The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11
visited upon its enemies If they undertook

visited upon its enemies II they undertook
to overthrow itf
again, although the revolution of 1e9.
was caused by the attempt Of tho queen tc
abrogate the constitution and disfran
chise nearly every person connected with
the new government, she has since beei
treated with the utmost consideration by
that government She has been allowed
to occupy her comfortable residence in
Honolulu, within block of the executive
building, in peace and without molesta-
ton, although she has increasingly, pub.
licly and privately, plotted therein for the
overthrow Of the governments, and finally
made 1t an arsenal, in which were discov-
cred last month 40 rifles, 22 dynamite
bombs, and pistols, swords and ammunl-
tion In quantity.
"Again, although 1siliuokalani has no
legal claim for compensation, the annexa-
tion commission, in tho interest of har-
mony and TO avoid even the appearance of
harshness, secured the insertion i'm the
proposed annexation treaty OF q clause
giving her an annual pension of $50, 900
and until she began to openly work for
the overthrow of the government the
salary which she had received as queen
continued to be paid to her by tho pro-
visional government, and until Princess
Kaiulani came to Washington to work for
restoration, she also continued to receive
her former allowance.
Ex-Queen's Conduct Condemned.
"The ex.queen has twice applied TO the
government for protection against sup.
porters OF the government, whom she
t..lt a In,
being while she was I'm the act Of nego-
tiating with Mr.. Willis for her restoration
and tho overthrow OF the provisional gov.
ernmcnt
Upon both occasions a squad Of police
were detailed to guard her from harm for
as long period as she desired them. The
government has at all times boon willing.
in the interest OF peace, recognizing no OBJ.
legation so TO do, to grant the xquecn an
annual allowance on the one condition
that she abandon her claims TO the throne
and agree TO keep tho peace.
Her only response To all this treatment
has been tho behcading proposition made
TO Mr.. Willis and a continuous plotting
10 overthrow tho government, culminat.
ing In tho insurrcction last month. Has
any other government great or small
ever treated deposcd sovereign with such
long-continued patience, forbearance and
courtcsyi
Tho provisional government and the
republic OF Hawaii have neither sun.
pressed nor attempted TO control a single
newspaper I'm Hawaii, and have not pre.
vented tho holding of single public
meeting in Honolulu. The roya,tsts
have bccl allowed and have repeatedly
ayallod themselves of the privilege to as
scmblc unmolested In the public square.
'One OF the serious features OF tho sit
uatlon In Hawaii Is that a number OF tho
leading insurroctionists are what may bo
called professional rcvolutionists." The
rank and file are ignorant dupcs. Scarcely
any of them own any property In mo
country. They are mcn who have every.
thing TO gain ard nothing to lose by ln.
surrection and disturbance. They arc II
the clals ani character which furnished
the communist in Paris aud the annrchiss
rioters OF LAicaso. What Is The g3yorn.
uent Of AAHAAAt2Aals ~ ,.,.