The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-01-26
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THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
Hawaiian History Making.

Hawaiian History Making.
Jan. IA, 1893, the old colored lady who
ruled over the Hawaiian Islands under
the name of Queen Liliuokalani was de-
posed and a republic set up, with num-
Der of live, aggressive gentlemen, mostly
the sons and grandsons of American mis-
sionaries, composing its president and
cabinet. Its president, Mr.. Dole, was
one of the nveliest and most aggressive.
Feb. the American flag was raised over
the islands, and the new government
proclaimed that they wished to be an
nexed to the United States. They dis
patched messenger to the United States
to proffer their request. President Har-
rison sent their proposed treaty Of annex
alton to the senate with favorable mes
sage.
After the Inauguration Of President
Cleveland he Immediately withdrew the
treaty from the senate and sent para
mount commissioner, Mr.. Blount, to the
Hawaiian Islands to haul down the Amer
lean flag. The paramount commissioner
did this April 10. The republican gov
eminent still held on. however. Para
mount Commissioner Blount obtained
lot of information which led him to con-
clude that the United States naval troops
at Hawaii had been used to put down
the colored lady and put up the Dole gov
eminent. The truth of this is stead
Easily denied by the revolutionists, how
ever. But President Cleveland believed
it and thereupon sent another messenger,
commissioner or minister to the islands
to express his sympathy with the ex-
queen and inform her that since his gov
eminent had helped upset her throne it
would set it up again and lift her into it.
The matter seems little mixed wheth-
er Mr.. Willis was commissioner, mes
senger or minister, and if he was min
lister whether he was a minister to Lii
or Dole. He tried honestly to do his best
in both capacities. AS minister to the
queen he told Lii that she would be set
upon her throne again if she would
grant amnesty to all the gentlemen who
had helped unseat her. The high old
colored lady answered that by the divine
right of kings and the laws of Hawaii
she would cut their heads off, every one,
and confscate their property, SO help
her. While she was thinking it over
Mr.. Willis, in his capacity as minister to
the provisional government, called on
President Dole and requested him to
hand back that throne to the colored
lady, since it had been got away from
her by the help of the United States.
President Dole replied with assurances
Of his distinguished consideration that
he would do no such thing; that it had
not at all been taken away from Lily by
aid of the United States marines in the
first place, and that, even if it had, that
was matter to be settled by the United
States disciplining its naval officers and
men in private, not by overturning the
Hawaiian republic. Then President Dole
showed the colored lady's throne down
into the cellar, and he and his cabinet
and supporters swelled their chests out
big and prepared to fight till they died
for the Hawaiian republic. That they
would do this there is no manner of
doubt The upholders of the provisional
government declared that the colored
lady was so unpleasant and irresponsi-
BILE in her private habits that as civilized
men they could not live in country
ruled by her. But the Liliuokalanians
affirm that this is not so.
Once more the tireless Mr.. Willis la
bored with the smoked lily. He told her
that President Cleveland would not help
her the least bit until she promised to let
all the revolutionists go free, and that
she might bank her last dollar on that.
Then at length, after consulting her
friends-black, white and medium col
ored-the ex-queen answered that by the
help of the Almighty she would refrain
from cutting Mr.. Dole's head off, like
wise the heads of his men. Mr.. Willis
reported to President Cleveland accord
ingly. Then she got herself new purple
gown. But by that time President Cleve-
land had placed the whole matter in the
stronger hands of congress.
The last word thus far is that the Ha-
.waiian republic does not yet give up hope
Of annexing itself to this Union, but that
it trusts to the American people turning
the question over in their minds and at
length bringing to bear the gentle pres.
sure of public sentiment to secure the ad-
vantages which they perceive will accrue
from such union.
Meanwhile the person who really de.
serves sympathy in the midst of these
brain splitting COMMISSIONS is Mr. Willis
of Kentucky.