Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-22

not take is up again? She said she
would He said: 1 will gHaran-
tee that she will not, even if have TO
lock her uD In q room to keep her from
doing it; aud Pll do II, 900. II neces-
sary.' ! replied: we are not willing
20 accept that guarantee as sufficient.
This thing has gone on from bad TO
worse until we are NO going to stand IL
any longer. We art going to take no
chances in the matter, but settle ttnoW,
once for all.
WILSON THEN LEFT THE OFFICE.
He has since stated that he immediate
IL reported TO the cabinet and advised
arresting the committee, but the cabi-
net were afraid and refused TO allow it.
"At o'clock Monday a mass meeting
OF 5000 unarmed men was held within
a block 0f the palace. The meeting
was addressed by number Of speakers,
all denOuncing tbs Queen. The meet
ing, with tremendous enthusiasm, unan-
imously adopted resolutions declaring
the Queen 20 be in revolution and au-
thorlzing sths committee to proceed to
do whatever was necessary.
the police were present, but no at
tempt was made TO interfere with the
meeting, or make any arrests. The
meeting adjourned amid she most in
tense excitement, aud the citizens dis
perssd throughout the town, awaiting
the further call OF the committee.
While this meeting had been Ia pro-
gress another meeting was being held
by the ROyaists within block OF the
armory which adopted resolutions in
support OF the Queen.
'Never In the history Of Hawaii had
there been such a tense condition OF
mind, or more imminent expectation OF
bloodShed and conflict than there was
after the adjournment Of these two rad
icaly opposed meetings.
THE statement that the community
was at peace and quiet was grossly In
accurate. 1t was at this juncture, two
hours after the adjournment Of the
above meetings that Captain Wiltse and
Mr.. Stevens, acting upon their own re-
sponsibility aud discretion, and IRE
sDective Of the request or action OF the
committee, landed the troops.
WHICH WE'RE DISTRIBUTED
In three parts OF the city, instead Of
massed at one point as stated by Mr..
BlOut. The reason that the Queens
government took no action against the
committee, of it's unanimous display OF
indignation and determination shown
by the citizens and were cowed into
submission.
"In support OF the proposition, that
the Queen aud her supporters were de-
Inoralized; during the few weeks prior
TO the revolution, Mr.. COlbOurn, Minis
ter OF the Interior 81 the time OF the
revolution. bad been one OF the leaders
OF the political party opposed, and open
IL and bitterly hostile 20 me personally.
Mr.. COlbOurn cane 70 me on the four
teenth and said the Queen was determ-
ined 20 prOmugate the new constltu-
tiOn and asked my advice, saying that
those who had been supporting hun
were now supporting the Queen. At
one o. m. the same day, met the cabi-
net members at the attorney generals
Office. While talking the Queen sent
messenger asking the cabinet to return.
They refused, and started down tewn.
A messenger from the cabinet overlook
me. and said / was wanted. The
members urged me 20 see number OF
leading business men and find what
aid they could expect against the
Queen, which l did, securing many
promises Of aid in armed resistance.
THE Queen was furieusy angry be-
cause the Cabinet would not support
her.
During the entire time between
noon OF Saturday, the l4th, and the az
ternoOn of Tuesday, the nth, when the
provisional government was proclaimed,
the Queens Cabinet was without plan
OF action and did practically nothing
but rush about the city consulting with
various foreign representatives and cit
liens OF all parties as to what they had
better do, begging
THE AMERICAN MINISTER
for the support Of the American troops
against the committee of safety, and
securing from the Queen a declaration
that she would not again attempt to
abrogate the constitution, which they
hurried into print and distributed
broadcast to try and appease the in
dlgnatiOn Of the citizens and break up
the proposed mass meeting.
In contradiction OF the statement
that the Provisional government lead
ers were not united and were important
without the aid of Stevens aud the
Boston's marines, Mr.. ThurstOn cites
the history OF two other revolutions in
which the same men took the leading
part and which were successful