The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-01-30

prestige as the permanent government
of the Hawaiian Islands, her majesty's
cabinet, as of said date, will at once
call cabinet meeting for the purpose
of considering on and preparing a
course of action 10 be pursued under
the circumstances.
After her majesty's cabinet have de-
cided upon a plan and course of proce-
dure, they shall invite to their coun-
els in a body the following list of
tried and trusted friends of the mon
archy and nation to act with as adj
visers and assistants on all matters
taking place during the restoration of
her majesty and her government to
the standing from which they were so
unjustly forced, until the natural or
der and tranquility of former times
shall be once more established and
her maiesty's government oBce more
recognized as the lawful and regular
government of the Hawaiian people.
These persons named as advisers and
assistants will meet with the cabinet
for the purpose of considering, sug-
gesting and amending, if necessary,
and finally approving and adopting,
the plans laid before them by the
cabinet for the attainment of the pre-
viously mentioned objects. After a
final action by the united meeting,
the cabinet will proceed to lay the
result before her majesty for her ap-
proval, the advisers and assistants
meanwhile remaining assembled to
await the return of her majesty's
cabinet after their meeting with her
majesty. On their return they shall
report the result of their conference
with her majesty to the meeting and
the joint meeting will then consider
and approve it. Upon which, having
by vote placed the execution of the
approved plans in the hands of the
executive, the meeting will adjourn,
subject to call by the cabinet, they in
the meantime to place themselves in
dividually in its hands for orders or
for counsels as the executive may re-
quire or direct.
The preceding propositions are made
in the event of the United States Gov
ernment, through its officials, causing
and compelling the Provisional Gov
ernment to surrender Internationally,
and proceeding to the restoration of
her majesty's government as 1t was
on the 18th day of January, 1898, pos
sibly coupled with the request or a
Recommendation to mercy and leni-
ency on behalf of those who took part
as principals in the overthrow of the
queens government on that date.
In the event of such restoration
taking place, in order that the details
may be properly attended to, and that
an assurance may be given that law
and order will be maintained and that
the constitutional government of her
majesty, Queen Liliuokalani, be once
more established on an assured basis,
the following important details must
be carried out, while at the same time
having due regard to all recommend
ations of leniency by the United
States Government.
SHE WANTS UNITED STATES TROOPS. |
If it does not conflict with their in |
structions from the home Govern |
ment, the United States Commander |
in Chief should be requested by her |
majesty's government TO bring and |
keep his forces on shore in quarters to |
be provided for them till her majesty's |
government has been fully reorgan-
lied and feels itself in proper condi-
ton to maintain law and order; and |
also, if not in conflict with his instruc-
tions from. home, that he be asked by
her majesty's government to direct |
that the place and hour of surrender |
by the Provisional Government and |
its forces to him and his forces be at !
10 o'clock AM. on -, the - day of |
-, 1898, at Palace Square, where |
they will deliver up to him the
possession of the Government |
and its buildings and archives,
and hand over to him all the
arms and munitions of war delivered |
up to them on the 18th day eff Janu-
ary, 1898, by her majesty's govern
ment, and all other since obtained by
them, or which have been i'll their
possession since, and surrender all
their officers and men to him as pris-
oners, TO be subsequently turned over
to her majesty's government, to be
dealt with by a court specially ap-
pointed for that purpose; also turning
over of Government arms, munitions
of war, prisoners, etc., by the United
States Government to her majesty's
government.
DETAILS OF PLAN.
-. Proclamation by the queens |
Government of their resumption of |
the control OF the government OF lne |
Hawaiian Islands; II. Appointment |
of commander-in-chie and staff; Ill. |
Proclamation of martial law and the |
suspension of the writ of habeas cor
pus; " Calling on all loyal citizens |
and well-wishers of the Government |
TO register their names for service at |
office; enrolment of volunteers; V. |
Surrender of all arms and ammuni
ton in private hands, and the |
prohibition of all sale and trans
port of arms and ammunition |
other than by direction Of |
the commander-in-chie VI. Taking |
possession of all Government build |
ings and other places necessary by |
the queens forces and placing guards |
therein; VII. Proclamation prohibit |
ing the departure of cOasting vessels /
and other vessels to the other islands; |
VIII. disappointment of all officials |
and the filling of vacancies; IN. Ar |
rest of all persons implicated or con-
cerned in the late overthrow; Y. Gus |
tody and care of all prisoners made
under authority of the above para
graph and those handed over by the