St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-22
HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.
1t Was Formally Promulgated on
the Fourth.

the Fourth.
HONOLULU, uly 13.-The provisional
government is no more, and the republic
of Hawaii holds the reins of power.
But it is only change of name, the
same people are In power, and the
avowe6 purpose of the government is
the same-to obtain annexation to the
United Sta ties.
The new constitution, which was fin
ished on the 81. was promulgated on
July 4, from the front steps of the
former palace. A large crowd was
present, and when President Dole ap-
peared he was greeted by mighty
cheer. while, surrounded by his cabinet,
the military and the members of the
late constitutional government, j. w
Kaiua, one of the leading native annex
ationists, next read the proclamation in
Hawaiian language. Both were greeted
with cheers aud the ceremony was over.
There was no military display whatever.
The men on the Philadelphia were not
landed, the government thinking it best
not to give its enemies the cfiance 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
attempted by the supporters of the X
queen.
A few evenings before the Fourth the
royaiists had mass meeting, at which
! about 1000 were present, and passed
| resolutions against the forming OF re-
| public. claiming that President Cleve-
land had not yet answered the petition
of Liliuokalani to he restored TO the
| throne. Copies of this resolution were
sent to representatives of foreign gov
| ernments with the request that they
| ohnuld nn
| had no effect, however, IN that way, as
| all these representatives have recog-
niZed it, with the exception OF Minister
| WodehouSe, the English minister resi-
| dent. who simply stated tl:aC he would
inform his government of the change.
| On the evening of the 4th the annex
ationists held big mass meeting for
! purpose of ratifyiRg the new constitu-
| tiOn. 1t was most enthusiastic meet
ing. The 4th was celebrated in true
| American style, the double holiday
tion for Americans, Captain of the Ma
rines Cochran. of the Philadelphia, de-
livcred the oration. He showed him
self an annexationist, opening his
| speech by saying that he hoped soon to
be able to call those present fellow cil-
| Zens. Throughout his Grafton he lau,.> i
the provisional government and its sup
| pOrterS. Admiral walker and his stan
were present, and the admiral evidently
indorsed the speech of Capt. Cochran.
He was also at tine executive building
at the time of the promulgation, though
not officially.
One of the royalist papers, the
Holomua, which has been rabid sup
porter of the ey-queen, has changed its
policy, and Is advising all royalists TO
take the oath of allegiance to the re-
public, and acknowledges that the cause
or the ex-queen Is dead.
| A royalist commission, consisting of
Samuel Parker, FL. A. Wideman and
| John A. Cummins, leaves for Washing
ton on the Rio JaueirO this afternoon.
1t Is their intention to 20 to Washington
at once aud try to obtain an interview
with the president. with the idea of
forcing him to give them an answer as
to what he intends to do in the Hawaiian
matter. Their expenses have been paid
by prominent royalists here. and they
carry secretary with them. Parker
and Cummlns are half-Hawaiians, but
| Wideman Is a German. The royalists
here have great hopes of the commits
l. sion's success.
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