The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-05

which contains a general review o
her reign and her wrongs. TIT
following extract contains her story
Of the new constitution:
Al the commencement Of my reign
petitions were sent from all parts o.
the Kingdom asking for q new consti-
tuition. Mr.. Tosepa, OF Hama; Mr..
Kauhi. Of Eva; Nahinu, OF Molokai;
kansalii, Of waihee; Kamauoha, OF
kohala, and other members came to
me repeatedly and asked for a new
constitution. Mr.. Parker, from the
commencement OF his ministry, advo-
called 3 new constitution, as well as
most OF my friends, but was cautious
an my answers 10 them, but to Mr.
Parker had always said il would be
good thing, and he said he would
sustain me when the proper opportun-
lily arrived.
A month later / met two members
of the Legislature, and started in to
make mp a new constitution from Ka-
mehanleha Y. and that Of 1885,. After
completing il, kept it till the month
o. October, 5chcn ] placed Il IN the
hands 81 M. 4. p. Peterson, and
asked him 10 correct 1t, and if he
found any defects to strike them out
and % pat ia such clauses as ne
thought would be good for the people
aud Tor che country. He took ii and
kept ij q whole month. 10 Uly EnOWE-
odCC be consulted mvnU lawyers
and Others ia regard 60 many points
81 interest 5u n, document When
ID was returned I looked it over and
found no changes had been made, so I
concluded that ii was all right.
A week before the closing OF the
Legislature I asked Mr. Peterson to
make Ct preamble for my new consti- /
tuition. uUt up TO the day of proroga- |
Uou be had not made one.
Eariy iu January I mentioned to |
Captain Nowlein. Of the household /
guards and Mr.. Wilson, the marshal, /
NV intention TO pTomulgate a new !
constitution, and 10 prepare them 1
selves TO quel any not or outbreak 1
from the opposition. They assured /
me they would be ready, and / gave
strict iuiuncti0us OF secrecy, and |
showed Mr.. Wilson q plan of the |
throne room on The day OF the sign
Inc.
Mr. Parker and Mr.. Cornwell had
given me assurances OF their support |
before their appointment as ministers,
s-t5Ir NJ. Peterson understood that
S4lb WGE lU intention, and although
I lad not mentioned il to Mr.. Col
burn. be had heard of il already from
Mr.. Peterson.
Itappeaus that Immediately on their
learning OF my intentions Mr.. Col
burn, on the morning OF the 18th of
January, Immediately acted the part
al a traitor by going TO Mr.. Hartwell,
; lawyer. and informed hum of my in
teuuons, and OF course received in
structiOns from him to strongly adj
wise me 10 abandon the idea.
This, then, was the cause of the de-
lay and my long waiting in the blue
roOm. The members Of the diplomat
ic corps had been invited; also the
members OF the supreme bench and
members Of the Legislature, besides a
Of the Hui Kalaiaina The |
latter were invited to be present be-
cause IL was through them that many
petitions had been sent to me. When
The ministers arrived I told them ev-
srything in the throne room was ready
md that the guests were awaiting our
presence; that we must not keep
them waiting. / was surprised when |
he cabinet informed me that they did
not think il advisable for me to take
such q step, that there was danger of
N uprising, etc. / told them that l
would not have undertaken such q (
steD 81 they had not encouraged me. !;
They had I'd me TO the edge of pre-
,icipCe aud now We're leaving me to
AXE The leap alone. It was humiliat- :
nc. said, "Why not give the peo-
,le The constitution and | will bear
be brUut OF all the blame afterward." Z
". Peterson said, 1--WE have not read
he constitution. l told him he had !
lad IL in his possession 4 whole month. !
The three ministers left Mr.. Parker
q Try 10 dissuade me from my pur- {
bose. and in the meantime they all / |
Peterson Cornwell, and Colburn),
rent 10 the Government building to
MORN ThurSt0n and his party of the |
tsn6 took. OF course they were in I
Tucted not oyield. When they went +
'ver everything was peaceful and !
.uiet- and the guests waiting patient /.
= in the throne room. /
The ministers returned and / asked
hem 70 read the constitution over. +
Il the end I asked them what they !;
aw injurious in the document. Mr..
'eterson said there were some points C
-hich he thought were not exactly s
uited. I told him the Legislature n
ould make the amendments. He !,
cQocd that should 1gait for tlUo \
,ccks, ga the meantime they 5UoUtd Il
e ready to present Il 10 me. With C
aese assurances / yielded, and we adj 7
lurned TO the throne room. stated
D the guests present my reasons for
INVITING their presence. 1t was to
new constitution ar the O.
seuest Of my people; that the consti- =
ltion Of 1857 was imperfect and full of 9
elects. Tuning to the chief justice Il
asked Is ii not so, Mr.. Judd?D and P
e answered in the affirmative, in O.
he presence Of all the members as 8