Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-28

rounded by his cabinet, the military and
the members of the late constitutional
government, he read the proclamation
of the new republic, as follows:
II. Sanford b. Dole, president of the pro-
visional government of the Hawaiian islands,
by virtue of the charge given me by the ex-
ecutive and advisory councils OF the pro-
visional government and by act dated
July 4, 1894, proclaim the republic OF Ha-
wall as the sovereign authority over and
throughout the Hawaiian islands from this
time forth. And 1 declare .he constitution
framed and adopted by the constitutional con-
vention of 1894 to be the constitution and the
supreme law OF the republic of Hawaii; and by
virtue of this constitution l now assume the
office and authority of president thereof. Long
live the republic"
After great outburst of applause,
Hon. j. w. Kalua read the proclama-
tion in the Hawaiian language when
the Hawaiian flag was displayed over
the executive and judiciary buildings.
The battery saluted and the band
| played Hawaii Ponoi. The president
then took the oath of office and an
nounced the names of his cabinet, the
same as under the provisional
government, Hatch, King, Damon and
| Smith. The officials then retired to
the interior of the building, where the
oath was administered to the cabinet,
| judiciary and higher officials, and to
some hundreds of citizens, each of
whom received certificates of the fact
There was no military display
whatever. The men on the Philadel-
phia were not landed, the government
thinking it best not togive its enemies
the chance to say, as they did before,
that the change was made while
United States troops were present to
intimidate the royalists. Not the
slightest demonstration was attempt
ed by the supporters of the eX-queen.
On the evening of the Fourth the an
nexationists held big mass-meeting
for the purpose of ratifying the new
constitution.
A few evenings before the Fourth
the royalists had mass-meeting, at
which about 1000 were present, and
passed resolutions protesting against
the forming of the republic, claiming
that President Cleveland had not yet
answered the petition sent him by
Liliuokalani to be restored to
the throne. Copies of this resolution
were sent to the representatives OF
foreign governments, with the requets
that they should not recognize the re.
public. 1t had no effect however, as
all these representatives have recog.
nized it with the exception of Minister
Woodhouse, the English minister, who
stated that he would inform his gov
ernment of the change.
/ nNha ENp,f1 na1 alro t.,i IN, f,,,e
American style, the double holiday
making it peculiarly a day of jollifica
tion for Americans. Captain of the
Marines Cochrane, of the Philadel
phia, deliveredthe grafton. He showed
himself an anneXationist, opening his
speech by saying that he hoped
soon to be able to call those pres
ent fellow-citizens. Throughout hi
Grafton he lauded the provisional gov
ernment and its supporters. Admra
Walker and his staff were present ant
the admiral evidently indorsed the
speech of Capt. Cochrane. He was alsC
at the executive building at the tim'
of the promulgation, though not of
fcially. The republic having beeI
launched, Minister Thurston will prob
ably return to Washington soon.
Minister Willis in formally recog
nizing the republic said that he ex
pected the cordial approval of Presi
dent Cleveland. The republic has beer
generally recognized by the variou
consuls.
A royalist commission, consisting o
Samuel Parker, II. A. Wideman AM
John A. Cummings left for Washing
ton on the Rio Janeiro July 13 to tr.
to obtain an interview with the presi
dent with the idea of forcing him t,
give them an answer as to what he in
tends to do in the Hawaiian matter.