Saturday, January IA. 1893, to
proclaim new constitution. but the op
position OF her ministers and others in-
duced her speedily to change her pur-
pose and make public announcement
of the fact. At meeting in Honolulu
late in the afternoon of that day. 40
called committee of public safety con
Stating of Is men, being all or nearly ali
present, and a majority of whom, in
Guiding five Americans, were aliens,
was appointed "to consider the situation
and devise ways and means for the
maintenance of public peace and the
pTOtCCLlOH vi iliO anu piORCitI. ho
committee met on the 10Th or the fore
noon of the 10Th and resolved, among
other things, ''that provisional govern
ment be created to exist until terms of
union with the United States OF Amer
lea have been negotiated and agreed
upon."
At q mass meeting composed largely
OF aliene. which assembled at Bpm. the
last named day, the queen and her SUD-
porters were condemned and denounced,
and the committee was continued and
all of it's acts approved. Later the same
afternoon the committee addressed a
letter to John L. Stevens. American
minister to Honolulu, stating that the
lives and property of the people were in
peril, and appealing to him and the
United States forces at his command for
assistance. This communication con-
clnded: 1--WE are unable to protect our
selves without aid, and therefore hope
for the protection OF the United States
forces"
On the receipt OF this letter Mr.. Ste
vens requested Captain Wiltse, com
manding the United States steamship
Boston to land force ''for the protec-
ton OF the United States legation. the
United States consulate and to secure
the safety of life and property"
Well-armed troops were promptly
landed and marched through the qnist
streets of Honolulu, with two gatling
guns, to public hall previously secured
by Mr.. Stevens for their accommoda
ton. This hall was just across the
street from the government building,
and in plain view OF the queen's palace.
The reason for thus locating the ,~.ii-
tary will presently appear
The governor Of the island immea,-
ately addressed to Mr.. Stevene com
munication, protesting against the act
as an unwarranted invasion o. Hawaiian
soil, and reminding him that the proper
authorities had never DENIED PERMISSION
to the naval forces OF the United States
to land for drill or any other proper
purpose.
About the same time the queens min
lister OF foreign affairs sent note 10
Mr.. Stevens asking why troops had
been landed, and informing him that
the proper authorities were willing and
able to afford full protection to the
American legation and all Anne rican
interests in Honolulu. Only ev1eive
replies were sent to these CON munica-
tions.
While there were NO manifestations
OF excitement or alarm ir the city and
the people were ignorant OF the coi-
templatsd movement, com alitteo
entered the government building. after
first ascertainiDg that it was unynardsd,
and one of their number, citizen oi
the United States, read proclainatioii
declaring the existing government over
thrown and provisional government
established in its place, ITO exist until
terms OF union with the United States
OF America had been negotiated and
agreed upon"
No audience was present vixen the
proclamation was read, but during the