The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-25
Will Arrive in the Junction City
Today.
REPRESENT THE QUEEN.
COMMISSIONERS GOING TO WASH
INGTON IN HER INTERESTS.
Statement BY Mr.. Weidermann as
to the Objects to Be Attained
The Proclaiming of the Republic
By President Dole.

This morning there will arrive in
ogden from the west a commission
from the Hawaiian islands on its way
to Washington, there to labor in the
interests of the ex-queen. The mem
bers of the commission are H. A.
Weideman, Samuel Parker and John
Cummins They are all three staunch
royalists and held prominent Offices
under the administration of Liliuo-
kalani
While in San Francisco last Satur-
day Mr.. Weidemann made a very
brief statement of the objects of the
commission. "Of course we have come
in the interests of the queen" said he,
"and we are going to see the presf-
dent: but it is all nonsense to suppose
that we are going there to ask for
money consideration for the queen for
being robbed of her throne, as has
absurd.
Neither are we going there to de-
mand. as another report has it, that
he show his hands as to what the
United States will do regarding Ha-
wall We are going there, however, to
tell him the facts about those now in
power.
ut is a settled thing that we cannot
have prosperity there as long as those
people continue in power. We must
have a change. We want Mr.. Cleve-
land to know this, and if we do not
consider it important the commission
would not make this long journey and
spend $4,000 or $4,000 to tell him."
The provisional government of Haw--
ali is no more, and the republic of
Hawylii holds the reins of power. It is
e co 11n
people 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 fin
ished on the 3d. was promulgated on
the Fourth 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. Surrounded by his cabinet, Of
ficers of the military and members of
! the late constitutional convention, he
read the proclamation Of the new re-
public, as follows:
1, Sanford q. Dole, president of the
provisional government of the Haw-
allan islands, by virtue of the charge
given me by the executive and adVis-
DRY councils of the provisional govern
ment and by act dated July 8, 1894,
! proclaim the republic of Hawaii as the
sovereign authority over and through
out the Hawiian islands from this time
forth, and I declare the constitution
/ framed and adopted by the cenStitu-
tional convention of 1894 to be the con-
stitution and supreme law of the re-
public of Hawaii, and by Virtue Of
this constitution I now assume the of
flee and authority of president thereof
Long live the republic.
Not the slightest demonstration was
lattempted by the supporters of the ex-
Queen. A few evenings before the 18th
the Royalists held a mass meeting, al
which about 1000 We're present, and
IpaSsed a resolution protesting against
the formation of the republic, claiming
that President Cleveland had not yet
answered the petition sent by Liliuoka-
lani asking to be restored to the throne
Copies of this resolution were sent tt
the representatives of foreign govern
Iments, with the request that they would
not recognize the republic. 1t had nc
EFFECT, however, as all these representa-,
ltives have recognized it, with the ex
ception of Minister Wodehouse, the
English minister resident, who simply
STATED that he would inform his govern.
Iment of the change
On the eve of the Fourth the annexa,
tionists held a big mass meeting for the
purpose Of ratifying the new constitu
.tion.
The Fourth was celebrated in trut
American style, the double holiday
making it peculiarly day Of iollifca
tion to Americans. Captain of MARINES
Cochrane of the Philadelphia, delivered
the grafton. Admiral Walker and hi,
staff were present He was also at tn,
executive building at the time of thu
PRONUNCIATION, though not officially.