The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-22
REJOICING IN HAWAII
DOUBLE CELEBRATION ON THE
FOURTH In THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Annexation Speech by Captain COch-
Another ROyaIist Commission.

HONOLULU, July 21.-The provisional
government is no more and the republic
of Hawaii holds the reins of power But
it is only a change of name; the same peo-
pie are in power and the avowed purpose
of the government is the same-to obtain
annexation with the United States The
new constitution. which was finished
the Sd, was promulgated on the 4th of
July from the front steps of the former
palace. 4 large crowd was present, and
when President Dole appeared he was
greeted by a mighty cheer. Surrounded by
his Cabinet, the military and the members
of the late constitutional government. he
read the proclamation of the new re-
public, as follows:
81. Sanford b. Dole. President of the
provisional government of the Hawaiian
Islands, by virtue Of the charge given me
by the executive and advisory councils of
the provisional government and by act
dated July 4, 1894, proclaim the Republic
of Hawaii as the sovereign authority
over and throughout the Hawaiian Islands
from this time forth. And L declare the
constitution framed and adopted by the
constitutional convention of 1894 to be the
Constitution and the supreme law of the
republic of Hawaii. and by virtue of this
Constitution / now assume the office and
the republic"
j. w. Kalua, one of the leading native
annexationists, next read the proclamation
in Hawaiian. Both were greeted with
cheers and the ceremony was over. There
was no military display whatever. The
men on the Philadelphia were not landed,
the government thinking it not best to give
its enemies the chance to say, as they did
before. that the change was made while
United States troops were present to in
timidate the royalists. Not the slightest
demonstration was attempted by the sup
porters of the ex-Queen. few evenings
before the 4th the royalists had a mass
meeting at which about two thousand
were present and passed resolutions pro-
testing against the forming of the republic,
claiming that President Cleveland had not
kalani to be restored to the throne.
Copies of this resolution were sent TO the
with the request that they should not
recognize the republic. 1t had no effect
IN that way, however. as all the repre-
sentatives have recognized IL with the ex-
ceDtion OF Minister Woodhouse, the En-
glish minister resident, who simply stated
that he would inform his government OF
the change.
on the evening of the 4th the annexa-
tionists held a big mass meeting for the
1t most enthusiastic meeting The
Fourth was celebrated in true American
culiarly a day of jollification for Ameri-
cans Captain of the Marines Cochrane,
OF the Philadelphia, delivered the Grafton.
He showed himself an annexationist. open
ing his speech 10y saying that he hoped
soon to be able to call those present fellow
citizens. Throughout his Grafton he lauded
the provisional government and its sup
pOrters. Admiral Wallace and his staff
were present and the Admiral evidently
Endorsed the speech of Captain Cochrane.
He was also at the executive building at
the time of the PRONUNCIATION. though not
officially
The republic having been launched. Min
lister ThurstOn Will probably return 10
Washington soon. He was not present on
the 4th. having gone to the volcano.
One of the royalist papers. the Houmua,
which has been rabid supporter OF the