The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-07-28

avowed purpose OF the government is
the same-to obtain annexation to the
United States The new constitution,
which was finished on the Sd, was
promulgated on the 4th of July from
the front steps of the former palace.
A large crowd was present and when
President Dole appeared he was
greeted by a mighty cheer. While sur
rounded by his cabinet, the military and
the members of the late constitutional
government, he read the proclamation
of the new republic. as follows:
The Proclamation.
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 declare the 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
ONCE and authority Of president thereof Long
live the republic"
President Dole Qualities.
After a 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.
No Military Display.
There was no military display
whatever. The men on tAe 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 a big mass-meeting
for the purpose of ratifying the new
constitution. 49,
Royalists Protest.
A few evenings before the Fourth
the royalists had masz-meeting, at
which about 1000 were present and
passed resolutions protesting against
the forming of the republic, claiming
that President Cleveland had not vet
answered the petition sent him by
Liliuokalani D 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
errment of the change.
Celebrated the Fourth.
The Fourth was celebrated in true
American style, the double holiday
making it peculiarly day of jollifica-
ton for Americans Captain of the
Marines Coc6rane, of the Philadel-
phia, delivered the 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 his
Grafton he lauded the provisional gov
eminent and it's supporters Admiral
Walker and his staff were present and
the admiral evidently Endorsed the
speech of Capt. Cochrane. He was also
at the executive building at the time
of the promulgation, though not of.
ficially. The republic having been
launched, Minister Thurston will prob
ably return to Washington soon.
Formally Recognised.
Minister Willis in formally recog-
MIXING the republic said that he ex-
pected the cordial approval of Presi-
dent Cleveland. The republic has been
generally recognized by the various
coiisuls.
RoysIists Go to Washington.
A Soyalist commission, consisting of
Samuel FSfkef, II. A. Wideman and
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