The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-02-15
QUEEN LILIUoKALANI


in Hawaii.
Queen Liliuokalani has been deposed, the
monarchy is abolished, provisional Gov
ernment has been set up, the Government
buildings have been seizsd and the new
provisional Ministry, composed CT four
members, is sustained by the bayonets OF
volunteers.
The Claudine brought commission,
headed by L. A. Thurston, of the Advisory
Council. which Immediately loft for Wash
inzton with petition to the American Gov
ernmsnt to annex the Hawaiian Islands to
the United States.
The United States steamer Boston landed
about three hundred men about o'clock in
the afternoon of the day Of the uprising. Each
man had two belts Of cartridges around his
waist and was armed with rife.
The men marched up to the ofdce
of the Consul-General OF the Ualtsd
States, where a halt was made.
The marines were detached and sent to the
American Legation, while the sailors
marched out along Merchant street with
two Gatline guns and made halt In front
of + Roppers residence. About sundown
they moved to the grounds Of j. B. Ather-
ton and after stay Of several hours re.
turned to Arion Hall, where they camped
over night.
The Queen attempted on Saturday, January
"A, to promulgate new constitution, de-
nrivine foreigners of the right of franchise
and abrogatins the existing House OF No.
bles. at the same time giving her the power
of appointing new House.
This was resisted by the foreign element
of the community, who at once appointed
COMMITTEES Of Safety Of thirteen members,
who called a mass.meeting Of their GLASS, at
which 1900 or 1900 were present.
That meeting unanimously adopted reso.
iutions condemning the Queon's action and
authorizing the committee to consider what
ever was necessary to protect the public
safety. The committee did so, and organ
izsd q provisional Government on the Tues
day folio wing.
This Government was composed OF 8. B.
Dole, J. A. King, P. e. Jones and W. o.
Smith.
They at once issned q proclamation recit-
ing the arrogance Of the Qussn, giving the
broken promises of Her Majesty, detailing
the wrongs inflicted on residents and prop.
srty-owners of which the chief points are as
follows.
First-The Hawaiian Monarchial system
of Government is hereby abrogated.
Second-A provisional Government for
the control and management Of public at
fairs and for the protection Of the public
peace is hereby established to exist until
terms Of union with the United States OF
America have been negotiated and agreed
upon.
consist of an Executive Council OF four
members, who shall administer the Execu.
tive Department Of the Government with
an Advisory Council Of fourteen, who shall
have general legislative authority.
The new Government then called volun
tasrs who = assembled, armed, to
ths tIs,s' numbsr Of SEQ. Tho old Govern.
ment surrendered without striking q
blow although it had about 400 men
under arms and battery Of Gatling
guns. The provisional Government then
notified the representatives of foreign Gov
verameuts of the change, and asked rscog-
milton. It was at once granted by all
powers except England.
The Government assumed formal control
of the palace and barracks. The e1.Qusen re-
tired to her private residence at Washington
place, and the Government granted her an
honorary Guard Of sixteen men. The house.
hold guards were paid Off to February 1st
and disbanded. A strong force Of volunteers
took possession and is now in charge OF the
palace, the barracks, the police headqusrt-
ers and other Government buildings.
At the headquarters the work OF military
organization was pushed rapidly forward,
and volunteers continued to pour in steadily
from all quarters. The provisional Govern
ment spent large part Of the night in per-
fectine its organization and adjusting the
wheels of Government to tho changed order.
The arrival Of the Boston was very oppor-
tune. She had been outside for weeks
cruise. When she appeared everybo " felt
easier. for 1t was seen that the Queens
forces could never prevail against we'll
drilled marines.
Ths scene at the palace when the Queen
abdicated was very peculiar. The queen
was in a towering rage. but she was
sensible enough to see that she could MAKE
no head against the foreigners.
She had q small force OF about sixty
troops, and they had four smooth bores and
three Gatlinss. With these they could have
stood off a thousand men il they
had been soldiers, but they wllted at
the mere mention Of fight; it was pitiable
to SEQ their demonstrations. They gave up
their weapons as though they were glad to
be rid of them.
The revolution was almosta blood!ess one.
Only one man was hurt, native policeman,
who was shot by Mr.. Good. Good was IN
charge of a wagon containing supply Of
ammunition for the revolutionists, and the
police attempted to capture it. Good, who
Is a man of great firmness and resolution,
shot the policeman and took the ammunition
to q place where it would do the most good
to The men who were resisting the Queen.
Fortunately there was no necessity for re.
sort to arms, and further bloodshed was
avoided.
The Queen is Jealous OF the power Of the
whites, and is an ambitious scheming wo-
man, badly advised. Under the old regime
she had no cause to complain, She enjoved
an income of between sT5.001 aud
100000 with no responsibility, but
she undertook to mix in poll.
tics and got the worst OF it, The Q ,een was
supported by her favorite, r. B. Wilson,
the marshal Of the kingdom and the Gov
erument troops. Wilson swore in number
Of deputies, and in all the Queens forces
amounted to about 40 men.
The steamer Claudine was chartered and
left Honolulu on the morning Of Wednesday,
January 19, with the five Commissioners
aboard instructed 70 proceed to Washington
and negotiate treaty Of annexation.
The Commissioners are: Lorrn a. Thurs
ton, William C. Wilder. William R. Castle.
Charles L. Carter and Joseph Mars lon.
The Claudins brought also representatives
of the deposed Queen.
Claus Sprcckles, tue millionaire sugar
king, is probably more deeply interested in
the result OF the trouble on the islands than
any other American. He has fully slO,
OOO, 900 invested in sugar plantations.
Mr.. Thurston was for some years Minister
of the Interior under King Kalakaua, and is
one Of the best-informsd men in the country
on Hawaiian political affairs.
The Hawaiian revolution found the United
States with only one modern man-of-war on
the Pacific Ocean. the cruiser Boston, now at
Honolulu. The flagship Mohican and the
war ship Ranger now at Mare Island. Cali
fornia, have been cider ed to sea Immediately.
The Mohicau went direct to Honolulu. The