The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-05

| SVlVutlon, ana eNlueuJlN EeSarulnS
merely as a formal ceremony, began
according 10 her own testimony {,
Mr.. Blount, to lay her plans to destroy
the Constitution and replace it will
one of her own creation. With a lik,
disregard Of its sanctions. she mad,
the most determined efforts 10 contro
all Of the appointments to office, bott
I executive and judicial. The session
/ Of the Legislature OF 1892 was
I the longest that had ever occurred
! in our history and was character.
\ lied by most obstinate struggle foI
/ personal control OF the government
and the legislature on the part Of the
queen this was Strenuously resisted
I by the opposition. During this con-
/ test four ministerial cabinets were
appointed and unSeated, and the lot
I terry franchise bill, which had been
I withdrawn early in the session for
want OF sufficient support, VISA ai the
last moment, when the opposition was
weakened by the absence of several of
! its members, again brought forward
and passed, through the exercise of
improper and illegitimate influences
upon the legislators. among which
were personal appeals on the part of
the queen to them. The Cabinet
which represented the opposition and
the majority of the legislature, which
the queen had been compelled to ap-
point, was unseated by similar means,
and, with a new cabinet of her own
choice, the legislature was prorngued.
This lottery franchise was of a charac
ter corresponding with similar insti-
tutions which have been driven out of
every State of the American Union
by an indignant public sentiment. If
it had been established here it would
in a brief period have obtained full
control of the government patronage,
and corrupted the social and political
life Of the people.
Although the situation at the close
of the session was deeply discouraging
TO the community, it was accepted
without any intention of meeting ii
by other than legal means. The at
tempted coup d'etat of the queen fol-
lowed, and her ministers, threatened
with violence, fled to the citizens for
assistance and protection; then it
was that the uprising against the
queen took place, and, gathering force
from day to day, resulted in the pro-
of the Provisional Govern
ment and the abrogatiOn of the mon
archy on the third day thereafter.
No man can correctly say that the
queen owed her downfall TO the inter-
ference OF American forces. The revo-
luton was carried through by the
representatives, now largely rein
forced, OF the same public sentiment
which forced the monarchy 10 its
knees in 1851; which suppressed the F.
lnSurrectiOn OF lSS9, and which for
twenty years mad been battling for
g. -nment in this .
country. II I-.- -A.- an forces had /.
been absent, the &C., :tiOu would .
have taken place, 10 Ie sufficient .
.auses for it, had not. Z to do with .
heir presence.
/, therefore, in all friendship for the
of the United States,
which you represent, and desiring TO /
.herish the goodwill of the great
American people, submit the answer
Il my Government TO your PROPOSE
ion, and ask that you will transmit
he same to the President of the
United States for his consideration.
Though the Provisional Govern
nent i far from being "a great
over and could not long resist the
0rces OF the United States in hostile
tack. We deem our position to be
under all legal prece-
entS, under the principles OF diplo-
natic intercourse and in the forum OF
OnScieuce. We have done YOUR Gov
no wrong; 10 charge Of dis
OUTteSy i or can be brought against
5. Our only issue with your people (
as been thar, because we Tevsred its
Institutions OF civil liberty, We have
esired TO have them extended to our
wu distracted country. and because /
< honor its flag, and dseming that
: beleticeut and authoritative pres
nee would be .Or the best interests Of
II Of our people, we have stood ready
} add our country, q new star, 10 its
lOTy, and TO cOnsummate q union
-hich We believed would be as much
u the benefit Of your country as ours.
this is an OIienSe, We plead guilty
it.
1 am instructed 70 inform you, Mr..
-inister, that the Provisional Gov
-nment OF the Hawaiian Islands,
.spectfully and unhesitatingly de-
ines TO entertain the proposition of
le President OF the United States
lat IL shO1ld surrender its authority
the sx-queen.
This answer is made not only upon
.e grounds hereinbefOre set forth,
1t upon our sense Of duty and loyalty
the brave men whose commission
e hold, who have faithfully stood by
IL the hour Of trial and whose will
the only earthly authority We re-
gnize. We cannot betray the sacred
1st they have placed in our hands, Z.
Ist which represents the cause Of
lTistisn civilization in the interests
the whole people OF these islands.
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