The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-10

SAM pARNrH's TESTIMONY TO Mr..
HLOTNT.
shows That the Revolution Was drought
About by circumstances Heyond
Mr., stevens Control.

ton here. Mr.. Parker, as the STARS |
foreign readers will unders tand, was at !
the head of the Queens last Cabinet and
was an eyewitness of the events lead
ing up to and including the revolution
of January Eth. His testimony would
have satisfied any unprecedented man
that the revolution was brought about
by circumstances entirely beyond the
control of Minister Stevens and the
naval forces of the United States. The
head of the Queens Government dis
tinctly states that there would have
been revolution even If the Queen had
not attempted to promulgate new
constitution. because the people--the
property-owning class--had no con-
fidence in the Queen or her Ministry.
He also says that the Queens Cabinet
were informed before the return of
Minister Stevens, or the steamship
Boston to Honolulu. that the Queen
was to be deN,roned. But what is of
stu greater significance, he says that he
would advise the Queen Chat was June
15) not to go back ON the throne unless
she had the protection of the United
States troops. There is no doubt what
ever that Mr.. Parker afterward gave
tnHI ADVICE W lllt QittI, anu bilttN 10
why President Cleveland's policy of re-
toration has proved such an ignominious
failure.
If Mr.. Blount had not gone to Hawaii
under instructions to make out a case
against the Harrison administration, re-
gardless of the facts, he could not, in
the face of such testimony as this of
Mr.. Parker's, have made such a pre-
posterous report as he did. The very
fact that few days after his arrival,
before he had taken word OF testimony,
he reported to Secretary Gresham that
his impression was that the existing
Government owes its being and main
tenance to the perverted influence of
American citizens, shows where Mr..
Blount stood. But what shall be said of
Mr.. Gresham and Mr.. Cleveland, who,
in the face of this testimony from the
head of the Queens Government. pro-
ceeded to carry out, as far as they could,
their "policy of Infamy"
Following are extracts from Mr..
Parker's testimony
MIR. Blount-Mr. Parker, you are a
Royalist, | suppose?
Mr.. Parker am.
will you be kind enough to give me
your views of the causes which led up
to the establishment of the present Gov.
ernmentT
INV honest opinion is this / think
it never would have taken place If the
Reform Ministry~had not been put out
When the Wilcox Ministry went in the
Reform party controlled the Govern
ment. The Cabinet council consisted OF
four Ministers and the Queen. The
Wilcox Ministry was put out in January
When the Wilcox Ministry was in
that meant it controlled the Govern
ment."
.In other words. the action of tn,
Queen was controlled by the Minis
tryy'
Eyes, by the Ministry"
is it Your opinion that this move
ment would have occurred if Their
had been no effort to proclaim new
constitution
II think it would
"Wby do you think so?'
"A ma jority of the capitalists of tn
town had no confidence in our Ministry
think the revolution would have com
about anyway
Come about sOon:'
st would have come about becaus
even when this attempt of promulga
ton of the new constitution was mad
we were told that they, such men a
Thurston. Hartwell and leaders of tn
Provisional Government, would suppoi
us for holding out against the Quee
in opposition to the new Constitution
The first action was on account of tn
Mckinley bill. The capitalists am
planters said that unless something We
done to secure closer relations with I'll
United States we would be bankrup
They said that something must he dom
First the opium bill, then came til
lottery: then came the PRONUNCIATION {
the new constitution. That perhap
hurried matters.
"What action was taken by the Quee
when the troops were landed!"
1.-THE troops were landed on Monda
and the protest was made on Tuesday
and on Tuesday had meeting of tn
Diplomatic corps. | invited them
come. There was Mr.. Wodehouse, I'll
British Minister: Mr.. Canavarro. Il
Portuguese; Mr.. Vizzavona, the Frent
Minister, and Mr.. Fujii, the Japanes
Minister, present. we asked thelr a
vice on the subject. The advice frol
them was to offer no resistance"
"Was that after the proclamation
mo, before"
'In this consultation it was assume
that the Provisional Government won
be proclaimed, and you were advised
offer no resistance"
II think that was it. We had heaI
there was going to be trouble"
''You said the diplomatic corps a
vised no resistance 7!
Eyes, not to have any bloodshed.'
The testimony then goes on at co
siderable length, and Mr.. Parker TO
Mr. Blount how the Queen hi
tried to get Mr.. Parker and Il
other Ministers to sign the ne
constitution without knowing what
contained or having an opportunity
read it. Mr.. Parker tells how thu
made an excuse and left the Palac
The Diplomatic Corps then sent word
Mr.. Parker that 1.-THE Diplomatic Cor
would like to meet the Cabinet befo
they go back to the Palace" n
Parker says that the members of d
Cabinet met the Diplomatic Corr
when the Cabinet officers were ask
about the new constitution.
This was Mr.. Parker's reply. as
testifies: Il told them had not Sc
the constitution and had no idea WI
kind of document it was" Consid
ing that Mr.. Parker was native
Hawaii, and the head of the Quee
Ministry this will give some idea OF h
the Queen was attempting to mana
affairs. Mr.. Parker said that he and
colleagues assured the diplomatic CO.
that ''we would not sign the consti
ton" He then goes on to relate he
when they returned to the palace,
Queen tried to get them to sign the C
stitution, and when they refused
asked for their designations, and
Parker says they refused to resign.
Then the Queen was persuaded to 6
up the attempt to promulgate the Il
Constitution. Mr.. Parker says that
Cabinet were told on Saturday nj
that the Queen was to be dethroi
That was while Minister Stevens
the Boston were absent from Honoll
But Mr.. Parker advised the Queen